Chasing Poker Greatness

Tactical Tuesday returns this week with a pair of hand breakdowns by Coach Brad and Jon.Our heroes both face overbets and find themselves with tricky river decisions despite having very strong hands. Find out what our heroes ended up doing in-game and whether their decisions are CPG approved. If you would like to have one of your hands analyzed on Tactical Tuesday, sign up for the VIP Newsletter and get your access to Greatness Village today (where both of these hands were originally posted) at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIPHand 1Hero Hand: KdJcHero Position: Big BlindEffective Stack: 115 BBAction:PREFLOP: CO raises to 2.48 BB, Hero calls 1.48 BBFLOP (5.36 BB, 2 Players): Jh 8s 4dHero checks, CO bets 1.68 BB, Hero calls 1.68 BBTURN (8.72 BB, 2 Players): Jh 8s 4d KsHero checks, CO bets 12 BB, Hero calls 12 BBRIVER (37.72 BB, 2 Players): Jh 8s 4d Ks QdHero checks, CO checks--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hand 2Hero Hand: AdKhHero Position: Big BlindEffective Stack: 305 BBAction:PREFLOP: MP raises to 3 BB, Hero calls 2BBFLOP (6.5 BB, 2 Players): Ac Th 3cHero checks, MP bets 2.1 BB, Hero calls 2.1 BBTURN (10.7 BB, 2 Players): Ac Th 3c TsHero checks, MP bets 7.73 BB, Hero calls 7.72 BBRIVER (26.15 BB, 2 Players): Ac Th 3c Ts 5hHero checks, MP bets 67.5 BB, Hero calls 67.5 BBNew CPG 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

9 Mar 202140min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Craig Mason.Craig has had a love affair with the game of poker for as long as he can remember.Back in the Moneymaker Boom when he was a special education teacher, he’d travel to the WSOP in Vegas just sit in the bleachers and watch his heroes fight tooth and nail for life-changing cash, prestige, and the hardware that comes with it.Fast forward to 2018 where at the PartyPoker Caribbean Poker Party Craig found himself under the bright lights looking to have his breakthrough moment while battling at the final table with a cool $1.5 million up top.You’re just about to hear this story and many more straight from Craig in just a few moments.In today’s show, you’re going to learn:The amazing way Craig skyrocketed his poker game after only a few days of getting coached by legendary online crusher and past CPG guest Mark “Dipthrong” Herm.How Craig’s off-the-table work did (or didn’t) contribute to his massive poker breakthrough.Why Craig highly, highly advocates for 1-1 private coaching.And much, MUCH more!Without any further ado, I bring to you a crusher who is living out his poker dream Craig Mason.New CPG 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

5 Mar 20211h 19min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is one of the top poker performance coaches in the entire universe... the facilitator of flow, the patriarch of presence Mr. Jason Su who is back for a long anticipated Round 2.And no, I didn’t mean for that to rhyme but I’m very happy it did.This round 2 with Jason Su features a new CPG format I’ve dreamt up for return guests that zooms in on some of the most memorable moments in their poker careers, including:- Their biggest influence in turning pro.- Memorable pots won and lost.- The most impactful to their poker career purchases my guests have made.- Their most memorable winning and losing sessions.With that said, prepare yourself because Jason Su is a man who can’t help but naturally throw down Greatness Bomb after Greatness Bomb every time he opens his mouth.In today’s conversation with Jason you’re going to learn:- The critical mistake Jason made early in his poker career and how you can go about avoiding said mistake.- How binking a multi-table poker tournament for six figures severely hindered his progress as a poker player for a number of years.- The cash game poker format Jason credits for skyrocketing his poker growth.- And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of PokerWithPresence.com Jason Su.New CPG 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

3 Mar 20211h 24min

In today's first segment Coach Brad and his student Jon share their opinions on whether or not they think the Doug Polk vs. Daniel Negreanu high stakes heads-up challenge was ultimately good for the game of poker.After the jump they give their opinions on ways they think these challenges could be improved upon moving forward into the future.Pros and Cons- Grudge Matches are always fun.- More streamed high stakes poker of any kind.- Lots of hype for poker.Negatives:- Hole cards down sucks as a viewer.- It wasn’t based on skill or finding out who’s better. How-to Make These Challenges Better Moving Forward:- More incentive for strategic transparency by sponsors or outside sources.- Hole cards up is absolutely necessary.- Formal press conferences after each session.Enjoy the show!New CPG 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

