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Chasing Poker Greatness

Pro Poker Player Brad Wilson dives deep with World Class Cash Game Players (No limit hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, and Mixed Games), poker tournament Superstars (WSOP bracelet winners, WPT champions, Online Poker Crushers), legendary poker ambassadors (Norman Chad, Matt Savage), and poker mindset coaches (Elliot Roe, Nick Howard, Jared Tendler) in this strategic poker podcast.

There are greatness bombs aplenty whether you’re trying to improve at live or online No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, or rise up the mixed games ranks.

Guests include PokerCoaching’s Jonathan Little, Run It Once’s Phil Galfond, Jason Koon, JNandez, Nick Howard, Marle Cordeiro, Kristen Bicknell, Maria Konnikova, Kevin Rabichow, Smart Poker Study Sky Matsuhashi, Andrew “Luckychew” Lichtenberger, Thinking Poker Andrew Brokos, James “Splitsuit” Sweeney of The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast, Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald, The Poker Guys, Darren Elias, Phil Hellmuth, Fedor Holz, Tommy Angelo, PokerNews Sarah Herring, Twitch Streamers Matt & Jamie Staples, SolveForWhy’s Matt Berkey, JustHands Podcast Jack Laskey, Poker In the Ear’s Joe Stapleton, The Chip Race Dara O’ Kearney & David Lappin, and AnteUp Poker Podcast’s Scott Long.

Chasing Poker Greatness podcast features multiple new episodes each and every week.

Please visit us at https://chasingpokergreatness.com

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#170 Carlos Welch: Homeless Poker Player Wins WSOP Bracelet, Uses Winnings to Buy House for NOT Himself Aug 20, 2021

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Today’s guest on CPG is one of the most prolific CPG guests and, of course, one of my personal favorites, the always incredible Carlos Welch.
And because I know Carlos is so great, today’s show is a very special one indeed because the man has recently claimed some brand-spanking-new hardware:
He scooped Event 8 in the 2021 WSOP Online poker series for $124k and claimed his first WSOP gold bracelet.
If you’re new to CPG or somehow missed the earlier episodes with Carlos (Which, if you did … you’ll be serving yourself well by going back and checking them out after this), he’s well-known in the world of poker for being the dude who plays and coaches poker professionally while living out of his Prius.
The thing I respect and envy about Carlos is his fearlessness in living life on exactly his terms.
In 2011 an Australian hospice care worker named Bronnie Ware published a book called “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”.
Number 1 on the list is, “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me”.
I can tell you with confidence that Carlos will not have that regret.
And because I love you so much, I spent like 20 minutesdigging up this beautiful tweet from WaitButWhy.com founder Tim Urban:
“If you went back in time before your birth you’d be terrified to do anything, because you’d know that even the smallest nudges to the present can have major impacts on the future.
Applied to today, a reminder that how you live each day really does matter. It changes the future.”
If you’re not yet living a life that’s true to yourself, today is an excellent day to get that ball rolling.
Now in today’s conversation with Carlos Welch, you’re going to learn:
The clever way Carlos structures his poker aspirations.
All of his thoughts and feelings while reflecting on his WSOP score.
The heart-melting plan Carlos has for spending his newly acquired prize money.
And much, MUCH more!
Before you dive in, today’s episode with Carlos Welch is sponsored by me, Coach Brad Wilson.
In 2020 I was teetering on the verge of pulling the plug on the CPG project. I worked 60 hour weeks and averaged about $6/hr.
Before throwing in the towel, I decided to grit my teeth, face my largest inner fear, and throw every ounce of my being into creating the best poker courses I could. If they were awful, and you hated them, so be it… at least I could say I went down swinging.
As it turned out, creating those courses upgraded my own poker game immensely, were so beloved by my Villagers I now have a list of 50 or so customers who instantly buy anything I offer, and are the reason why the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is still going strong.
So what makes my courses so different from everything else on the market?
I sell plug and play, winning poker strategies in very specific spots that anyone of any skill level can memorize and use.
So if you’d like to both support what I do at CPG while also massively upgrading your poker game, visit https://chasingpokergreatness.com/courses
The spots covered at ChasingPokerGreatness.com/courses so far are:
Preflop strategy
Cbetting vs. fish on the flop, turn, and river in single raised pots.
And obliterating the poor souls who donkbet into you on the flop, turn, or river.
More spots are coming soon and the offerings will always be updated at ChasingPokerGreatness.com/courses.
So without any further ado I bring to you friend, coach, trailblazer, and now CHAMPION Carlos Welch!
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#169 Justin Saliba: A Rising Poker Star Aug 18, 2021

