A weekly poker podcast by students of the game for students of the game. Join Dell, Jordan and Christine in discussions about poker theory and bridging the gap between theory and application. They discuss problems, offer real solutions, and provide tools and techniques to help you become a better poker player and, by extension, a better person. Because there's a strong corollary between a life lived on and off the felt. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindst ...
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Why We Don't Always See the Needle Move
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Poker can be very discouraging. We can put a lot of study into the game, and we don't always see the results we desire. Dell talks about some of the reasons this happens. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Poker Face Ash: Ashley Frank
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Ashley Frank speaks to Jordan and Christine about poker, vlogging, music and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Talking About RFID Tech With Maanit Madan
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With all the recent poker scandals, poker is suffering from integrity issues. Jordan and Dell talk with RFID expert Mannit Madan on ways to bring trust and integrity back to poker streaming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Minding Our P’s and Q’s with Quené Forée
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Christine Park and Dell Hamilton talk with Happiness Influencer and Poker Vlogger Quené Forée @psandqspoker about happiness in poker and life. IG @queneforee --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Jordan Sweet and Dell Hamilton discuss the now infamous J4o call by Robbie Jade Lew. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Over/Under Realizing Equity
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Fighting through bad audio, Zoom malfunctions and a laptop with no cord, Dell, Jordan and Christine persevered to bring Truth, Justice and the ways of over realizing equity to the poker nation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Poker Guru, Tommy Angelo
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We are always saying that getting better at poker can make you better at life and that getting better at life will make you better at poker. This Week Jordan and Dell got to talk with Tommy Angelo who help them see that they can improve their poker even while waiting at a stop light. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…
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Jordan and Christine talk about the common mistake that get overlooked by most players --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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The Frugal Poker Pro: Carlos Welch
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Whether it's living in a Prius, starting a Hip Hop trivia company, or cohosting The Thinking Poker podcast, Carlos Welch www.twitter.com/HipHop101Trivia travels the less beaten path of frugality. Dell and Christine talk to Carlos about Coaching http://www.tinyurl.com/CarlosWelch, and his frugal lifestyle. check out his latest offerings also. How To…
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Dell Jordan and Christine get to talk to the cohosts of Dell's favorite poker podcast. The chip race with David Lappin and Dara O'Kearney. We talk about tournament formats, long distance running, how to make poker more 50/50 between men and woman and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingthebli…
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You are Your Own Worst Enemy: Boredom
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Boredom is eventually going to be a part of everything we do. Dell and Christine delve into ways to combat boredom at the poker table and the fact that boredom isn't always a bad thing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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You are Your Own Worst Enemy: Resilience
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There are many qualities you need to be a good poker player. Right at the top of the list is resilience. This week Dell and Christine talk about the pillars of Resilience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Digging Up Gems with James "SplitSuit" Sweeney
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Dell and Jordan talk to James about accountability, life, balance, his new book GTO Gems and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Play Optimal Poker with Andrew Brokos
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Can game theory make you a better driver? Jordan and Dell talk to Andrew Brokos and take a look at poker and life through the GTO lens. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Can You Be a Low Stakes Pro?
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In spite of some technical difficulties, Dell talks about what he's learned from a conversation with Christine Park on what it takes to be a low-stakes pro. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Meet The New Hosts, Jordan and Christine
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Dell introduces his new cohosts. Jordan and Christine talk about how they became professional poker players and about what they believe they add to the show.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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Still Not Getting Preflop Right.
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BJ moves on from the podcast and Dell and BJ talk about the reasons why players still don't get preflop right. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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The lone wolf dies, but the pack survives. This week BJ and Dell have a conversation with Dan Mergle on how joining a vibrant poker community has change his game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/support
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The Principle of Reciprocality
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BJ and Dell talk about the principle of reciprocality and dive deep into the concept of how money exchanges hands around the table based on play. It kind of seems deceptively simple, and it is a basic tenet we all need to keep in mind but often forget. https://www.tbstb.com/pod059 for shownotes - while you're there, subscribe and support the show. …
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Ethics in Poker Revisited
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BJ and Dell talk with Jordan Sweet about honesty, equity, and fairness in poker and debate the nuances of what's right and wrong in the game, and what it means to be good for the game. The game has changed over the years, and so has what behaviors are permissible. It's an interesting conversation with no clear-cut answers. https://www.tbstb.com/pod…
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Does Win Rate Even Matter?
