Thinking Poker

Eugene Katchalov left the world of professional poker at the top, but he’s still around as a recreational player and entrepreneur. In this delightful conversation, he discusses what makes poker fun, what poker needs, and how solvers have changed the game.You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily. Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!  EUGENE KATCHALOV Eugene Katchalov is a poker champion and entrepeneur integrating gaming with educational and community-building initiatives. He is among the most successful players with Ukrainian roots, with over $9 million in live tournament winnings. Twitter Link

Jeanne David has worked as the manager of an in-patient drug treatment facility and as the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars, but she’s always been a poker player herself as well. On the heels of her induction in the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, Jeanne joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her colorful life and her passion for poker. Tickets are still available for the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be held on December 11. You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily.  Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! JEANNE DAVID Jeanne David was the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars for 14 years. She was recently inducted into the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame. Twitter

Hungry Horse founder and live cash crusher extraordinaire Marc Goone joins Carlos and Andrew for a lively discussion of solvers, win rates in live cash, exploiting regs, teaching poker, “lyrical myrical” rappers, and more.25% off everything (except gift cards) in the Nitcast store through the end of November!You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily. Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! MARC GOONE Marc Goone is a professional poker player who frequents the high stakes cash games in Los Angeles. He is also a partner at Hungry Horse Poker and formerly a rapper and song writer. Twitter Link

Vegas-based poker pro Jessica Vierling is famously forthcoming about her struggles: with alcoholism, suicidal thoughts, and holding herself to impossibly high standards. The most important thing, she says, is to be honest and authentic.She is just that in this conversation with Andrew, where they discuss her struggles, her triumphs, her journey from the corporate world to the world of professional poker, and her life in Las Vegas.To join ClubWPT Gold and get in on the drawings for the $5,000,000 freeroll, sign up now at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! Jessica Vierling Jessica Vierling is a professional poker player, originally from Germany and now living in Las Vegas. In May of 2024, she won the Main Event of the WSOPC-LA for over $300K. Twitter

Online poker is returning to the US, and what better way to celebrate than with the 1000th episode of Thinking Poker Daily?To join ClubWPT Gold and get in on the drawings for the $5,000,000 freeroll, sign up now at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. 

Nate Silver is back on the felt, but there’s a lot more than poker in his new book, On the Edge. He gets deep into it with Andrew and Carlos, discussing everything from the physiology of poker to coaching with Andrew to a an accidental prediction about Carlos.We previously interviewed Nate Silver on Episode 318.Other recommended episodes:Maria KonnikovaEd MillerCarlos WelchJamal HansonMatt GlassmanStoyan ObreshkovJon “Apestyles” Van FleetIsaac HaxtonDick CarsonTom McEvoyGame Theory and Civil RightsSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!This new feature will allow you to:Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly.Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! NATE SILVER Nate Silver is the founder of FiveThirtyEight and a former professional poker player. He is the author of On the Edge, The Signal and the Noise, and the Silver Bulletin substack, and he co-hosts the Risky Business podcast with Maria Konnikova, whom we interviewed on Episode 247. Nate first appeared on Episode 318. Twitter Link

Civil rights leader Barbara Arnwine joins returning guests Justin and Caitlyn Arnwine (her son and daughter-in-law) to discuss the ways poker strategy has informed their activism around civil rights and voter suppression.The Map of ShameMy Vote Don’t Count by YelloPainSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!This new feature will allow you to:Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly.Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! BARBARA ARNWINE Barbara R. Arnwine, Esq, is the President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. She also serves as Co-Chair and Facilitator of the National Commission for Voter Justice, the Millennial Votes Matters Convenings and the Voting Rights Alliance. She was the head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from February, 1989 until June, 2015 and holds the honorific title of President Emeritus. She has served as the Charles Hamilton Chair for the North Carolina Central University School of Law from 2016-2017 and taught at Columbia University School of Law. She hosts the radio show Igniting Change. Twitter Link JUSTIN ARNWINE Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We first spoke with him on Episodes 398 and 399. Twitter Link Caitlyn Arnwine Caitlyn Arnwine describes herself as a force that makes change. She is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC. We first spoke with Caitlyn on Episode 397. Twitter Link

1983 WSOP Main Event champion Tom McEvoy’s new autobiography, Poker Pioneer, is the perfect impetus for celebrating his storied, decades-long career. With Carlos and Andrew, Tom discusses going pro in the 70s, defeating Doyle Brunson in the Main Event, rubbing elbows with Stu Ungar, writing books with TJ Cloutier, dating Kathy Liebert, repping PokerStars, auditing Ultimate Bet, and much more! Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.  Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store. GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions! This new feature will allow you to: Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly. Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites. And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! TOM MCEVOY Tom McEvoy is a long-time professional poker player with four WSOP bracelets (including from the 1983 Main Event) and about a dozen books to his name, including the new autobiography Poker Pioneer. He was an early PokerStars pro and is now a Poker Samadhi Guru. Twitter Link

Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter met 8 years ago in a bar poker league. They founded Royal Queens Poker in Atlanta in 2024 after seeing the lack of diversity in other leagues. They discuss with Andrew, Carlos, and Gloria Jackson the challenges and rewards of running a poker business, their own experiences on the real money circuit, and more.Thanks to Caitlyn Arnwine for connecting us with them!Follow Royal Queens Poker on Social Media:InstagramFacebookTiktokSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!This new feature will allow you to:Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly.Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter Michelle Farmer and Natascha Carpenter have over 15 years of poker experience. Royal Queens Poker hosts ladies-only tournaments and offers classes to encourage female participation. Additionally, Royal Queens Poker provides free poker events at local restaurants and bars, where players have the chance to win prizes. Link

Bulgarian poker pro Stoyan Obreshkov joins Carlos and Andrew for an incredibly deep and forward-thinking conversation about poker strategy. Topics include efficient study, exploits, ICM, post-ICM, preparing a friend for the Main Event final table, and much more!Get coaching from Stoyan!Support the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.GTO Wizard AI has just received a new update: ICM Postflop Solutions!This new feature will allow you to:Study ICM solutions for any postflop scenario, instantly.Dominate Classic MTTs, PKOs, Mystery Bounties, Freezeouts, and Satellites.And exploit by nodelocking ranges and taking advantage of opponents’ ICM mistakes.Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! Stoyan Obreshkov Stoyan Obreshkov is a professional poker player and coach from Bulgaria. He makes instructional content for Run It Once and GTO Wizard. Link