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Today’s guest on CPG is Justin Saliba, who just took down the $5,300 High Roller WSOP online event for a tidy little $253k as well as a gold bracelet.
Justin first came onto my radar less than a year ago as my PokerCoaching.com liaison and I’d love to tell you I knew all about his immense poker talent straight away, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
As a matter of fact we barely even discussed poker because, for some silly reason, I just assumed he was some dude who scheduled and planned stuff for me.
Hilariously, I’ve called him multiple times out of the blue whenever I’ve had any kind of tech issues for a live PC webinar or play & explain.
I like to imagine he was in the zone playing a full slate of high stakes MTT’s only to be interrupted by yours truly because I couldn't figure out whether my audio’s working on my own.
Ah, lovely ignorance. Good times.
The truth of the matter is that, despite only pursuing poker in earnest for a few years, Justin is a rising star in the poker world.
Mark my words, his recent WSOP victory is going to be the very first of many.
In today’s episode with Justin Saliba, you’re going to learn:
How Justin’s original life pursuit ending up creating a vacuum only poker has been able to fill.
Why so many people who work closely with Jonathan Little genuinely love the man.
The hilarious story behind the biggest event Justin has played in his poker career thus far, an enormous $50,000 buy-in high-roller in Florida.
And much, MUCH more!
Before you dive in, today’s episode with Justin Saliba is sponsored by me, Coach Brad Wilson.
In 2020 I was teetering on the verge of pulling the plug on the CPG project. I worked 60 hour weeks and averaged about $6/hr.
Before throwing in the towel, I decided to grit my teeth, face my largest inner fear, and throw every ounce of my being into creating the best poker courses I could. If they were awful, everybody made fun of them, and you hated them so be it… at least I could say I went down swinging.
As it turned out, creating those courses upgraded my own poker game immensely, were so beloved by my Villagers I now have a list of 50 or so customers who instantly buy anything I offer, and they are the reason why the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is still going strong.
So what makes my courses so different from everything else on the market?
I sell plug and play, winning poker strategies in very specific spots that anyone of any skill level can memorize and use.
So if you’d like to support what I do at CPG while also massively upgrading your poker game in specific spots, visit https://chasingpokergreatness.com/courses
The spots covered at ChasingPokerGreatness.com/courses so far are:
Preflop strategy
Cbetting vs. fish on the flop, turn, and river in single raised pots.
And obliterating the poor souls who dare to donkbet into you on the flop, turn, or river.
More spots are coming soon and the offerings will always be updated at ChasingPokerGreatness.com/courses.
Now, without any further ado, I bring to you PokerCoaching’s own future star of poker, Justin Saliba.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#40 Tactical Tuesday: The Soft Skills That Will Help You Dominate On The Felt Aug 17, 2021

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On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon will be providing an overview of the non-technical skills necessary to compete at a high level. These are the skills that CPG's Elites work to improve on a daily basis and comprise of the core blocks of the Elites program.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#168 Patrick Howard: The Architect of Bleeding Edge Poker Strategies Aug 13, 2021

