Postflop Poker Podcast

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 124 - Poker and The Future Jul 23, 2021

The final edition of the Postflop Poker Podcast features the return of former co-host Mike, a real PPP fan's favourite. In keeping with the final chapter of Ben's book Poker and Everything, this extra long show focuses on the future firstly of poker itself and secondly on everything else. Topics include nanobots, quantum computing, AI, genetic engineering, space travel, oh and poker as well! We wish our loyal listeners a hearty farewell and continued good luck at the tables. Bye for now!

Postflop Poker Podcasts - Episode 123 - Poker and Artificial Intelligence Jun 24, 2021

Merv comes equipped with a Mancunian phrasebook to help Ben feel at home following his repatriation to his homeland. This episode features a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence within the poker world, as well as a strat-chat hand (34:29) from our old friend Pluribus, which you can view on BBZ's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KwygVOPUyk.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 122 - Poker and Evolution May 31, 2021

From the origins of poker to the future of the game, Ben and Merv journey through the past, present and future, musing on chapter 9 of Ben's book Poker and Everything. Wherever you are, whenever you are, you should check out the stratchat hand Merv played recently (26:26) featuring one of those devilishly wet flops 345 of hearts. Ben dislikes Merv's play, but is he right? How would you have played it?

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 121 - Poker and Politics May 14, 2021

Long-time patron of the show, lawyer and social democrat Armin Voss joins us from Germany for an interesting and entertaining discussion about poker and politics, inspired by chapter 8 of the free ebook Poker and Everything. He also brings a strat-chat hand (44:29) from a 5K tournament he played in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, after winning a seat through a Party Poker satellite. Our hero Armin is faced by the imposing villain Chris Hunichen.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 120 - Poker and Gender Apr 23, 2021

A male-dominated crew discuss the male-dominated world of poker and search for the causes and solutions. There are two strat-chat hands (31:44) taken from the final table of Vanessa Kade's recent win in the Pokerstars 15th Anniversary of the Sunday Millions.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 119 - Poker and Travel Apr 01, 2021

A recent lack of travel options seems to have sent our trusty duo into a dream-like state, as plans are formed for a 2025 PPP Poker Party Bus Tour. Merv celebrates another live win and after a discussion on chapter 6 of the free ebook Poker and Everything, the strat-chat hand (29:28) comes from the exotic location of Paradise Island, the Bahamas.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 118 - Poker and Mental Health Mar 15, 2021

Merv returns after a 6-day trip reporting for pokernews.comon the 2021 Poker Palace Summer Championships. Thankfully, he's back in his rightful seat with fresh stories to tell. We talk about chapter 5 from Ben's ebook Poker and Everything, which handles the subject of mental health. The strat-chat hand (32:29) is a real cracker and it comes from the main event that Merv recently reported on. https://uk.pokernews.com/tours/poker-palace-summer-championships/2021-poker-palace-summer-championships/main-event/chips.304934.htm

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 117 - Poker and Emotional Control Feb 18, 2021

Triton Poker Tables are announced as our latest sponsors (please check out their website tritonpokertables.com) and we dive into chapter 4 of the ebook Poker and Everything, which is all about emotional control. The stratchat (25:43) features Phil Ivey, who is left seething with anger at the conclusion of the hand.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 116 - Poker and Business Feb 05, 2021

Chapter 3 from the free ebook Poker and Everything is all about the transferable skills you can develop as a poker player or in working life. Ben even wears a shirt for the occasion. The dynamic duo discuss the new game format Flip & Gos and tackle a hand (37:49) from Postflop Volume 1 featuring a pair of unnamed queens on an Ace Ten Ten flop.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 115 - Poker and Life Skills Jan 16, 2021

Merv and Ben return for a new year and announce the release of the audiobook version of Poker and Everything, available for free download at postfloppoker.com. We discuss a few themes from the second chapter, transferable skills developed at the poker table, which also help in everyday life. The stratchat hand (34:01) features a river decision, where amazingly the hero chooses not to raise with his straight flush! Was he right?

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 114 - Poker and Me Dec 23, 2020

We begin an 11 episode journey through the 11 chapters of Poker and Everything starting with chapter 1, Poker and Me. Merv asks Ben questions about his poker journey and Ben expands upon the content from that opening chapter. The strat-chat (42:06) features a hand from Postflop Vol 2 Chpater 10, as Ben compares his evidence-based advice with modern GTO theory.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 113 - Poker and Everything Dec 03, 2020

After a short discussion on one of Merv's favourite themes, prime numbers, Ben provides some information about his new book Poker and Everything, which is due for release in early December. Two strat-chat hands follow: one tournament (18:39) and one cash (41:00). We wrap things up with a minor rant from Ben on the 2020 WSOP Main Event hybrid format.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 112 - The Fishiness Scale Nov 16, 2020

Double strat-chat awaits! First, NIck Oakley from the Fish to Final Table Podcast sends in a colourful hand (11:48) and then we feature a hand from listener Jorden Dobson (43:57). Find out where they sit on the fishiness scale!

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 111 - 6max ft Brad Wilson Nov 04, 2020

Host of the fantastic "Chasing Poker Greatness" podcast and cash game specialist Brad Wilson joins us for an entertaining and informative 76 minutes. He tells us about his future plans working with Jonathan Little and also the development of his website chasingpokergreatness.com. We discuss the current Covid-induced trend towards 6-max and both poser and stratchat are centred around 6-max cash. Enjoy.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 110 - AlgoHoldem Oct 22, 2020

Don't miss this fascinating interview with James, a smart young software developer and founder of the exploitative solver, Algoholdem. We discuss the product as well as AI in poker generally, then we launch into a poser, which asks about what recommendations AlgoHoldem has for lower stakes players! Finally, the strat-chat hands (36:32) come from some high stakes online cash games in September.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 109 - Twelve to Twenty Zone Oct 09, 2020

In this episode we discuss the twelve to twenty big blind zone, touching on some of the things we should be considering at this stack depth. There's a strat-chat hand (26:52) featuring two time WSOP bracelet winner Fedor Holz, which highlights how it is still possible to play some postflop poker even at short stack depths.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 108 - LMIP ft Tommy Angelo Sep 06, 2020

To satisfy Merv's preoccupation with numbers, the legend Tommy joins us for a third time, having previously been on the show in episodes 36 and 72. And yes, he's pencilled in for E144! We talk about Tommy's past and future youtube projects, Pokersimple and Poker Words respectively. Watch this space. There are two stratchat hands (12:50 and 40:50) where Tommy provides bountiful nuggets of golden advice, one of which he calls LMIP, but you'll have to listen in to find out what that means! Merv gave him a coveted Merv's medal. I guess I have to work harder if I want awards...

