Thinking Poker

Comedy writer, poker pro, and content creator Liliana Marmolejo joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her intense love affair with poker, how she brings fun and liveliness to the table, how poker fits into a Hollywood career, and more! Liliana on Instagram Carlos and Liliana in a Hungry Horse video For more information or to sign up for coaching with Andrew, email andrew (at) thinkingpoker (dot) net...

Erik Seidel has been one of the greatest poker players in the world for over four decades. We are proud and honored to celebrate this milestone episode with such a legend of the game. Erik discusses with Carlos and Andrew his early days as a backgammon player at the Mayfair Club, his second-place finish to Johnny Chan at his first WSOP, and how he’s navigated so many dramatic changes in the...

Run It Once coach and Know Your Poker YouTuber Luke Johnson joins Andrew for a conversation about solvers, extreme exploits, coaching, and the psychological stress of high stakes poker. Watch a High Stakes Pro Exploit 10NL for 58 Minutes For more information or to sign up for coaching with Andrew (Brokos), email andrew (at) thinkingpoker (dot) net or DM on Twitter or BlueSky . You can join Andrew...

Sam Greenwood returns to the show to talk poker, punting, gigablocks, hip hop, and how he’s more of an “intuitive player” than we made him out to be in our recent interview with Andrew Lichtenberger .  Sign up for Sam’s newsletter at puntoftheday.com/thinking for 20% off a 1-year subscription. Sam first appeared on Episode 476 . You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gol...

Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss his unique place in the upper echelons of tournament poker. Is intuition a largely untapped vein of potential poker profit? Can we remember the future? Have extraterrestrials made contact with Andrew? This is one of the most extraordinary conversations we’ve ever had! For more information or to sign up for coach...

Organizer, advocate, and poker pro Caityln Arnwine (and her infant daughter Imani) speaks with Carlos and Andrew about parenthood, poker plans, Black History Month, and her forthcoming children’s book. Caitlyn Arnwine first appeared on  Episode 397  as Caitlyn Cobb. She also appeared on  our earlier episode on women’s events,  on Episode 431 with LoriAnn Persinger , on Episode 451 with Justi...

Artist and poker player Gus Hoffman joins us to discuss New Orleans, creativity, the Hungry Horse and bootcamp, and much more! David Sklansky passed away last week. We spoke with him on Episode 300 and Episode 333 .  Carlos and Andrew answer Thinking Poker Daily listener questions about ICM, training your folding muscle, and more! Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this lin...

Fresh off a $2 million win in the WPT World Championship, poker pro Soheb Porbandarwala shares his story with Carlos and Andrew: winning five figures as a high school student, explaining poker to his Muslim parents, why it pays to be the worst player in your group chat, and more! Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign up! You can now get two FREE episodes per...

Carlos and Andrew answer Thinking Poker Daily listener questions about ICM, training your folding muscle, and more! Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign up! You can now get two FREE episodes per week of  Thinking Poker Daily .   

Russ Fox joins the show after a thirteen-year hiatus to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill’s disastrous change to how gambling losses are taxed. And what you can do about it! Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign up! You can now get two FREE episodes per week of  Thinking Poker Daily .  RUSS FOX Russ Fox is an Enrolled Agent and author of the Taxable Talk b...

Tech entrepreneur Victoria Livschitz discovered poker in 2021 and quickly befriened some of the best players in the game. She’s now a force to be reckoned with both on and off the felt, with multiple major final tables under her belt plus the Octopi Poker training site and Pocket Queens study group for women. Andrew and Carlos look back on a year’s worth of conversations to choose their favo...

Andrew and Carlos look back on a year’s worth of conversations to choose their favorites and recommend some hidden gems. Join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK .  Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign up! You can now get two FREE episodes per week of  Thinking Poker Daily . 

Our conversation from Episode 488 continues (without Nate, unfortunately). We even talk some poker strategy! For more Joel: First appearance on Episode 409 Another two-part conversation begins with Episode 484 Joel’s blog Old Man James DJ Renegade on Soundcloud Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK ....

It’s an epic meeting of the minds as former Thinking Poker host Nate Meyvis meets guest extraordinaire Joel Porter-Dias to discuss the NBA/poker cheating scandal, AI poker coaching, poetry, trivia, and more!    You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK .  Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign u...

Mixed game master and Main Event final tabler Alex Livingston joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss playing mixed games, coaching mixed games, teaching in Rwanda, and coining the term Old Man Coffee. Alex and Chris Vitch teach the Mixed Minds video training course. Support the Podcast: You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold (now in Canada!) by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THIN...

Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman is one of the best no-limit cash game players in the world, and he’s an even better teacher! With Andrew and Carlos, he discusses his rocky journey to the top and the lessons he learned along the way about bankroll management, mindset, and success. More from Rene: The Mechanics of Poker coaching program The Mechanics of Poker Podcast Support the Podcast: Y...

This is the conclusion of our interview with Joel Porter-Dias, which began with Episode 484 . Joel first appeared on Episode 409 . Joel’s blog Old Man James DJ Renegade on Soundcloud Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK .  Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign...

Joel Porter-Dias, who first appeared on Episode 409 , returns to discuss advantage slot play and some legendary gamblers who recently passed. Joel is a fascinating and multi-faceted guy, which is why this is only Part 1 of a very long interview! Joel’s blog Old Man James DJ Renegade on Soundcloud Joel’s book Ideas of Improvisation You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  ht...

Swedish pro and mother of two Jenny Westerlund recently had the biggest score of her career when she shipped the Main Event of the WSOP Circuit in Tallinn, Estonia for over €200,000. She talks to Nate and Andrew about her background as both a dealer and a kindergarten teacher and how she balances traveling the live circuit with (co-)parenting two kids as a single mother. You can join Andrew and Ca...

Software engineer and avid mixed games player Ian Gavlick is bringing games like triple draw into the modern era of poker strategy with Stud Flop Draw . He shares his passion for mixed game strategy and software with Andrew and Carlos and offers some predictions for how AI will shape the future of poker. You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  https://clubwptgold.com/?prom...

Andrew and Carlos answer strategy questions from the Patreon, and Carlos discusses his move from Las Vegas to Jacksonville. You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK .  Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  use this link to sign up  to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! You can now get two FR...

Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter founded  Royal Queens Poker  in Atlanta in 2024 after seeing the lack of diversity in other leagues, a journey they shared with Andrew, Carlos, and  Gloria Jackson  on Episode 459 . Now they’re back to discuss the joys and challenges of their rapid growth plus some thoughts on the 2025 World Series of Poker. Thanks to  Caitlyn Arnwine  for connecting us...

Craig Savage is an educator by trade, but he’s been a competitive poker player and a student of Carlos’s for many years. Hot on the heels of his bracelet victory in the $500 NLHE Freezeout, he speaks with Andrew and Carlos about the experience and how he stays on top of the game despite family and professional obligations. In the strategy segment, Andrew discusse what exactly “ta...

Ian Chan is a Silicon Valley software engineer and a triple draw enthusiast who built his own badugi solver. He talks game theory, artificial intelligence, mixed games, and the underappreciated role of tactile poker experiences. We’ve also got a little in memoriam for Jane Hitchcock, who was our guest on Episode 330 . All our interviews with the University of Alberta Computer Poker Research...

Former Thinking Poker Podcast host Nate Meyvis joins the show to talk about AI, spaced repetition, and his new flashcard site ZippyFlash.com . Meanwhile Carlos drops in with occasional updates while playing the $1500 Shootout at the WSOP. You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at  https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK .  Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you  u...