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Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness is an elite cash game combatant who’s also a world-class poker coach, Patrick Howard.
Pat is the younger brother of Poker Detox founder and one of my personal favorite CPG guests of all-time, Nick Howard.
In my personal opinion, Poker Detox is the gold standard of staking groups. The way they’ve been able to scale and effectively/efficiently coach up pretty much any player to becoming a consistent winning cash game player is next-level impressive.
You may not know this, but Pat has been incredibly influential in Poker Detox’s sustained success as their behind-the-scenes strategy architect. The first course Pat created was “Ether” which generated 6-figures+ in sales on the public market and was the springboard to “Mobius” … the mandatory private course all Detox members treat like their personal money-printing poker bible.
On my personal mental list of the most influential and impactful coaches in all of poker, Patrick Howard is easily in my top 3.
With that said, today is all about Patrick’s twisty, turn’y origin story into the world of poker.
In today’s episode with Patrick Howard, you’re going to learn:
- Why $6 is all that separated Pat’s massive success from soul-crushing failure.
- A submitted question from rabid CPG podcast listener Nick H. inquiring about Pat’s thoughts on aliens.
- The power of finding simplicity on the other side of complexity.
- And much, MUCH more!
And before you dive into today’s show, I’d like to say a few words on behalf of the sponsor of CPG… me!
If you love the podcast and wanna support my content creation habit, there are a few real easy things you can do:
Firstly if you’ve never had an account on poker platform Bovada and you live in the USA:
Head to freenuffle.com where you can follow a few simple instructions (It only takes a few minutes, I pinky promise), get free access to $199 course Neutralize Flop Leads, and do your part in keeping this train a rolling.
Secondly you can head to CPGMerch.com where you can buy a Chasing Poker Greatness branded hat or shirt and rep your favorite poker podcast in your favorite local cardroom.
And finally, you can head to GreatnessVillage.com where you can opt-in to the CPG newsletter and level-up your poker network by plugging into a community that includes a mix of hobbyistis looking to take control of their poker destiny, hungry aspiring poker pros, and elite cash game crushers.
Those links are freenuffle.com, CPGMerch.com, and GreatnessVillage.com
And now, without any further ado, I bring to you the brilliant and wise-beyond-his-years Patrick Howard.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#167 Felipe Ramos: Brazilian Poker Megastar Aug 11, 2021

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Felipe “Mojave” Ramos is one of the biggest names and brightest stars in the world of poker. He’s a GG Poker ambassador with $2.6 million in lifetime live MTT cashes.
And in his native Brazil, he’s a poker megastar who’s constantly striving to give back to both his country and his community.
You’re probably getting sick of hearing me say this basically every week but, the reality is, the poker world is chock-full of amazing souls and Felipe is no exception.
Despite never having met or really interacted before this conversation, I felt an instant connection with Felipe. It’s hard to put into words, but I just immediately sensed this was a special cat who personifies greatness as a human being.
But don’t just take my word for it… In a few moments you’ll get to judge for yourself.
In today’s conversation with Felipe “Mojave” Ramos, you’re going to learn:
The one thing in your control that can make or break your entire poker career.
What Felipe believes poker is at its core.
The amazing Mojave poker origin story.
And much, MUCH more!
And before you dive into today’s show, I’d like to say a few words on behalf of the sponsor of CPG… me!
If you love the podcast and wanna support my content creation addiction, there are a few real easy things you can do:
Firstly if you’ve never had an account on poker platform Bovada and you live in the USA:
Head to freenuffle.com where you can follow a few simple instructions (It only takes a few minutes, I pinky promise), get free access to $199 course Neutralize Flop Leads, and do your part in keeping this train a rolling.
Secondly you can head to CPGMerch.com where you can buy a Chasing Poker Greatness branded hat or shirt and rep your favorite poker podcast in your favorite local cardroom.
And finally, you can head to GreatnessVillage.com where you can opt-in to the CPG newsletter and level-up your poker network by plugging into a community that includes a mix of hobbyistis looking to take control of their poker destiny, hungry aspiring poker pros, and elite cash game crushers.
Those links are freenuffle.com, CPGMerch.com, and GreatnessVillage.com
Now without any further ado I bring to you Twitch superstar, GG Poker ambassador, and one of Brazil’s favorite sons… Felipe “Mojave” Ramos!
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#39 Tactical Tuesday: Turning pairs into bluffs...good or bad? Aug 10, 2021

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On this week's episode Coach Brad and Jon break down two hands from $5/$10 online where Jon decided to turn a pair (or pairs) into bluffs. Is it ever good to turn pairs into bluffs? If yes, what would be an appropriate situation? Press play to find out Coach Brad's thoughts on these questions!
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#166 Barry Carter: Co-Author of "The Mental Game of Poker, "Poker Satellite Strategy", & "PKO Poker Strategy" Aug 06, 2021