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 107 - Reverse Implied Odds Aug 05, 2020

Merv and Ben return with another double down episode featuring two posers and two stratchat hands. Would you call a 4-bet shove with AK suited for your tournament life at 35 big blinds? What are reverse implied odds? The two hands are at 40:48 and 58:57 and both were sent in by listeners.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 106 - Double Down Jul 05, 2020

There's two of everything in this episode, as Merv and Ben tackle two posers from listeners. The first concerns how to construct a preflop 3-betting range and the second features our good friend Ace King. We follow this up with two stratchat hands (24:52 / 48:00) one from one of Merv's post-lockdown live tournaments in Sydney and the other from PPP listener Jorden in Perth.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 105 - Game Selection Jun 17, 2020

How often do you stop to consider which games you should be playing? In an increasingly changing world, poker games are evolving rapidly. In this episode we tackle the subject of game selection and how to go about it. To round things off there's a strat-chat hand (26:00) from a home game where our hero flops the nuts, but fails to fold after one of the worst possible run outs.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 104 - SCOOP Hand Bonanza May 17, 2020

There has been demand for more hand analysis, so in this episode we celebrated the SCOOP with a hand bonanza. All four hands were taken from the final table of Event 15M, the Sunday Millions (10:43), (23:58, (32:55), (44:10).

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 103 - Multiway Micros Apr 28, 2020

Guest Steve Fredlund of Rec Poker joins us for a loquacious lockdown lecture as we all come to terms with the current covid conditions and a lack of live poker. Our topical poser comes from listener John Kent who asks for advice on handling micro cash games with many multiway pots. The strat-chat (46:15) hand features just such a hand when a set is much weaker than it might at first appear.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 102 - Studying GTO Poker Apr 10, 2020

As casinos close and more and more people worldwide are isolating, online poker enjoys a resurgence. We devote most of this episode to Ben's new project, which involves an extensive study of GTO poker. Find out what he's up to and how it might help your game. There's a strat-chat hand, which features no hole cards and GTO range versus range analysis. In other news poor Merv, struggling to find any poker games, tells us how his business has been thrown into turmoil, forcing him into 16 moves in 6 weeks.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 101 - WSOP 2020 ft Seth Palansky Mar 22, 2020

Giving us up to date news from Las Vegas with 10 weeks to go before the start of the WSOP season, Seth Palansky answers questions on some of the possible scenarios for the WSOP this year, following the impact of the global measures to tackle the coronavirus. Then we bring you a strat-chat hand from the WSOP Main Event last year featuring Ensan and Su, 2 huge stacks clashing in an ICM intense spot.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 100 - Suited Aces Feb 13, 2020

The big one has arrived! Fans favourite Mike makes a guest appearance for a magic trip down memory lane as we reminisce on the podcast's journey. There's a poser on suited aces, a stratchat hand sent in from one of our patrons (34:35) and as a bonus, a double banger (57:20). For our milestone episode we also have some giveaways - tune in to find out more..

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 99 - Pot Control Jan 23, 2020

The penultimate episode before the big one is all about pot control. Merv is live at the Aussie Millions in Melbourne, whilst Ben is back at his base camp in Bangkok after a break in South Africa. There's a strat-chat hand from Ila, the man behind the apps Preflop+ and the new Postflop+. Download them now from your app store. To support Lynn Gilmartin's fundraising efforts for the poor Australian wildlife, visit her page here.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 98 - Donk-Betting The Turn Jan 04, 2020

Merv and Ben exit the Delorean to deliver the first episode of 2020, as the worldwide anticipation of the special 100th episode intensifies. They tackle a poser on when leading the betting with a surprising, interrupting bet on the turn could be a good thing, before looking at a stratchat hand (29:25) from a recent live event, which features an example of an effective turn donk-bet. Happy New Year everyone from the PPP team!

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 97 -Turning A Marginal Hand Into A Bluff Dec 23, 2019

Our Christmas Episode features a challenging poser on when to turn a marginal hand into a bluff. Merv "Bubble Boy" Hervey discusses a recent live tournament hand in which he did just that versus one of the "unstudied", a politically correct term for "fish". The stratchat hand (31:58) is from the late stages of the EPT Main Event in Barcelona a few weeks ago and features an unusual river moment where a winning hand is turned into a bluff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uRLwg7SRqU (follow the action at 03:00)

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 96 - Thin Value Betting Dec 07, 2019

Inspired by a poser from long-term patron Grant Thomas, we tackle the theme of thin value betting, particularly on the river. It's a difficult and important skill and comes down to your ability to put opponents on ranges and anticipate accurately their future behaviour. There's a strat-chat hand (28:24) from the final table of the recent WPT event in Montreal that features a potential spot for thin value betting on the river.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 95 - Headsup Play Nov 22, 2019

This episode is scheduled for release just as the Poker Thought Processes video series goes live on November 22nd. Don't forget to join the Postflop Poker email list, so you can get an exclusive discount off that series. We also have more Preflop+ the app giveaways, so listen in to find out how you can get your free copy. Our poser questions how much time should be spent on headsup play and the stratchat hand (25:22) features two big name players doing battle headsup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF8hS1q0UnE

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 94 - Postflop Bet Sizing Nov 09, 2019

Episode 94 of your favourite poker podcast is devoted to the subject of postflop bet sizing. After news of another 1st place for Merv, Ben offers some practical advice on bet sizing in the poser section. For the stratchat hand (25:11) we bring to the table another hand played by Pluribus, "whose" create postflop bet sizing makes for interesting and challenging analysis.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 93 - Pluribus ft Jordan Drummond Oct 27, 2019

Jordan Drummond aka BigBluffZinc joins us for a fascinating discussion on game theory optimal poker and the recently unleashed AI bot known as Pluribus. The poser is all about GTO solvers and the stratchat hand is one played by Pluribus, where it makes a hero call on the river. If you're afraid of diving in to the world of GTO poker, listen in and build your confidence. Next year Ben will be working on a video series to make GTO play easier to understand.

