Chasing Poker Greatness

Find out how to get a free poker course below! SCRIPT FLIP INCOMING: This week's show format has been turned right on its head as we finally make good on Coach Brad's previously broken promises -- for which he still hasn't apologized -- to revisit some old hands from yesteryear, when Jon Chai was but a wee lad trying to scratch two big blinds together and find his way in this poker world.Upon revisiting hands from all the way back in 2021 (a simpler time when Barbara Walters and Angela Lansbury were still entertaining us all), Coach Brad & Jon discover that maybe it's not how the hands were played that's important... but it was the friends we made along the way. Join us for episode 111!***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrle***...AND SCROLL DOWN TO GET THE NUFFLE COURSE FOR FREE!***The first online cash game poker hand up for revisitation is from 1000NL (which is the modern day equivalent of 20NL after adjusting for inflation), in which Jon finds himself opening with TJ offsuit (some things never change) in the cutoff the big blind flat calls. Somehow he manages to make a hand with great showdown value. So there's no reason to bet... right? *Jon stares at you and doesn't answer* RIGHT?? Why aren't you answering, Jon? The original hand is from episode 39, available here: https://youtu.be/kK3hIvQhcqsThe next hand up for high level poker strategy discussion is AT suited in the cutoff. A 3-Bet by villain in the small blind increases the pot nicely for our hand in position. Jon "Houdinis" his way through the hand, but was it worth the risk? The original hand (episode 43) is available here: https://youtu.be/RwBnwQhLJ-800:00 Tactical Tuesday Episode 111 Intro00:29 Coach Brad Wilson & Poker Pro Jon Chai welcome everyone to the show01:32 Discussion of this week's poker strategy theme, which is Bluffing / Turning Pairs Into Bluffs / Trying to Get Villain to Fold The World, etc.02:22 Hand No. 1: JcTh (hero) in the cutoff vs. villain on the big blind (2-Bet pot, 1000NL)14:39 Join the CPG Wolves! (application info below)15:36 Hand No. 2: AsTs (hero) in the cutoff vs. villain in the small blind (3-Bet pot, 1000NL)36:38 Outro: go to chasingpokergreatness.com for more!These hands and a sick hype voiceover for the CPG Wolves can be found on today's episode of Tactical Tuesday! For more free poker training videos, visit our archive of now over 100 Tactical Tuesday videos on our website at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-poker-training/#tactical-tuesdayFor the most groundbreaking, solutions-based poker courses you will ever find, you need to get yourself to the Chasing Poker Greatness website and start clicking around: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/Preflop Bootcamp: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#preflop-bootcamp-poker-courseFish In A Barrel: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#fish-in-a-barrel-and-feeding-frenzy-poker-coursesNUFFLE (Neutralizing Flop Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nuffle-neutralize-flop-leads-poker-course Want NUFFLE for free? Click here: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nuffleNUTTLE (Neutralizing Turn Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nuttle-neutralize-turn-leads-poker-courseNURRLE (Neutralizing River Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nurrle-neutralize-river-leads-poker-course -- ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrleJoin the CPG Wolves! The CPG Wolf Program is a close-knit brotherhood, hell bent on one thing only: Chasing Poker Greatness. Powered by bleeding edge Wolf strats and led by Coach Brad and his lieutenants, CPG Wolves are systematically prepared for almost any spot they’ll encounter on the green felt. If you want to plug into an elite team and have a step-by-step game plan to help you realize your full poker potential, you can apply now. Space is limited and the pack is only as strong as its weakest member. So only the hungriest, grittiest, and most driven will be accepted into the program. Applications are open at cpgwolves.com!Follow Chasing Poker Greatness on social media!Chasing Poker Greatness on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CPGPodcast Chasing Poker Greatness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasingpokergreatness/Chasing Poker Greatness on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqgThDa8bRtDuO1mBoGatrw Chasing Poker Greatness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChasingPokerGreatness/

31 Jan 202332min

This week Peter Bermingham and Duncan Palamourdas discuss Superstitions. What are they really and where are they coming from? Are they irrational? What great question did one of the listeners asked that got them all excited? If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatnessvillage.com/To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.comCPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

