Chasing Poker Greatness

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is High Intelligent and mental game coach for Raise Your Edge, Coach Bahman.Coach Bahman is quite the character who has led quite the life.Without spoiling too much for you, Coaches story is going to take you from:His parents flee’ing Iran to Holland when he was two years old because of the Iranian revolution.An early life that consisted of homelessness, petty crime, and bad decisions.How poker quite literally saved his life.Thankfully in the present moment we all get to benefit from the wisdom Coach Bahman has earned through much blood, sweat, and tears.In our conversation you’re also going to learn:- Greatness Bombs on why High Intelligence is not everything it’s cracked up to be.- Why successful poker players also tend to be highly sensitive.- The personality trait ultimately leads to poker failure.- And much, MUCH more!And before you dive into today’s episode, if you’d like to support CPG while also taking the necessary first step towards playing winning cash game poker, Preflop Bootcamp fires up on the last Saturday of every month.The place to check it out is ChasingPokerGreatness.com/bootcampWithout any further ado, I bring to you the brilliant, Greatness Bomb dropping High Intelligent mental game coach of Raise Your Edge, Coach Bahman.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

29 Jan 20211h 33min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is the founder of CardPlayerLifestyle who I’m welcoming back for a very special Round 2.In case you missed it, Robbie was guest #2 way back in late 2019 when Chasing Poker Greatness was just toddling around.Despite being one of the most positive and upbeat humans I know, the weight of Covid isolation has managed to crack even Robbie’s spirits at times. In our conversation we’ll dive deeply into his struggles with mental health and just how amazing the poker community really is.In today’s episode, you’re also going to learn:- Robbie and I’s thoughts on the life and recent death of Sheldon Addelson.- The titans who are Robbie’s great influences in his poker journalism career.- Why Robbie’s stayed at poker’s periphery when it comes to playing despite this game we all love being his professional life’s work.- And much, MUCH more!And before you dive into today’s episode, if you’d like to support CPG while also taking the necessary first step towards playing winning cash game poker, Preflop Bootcamp fires up on the last Saturday of every month.The place to check it out is ChasingPokerGreatness.com/bootcampSo without any further ado, I bring to you the host of The Orbit and founder of CardplayerLifestyle.com Robbie Strazynski.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

27 Jan 20211h 1min

On this week's episode of Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad is rejoined by his student Jon as they examine two more hands played by Jon at $5/$10 on Ignition. Coach Brad and Jon pick apart two spots where Jon tried the seldom recommended "donk bet." Will Jon's bets live up to their nickname or are there actually situations in which a "donk bet" is the correct play? Find out now in Episode 11!Preflop Bootcamp: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/bootcampVIP Newsletter: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIPNew 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 Jan 202126min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is WSOP gold bracelet winner and high stakes crusher/degen Alex “Thallo” Epstein.Thallo and I recently met while providing commentary in the Polk vs Negreanu challenge over on the Solve For Why YouTube, and it quickly became obvious to me that I had to get this dude onto the podcast.He’s a hilarious and high intelligent human being who has absolutely no fear in speaking his mind…Which means you’re about to hear some amazing behind-the-scenes high stakes poker stories.If that’s the kind of thing you’re into, I’d probably stick around.In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:The roller coaster ride Thallo took to hopping into the nose bleeds.Why Thallo was invited to a private game and what led him to punching the whale square in the mouth.What really went down a few months back when Dan Bilzerian accused JRB of cheating him in a home game.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado I bring to you the rambling, gambling, high stakes private game mainstay Alex “Thallo” Epstein.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

22 Jan 20211h 37min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is high stakes mixed-game player Mike Noori.You may remember Mike from a bet that went viral on poker Twitter a few years back where he bet he could eat more than $1,000 worth of McDonalds food in 36 hours which, as Jimmy Fricke pointed out, would have been 66,000 calories.Spoiler Alert: He failed pretty spectacularly. You actually won’t hear anything about the bet on in this episode because the old thing has been discussed ad nauseum and, well, Mike’s probably had enough McDonald related items spew out of his mouth for one lifetime.Instead we focus on the area in Mike’s life where he’s achieved consistent success over a very long period of time: High stakes mixed game poker.In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:Where Mike believes his biggest edge as a poker player comes from.A WSOP ME degen story that has a very happy ending.Why there’s a ton of value in being underestimated at the poker tables.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you the fearless high stakes mixed game crusher Mike Noori.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

20 Jan 20211h 35min

In this week's (Not So) Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad & Coach Thomas tackle mindset and risk.What does it mean if you're too risk averse or too risk inclined? How aggressive should you be with your bankroll? Can being too nitty actually hold back your progress?Coach Brad & Coach Thomas share their thoughts as well as some behind-the-scenes stories of their personal poker journeys.To join the CPG private community where you can interact with the CPG coaches as well as access exclusive content, visit https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIP and join the VIP newsletter.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 Jan 202139min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is UCLA professor and author of Why Alex Beats Bobbie at Poker: Developing a Fundamentally Sound Approach at Poker, Duncan Palamourdas.Duncan won my heart very early on in this conversation because he’s a math guy who uttered the magical words, “People overestimate the usefulness of solvers”. Be still my beating heart.Despite knowing very little about Duncan heading into our conversation, this episode is easily one of my favorite Chasing Poker Greatness episodes of all-time and you’re about to quickly discover why.In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:Duncan’s concept of “meta-humility” and why it ought to be in every successful poker player’s arsenal.How-to evaluate any potential poker coaches you’re considering to hire for private lessons.Why there’s no one-size-fits-all methodology for reaching your maximum poker potential.And much, MUCH more.So without any further ado, it is my honor to bring to you the brilliant, articulate, and dare I say handsome Duncan Palamourdas.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

15 Jan 20211h 46min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is poker coach, author, and the founder of the Post Flop Poker Podcast Ben Hayles.Ben’s path towards poker is a little bit different than most folks, including yours truly, simply because he actually had the foresight to put together a plan of action so that he would give himself the best possible chance of success. I know this might be shocking to you but most folks who entered poker in the early 200’s just saved up $3,000, put everything they owned in their ‘94 Mitsubishi Eclipse, and drove 10 hours away hoping everything would work out…Or maybe that was just me.Anyway 18 months after creating the vision for his poker career, Ben found himself stepping on board a plane to Bangkok, excitement coursing through his body, and his life would never be the same again.I’m super pumped up to share that story along with many others with you in a couple of moments.In today’s episode you’re going to learn:Why being a great poker coach is totally different than just being a great poker player.The pivotal piece Ben was missing in his early poker career.The origin story of the Post Flop Poker podcast.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado I bring to you author, brilliant poker coach, fellow podcaster, and all-around great guy Ben Hayles.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

13 Jan 20211h 26min