Postfop Poker Podcast - Episode 92 - Hand Reading ft Alec Torelli Oct 11, 2019

Alec Torelli of Conscious Poker joins us for an episode devoted to the tricky subject of hand reading. He also tells us some stories from Macau where some of the highest stakes cash games in the world take place, including the famous Big Game. We ask Alec for some tips on hand reading and information about the Hand Reading System he uses. The stratchat hand comes from one of Alec's high stakes cash games and features some advanced hand reading.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 91 - ICM and Push/Fold Sep 29, 2019

Ben returns from his trip to Western Australia and his meeting with Captain Quayle, but is definitely a bit rusty when asked to explain ICM. Thankfully Merv is on hand to rescue him. Both hosts struggle without their trusty runsheet, which was deleted by Mike "The Eraser". There's a strat-chat hand (38:21) from long-term patron Grant Thomas, who focuses on survival in an ICM intense spot, when he'd have been better off showing more aggression.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 90 - Multiway Pots Sep 12, 2019

As we enter the nervous nineties, Merv & Ben discuss an email from Carl Richards regarding Pluribus, the recent AI bot that seems capable of beating top 6-max opponents. Read about it here. By request we also talk about multiway pots and follow that up with a strat-chat (25:11) hand which fittingly enough, goes multiway.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 89 - Hero Calling & Folding ft Dean Blatt Aug 26, 2019

Keen cat Dean Blatt joins us for a thrilling episode as we debate subjects such as the Nick Marchington staking fiasco. Dean was the guy who made a video of the now infamous shoegate incident at the WSOP Main Event last month. Tune in for some inside information and check out the video here. Our poser today (22:15) is whether to make a hero call in a hand Dean plays where a villain with a wide bluffing range bets big at a river. The strat-chat hand (53:45) from patron Brannen Hough has us squirming on a river, wondering whether a hero fold might indeed be the right way to go. Minor audio quality issues were experienced during the opening 12 minutes only.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 88 - Bye For Now Merv Senior Aug 17, 2019

Join us for a later than planned episode 88 as Merv pays tribute to his late father, who loved to say “Bye For Now”. There's a poser from Merv on the use of GTO strategy and a strat chat hand (30:47) where the hero tries to play AK very slowly against a LAG villain.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 87 - Bomb Pots Jul 13, 2019

Recorded on day 4 of the WSOP Main Event, this episode features a poser on bomb pots. If you're a live cash game player, you need to know what they are and how to play them, so tune in and get prepared. Our stratchat hand today comes from a hand played on day 1c of the Main Event (26:10). You can follow along on Jeff Gross' vllog on youtube here (16:14)

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 86 - Effective Stack Size Jun 23, 2019

Merv & Ben are back with a mid WSOP episode and despite Ian from Canberra winning a trifecta of prizes, there are still more to be won. Tune in to find out how. Our poser is concerned with the importance of the effective stack size including how to think about it in multiway pots. The stratchat hand (23:56) features a river bluff that goes wrong, but that doesn't mean it was a bad bluff...

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 85 - Poker World Record Jun 06, 2019

Zach @TimeTraveler524 Gensler joins us to discuss his upcoming world record attempt to play 120 hours straight hours of poker. You can read more about it here, in an interview with Chris Wallace. As the WSOP warms up, we have more giveaways as well as competition results. The poser concerns the differences between cash and tournament play, whilst the strat chat hand (37:12) features a spot from a $1/2 game where just possibly we might lay down a set.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 84 - Trap the Kevmath May 19, 2019

Everyone's favourite poker nerd Kevmath joins us for an episode that tackles the subject of trapping. The stratchat hand (30:26) is from the recent Triton Montenegro High-Roller series 110K Euro Main Event. We have multiple giveaways including a second chance to win the #villaindependent T-shirt and the "phrase that pays". Tune in to find out more. The interval music you may recognize from the youtube series "Stump the Kevmath". Merv also launches a new career as a bingo mindset coach.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 83 - Beat the Board May 05, 2019

Tune in to find out how you could win a new PPP inspired T-shirt from www.fullrangepoker.com. After a memorable tease from Merv, we answer a poser about when to bluff at boards which look likely to be the strongest hand. The stratchat hand (18:48) features headsup action from the final stages of the EPT in Prague in 2016 as Crazy Dutchman Jasper Meijer pulls off a successful river bluff.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 82 - Livin' The Dream ft Scott Davies Apr 21, 2019

WSOP bracelet winner and global poker star Scott Davies joins us from a chilled out retreat in Panama, where he's getting in some study and practice time prior to this year's WSOP. And what better way to test his skills than tackling a PPP poser and strat-chat hand? Scott explains how to handle two contrasting villains at the same time before dissecting one of Merv's hands...literally? Have a hot cross bun Merv...

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 81 - Knockouts Mar 31, 2019

Merv is selling some of his action in an upcoming Sydney tournament and we wanted to see whether anyone was crazy enough to buy a piece of him. Deathly silence...and then the show really started to pull some punches as Ben proudly posed a poser for himself on knockout tournament strategy. These popular and lucrative games require certain adjustments and there's some groundbreaking new strategy advice buried in this episode. More will be revealed in Ben's Red Chip Poker group coaching session on April 30th and also at pokernerve.com later in the year. The stratchat hand (25:27) comes from a PKO tournament and our new strategy advice is put into practice.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 80 - Gma Billie's Invitational ft Sarah Herring Mar 17, 2019

Award-winning pokernews presenter Sarah (Grant) Herring aka AuntyChardonnay adds some zing to episode 80, as she tells us stories from her global exploits. Merv posed her a couple of provocative posers, which set the imaginations alight and culminated in a pet-friendly couples fairytale charity final table event in Sydney next year. There was of course strat-chat (46:04) from a tournament hand featuring a hero defending from the cutoff with KJo versus a UTG+1 raiser.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 79 - Huge Laydowns 2 Feb 24, 2019

It's a while since we covered this topic on episode 37, but a recent hand from patron Brannen Hough prompted us to revisit the theme. There's a poser from Your Poker Mastermind Vol 3 and the stratchat hand follows on at 25:53.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 78 - Aussie Millions Feb 10, 2019

Merv is back in Sydney after an exciting time with his press pass representing Postfloppoker at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, so this special episode features a few of his stories and interview clips with the stars and finalists. We have multiple answers to our poser of the week and there's also a hand sent in from a player in action at the end of Day 1c of the Main Event (18:18).

