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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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Latest Episodes:

#137 James Romero Round 2: Off-The-Felt Priorities that Can Mean the Difference Between Success and Failure Apr 23, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness has $4.7 Million in live MTT cashes including a $1.9 Million victory at the 2016 Five Diamond Poker Classic, the one and only James Romero.
James is a giant in the world of poker and a force at every single table he sits down at.
Despite his poker accolades, James lives a low-key, chill lifestyle while finding joy in helping those around him.
In today’s very special Round 2 conversation you’re going to learn:
- How Isaac Baron and Mike “Timex” McDonald (Two titans in the online poker world) influenced his early poker career.
- The value and importance of networking in poker
- How Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency are things you must familiarize yourself with if you want to make it in the poker world.
- And much, MUCH more!
And as a heads-up James also drops Greatness Bombs on how you can manufacture big MTT scores as well as his opinion on the future of online poker.
So without any further ado, here’s my conversation with one of the most elite professional poker players in the entire Milky Way galaxy... James Romero.
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#136 Michael "Gags30" Gagliano: WSOP Gold Bracelet Winner & $6 Million+ in Live & Online MTT Cashes Apr 21, 2021

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On today’s episode of the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast my guest today is Michael “Gags30” Gagliano.
Gags has been lighting up the poker streets as a professional since the late 2000’s and has been a respected poker coach for almost a decade.
Despite experiencing mixed emotions about the whole poker career path deal, Michael settled in and has experienced an extremely successful journey thus far having cashed for more than $2 million in live tournaments despite battling primarily in the online streets.
A few of Michael’s highlights include:
- A gold bracelet earning victory for $448k during the 2016 WSOP.
- A bronze medal finish in the $3k six-max event (Notably one of the toughest tournaments year in and year out) at 2017 WSOP.
- Over $4 million in lifetime cashes in the online poker arena.
In today’s episode with Michael “Gags30” Gagliano, you’re going to learn:
- Why your favorite podcast host may have oversimplified in expressing his opinion on some of the tricky problems online poker platforms are facing.
- How Gags struggled internally with having never taken down a major MTT and how it felt to finally close the deal.
- What it was like being staked by former CPG guest & poker legend Mark “Dipthrong” Herm.
- And much, much more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you poker coach and MTT great Michael “Gags30” Gagliano.
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Tactical Tuesday #23: Jon's Las Vegas High-Stakes Live Poker Trip Report Apr 20, 2021

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Coach Brad is rejoined by Jon this week as Jon provides a recap of his recent trip to Las Vegas to take some shots at the biggest no-limit games running on the strip.
Hand 1
Live 8-max 10/20 w/ Big Blind Ante
Effective Stack: $8560
PREFLOP:
Jon opens AdKc $60 from EP
BB 3bet $340, Jon calls $340
FLOP: Jc7d2h ($710)
BB bets $260, Jon calls $260
TURN: Jc7d2h 3d ($1230)
BB bets $660, Jon calls $660
RIVER: Jc7d2d 3d Td ($2550)
BB bets $1000, Jon raises to $4300
BB raises all-in, $7300, Jon folds
Hand 2
Live 8-max 10/20 w/ Big Blind Ante
Effective Stack: $3040
PREFLOP:
Jon opens KsKc $60 from EP
SB 3bets $200, BB calls
Jon 4bets $800, SB calls, BB calls
FLOP: Js7s3s ($2420)
SB bets $700, BB folds, Jon calls
TURN: Js7s3s 2h ($3820)
SB checks, Jon bets all-in $1540, SB calls
RIVER: Js7s3s 2h 6s ($6900)
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#135 Johnnie Vibes: Professional Poker Player and YouTube Sensation Apr 16, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has made his living in the cash games streets for the past 14 years & has quickly built up a rabid YouTube following of nearly 50,000 human beings as of the release of this episode, Mr. Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno.
For Johnny, poker has always been a family affair.
His brother Andrew is a high stakes live crusher and his sister-in-law is future CPG Hall-of-Greatness member Kristy Arnett-Moreno. But as you’re about to learn, gambling has not always held a warm & fuzzy place in Johnnie’s heart.
As a matter of fact if it wasn’t for his brother Andrew’s passion for poker and insistence that, in the words of Rounders legend Joey Knish - “Maybe this is a game can be beat”, there probably isn’t a universe where Johnnie ends up as a professional card player.
Luckily for all of us, the Moreno’s have a knack for playing poker at an extremely high level and the entire poker world is better because of it.
In Johnnie and I’s conversation, you’re about to learn:
- The unexpected career Johnnie walked away from to pursue his poker dream.
- A Greatness Bomb on why you ought to take even the smallest of tasks seriously.
- The catalyst to Johnnie starting his YouTube channel.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you live cash game crusher and YouTube phenom Johnnie Vibes.
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#134 Martin Jacobson: WSOP ME Champion & $17 Million+ in Live MTT Cashes Apr 15, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is Martin Jacobson who has racked up over $17 million in poker cashes in his live MTT career.
Some of his career highlights include:
- Winning the 2014 WSOP ME for $10,000,000. Hard to top this one on the highlight reel.
- An $800k score at the 2013 $111,111 buy-in One Drop for $807k.
- And a $762k runner-up finish at the 2011 EPT Deauville Main Event.
If you’ll notice, Martin’s WSOP ME victory came AFTER his other two largest scores which means dude’s been operating on an extremely high level for a very long time and it also begs the question…
How does conquering the Mount Everest of poker challenges affect your motivation moving forward? Martin shares his thoughts about how he stayed hungry in our conversation as well as revealing just how razor-close his poker career was to never happening at all.
In today’s episode, you’re going to learn:
- How getting ghosted might be one of the biggest blessings to ever happen to Martin.
- The story of Martin’s fateful WSOP ME run.
- What the future holds for the Great Martin Jacobson.
- And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado I bring to you one of the top players of his generation and an amazing, amazing human being … the 2014 WSOP Main Event World Champion Martin Jacobson.
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Tactical Tuesday #22: Coach Brad Preps Jon For His Return to Live Poker Apr 13, 2021

