Chasing Poker Greatness

Coach Brad and his student Jon return for a third round of Tactical Tuesday. If you've ever been curious about the types of discussions that occur during Coach Brad's coaching sessions, this week's episode will provide a close look at just that. Jon shows Coach Brad two hands that he played recently at $5/$10 NL on Ignition, with both hands including at least one street of action where Jon had no idea what to do. Listen in as Coach Brad provides detailed analysis on each hand and leaves Jon with a much clearer plan for how to proceed facing similar situations in the future.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

12 Jan 202141min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is one of the all-time poker GOATs Brian Rast. Brian has over $21 million in MTT cashes in his career which lands him at #25 in the All-Time money list...And he doesn’t even really battle in the tournament arena much at the moment.Some of his MTT highlights include:Scooping the $500k buy-in High Roller Bowl in 2015 for $7.5 million shekels.Taking down the Chip Reese memorial trophy & $1.7 million for winning the $50k Poker Players Championship at the 2011 WSOP.Taking down the Chip Reese memorial trophy & 1.29 million for winning the $50k Poker Players Championship at the 2016 WSOP.That’s right, he’s won one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of poker twice. And none of this even touches on his sustained cash game greatness in the biggest nose-bleed games in the land.Brian Rast is a surefire poker hall-of-famer (first ballot if I had anything to do with the process) and it is an absolute honor and privilege to share our conversation with you today.In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:The amazing story of how Brian met his wife and the ensuing mindset shift that relationship caused.What it was like battling in the first ever $1 million Big One for One Drop.Brian’s process for regularly improving his poker game.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you one of the greatest minds in poker history Brian Rast.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

8 Jan 20211h 23min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is high stakes cash game animal, Poker Detox legend, and co-founder of BigBetU Matt Marinelli.Marinelli was a long-time member and coach of the Poker Detox crew and another one of those guys I got to spend a fairly significant amount of time interacting with during the Atlanta Detox retreat back in March.In a recent Poker Power Hour where Jason Su was guest hosting, Jason asked me why I thought Marinelli had reached the level of success he has and I told him that I just felt like the dude didn’t have an ego.He’s not one to outright dismiss differing opinions or feel overly sensitive when another player critiques hisplay. He simply listens to the feedback, takes what he believes is valuable, upgrades his game, and then disregards the rest.When you’re constructed in this way as a human being and surround yourself with some of the best poker players and minds on the planet, there is no alternative destination than experiencing massive poker success.In Matt Marinelli and I’s conversation, you’re going to learn:Why your poker tribe is everything.Matt’s daily process for improving his poker game.Why not all poker coaches are created equally and our suggestions on finding one who’s a good fit.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you one of the very best online no limit hold ‘em players in the entire universe, Matt Marinelli.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

6 Jan 20211h 11min

Coach Brad and his student Jon return for a second episode of "Finding Unnatural Bluffing Opportunities." Coach Brad kicks us off with a hand from $500NL Zone where he finds himself on the river with 9-high in a 3bet pot and only 15 seconds to make a decision. In the second half of the episode Jon shares a hand where he misclicks the turn and arrives on the river with 5-high. Will Coach Brad and Jon be able to turn their lemons into lemonade? Find out now on Episode #8!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 Jan 202133min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is poker supernova Landon Tice.This was an especially meaningful conversation to me because I’ve been fortunate enough to experience Landon’s rising star from a pretty close distance. Back in March, which feels like two or three lifetimes ago, the Poker Detox crew had a company retreat in Atlanta where I got to hang out with Nick Howard and his crew for three or four days.When I rolled up to their AIRBNB, none other than Landon Tice was the human who greeted me at the door (Playing online poker at the same time, of course).It took me all of about 3 seconds to appreciate Landon’s passion for the game of poker and becoming the best poker player he could possibly be. Although that was a mere 9 months ago, what he’s done since is nothing short of astonishing. Not only has he dominated some of the toughest cash games in the online world, but he also had his first 6-figure MTT score in November when he took down an $1,100 MSPT event for a cool $201k.In today’s conversation, you’re going to learn:How Landon has managed to progress his poker career at warp speed.A Greatness Bomb on the relationship between graphs and volume.How he’s built up an envious poker network for any aged human much less a 21-year-old.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado I bring to you one of the current and future stars of poker Landon Tice.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

30 Des 20201h 24min

On today’s show, Coach Brad and his student Jon will take a look at two hands that Jon recently played at $5/$10 6-max cash on Ignition. Jon tries to take advantage of a pair of spots on the turn that he believes are underbluffed by his player pool and more importantly are spots Jon believes his player pool perceives as underbluffed. Identifying and exploiting spots that the population you play against perceive as being underbluffed is one quick way you can work more bluffs into your game and boost your winrate.To join the CPG VIP Newsletter: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/VIPTo hop into next round of Preflop Bootcamp: 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

29 Des 202033min

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is none other than Greatness Village Associate Coach and Tactical Tuesday co-host Thomas Bain.Thomas is a professional poker player, poker coach, podcaster-in-training, and poker course creator. He’s also a really amazing human who I feel blessed to call my close friend. You might not know this but it’s entirely possible Chasing Poker Greatness would not exist today if it weren’t for Terminator Thomas. A few years back I stopped taking on new poker students and assumed they’d all eventually drop off and I could laser focus on being the best cardplayer I could be. Surprisingly, year after year Thomas just kept on paying for coaching sessions. Those coaching sessions became regular reminders of just how much fulfillment and happiness I got from guiding folks in their poker journeys.Thomas, above all else, has a poker mind like a diamond. He’s been one of the biggest winners at every single stake he’s ever played, live or online. There are times in our private Slack Community where Thomas gives next-level feedback on a hand history or poker strategy question and I think to myself, “Damn, that’s absolute genius. How am I supposed to be coaching this dude?”Then, of course, he tried to do an intro for Tactical Tuesday and I learned that maybe he doesn’t have it all figured out just yet.In today’s episode you’re going to learn:Thomas’s poker origin story, including how him and I originally met.Why Thomas graduated with a degree in Organizational Psychology from Ivy League Columbia University but forgot to actually use it.Why the mere mention of Kevin Rabichow makes Thomas’s heart flutter.And much, MUCH more!So without any further ado, I bring to you my oldest student, partner in course creation, and dear friend Thomas Bain.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

23 Des 20201h 3min

On today's episode of Chasing Poker Greatness Coach Brad and Coach Thomas break down two hands (One good, one the opposite of good) where Thomas chose to raise with a bluff on the river.Who doesn't love it when Terminator Thomas gets out of line?If you'd like to support the show, head to ChasingPokerGreatness.com/VIP & join the Chasing Poker Greatness VIP newsletter. You'll get access to our private Slack community (Greatness Village) and access to one hour of weekly group coaching (The Poker Power Hour).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 Des 202028min