27 Jan 20231h 21min

Find out how to get a free poker course below! This week's journey into the realm of Tactical Tuesday poker training series sees CPG's Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai critique two cash game poker hands played by Jon, this time playing suited connectors in 3-Bet and 4-Bet pots. It wouldn't be an episode of TT without jams on both hands, and sure enough we're faced with exactly those decisions for the entirety of the chips. Coach Brad enhances his powers with the magic of edibles to *checks notes*... agree with Jon? What's in those things? ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrleThe first online poker hand up for scrutiny is from 1000NL in which Jon finds himself opening with 78 suited in the cutoff and gets hit with the immediate 3-Bet from the button. 78 suited is such a pretty hand, but should we be playing for stacks out of position with 8 high? Let's F around and find out.The second hand up for high level poker strategy discussion is 45 suited in the big blind. An optimistic 3-Bet by our hero against the opening villain on the button gets punished by a 4-Bet and suddenly it's a race to the bottom of Jon's 4-Bet calling range (does he have one, actually?) as we go to a flop with 5 high. Equities are shifted on a favorable flop... but is it enough to book a W?These hands and a sick hype voiceover for the CPG Wolves can be found on today's episode of Tactical Tuesday! For more free poker training videos, visit our archive of now over 100 Tactical Tuesday videos on our website at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-poker-training/#tactical-tuesdayFor the most groundbreaking, solutions-based poker courses you will ever find, you need to get yourself to the Chasing Poker Greatness website and start clicking around: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/Preflop Bootcamp: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#preflop-bootcamp-poker-courseFish In A Barrel: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#fish-in-a-barrel-and-feeding-frenzy-poker-coursesNUFFLE (Neutralizing Flop Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nuffle-neutralize-flop-leads-poker-course Want NUFFLE for free? Click here: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nuffleNUTTLE (Neutralizing Turn Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nuttle-neutralize-turn-leads-poker-courseNURRLE (Neutralizing River Leads): https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#nurrle-neutralize-river-leads-poker-course -- ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrleJoin the CPG Wolves! The CPG Wolf Program is a close-knit brotherhood, hell bent on one thing only: Chasing Poker Greatness. Powered by bleeding edge Wolf strats and led by Coach Brad and his lieutenants, CPG Wolves are systematically prepared for almost any spot they’ll encounter on the green felt. If you want to plug into an elite team and have a step-by-step game plan to help you realize your full poker potential, you can apply now. Space is limited and the pack is only as strong as its weakest member. So only the hungriest, grittiest, and most driven will be accepted into the program. Applications are open at cpgwolves.com!Follow Chasing Poker Greatness on social media! Chasing Poker Greatness on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CPGPodcast Chasing Poker Greatness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasingpokergreatness/ Chasing Poker Greatness on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqgThDa8bRtDuO1mBoGatrw Chasing Poker Greatness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChasingPokerGreatness/

24 Jan 202322min

In this week's episode of Philosophical Friday, Peter Birmingham and Duncan Palamourdas discuss the concept of Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS), i.e. the concept of applying unnecessarily complex methods in otherwise simpler problems.What are some poker examples both within the game itself but also in the realm of the so-called metagame where this applies? Why can FPSing be detrimental and how can it be mitigated? Tune in to find out!If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatnessvillage.com/To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.comCPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

20 Jan 20231h 14min

Do you want a free poker course? Click below!Our newest installment in the Tactical Tuesday free poker training series features CPG Founder and Coach Brad Wilson with co-host Jon Chai as they dive into yet another pair of online cash game poker hand breakdowns focusing this time on bluff catching spots against the all-too-common all in jam by adventurous villains. With upper range hands in both situations, should Jon ever find a fold? And what about the properties of blockers when facing large river bets? ***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrleOur first poker hand up for review is from 1000NL where Jon finds himself holding Ace Ten suited in the small blind and decides to flat a reg's open from the cutoff so as to keep the whale in the big blind in the hand. It doesn't work, so we're in for some reg on reg crime as we see a favorable flop.The second poker hand up for analysis is Pocket Tens. Other than flopping a set, how are mere mortals supposed to play this hand? Just make sure all 5 cards come out lower than that -- you're welcome. If only it were that simple all the time, but in this instance, eyebrows are raised when the 3-Betting big blind triple barrel jams on the same board that favors hero. Is Jon about to get coolered by a higher overpair, which are all within villain's range? An interesting case study in bluff catching and blockers / unblockers transpires in this hand as Jon plays for stacks yet again.o learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.comCPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

17 Jan 202328min

Join Peter Bermingham and Duncan Palamourdas as they discuss Opportunity costs. What are the hidden costs of making a choice and how can one foresee them?How does this apply to poker and what are some good ways for players to achieve regret minimization, both when it comes to the game itself but also to the metagame of choosing the right tables or even a poker career as a whole?If you have any comments/questions, you can visit the online platform, Greatness Village: https://greatnessvillage.com/To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.comCPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

13 Jan 20231h 3min

This week's free poker training video features Coach Brad Wilson and co-host Jon Chai with more online cash game poker hand breakdowns focusing on 4-Bet Pots as both the PFR (Preflop Raiser) and the PFC (Preflop Caller).Jon puts himself into position to play for stacks, but as always, Coach Brad begs the question of whether the road taken leads to the most value.***FREE POKER COURSE*** Click here to get the NURRLE poker course completely for free: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/poker-courses/#free-nurrleOur first poker hand is from 1000NL where Jon finds himself holding Big Slick in the cutoff against a 3-Betting villain on the button. Jon puts in the 4-Bet and after a call we go to a flop. But what happens when you have Ace King and don't flop a pair? We try to talk ourselves through the available options in this interesting spot.Our second poker hand up for debate is old reliable Cowboys in the cutoff. Another villain on the button bumps it up to 3-Bet territory and of course Pocket Kings deserves a 4-Bet. Jon and Brad have differing opinions on when to bet and when to check. Does villain take the bait and rip it all in?To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.comCPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

10 Jan 202331min

Starting the New Year, Peter and Duncan decide to tackle the complex and sensitive topic of addiction.What exactly is poker addiction and how is it different from, say, a healthy obsession? What are some symptoms, causes as well as potentially useful heuristics to decide if external help is needed?Shootout to the villager Howie for suggesting the topic.Also, like with all topics of this nature, the listener's discretion is advised and proper disclaimers apply: The entire content is intended solely for entertainment purposes, it only expresses the opinions of its hosts and it is not meant to act as a medical advice substitute of any kind. Those who need help should contact their respective physicians for professional diagnosis and treatment or call the National Problem Gambling Hotline: 1-800-522-4700 for confidential support.To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://freenuffle.comCPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

6 Jan 20231h 30min