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 77 - Satellites ft Dara O'Kearney Jan 26, 2019

Ben is joined by Merv and Dara who are at the Aussie Millions in Melbourne. Dara talks about his upcoming book release Poker Satellite Strategy which will be available very soon for pre-order at Amazon. We tackle a poser on satellite strategy before delving in to a hand (38:08) from the 6-max Aussie Millions game played a few days ago with Dara as the hero. Find out more about Dara's news at his blog here.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 76 - Hero Calling Jan 12, 2019

Merv & Ben are recovered from New Year celebrations in Sydney and present an episode about hero calling. They discuss this hand briefly in the preamble, before the traditional poser and strat-chat hand (21:05), which comes from a Belgium listener Kristoff, who wrote: "Hello, G'day and welcome to my email...". After that piece of comedy, we simply had to feature the hand.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 75 - Fetishizing the 3-bet ft Alex Fitzgerald Dec 18, 2018

In our second episode on AceKing Alex "Assassinato" Fitzgerald joins us. We are drawn into a variety of fascinating poker discussions including the subject of 3-betting more preflop. Patron Brannen Hough provides the poser regarding the adjustments we need to make when playing really deep-stacked and he also provides us with an interesting AK hand, that sees us contemplating top pair top kicker in a multiway pot.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 74 - Ace King Pt 1 ft Clayton Fletcher Dec 09, 2018

In the first of two episodes featuring AK, comedian, poker pro and new host of the TPE podcast Clayton Fletcher joins us. The poser hones in on double-barreling AK out of position and the strat-chat hand (29:55) features a turn fold, which was just far too nitty for our liking.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 73 - Running a HUD Nov 24, 2018

The team confirm an historic PPP Party will take place in Sydney this Christmas as Ben travels to meet up with mighty Merv. This episode features a poser about getting the most out of your HUD followed by a cash hand (26:05) from a familiar felon, er, fellow. We're running short on listener hands, so get your hands in and perhaps have them featured on the show!

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 72 - Waiting for Straighters Nov 11, 2018

After the success of episode 36 in which Tommy enlightened us on the subject of tiltlessness, we decided to make him our first repeat guest. In this episode he discusses his recent article Waiting for Straighters which you can read for free in web format or purchase the short ebook or audio book. We then tackle a poser on polarized vs merged 3-bet ranges and a cash hand from a listener (41:07), which features a daring turn bluff that needs some careful analysis.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 71 - Bluffs ft Kelvin "Aces Up" Beattie Oct 21, 2018

Merv and Ben are joined by professional tournament player Kel, who boasts an impressive MTT record, owns the website www.pokernerve.com and has created one of the best training courses out there: The Road to Success (25% discount by using code "postfloppoker"). This week's poser is all about what makes a good bluff and we follow that up with a stratchat hand from one of Ben's students (38:32) where we pick apart an interesting river bluff. We also welcome a new sponsor PioSolver

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 70 - Elastic Ranges Oct 05, 2018

Our first Mikeless production was supposed to be shorter episode, but two interesting posers sent us into overtime. First, we talked about taking marginal flips early in tournaments using an example from patron David B. Then, we discussed the concept of elasticity and how this might impact our decision-making. The stratchat hand features a river bluff, which may or may not have been a good idea. What do you think? Next episode, we welcome an additional sponsor, as Ben delves into the GTO world courtesy of PIO Solver.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 69 - Farewell Mike Sep 22, 2018

We throw a party for Mike's final episode, tackling a poser on how to handle going card dead. This poser is also featured in Volume 7 of Your Poker Mastermind available at Amazon. At 25:23 the stratchat hand is from an MTT where we wind up getting to the river with J6s. We close out the episode with some audio clips from listeners, wishing Mike all the best for his future endeavours. Bye bye Mike.

Meanwhile the search for the new Mike continues...

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 68 - Slowplaying Sep 09, 2018

In his penultimate episode, MIke reveals that nothing goes over his head - his reflexes are too fast. Our stratchat hand featuring a flopped set (07:03) is missing a turn card, but we tackle it regardless. Then, in a controversial restructuring of the show, we discuss two separate posers on slowplaying and on describing poker hands. Whatever you do, don't miss episode 69, which is sure to be a party...

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 67 - Sutton Stories Aug 24, 2018

Poker author and blogger Eileen Sutton joins us for a fascinating discussion covering a variety of topics from phallic towers to Big Apple underground poker raids. She provides inspiration to aspiring female players, using female intuition and creativity to succeed in live cash games. We tackle a poser on whether to use varied preflop raise sizes and the stratchat hand sent in by patron Armin Voss (46:47) is from an online MTT final table. He asks us to build a range for shoving, calling and folding after his flop C-bet gets raised. Oh, and there's the screecher...

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 66 - My Junk is Sunk Aug 12, 2018

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Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 65 - Live Virgins Jul 27, 2018

As Ben prepares the launch of Vol 4 of Your Poker Mastermind, a book answering questions on software and statistics, we tackle a poser on how to use Flopzilla. More accurately, we fend this question off and point you in the direction of Splitzilla's tutorial video here. In the first ever PPP double poser episode, we then all offer an avalanche of advice to anyone wanting to play a live event for the first time. The stratchat hand is from a Live MTT and follows at 26:15. We also reveal one of the biggest gaffs in PPP history!

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 64 - You've Been Timed! Jul 14, 2018

WIth discussion ranging from the World Cup in Russia to the World Series in Vegas, the team are back with another timely episode. Tackling a poser on timed tournaments, we discovered that time is relative and that Einstein failed to take into account ICM implications. The stratchat hand (28:26) highlights the issues of playing suited connectors in low SPR pots. In other news, Ben has released Vol 3 of Your Poker Mastermind, available at Amazon.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 63 - To Show or Not to Show? Jun 30, 2018

To show or not to show? - that is the bluff. That is our featured poser for Episode 63 and the stratchat hand (15:55) has us trying to negotiate a monotone flop with top pair top kicker. Ben seems quite baffled on how to play it! Your Poker Mastermind Vol 2 - Planning & Bankroll is released today 29th June. Get your free copy on request by emailing Ben (benssun2@hotmail.com or ben@postfloppoker.com) or purchase a copy at the website.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 62 - GTO v Exploitative Jun 17, 2018

Ben launches his new book Your Poker Mastermind Vol 1: General FAQs, Merv gets some prime time and Mike likes bikes. Patron Grant Thomas poses one of the most demanding posers to date, then the stratchat hand is one featured in Vol 9 of Your Poker Mastermind, which will be available in the weeks to come. For a free copy of the book, email Ben either via the contact page or at benssun2@hotmail.com

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 61 - Limping with Reason Jun 02, 2018

Ben Reason is our special guest as we answer a poser question on open limping. Then, with arguably our most synergized thematic continuation to date, we discuss an open limped strat chat hand (33:25) from our first gold patron. Brannen receives no special treatment though, as the team get tough with Hough, or if we run with last episode's pronunciation, we certainly do "hassle the Hoff".