3 Mar 202132min

Today’s guest on the Chasingh Poker Greatness podcast is former online MTT poker professional Luciana Manolea.Luciana’s poker journey spans over 10 years where she’s cashed for over $4.5 million dollars in her combined live and online poker career.Luci considers her poker origin story a “fortunate accident” while she was in college studying computer science. It was there that she realized the heart pumping thrill of competition was in her blood not 1’s and 0’s, and she made the life altering decision after getting her degree to go pro instead of sitting in a chair pumping out computer code all day.Even though her parent’s weren’t initially thrilled about it, from there she was off to the races where she carved out an extremely successful poker career.In today’s episode you’re going to learn:How insane multi-table poker tournament variance can really be in a story that makes this poker podcast host’s blood run cold.Luci’s new metaphorical mountain she’s gearing up to climb (HINT: It involves the world of cryptocurrency).How she systematically goes about trying to overcome her cognitive biases so that she can be the best version of herself.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you fearsome Romanian crusher of souls Luciana Manolea.New CPG 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

26 Feb 20211h 32min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Matt Waxman who’s back for a very special Round 2.He’s a WSOP bracelet winner, WPT Champ, and founder of the insanely addictive and innovative video-game like poker format PokeRithm.If you’re one of the sad souls who missed Matt and I’s Round 1 conversation, I’d highly suggest you go back and listen to it because it was an all-time classic…I daresay our Round 2 lives up and perhaps even exceeds the original.In today’s show you’re going to learn:About the hilarious time Matt, Jason Mercier (One of the great poker players to ever live), Chris Ferguson, and a bunch of other high level pros spent their evening throwing hundreds of playing cards at a banana.Stories about the late, great WSOP bracelet winner and WPT champion Gavin Smith.The one thing Matt wishes he would have never done a single in his poker career.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado once again I bring to you world class storyteller, legendary poker pro, and founder of PokeRithm.com Matt Waxman.New CPG 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

24 Feb 20211h 26min

In today's episode of Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad and his student Jon break down the differences between high stakes live cash games and low stakes live cash games.In the first half of the show they break down the strategic differences and in the back half they discuss the environmental differences.The strategic differences they go into are: - The role rake plays in your strategy: Drop rake vs. Timed rake- The strategic differences in stack depths (100 bbs at small stakes vs. uncapped at bigger stakes)- The differences in levels of aggression as you move up stakes.- Why you ought to be prepared for big games to inevitably get bigger as the night wears on.The environmental differences discussed are:- The fact that bigger games don't run nearly as often as smaller games (And how this relates to how you ought to prepare for moving up stakes).- The differences in how the players treat one another at the bigger stakes compared to the smaller stakes.- Why at the big stakes there tends to be mutual respect amongst the pros and recs with minimal patronizing from either side.- The role politics plays as it relates to getting a regular seat at the table when the bigger games do run.Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.If you'd like to support the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast while also leveling up your poker game, we'd love to invite you to check out Preflop Bootcamp at: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/bootcampNew CPG 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

23 Feb 20211h 5min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Jordan Zucker.Jordan’s a high stakes mixed-game grinder who was referred to yours truly by his friend and past CPG guest, the nosebleed mixed-game Queen Supreme, Melissa Burr.Jordan and I’s wide ranging conversation will take you from his poker origin story many moons ago to a never-before-covered setting on this show the New York private game scene of yesteryear, and then on to present day where he’s battling on the green felt.In today’s episode you’re going to learn:All about Jordan’s adventure playing in a massive $100-$200 PLO game (Where winning and losing $100k in a session is a totally realistic thing to happen) with no limping and a forced button straddle.How he wishes his past self would have responded to sleazy angle shootersThe horrible, no-good, very bad session that ended with Jordan driving home feeling completely numb.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you a fiery combatant wherever high stakes mixed-games are spread Jordan Zucker.New CPG 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

19 Feb 20211h 12min