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Today’s guest on CPG is the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker, Poker Satellite Strategy, and PKO Poker Strategy… the always witty and hilarious Barry Carter.
Not only has Barry co-authored three revered books in the poker space, he also runs popular blog PokerMediaPro.com and, in his day job, is the chief editor at PokerStrategy.com.
Barry’s dry sense of humor and thoughtful observations about the world makes him one of my personal favorite guests on CPG, which explains why I’ll jump at the chance to have him on time and time again.
Also, there are very few people in the poker world who are totally fine spontaneously jumping on here every couple of months even if they don’t have anything to really talk about…
And Barry is one of those people.
In today’s conversation with the inimitable Barry Carter, you’re going to learn:
- Barry and I’s somewhat prescient thoughts on the awfulness of the IOC (As this was recorded two months back before the Games even began).
- How making decisions at the poker table without understanding the strategy behind them as a whole can spell disaster.
- Why having a target to shoot at almost always means the difference between success or failure.
- And much, MUCH more!
Before you dive into this conversation with Barry Carter, I wanted to let you know I’m currently running a “Free Nuffle” promotion.
If you’ve never had a Bovada account and live in the United States, simply visit freenuffle.com to get step-by-step instructions on how you can get Nuffle for free…
Don’t worry, it’s easy-mode and involves clicking a link, making an account, and making a deposit.
And yes, before you even ask, I do get an affiliate reward if you sign up… that’s why I’m bribing you with a free $199 course.
One more time that link is freenuffle.com.
And now, without any further ado, I bring to you the always entertaining co-architect of 3 poker classics, the great Barry Carter.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#165 Ian Simpson: Irish Open Champ & Unibet Sponsored Pro Aug 04, 2021

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Today’s guest on CPG is an MTT animal, beloved Twitch streamer, enthusiastic teacher, newsman for the award-winning poker podcast The Chip Race, and sponsored Unibet pro Ian Simpson.
Ian’s poker career began about 10 years ago in a whirlwind of success that put him at a career crossroads. And it was unlike most career crossroads in the world of poker because Ian absolutely loved his career as a teacher.
As a matter of fact, that’s something he and I are going to dive into in a few moments…
It's extremely likely one day Ian will leave all of his friends and fans heartbroken in the world of poker to triumphantly return to his first love, being a trusted guide for the next generation of humans.
If you can’t tell how I feel about Ian… my read is he’s a genuinely amazing dude with an incredibly, incredibly kind heart.
In today’s conversation with Ian Simpson, you’re going to learn:
- How Ian stays motivated and hungry in his poker career.
- The one thing Ian values most in the world (Here’s a hint: It’s not poker or teaching).
- The origin story behind Ian’s rocket-like explosion onto the poker scene in 2012.
- And much, MUCH more!
Before you dive into this conversation with Ian Simpson, I wanted to let you know I’m currently running a “Free Nuffle” promotion.
If you’ve never had a Bovada account and live in the United States, simply visit freenuffle.com, to get step-by-step instructions on how you can get Nuffle for free…
Don’t worry, it’s easy-mode and involves clicking a link, making an account, and making a deposit.
And yes, before you even ask, I do get an affiliate reward if you sign up… that’s why I’m bribing you with a free $199 course.
One more time that link is freenuffle.com.
And now, without any further ado, I bring to you the incredible Ian Simpson.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

Tactical Tuesday #38: When Should You Slow Play Aces and Kings? Aug 03, 2021

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On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon analyze two hands that Brad played where he decided to slow play pocket aces and pocket kings preflop. Coach Brad explains when and why he thinks its more profitable to slow play these monster pocket pairs rather than try to get all the money in before the flop.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

#164 Clayton Fletcher: Born to Perform Jul 30, 2021

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Today’s guest on CPG is a longtime professional poker player, comedian, and the host of the Tournament Poker Edge podcast Clayton Fletcher.
Clayton’s path to CPG was a little different from most folks. One of my all-time favorite guests Anton Wigg reached out to me directly and said, basically:
“If you don’t have Clayton Fletcher on your show in the near future then you’re dumber than a dummy.”
Alright that’s not a direct quote but, Anton being Anton, basically had a great read that Clayton would drop fireballs and Greatness Bombs on CPG and that’s exactly what went down.
Clayton’s upbringing and path into the world of poker is really too awesome for me to describe in the intro and I’d much rather leave it to the man himself to give you the details.
Let’s just say that if you love great stories, you’re about to be in for a treat.
In today’s episode with Clayton Fletcher, you’re going to learn:
- How to use your anxiety at the poker table as a superpower.
- Why Clayton’s comedy career would be in a totally different place had it not been for poker.
- Clayton’s amazing and unique poker origin story.
- And much, MUCH more!
And now without any further ado, I bring to you the comedian/poker pro with the best website on the face of the planet, the one and only Clayton Fletcher.
To learn more about the Free Nuffle promotion, visit: https://chasingpokergreatness.com/free-nuffle-promotion
New CPG Cash Game Courses!
Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
Neutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt

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