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 60 - Fold Equity May 14, 2018

From Disneyland to Dutch tongue-twisters, the team are back with a fun-packed episode focused on fold equity. Check out the Fold Equity Calculator from Red Chip Poker here. New patron Brannen Hough becomes our first gold patron scooping all sorts of goodies. The live strat-chat hand this week is sent in by patron Grant Thomas and features an interesting river bluff.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 59 - Where's Your Head At? May 05, 2018

We welcome hypnotherapist Elliot Roe to the show for a fascinating discussion on some of the mental aspects of the game. The poser tackles how to control emotions at the table and the stratchat hand 43:14 features Phil Hellmuth having one of his meltdowns. Who's he talking to?

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 58 - Liquidating the Limpers Apr 22, 2018

In episode 58 we tackle a frequently asked question regarding how to play against many limpers at a table. Our hand of the week (21:59) is from Season 4 of Poker Night in America featuring Samantha Abernathy and Michael Laake. We observe how important the effect of the straddle is.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 57 - Fear of Busting Apr 04, 2018

The team tackle a poser on the fear of busting and desire for stack preservation, followed by Andy Howie's tournament hand featuring a nut flush draw that he might have played more aggressively.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 56 - The Patreons Mar 24, 2018

Episode 56 is dedicated to our patreons. The team tackle a poser from Armin Voss regarding which hands belong in a 20% range and then a hand from Grant Thomas (22:36) in which the hero ends up calling down through all the streets. We also discuss the new CORE video course at Red Chip Poker - get it here

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 55 - Facing A Donk Bet Mar 10, 2018

Following the orange theme of Carroters in E54, Merv promises some red colour in the near future, but what could he mean? The team tackle a poser on facing a donk bet, specifically when holding two overcards. Then there's a cash hand where the hero negotiates top pair top kicker..."not all top pairs are the same".

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 54 - Stealing is Eating Feb 21, 2018

Scottish 6-max cash coach Peter "Carroters" Clarke joins us following the launch of his new book "100 hands". You can use the exclusive discount code that we mention on the show. The team tackle a poser about stealing and a 6-max cash hand from a listener.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 53 - Loss Aversion Bias Feb 09, 2018

Live from the Crown Casino in Melbourne for the Aussie Millions, Merv is joined by Landon Blackhall of Deaf Poker Australia. The team discuss a poser about loss aversion bias and an interesting hand from a listener.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 52 - Study Time Jan 24, 2018

Merv joins us from the Crown Casino in Melbourne ahead of the Aussie Millions and we challenge him to a photo contest #meetMerv #Mervsmaidens. Meanwhile Mike is in some mystery pain around his Netherlands, but battles through to tackle a PPP Poser and another Aussie Millions hand from 2016 (27:08).

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 51 - Calling the Clock Jan 12, 2018

We kick of 2018 by welcoming to the show tournament director of the upcoming Aussie Millions, Joel Williams. Appropriately we chose a poser this week for live players. We discuss the modern issue of calling the clock and get the fresh perspective of the casino staff, who play a vital role in protecting all of the players. At 29:16 our strat chat hand features a huge river bet from the one and only Phil Ivey.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 50 - 3-betting light Dec 26, 2017

Our gold Christmas edition features a mystery guest, making his first appearance in over a year. We tackle a poser from new patron Damian, who seeks advice on how to progress postflop having 3-bet light preflop. The stratchat (27:12) delves into a micro stakes cash hand sent in by Damian.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 49 - Moving on up ft Nathan Williams Dec 15, 2017

Ben, Mike & Merv are joined this week by prolific micro stakes grinder Nathan "blackrain79" Williams, who boasts more all-time profit at the micros than anyone else on the planet. Hear his phenomenal story and all our answers to the PPP Poser about moving up in stakes. The strat-chat (43:20) features one of Merv's hands from a live MTT.

Check out Nathan's website here: http://www.blackrain79.com/

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 48 - Practical Range Building ft Andrew Brokos Dec 01, 2017

Special guest Andrew Brokos from the Thinking Poker Podcast joins Mike and Merv for an interesting discussion, whilst Ben promises to be back next time. Andrew discusses his poker journey, before they tackle the Poser, which asks what is really meant in practical terms by "building a range". Finally, the strat-chat hand (28:30) is a hand sent in to Ben. You too could have your hand featured on the show - get in touch! For more on range building, check out the free video by signing up to my website.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 47 - First Major Live MTT Nov 15, 2017

Merv gets a Dutch lesson, Ben is quarantined and Mike recalls a painful moment from his past: "You broke my will, but what a thrill, Goodness gracious great balls of fire! " For the PPP Poser, the team offer advice to a listener on how to cope playing in a large event having qualified through a satellite. Then the stratchat (17:02) features a micro stakes cash game hand from a listener.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 46 - Time Management Nov 04, 2017

In our special Halloween episode, the team announce our new Patreon page. Check out what's on offer there, as we welcome you to become a patron of the podcast. For the poser this week, we discuss time management for those with busy lives (apparently there's more to life than poker?) At 30:08 the stratchat starts and we tackle an Aussie Millions hand featuring some Haunted Aces.

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Hand: Aussie Millions 2012

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 45 - Profiling with Limited Data Oct 22, 2017

After the recent star-studded episodes, the trusty trio return for a fun installment featuring Mike's speed-dating blind poker tournament with doggy action under the table. We also cover a PPP Poser about profiling opponents with fewer than 50 hands of data. Finally we tackle not one, but two hands this week in an extra-long episode (22:50 and 46:30).

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Hand 1: Micro Stakes Cash

Villain is a somewhat competent reg on the Button

Hero is on the Big Blind holding JcTh - effective stack assume 100BB

Villain raises to $0.25

Hero calls

Flop Js 8d 2c (Pot is $0.55)

Hero check / calls $0.30

Villain bets $0.30

Turn Td (Pot is $1.15)

Hero bets $0.75 / raises all-in

Villain raises to $2.50 / calls

Hand 2: Low Stakes SNG

Check out Mike's review here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVawWw1h1dE …

The hand is at 22:00

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 44 - Card Dead Oct 03, 2017

The team welcome Aussie star Jesse "OntheMac" McKenzie to the show and discuss a PPP Poser from Jonathan Breslin on on how to deal with being card dead. Jesse then brings a headsup hand from a Pokerstars Sunday Millions win (32:17), which features a sensational bit of river action that you simply must listen out for. Mike and Ben were deliberately kept in the dark and run through the hand blind. Jesse found out the villain's hole cards a few days after his win by watching the replay online and we'll reveal those cards (50:25) only by listening.

