The Overlay a poker podcast

How to play pocket Queens the 5th toughest premium holdem hand to play. Every poker player hopes for Queens, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Queens.   Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so...

How to play pocket Kings the 6th toughest premium holdem hand to play. Every poker player hopes for Kings, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket kings.   Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the second of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so mu...

Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the first of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck...

Team CCG’s first trip to Vegas and the 2022 WSOP World Seris of Poker! In part two we hear about Ken's deep run in the PLO Championship at the Venitian. We also get the full breakdown of team Captain Brandon's WSOP Main Event tournament.  #teamccg If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that fo...

Team CCG’s first trip to Vegas and the 2022 WSOP World Seris of Poker! In part one of this two part episode we catch up with Team CCG assistant captain Ken’s experience at his first WSOP.  What were the lines like? How was the registration process? Overall Experience and his results… FYI I did not win the WSOP Main, maybe next year? We also hear about Joel the winner of the CCG 20K Freeroll WSOP D...

The Vegas Pre-Show for the Overlay! The WSOP Main Event is only two weeks away, and the Overlay podcast is getting ready to take Vegas on.  What hotels to stay at? Who won the Main Event Seat giveaway? Where do you go to sign up? Top Tips from Brandon (Co-Captian of Team CCG) on what to expect and what to pack in your WSOP fanny pack.  If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5...

Sometimes you just get hit in the face with the deck. Those are the poker stories we hear on this edition of Run Good Stories. Find out who is the King of Flips and who turned $78 into almost $2K after a  almost a $4K winner at the PLO table. So many poker players only want to tell the bad beat stories, join us on this episode of the Overlay for the positive side of the reason we all play poker. I...

Who is the better poker player? The cash game grinder or the poker tournament road warrior? Who would you choose in an all-out battle royale of poker? 25 cash game players vs 25 tournament players with $20K on the line and a first place prize of $11,500 and a dream fulfilled at the WSOP ME. Put your money where your mouth is and lets find out who is the better poker player! If you are enjoying our...

Alternate lines, three-teamer teaser, twelve leg parlay, backdoor cover, buying points, live betting, underdogs, and covers. The Overlay goes full Degen with a full episode on Sports Betting and how it affects a poker player's bankroll.    If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. ...

 To Chop or Not to Chop? That is the question. (Tournament Chop talk only) What should you consider when the "CHOP" talk starts at the final table?  What are the parameters of a good chop? When should you not chop? What are the negatives to chopping? Never again be unsure of your negotiating skills at the poker table again.  Take the Chopportunities master class with the Overlay a poker...

What are the top three tips to become a better PLO player?  Position, Card Selection and Bet sizing. Seems simple, but whoever said poker had to be hard.  Follow along with Ken and Brandon as they fall down the rabbit hole of Pot Limit Omaha.   If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button. ...

When you think of the good ole days what do you think of? If you are a poker player, you think about the days of Full Tilt, poker on every TV channel, loosing your whole bank roll in one night, and the epic come back from a $5 re-buy tournament win.  The good ole days of poker do not belong to the Wild Bill Hickock's or Doc Holiday's of the world, but to the men and women playing poker i...

Sponsor episode: The Race to $20K where someone will win a once in a lifetime poker trip to the Main Event~ Listen to Ken and Brandon discuss the charity poker scene in Chicago. We cover the new $20K promo, Main Event seats, and how it has impacted the charity poker scene.  2022 is off to a banger start! If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts....

The Overlay has their first PLO meet-up game at Paramount with tons of action and "sweats". Listen to Ken and Brandon discuss the poker scene in Houston, the game at Paramount, new Texas promos for one of our favorite sponsors, and how the Overlay hosts did in the game.   If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on S...

How your New Year's resolutions can make you a better poker player. From your primary goals to secondary goals, use January 1st, 2022 as a poker reset button to revamp your game.  Listen as Ken and Brandon go over their own personal goals and resolutions for the new year, and how it can help you become a better poker player.  It's easier than you think! OVERLAY MEET UP GAME at Paramount...

Team CCG's only sponsored player and co-host of this podcast plays in his first ever WSOP Main Event! Follow along in this three part mini series about Brandon's epic run in the 2021 $10K WSOP ME. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast pl...

Team CCG's only sponsored player and co-host of this podcast plays in his first ever WSOP Main Event! Follow along in this three part mini series about Brandon's epic run in the 2021 $10K WSOP ME. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast pl...

Team CCG's only sponsored player and co-host of this podcast plays in his first ever WSOP Main Event! Follow along in this three part mini series about Brandon's epic run in the 2021 $10K WSOP ME.  If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast p...

High Stakes Poker is the most influential TV shows in the poker world.  A single cash game featuring the most iconic poker players of all time. Old school and new school poker pros  playing for bricks of cash and ridiculously large pots, making deals and running it twice. This show single handed changed the face of poker as we know it today. The Overlay talks about some of the most memorable poker...

Where is the best place to stay in VEGAS? What restaurants would you rate as your top choice, all the way down to the best budget meal? The Overlay gives up its TOP TOP choices of everything VEGAS. Our top choices of hotels, restaurants, poker rooms, buffets, and what to do if and when you go broke at the tables.   Trust me if nothing else listen to us on what to do when you go broke in Vegas and...

What are the unwritten rules when you play at a Casino? What should you tip the valet? Can you leave a Craps table in the middle of another players roll? Should you ever bet the Don't Come line? Can you ever justify staying on a 16 at a Blackjack table? In this episode, The Overlay boys talk about casino grade etiquette and the unwritten rules of gambling.  If you are enjoying our show please...

Ever played in a tournament and the other players are talking about last out money? What is a Last Out? What is the difference between a Last Out and a Last Longer? Should I participate in the last out ~ last longer bet? What are the pros and cons of this particular prop bet.   The Overlay Podcast breaks down the #1 side bet in any poker tournament.  If you are enjoying our show please subscribe a...

What is the difference between Cash Game Grinders and Tournament Players? How are the playing styles different? What are the players like? What is the mindset of each type of player, and how are they different? Are there similarities? Ken and Brandon cover what type of playing style they identify with and the troubles of being a multi-level poker player.  If you are enjoying our show please subscr...

Welcome to Pineapple OFC, the version of Open Face Chinese Poker in which players make hands that are twice as big in half the rounds, where Fantasyland is not just possible but standard, and where you get a 14th chance at quads or a straight flush. ~from PokerNews.com If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please...

The official 2021 WSOP schedule was released on June 15. There will be a total of 88 bracelet events at the 2021 WSOP.  Ken and Brandon breakdown the best tournaments to play, our sleeper picks, the biggest prize pools and what week the Overlay is going to be in town to try for a WSOP championship. Any questions hit us up on twitter at @theoverlaypod If you are enjoying our show please subscribe a...