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BJ and Dell talk about whether tracking win rate matters - what it is, for whom it matters and why, as well as the hidden costs of poker. Because what doesn't get measured doesn't get improved - but it might not matter much anyway if you're a certain type of player. https://www.tbstb.com/pod057 for shownotes - while you're there, subscribe and supp…
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Playing Difficult Hands Profitably
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BJ and Dell talk about how to play those troublesome hands everyone's scared of. They're not really scary if you play them while keeping some basic tenets in mind. https://www.tbstb.com/pod056 for shownotes - while you're there, subscribe and support the show. One big blind is all we ask! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…
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Learning Poker with TikTok's Poker.Rapunzel
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BJ and Dell talk with TikTok poker content creator Rapunzel on her experiences learning poker. You can follow her on TikTok @poker.rapunzel https://www.tbstb.com/pod055 for shownotes - while you're there, subscribe and support the show. One big blind is all we ask! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingth…
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Escaping the Micro-Stakes (and Low Live Stakes)
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BJ and Dell discuss the challenges of escaping low-stakes poker and offer solutions and tools to make the leap to bigger games. https://www.tbstb.com/pod054 for shownotes - while you're there, subscribe and support the show. One big blind is all we ask! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblinds/supp…
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Multi-Way Problems with Multi-Way Pots
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BJ and Dell discuss the multitude of problems associated with multi-way pots. These situations present great potential to win a lot of money but also the chance to lose a lot of money. The solutions and tools they discuss should help you maximize the positive and minimize the negative. https://www.tbstb.com/pod053 for shownotes - while you're there…
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One-Year Anniversary Special
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BJ and Dell are joined once again with Jordan Sweet as they reminisce about their first year of podcasting - our favorite episodes, our least favorite, what surprised us, and where we'll go from here. And we hope you and your friends will continue to be on this amazing ride with us! https://www.tbstb.com/pod052 for shownotes - while you're there, s…
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Blake Eastman and Beyond Tells
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BJ and Dell have a conversation with Blake Eastman about his work with Beyond Tells including the introduction of AI to help analyze large datasets to identify behaviors. https://www.tbstb.com/pod051 for shownotes - while you're there, subscribe and support the show. One big blind is all we ask! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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Conversation with Zach Elwood, the Man Who Reads People
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BJ and Dell have a conversation with Zach Elwood about both his research (his books and videos are on gumroad) into both live poker tells as well his new podcast (People Who Read People) about the behavior and psychology of understanding people .. and occasionally political polarization. Like, comment, and/or retweet this episode's Tweet announceme…
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Live Coaching with Steve Catterson
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BJ and Dell are joined this week by Steve Catterson, aka ChipXtractor, to discuss live coaching. You can contact Steve via chipxtractor@gmail.com and finding him @ChipXtractor on Instagram and Twitter. You can also reach out via https://www.schoolofcards.com https://www.tbstb.com/pod049 for shownotes. While you're there, please support the show - o…
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Why We Play Cash - or Choosing between Cash and Tournament Play
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BJ and Dell discuss six points of consideration with comparison and contrast between playing cash game or tournaments and lay out a simple framework to help you figure out which you might want to focus on. https://www.tbstb.com/pod048 for shownotes. While you're there, please support the show - one big blind per month is all we ask. --- Support thi…
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Pros and Cons of Straddling
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Have you ever wondered whether it makes sense to straddle? So have Dell and BJ, and they talk about it and what considerations you need to make before deciding to pay two big blinds ... blind. https://www.tbstb.com/pod047 for shownotes. While you're there, support the show: One big blind per month is all we ask. --- Support this podcast: https://po…
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Conversations with the Women's Poker Association
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Dell and BJ are joined this week by Lupe Soto and Tara Smith of the Women's Poker Association to discuss ways to elevate the game to make it safer, more welcoming, and more fun for everyone. Specifically, they discuss the Raise It Up and Purple Tie Guy programs and how we can foster better environments to bring more women - and people of all stripe…
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Key Traits for Poker Success
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The opposite of the Seven Deadly Sins, these seven key traits are what we all need to cultivate to be the best players - and people - we can be. https://www.tbstb.com/pod045 for shownotes. While you're there, subscribe to the show and consider supporting us : One blind per month is all we ask! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co…
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Family First, Poker Second
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Sometimes we can forget that poker is just a game. This episode reminds us of what's important - family and friends - and provides some solutions and tools to help you manage expectations so you can enjoy both. That said, gambling addiction is a real problem, and here are some resources if you think you or a loved one need help: National Council on…
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On Marriage and Poker, Part 2 - The Marshalls
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BJ and his wife Amy have a conversation about poker and its influence on their marriage and raising their son. https://www.tbstb.com/pod043 for shownotes. While you're there, subscribe to the show and consider supporting us : One blind per month is all we ask! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theblindstealingtheblin…