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Sunday Millions Final Table Headsup Hand:

Effective stack - Villain - Rizih - 18m, blinds 300k/600k (30BB deep with antes)

Hero (AcKs) raises minimum to 1.2m

Villain (??) calls

Flop: QsQcJc (Pot size 2.5m)

Villain checks

Hero checks

Turn: 9d (Pot size 2.5m)

Villain bets 1.2m

Hero calls

River: Tc (Pot size 5m)

Villain bets all-in for 15.5m (3x overbet)

Hero.........tanks...........and..........folds

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 43 - Cash v Tourney Preflop Ranges Sep 19, 2017

James "Splitsuit" Sweeney enjoys one of Merv's most memorable introductions and provides expert cash game commentary on a hand from his live workbook (33:05). Before that, the team are divided on the interesting poser: "Which preflop ranges are wider, cash or tourney?" After co-authoring the final tables workbook with James, Ben announces he is joining the Red Chip Poker Team.

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Hand 9 from The Live (Cash) Workbook:

$2/$5 Cash and it folds to the hero on the cutoff with the effective stack of $500 (100BB)

HERO raises 5BB to $25 (what is his range?)

BB 3-bets to $80

HERO calls (what is his range?)

2 players see a flop of Tc 6c 3h. The pot is $160

BB bets $100

HERO calls (what is his range?)

2 players see a turn card of 3d. The pot is $360

BB bets all-in

HERO calls (what is his range?)

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 42 - Notetaking Sep 07, 2017

Mike concludes the mobility scooter story from last episode, whilst Ben bangs on about the release of his new book available here and Merv laments the loss of online poker in Austraya. The team tackle a poser on how to take good notes before discussing hand 13 from the new workbook (27:45).

Poker Anagram Bonus Poser: NOTETAKING Clue: One million dollar chip (5,5)

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Hand 13 from The Final Tables Workbook:

Final Table 9 players remain. High level of ICM intensity.

Hero (72BB and 2nd in chips), AT clubs, Lojack, open raises to 3BB

Weak TAG (65BB and 3rd in chips), Button, calls 3BB, blinds fold

Preflop - Build the Weak TAG villain's calling range

Flop Jc7c6h (Pot 8.4BB)

Hero bets 5BB

Villain calls 5BB

Flop - Build the Weak TAG villain's calling range

Turn 9s (Pot 18.4BB)

Hero bets 11BB

Villain calls 11BB

Turn - Build the Weak TAG villain's calling range

River 2s

Hero checks

Villain bets 15BB

River - Build the Weak TAG villain's betting range

Hero check-raises all-in

River - How many hands can the villain call with here?

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 41 - To Barrel or Not To Barrel? Aug 16, 2017

Episode 41 is a barrel of laughs, as the trusty trio tackle a prickly PPP Poser. Mike plays the role of villain...literally...admitting to aiding and a"betting" in a phone felony and a senior citizen scooter scandal. The strat-chat (23:21) features a low stakes cash game in which Mike is caught red-handed.

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Hand - Zoom Cash 5c/10c:

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 40 - Tells Aug 03, 2017

Merv has touched down in Sydney, jet-lagged, sleep-deprived and hungover from the WSOP parties, yet Episode 40 must be hosted and Captain Harvey does not disappoint. The theme is live tells and who better to join us than the top tycoon of teaching tells, Zachary Elwood. Together, we take on a triple-barrel poser and reveal a tell from the Main Event champion himself, Scott Blumstein, in a final table hand.

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Hand #101 from the 2017 WSOP Main Event Final Table

Players left: 7
Blinds/antes: 800,000/1,600,000/200,000

Hesp (CO) 39M, Blumstein (BU) 159M, Pollak (BB) 60M

Hesp raises preflop to 3.5M, Blumstein calls, Pollak (Jd9c) calls

Pot 12.9M Flop Qd 9h 9d

Pollak checks, Hesp bets 5M, Blumstein raises to 12M, Pollak calls, Hesp folds

Pot 41.7M Turn Td

Pollak checks, Blumstein checks

Pot 41.7M River Kh

Pollak checks, Blumstein bets 8M, Pollak folds!

Listen in for the verbal tell that may have helped Pollak find this excellent fold

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 39 - Bet Sizing Jul 18, 2017

Less than 24 hours after finishing 3rd in the final event at the WSOP, highroller Matt Berkey joins Merv, Mike and Ben for episode 39. The PPP Poser this week is centred on bet sizing and the featured hand comes from Ben's forthcoming workbook (42:09). There's plenty of banter on the WSOP main event and I'm sure many of you will be following the action from the final table just after the release of this episode.

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Hand #10 from The Final Tables Workbook

You are sat at a live $50 final table, which is being dominated by a very skilled player, who has been applying the pressure at all the right times.

MP1 60BB Folds

MP2 38BB Folds

CO 55BB HERO

BU 30BB NIT

SB 28BB WEAK TAG

BB 147BB SOLID LAG

You raise to 3BB

The big blind is the only caller and 2 players see a flop of Qc 7d 2h. The pot is 7.1BB

BB 144BB Checks

HERO 52BB Checks

2 players see a turn card of 9h. The pot is 7.1BB

BB 144BB Bets 4BB

HERO 52BB Calls 4BB

2 players see a river card of Qs. The pot is 15.1BB

BB 140BB Bets 21BB

HERO 48BB Needs to Build a Calling / Folding Range

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 38 - Hand Reading Jul 04, 2017

Dara O'Kearney is our esteemed guest in an episode devoted to hand reading. The team talk to Dara about his decade as a pro player before tackling the PPP Poser. The stratchat (39:55) features a hand from last year's WSOP Main Event and is easily the longest hand discussion in PPP history. The episode was also memorable for Merv's didgeridoo.

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Hand - 2016 WSOP Main Event Final Table

8 players remain, ICM intense, Blinds 300K/600K Ante 100K

Michael Ruane (Hijack) 33.5M, Raises to 1.4M

Kenny Hallaert (Cutoff) 37.8M, Calls

Flop: Qc Td Th Pot 4.5M

Ruane C-bets 1.8M and Hallaert Calls

Turn: Qd Pot 8.1M

Ruane Checks and Hallaert Checks

River: 4c Pot 8.1M

Ruane Checks, Hallaert Bets 3.6M and Ruane Calls.

