

Thinking Poker
Andrew Brokos
Weekly poker podcast featuring interviews with both famous and behind-the-scenes figures from the poker world, as well as a poker strategy segment.
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Aug 12, 2024 • 1h 17min
Episode 447: Jesse Fullen, WSOP Content Producer
Jesse Fullen, our guest from Episode 436, was a Content Producer for the WSOP this summer. In this special episode, he discusses the experience and some of his favorite stories he collected.Stefanie UngarTom McEvoyGene BellarIsabel Yishu YangDeb SwiftJack BinionSupport 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!
JESSE FULLEN
Jesse Fullen has worked in many parts of the poker industry, including as a project manager at Poker Royalty, Community Manager at PokerNews, and Social Media Manager at RunItUp.
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Aug 5, 2024 • 1h 13min
Episode 446: Matt Hunt
Poker pro and coach Matt Hunt returns to the show to talk deep poker strategy, with an emphasis on multiway pots and postflop ICM.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!
MATT HUNT
Matt Hunt is a professional poker player and coach. He creates courses at Solve For Why and videos, blog posts, and seminars for GTO Wizard. Matt previously appeared on Episode 73.
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Jul 29, 2024 • 1h 42min
Episode 445: Jonathan “Apestyles” Van Fleet
This Apestyles interview is everything you’d want it to be and more: great stories, high-level poker strategy, even music recommendations! It’s easy to see why Jonathan Van Fleet is a legend both on and off the felt.You can follow Apestyles on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube. His coaching is available from his website and his seminars from BBZ.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!
Jonathan Van Fleet
Jonathan Van Fleet, better known in the poker world as Apestyles, is one of the winningest online MTT players of all time. He’s also a popular streamer, coach, and author.
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Jul 22, 2024 • 1h 25min
Episode 444: Stack Size, Satellite Strategy, and So Forth
It’s pure strategy as Andrew and Carlos answer a series of listener questions about satellite strategy, pot commitment, deepstacked play, and more!Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard 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.Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.

Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 14min
Episode 443: Dee Burks
Poker is just one of Dee Burks’s many eclectic interests. She’s also a YouTuber, a novelist, a traveler, and much more. Dee has a unique perspective on the game and a deep family history with it, including a great story about Benny Binion.Retirement Rescue YouTube channelCathedral of the Sun by Dee BurksCaprock Content ConsultantsSupport the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.
Dee Burks
Dee Burks is a poker player, author, consultant, YouTuber, and much more.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 1h 32min
Episode 442: A. R. Moxon
Andrew Moxon became Twitter-famous for his blunt, insightful threads about American culture and politics (the Nazi part, specifically). But before that, he authored a popular poker blog, The Goat Speaks. He talks to Carlos and Andrew about what drew him to poker, how Trump’s election changed the way he thought about America, and the dangers of writing about Nazis.In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss the merits of M vs big blinds as a measure of stack depth.Our latest poker strategy video, reviewing Andrew’s ACR Sunday Special win, is now available from The Nitcast Store.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.
ANDREW MOXON
A.R. Moxon once authored a popular poker blog under the name Julius Goat. More recently, he is the author of The Reframe newsletter, the novel The Revisionaries, and the essay collection Very Fine People.
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Jun 10, 2024 • 1h 48min
Episode 441: Darius Studdard
Darius Studdard’s poker career really took off when he joined a study group first discussed in our interview with Sundiata Devore. We discuss effective and efficient studying, hustle culture (with the help of Gloria Jackson), shot taking, home games, and more.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.
DARIUS STUDDARD
Darius Studdard is a dad, poker player, and software developer.
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May 27, 2024 • 1h 55min
Episode 440: Daniel Levine
Daniel Levine is a long-time Texas poker player, with experience in both the current card rooms and the underground games that preceded them. He’s also got experience with stuttering, debt, campus activism, and hip hop, making him an incredibly insightful and eclectic conversationalist.Hip Hop History: https://mankinlevine.com/2018/03/hip-hop-history-part-i/ Each part should link to the next, but this is all of them: https://mankinlevine.com/tag/hip-hop-history/Blacktongue Thief: https://www.amazon.com/Blacktongue-Thief-1/dp/1250621194Ann Leckie: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ann-Leckie/author/B00BS14SXA (Ancillary Justice is the place to start imo)Maxo Kream (Daniel incorrectly added an X when spelling the name on the podcast) is the HOU rapper; MIKE was the other (https://mikelikesrap.bandcamp.com/album/burning-desire is a decent intro).EJI: https://eji.org/Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.
DANIEL LEVINE
Daniel Levine is the CTO of a mid-sized nonprofit that focuses on helping people in financial crisis.
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May 20, 2024 • 1h 9min
Episode 439: Charlie Wilmoth
Charlie Wilmoth made the financially responsible decision to leave a career as a musician and baseball writer and begin a career as a professional poker player. He documents this journey with remarkable candor on his Third Man Walking podcast, and in this interview with Carlos and Andrew.As a staple of LA cash games, Charlie has some experience with Double Board PLO Bomb Pots. In the strategy segment, he joins the guys in a discussion of essential strategic principles for playing them profitably.Third Man WalkingFox JapanSupport the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.
Charlie Wilmoth
Charlie Wilmoth is a professional poker player and host of the Third Man Walking podcast.
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May 6, 2024 • 1h 46min
Episode 438: Sundiata DeVore
Sundiata DeVore is a serious student of poker. In early 2023, all that studying paid off with a (nearly) seven-figure score, and he hasn’t slowed down since. In this interview, he shares his journey with Carlos and Andrew, including the secret to how he motivates himself to study.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you sign up here: GTO Wizard.
Sundiata DeVore
Sundiata DeVore is a professional poker player with more than $2 million in career winnings, including a second-place finish for nearly $1 million in The Borgata’s The Return tournament.
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