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Suited Connectors Just Aren't That Great
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Suited connectors may be among the most fun to play, but play them wrong and you'll get yourself into a heap of trouble. Moreover, it's so easy to play them wrong! Dell and BJ cover the when, why, and how to play this hand class. https://www.tbstb.com/pod042 for shownotes. While you're there, subscribe to the show and consider supporting us: One bl…
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Going Pro and Other Stories, with June Cuervo
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Not a typical interview show, this week we break the mold featuring June Cuervo, sharing stores of the lessons learned in her first year as pro and of trans issues. We discuss remarkably easy ways of being supportive in the face of bad behavior, because it's through fostering an accepting community that we will grow the game we all love so dearly. …
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Bluffing, Part 4: The End of the Story
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The final installment in our four-part series on bluffing, we discuss what it takes to tell a credible story. We discuss blockers and anti-blockers, bet sizing, Minimum Defense Frequency, and more. It's OK if not all your bluffs get through! https://www.tbstb.com/pod040 for shownotes. While you're there, subscribe to the show and consider supportin…
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Bluffing, Part 3: Post-Flop
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The flop is the first street where we do some real bluffing, and it happens to be the most interesting street. Not only do we get 60% of the community card information available to us, but we're able to start crafting so many lines to both realize our equity and deny them theirs!! Jonathan Beville does our intro and outro, and you can find audioboo…
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Bluffing, Part 2: 3-Bet Bluffing Pre-Flop
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In this second of a four-part series on bluffing, we discuss 3-bet bluffing pre-flop. Similiarly to our previous episode, this is almost a misnomer because we don't advocate playing absolute trash, and certainly not pre-flop. Instead, we focus the conversation on how people tend to not 3-bet enough and when, where, and why to expand your 3-bet rang…
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Bluffing, Part 1: Pre-Flop
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Bluffing is an integral part of any sound poker strategy, yet it's often either misunderstood or misapplied. In this first of likely a four-part series, we start from the beginning with pre-flop. Does bluffing even have a part in a pre-flop strategy? Listen and find out. https://www.tbstb.com/pod037 for shownotes and access to the Priority to Actio…
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The Thin Line between Showdown and Thin Value
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Do you find yourself wondering what to do with your middle strength hand on the river? You’re not alone. It’s likely that you have turned a showdown hand into a bluff. Maybe you missed out on thin value because you were afraid of being raised. BJ and Dell talk about the differences between thin value and show down value and how to know what you hav…
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Losing: The Price of Tuition
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Mistakes is only failure if you don't learn from them. Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. Dell and BJ discuss steps you need to take to learn the most from your mistakes: Brutal honesty, objective and timely feedback, and a growth mindset. Go to https://www.tbstb.com/assessment to find out what School of Ca…
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Dell, BJ, and Jordan talk about good and bad, and right and wrong in poker. They discuss the difference between ethics and morality and cover a number of dubious plays. At the end of the day, Bill and Ted learned the greatest lesson of all in their Excellent Adventure - be righteous to each other www.tbstb.com/assessment to find out what School of …
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There is a gross mismatch between what people say their priorities are and where they spend their time. In this episode, Dell and BJ discuss BJ's framework for goal setting starting with identifying your real priorities and then allocating time to focus on them. Also, we have a link to the tool BJ developed (and he's developing an app) so you can s…
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A Conversation on Marriage and Poker: Part 1, The Hamiltons
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This week with BJ on vacation, Dell asks his wife Terry to join him as a guest on the show. Terry is a licensed clinical therapist who focuses on trauma recovery. She also helps Dell process his poker sessions. In this episode they talk about their marriage and Dell’s poker. Visit us and subscribe to your platform of choice at www.tbstb.com Support…
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How to Play Small Pairs and Speculative Hands
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In our previous episode, we mentioned about playing small pairs and speculative hands relative to stack size. Well, what other considerations should we take when figuring out when and how to play these hands? Dell and BJ take a deeper dive into this hand class, and the episode serves double-duty as a general treatise on well-placed aggression. Visi…
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How and Why Stack Size Matters
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Stack size plays an important role in determining the strategy you employ and the tactics you take, but many people - the hosts included - still sometimes fail to take this into consideration. This week, Dell and BJ talk about why stack size matters and how you can use this information to your advantage. Visit us and subscribe to your platform of c…
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We all know the mental game of poker is as - if not more - important than fundamental mechanics. What can the philosophical school of Stoicism teach us in developing a robust mental game? Dell and BJ discuss five core tenets of Stoicism to help us become better poker players and, by extension, better people: Ignore what others are doing; you define…
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Everyone talks about the KISS method - "Keep It Simple, Stupid" - and in this episode Dell and BJ talk about the concept of parsimony, that a good theory ought to be evidenced rather simply. But how do you go about taking complex topics and simpifying their application? Visit us and subscribe to your platform of choice at www.tbstb.com Support the …
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