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On this week’s episode Coach Brad answers a handful of questions that his student Jon prepared in anticipation of his return to live cash.
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#133 Rainer Kempe: $21 Million+ In Live MTT Cashes & 2016 Super High Roller Bowl Champion Apr 09, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is the winner of the 2016 $300k buy-in Super High Roller Bowl who has racked up over $21 million in live poker tournament cashes Rainer Kempe.
If that sounds like a lot of money and success, that’s because it is.
Here are just a few highlights of the 31-year-old’s poker career thus far:
A $2 million score for a 3rd place finish in 2018’s Super High Roller Bowl in Macau.
A $900k victory in the 2019 $50k event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
A ridiculous 41 cashes of $100k+. That’s right, 41!
Simply put, Rainer is one of the very best in the world at his craft and in just a few moments you’re going to learn all about Rainer’s origin story as a member of the German crew (That includes past CPG Guest Fed Holz) whose poker triumphs are already the stuff of legend.
In today’s episode with Rainer Kempe, you’re going to learn:
How Rainer hooked up with Fedor Holz in Vienna.
How Rainer felt in his first $10k buy-in event (Hint: it was NOT confident).
A Greatness Bomb on how you ought to measure your success.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado, I bring to you the witty and clever Superstar of Poker Rainer Kempe.
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#132 Kristy Arnett Round 2: Fortune Favors the Bold Apr 07, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is professional poker player, YouTube’r, and future New York Times Bestselling Author the multi-dimensional Kristy Arnett.
Kristy’s first appearance on Chasing Poker Greatness was packed so full of Greatness Bombs you almost had to listen to it twice so I had very high hopes for this Round 2…
And, of course, Kristy knocked it out of the park.
In today’s show with Kristy, she’s going to go deep on all the things she’s been up to since the last time she and I talked. With that said, a little backstory:
In Kristy’s world, poker’s a family affair.
Her first step into the world of poker began many years ago when her boyfriend (Now husband) Andrew Moreno (Who’s now a high stakes live cash game crusher) took her to check out a home game.
She went in as one person, stepped out as another, and poker has been a huge part of her and her family’s life ever since.
From packing up her bags and moving to Vegas to being the face at Cardplayer Magazine to calling her own number and going pro, Kristy’s adventures in the world of cards is both aspirational and inspirational.
The poker world is just a much better place for having her in it.
In today’s Round 2 conversation with Kristy, you’re going to learn:
How Kristy has struggled with an inherent aversion to taking risks and how she navigates her fears.
Why working hard at your craft day in and day out is all you can control.
Kristy’s incredibly powerful and amazing technique for setting intentions.
And much, MUCH more!
So without any further ado I bring to you my conversation with the thoughtful crusher of poker souls, the one and only Kristy Arnett.
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Tactical Tuesday #21: Hero Folds You Need But Don't Deserve Apr 06, 2021

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On this week's episode of Tactical Tuesday, Coach Brad and Jon discuss two hands where Coach Brad decides to execute one of his least used plays: the hero fold. Listen in to hear Coach Brad's reasoning for folding top pair/top kicker in a 3bet pot and an over-pair with the nut flush draw blind vs. blind. Could either of these massive folds be correct? Stick around to the end of each hand to find out!
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#131 Sasha Eileen Sutton: The Business Builder Who Moved From New York to Vegas to Pursue Poker Apr 02, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast is the author of “The Total Poker Manual” Sasha Sutton.
Sasha’s path, which you’re about to learn all about, to the world of poker is unlike pretty much anyone I’ve met in the poker world.
After spending 3+ decades as an extremely successful creative and financial writer, she made the fated decision to attend a workshop at the age of 55 where she was introduced to the world of poker.
After getting bitten by the wily poker bug initially, a few weeks later she received a cosmic sign from the universe that poker was meant to be a major part of her life when none other than past Chasing Poker Greatness guest 3-time WSOP bracelet winner Matt Matros attended one of her writing workshops.
When she figured out who he was she asked him for private coaching, he accepted, and poker has been a major part of Sasha’s life ever since.
In today’s conversation with Sasha Sutton, you’re going to learn:
How amazing of a human being Sasha is. Seriously, she’s led a life so full of excitement and adventure that you won’t be able to help but leave this conversation inspired.
How ignorance is not only just bliss… It can lead you to accomplishing amazing things you otherwise wouldn’t have been able to.
More great stories about the New York underground poker scene.
And much, MUCH more!
And before you dive into my conversation with Sasha, I just wanted to take a second to let you know I’ve recently completed my third cash game course and it’s called “Neutralize Flop Leads”.
With one PDF and a couple of hours of study, you’ll never again feel confused when facing a donk bet in a single raised pot.
You can check it out at https://chasingpokergreatness.com/nuffle
Now without any further ado I bring to you author, business builder, and poker player…
The brilliant and insightful Sasha Sutton.
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Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-Bootcamp
Fish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrel
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