To see the hand and the hole cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsS-ldshvI

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 37 - Huge Laydowns Jun 21, 2017

Experience the WSOP vicariously via Merv "The Verve" in Vegas. Our regular feature, the PPP Poser (12:32) is centred around the theme of huge (or as Mike says, "yuge") laydowns. The strat-chat (28:49) involves a hand from the 2016 WSOP Main Event showcasing James Obst making a tremendous laydown. No takers so far to buy a piece of Merv's action for this year's event - for any bargain-hunters (cough, splutter) he's going as low as 0.8 (and you can probably talk him down to 0.75 - wow, that might actually be worth it!)

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Hand - Huge Laydown - 2016 WSOP Main Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIFW8lho_5o

Blinds 100k/200k

Fernando Pons (KQs) UTG raises to 450,000.

Michael Ruane (23.1M) (89c) calls from the button

James Obst (25.8M) (77) calls from the small blind

Qui Nguyen calls from the big blind

(pot~2M) FLOP Qs Jc 7c

Obst and Nguyen check to Pons, who cbets 625,000.

Ruane raises to 2,025,000

Obst raises to 5,300,000.

Nguyen and Pons fold, Ruane tanks 2mins then calls

(pot~13M) TURN Tc

Obst checks.

Ruane tanks 2.5mins then bets 3,750,000

Obst tanks 2mins then calls.

(pot~20M) RIVER Td

Obst leads out for 4,700,000

Ruane raises all-in 13,500,000

Obst tank folds

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 36 - Tiltlessness Jun 07, 2017

Special guest Tommy Angelo, author of the fascinating new poker novel Painless Poker, joins the crew for a delightful discourse, featuring topics such as meditation and top tips for avoiding tilt. We dive into one of the hands from the book, as Tommy's fictional hand is subjected to our usual strat-chat. Listen carefully for how you can claim a free copy of Tommy's book.

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Hand - Unfathomable Laydown - Live Cash $10/$20

Read the full excerpt here: http://www.tommyangelo.com/qq-vs-53-hand-from-painless-poker/

$10/20 Cash game ($6500 effective stack)

Villain opens UTG+2 to 4x ($80)

Tommy 3-bets in SB with QQ to $260. Villain calls

Pot: $520

Flop: Q 7 4 rainbow

Tommy bets $400. Villain calls quickly

Pot $1320

Turn: 2 off suit

Tommy bets $800. Villain hitched, changes his mind, calls slowly sliding out stacks of $20 chips.

Pot $2920

River: 6

Tommy checks. Villain bets $1000, Tommy folds.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 35 - Triple-Barreling May 17, 2017

Carlos Welch @HipHop101Trivia is our special guest for Episode 35 of the NNN (The No Limit Nitty Nerdcast) as the team tackle the terrifying theme of triple-barreling. Carlos, the life nit, takes us on a colourful journey through various stages of his poker life, before answering the Poser and walking us through a triple-barrel bluff.

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Hand - Triple Barrel Bluff - MTT

CO (CO): 15.85 BB

BTN (BTN): 4.18 BB

SB (SB): 6.4 BB

Hero (BB): 43.98 BB

UTG (UTG): 36.13 BB - VILLAIN

UTG+1 (UTG+1): 45.76 BB

MP (MP): 11.97 BB

MP+1 (MP+1): 12.4 BB

8 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Dealt to Hero: J clubs, K spades

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 0.5 BB, Hero raises to 3 BB, UTG calls 2 BB, fold

Flop (7.8 BB, 2 players):

7 clubs, 4 spades, 2 diamonds Turn: 9 hearts River: 8 hearts

Hero bets flop, turn and river (half pot, half pot, all-in) Villain folds on the river

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 34 - Value Betting May 01, 2017

A new dawn. Join the crew for a new style show, featuring the PPP Poser, provided to us this week by guest Steven Bell from Australia/Singapore. The theme is value betting. The team welcome feedback at all times, but we'd particularly like to know how you feel about the new show and hear any questions you'd like answered in the PPP Poser segment.

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Hand - Harrington on Holdem Part III - (Hand 3)

High stakes 9-man SNG single table, average stack $1500, tight table, level 1, $10/$20

Hero sits on Hijack with 98 spades

Preflop folds to hero, who raises to $85, SB calls

Flop: Kh 5d 4s, Pot $190

SB checks, Hero bets $100

Turn: 8c, Pot $390

SB checks, Hero checks

River: 9h, Pot $390

SB bets $200, Hero calls

SB shows 44 and wins with a set of fours

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 33 - Weak Draws Apr 19, 2017

The triumphant trio return to discuss the final chapter of the book - weak draws. Although it's a flop you're often going to give up on pretty fast, the stratchat covers a couple of examples of situations, where you might choose to progress to the turn and river. Merv is on hand to announce the competition winners, but neglects to hand out a medal to the industrious, deserving, but ultimately empty-handed Mike and Ben.

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Hand 1 - Weak Drawing Hand - 6-max SNG

Hand 2 - Weak Drawing Hand - Cash Game

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 32 - Medium Draws Apr 06, 2017

Tune in to an episode dedicated to the penultimate chapter of Ben's book Postflop ***spoiler alert*** freebies on offer, celebrating 50,000 downloads in over 100 countries. Listen in for details of this and news of a new segment in the show. Tardy Turner and the Postflop Poser offer their tips for playing medium strength draws, steered capably by Merv, whose tweets are both visible on twitter and audible from his menagerie...

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Hand 1 - Medium Drawing Hand - Cash Game

Hand 2 - Medium Drawing Hand - SNG

Hand 3 - Medium Drawing Hand - Cash Game

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 31 - Strong Drawing Hands (14+ outs) Mar 25, 2017

Captain Merv leads us from his menagerie through an episode dedicated to the theme of strong draws. The team cover off 3 hands of stratchat and Mike warns us all of the dangers of canine lingerie larceny.

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Hand 1 - Strong Drawing Hand - Cash Game

Hand 2 - Strong Drawing Hand - 6-max SNG

Hand 3 - Strong Drawing Hand - PPP Home Game

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 30 ft Shurane Vijayaram Mar 07, 2017

Weeks ago Shurane Vijayaram took down the Aussie Millions for a cool 1.6m AUD. In a very special Episode 30, Shurane takes us through his remarkable poker journey from a $130 satellite to the spectacular and much discussed final hand of the tournament. Extremely likeable, refreshingly open, humble, flawed, yet brilliant, Shurane offers raw insights into playing big events. The stratchat consists of 2 final table hands that will blow your mind...

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Hand 1 - Great Laydown - Aussie Millions Final Table

View the hand here at 39m:

Blinds 25k, 50k

Ben Heath 3.3m, Hijack, TT, raises 115K

Shurane 7.4m, Button, QQ, reraises 315K

Ben Heath calls 200K

Pot 740K

FLOP TT4

Heath Checks

Shurane Bets 275K

Heath Calls

Pot 1.3m

TURN Kh

Check, Check

River 2h

Ben Heath Bets 585K

Shurane Finds a Fold!

Hand 2 - Aussie Millions Final Table - Final Hand

View the Hand here at 1:04:30

Blinds 80K, 160K

Button, Shurane, 5d5h, 16m

Big Blind, Heath, Ks8c, 5.2m

Shurane raises 360K

Heath calls

Pot 720K

Flop 6h 9c 7s

Heath checks

Shurane bets 400K

Heath calls 400K

Pot 1.5m

Turn 3h

Heath checks

Shurane bets 500K

Heath checkraises to 1.4m

Shurane calls 900K

Pot 4.3m

River Qs

Heath moves all-in 3.2m

Shurane calls and wins!

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 29 - High Card - 1 or 0 overcards Feb 14, 2017

Captain Harvey hands out his first Merv Medal, as the new triumvirate discuss the weakest of all flops. As usual, they traverse plenty of terrain, from phallic snow sculptures to the UK venues for the infamous "Battyman Challenge". 3 hands are discussed, including a live hand between Raul Mestre and Vicky Coren and Merv lays down plans for a special Episode 30 next month.

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Hand 1 - High Card / 2 Overcards (cash game)

Hand 2 - High Card / 0 Overcards (6-max SNG 12-man)

Hand 3 - High Card / 0 Overcards Live Hand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPa2qFrVcuU

Blinds 3K, 6K antes (Live MTT)

Coren BB (96c) (we estimate around 40-50BB deep and shorter than Mestre)

Mestre HJ (Q3s)

Mestre Raises to 12,500

Coren Calls

POT 31,500

Td 2c Ah

Check

Mestre bets 12,000

Coren raises to 26,000

Mestre calls 14,000

Td 2c Ah Jc

POT 83,500

Coren bets 30,000

Mestre raises 80,000

Coren folds

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 28 - High Card - 2 Overcards Jan 24, 2017

Australian Captain Harvey is aboard the ship as a new triumvirate is formed. Tune in to find out whether he's able to tame the 2 authors, who did not make it easy for "Big Merv" with an early cry of "sack the captain". There's discussion over the future of poker in Australia, 3 hands of stratchat and just a smithering of cricket (that's an insect, yes, Mike).

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Hand 1 - High Card / 2 Overcards (cash game)

Hand 2 - High Card / 2 Overcards (6-max SNG)

Hand 3 - High Card / 2 Overcards (6-max SNG)

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 27 - Paired Board / No overcards Jan 10, 2017

Join us for the final skipperless episode as the duo prepare for a future under the command of a new Captain, Merv. This episode features a hand in which Mike takes great pleasure in taking some of Ben's chips in a classic pre-podcast homegame hand. There's also analysis from a famous live hand, as well as a cash hand.

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Hand 1 - No Overcards / Paired Board (home game)

Hand 2 - No Overcards / Paired Board (cash game)

Hand 3 - No Overcards / Paired Board (live hand)

Locale: Heads-up in Monte Carlo for a million dollars, featuring Phil Ivey vs. Paul Jackson.

The Blinds: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante.

Chip counts: Jackson, roughly one million; Ivey, roughly four million.

The Hand:

Jackson: 6s 5d

Ivey: Qh 8h

Preflop: Jackson completes the small blind for 12,000, Ivey raises to 74,000, and Jackson calls.

Flop: 7c Jc Jh (Pot: 176,000) Ivey leads out for 80,000, Jackson raises to 170,000, Ivey reraises to 320,000, Jackson reraises to 470,000, and Ivey declares all in (for Jackson's remaining 380,000). Jackson folds.

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 26 - Paired Board / One Overcard Dec 28, 2016

Seasons greetings from the PPP team. The 2 authors join forces again to discuss another missed flop type. After a slightly wayward episode, we're back on form! Mike reverts to his natural accent and apart from being outkicked by a scorpion, Ben manages to keep everything nicely under control. Merry Christmas everyone, have a Quayle of a time!

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Hand 1 - One Overcard/Paired Board (6-max cash)

Hand 2 - One Overcard/Paired Board (6-max cash)

Hand 3 - One Overcard/Paired Board (6-max SNG)

Postflop Poker Podcast - Episode 25 - 2 Overcards/Paired Board Dec 07, 2016

Splash! Mutiny! Tune in for more of Turner & Hayles, as the skipperless duo deliver one of the most ridiculous shows in PPP history. These two are showing signs of getting out of control with no-one steering the ship...but is unshackling them a good thing? Decide for yourself...

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Hand - Triple Barrel Bluff - MTT

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Hand - Harrington on Holdem Part III - (Hand 3)

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Hand 1 - Weak Drawing Hand - 6-max SNG

Hand 2 - Weak Drawing Hand - Cash Game

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Hand 1 - Medium Drawing Hand - Cash Game

Hand 2 - Medium Drawing Hand - SNG

Hand 3 - Medium Drawing Hand - Cash Game

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Hand 1 - Strong Drawing Hand - Cash Game

Hand 2 - Strong Drawing Hand - 6-max SNG

Hand 3 - Strong Drawing Hand - PPP Home Game

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Hand 1 - Great Laydown - Aussie Millions Final Table

Hand 2 - Aussie Millions Final Table - Final Hand

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Hand 1 - High Card / 2 Overcards (cash game)

Hand 2 - High Card / 0 Overcards (6-max SNG 12-man)

Hand 3 - High Card / 0 Overcards Live Hand

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Hand 1 - High Card / 2 Overcards (cash game)

Hand 2 - High Card / 2 Overcards (6-max SNG)

Hand 3 - High Card / 2 Overcards (6-max SNG)

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Hand 1 - No Overcards / Paired Board (home game)

Hand 2 - No Overcards / Paired Board (cash game)

Hand 3 - No Overcards / Paired Board (live hand)

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Hand 1 - One Overcard/Paired Board (6-max cash)

Hand 2 - One Overcard/Paired Board (6-max cash)

Hand 3 - One Overcard/Paired Board (6-max SNG)

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Hand 1 - Two Overcards/Paired Board (6-max cash)

Hand 2 - Two Overcards/Paired Board (6-max SNG)

Hand 3 - Two Overcards/Paired Board (6-max cash)

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