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The Poker Grid

The Grid is a 169 episode poker hand scavenger hunt hosted by chess champion and PokerStars pro Jennifer Shahade. Jen interviews poker players about dramatic hands they’ve played, aiming to fill out all 169 possible starting poker hands, from the worst, seven-deuce offsuit to the best, pocket aces.

Latest Episodes:

The Grid 016 ft. Joshua Abady – Queen-Jack Suited Sep 05, 2019
Show notes

Poker player Joshua Abady comes on the GRID to talk about a hilarious hand with queen-jack suited at the Colossus at the WSOP that ended in dramatic confrontation. Abady explains how he uses his extroverted personality to make live poker more fun, and to occasionally make big exploits.
Josh, who is 25, also talks about why he got into poker, his early approach to the game, and how to grow the game to more players in his demographic.

Josh is a New York City based former scholastic chess champion, and the COO of Criticial Mass Applications, a cooking iphone app that is nearing launch. He’s been playing poker tourneys for just a few years, where he’s had much success particularly in Australia. I first found about Josh on the podcast, The Chip Race https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-chip-race/e/60821767, where I discovered he was an evocative story teller and passionate gamer.

Follow Josh’s poker exploits on instagram at jabady101 https://www.instagram.com/jabady101/
Now that Josh has covered queen-jack suited on https://thepokergrid.com/, 153 combos remain.

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The Grid 015 ft. Peter Svidler – Ace-Seven of Diamonds Aug 24, 2019
Show notes

Eight-time Russian Chess Champion, beloved commentator, and poker aficionado Peter Svidler enters the GRID to talk to Jennifer about an “accidental NLHE” hand while he was waiting for PLO on RunItOnce. Peter held the ace-seven of diamonds, and as the pot swelled, he takes us through his discomfort in NLHE, as opposed to his favorite game, PLO.

Peter also talks about what makes him so good at chess, the importance of memory and chess, why he prefers PLO and the influence Phil Galfond has had on him. He also tackles the difference between himself and another elite chessplayer, who rose to the highest stakes poker games, friend and team-mate Alexander “Sasha” Grischuk.

Now that ace-seven suited has been discussed on thepokergrid.com, 154 combos remain.

Follow Svidler on twitter @polborta and find many video series hosted by him on chess24, as well as frequent commentator stints at grandchesstour.org.

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The Grid 015 ft. Peter Svidler – Ace-Seven of Diamonds Aug 24, 2019
Show notes

Eight-time Russian Chess Champion, beloved commentator, and poker aficionado Peter Svidler enters the GRID to talk to Jennifer about an “accidental NLHE” hand while he was waiting for PLO on RunItOnce. Peter held the ace-seven of diamonds, and as the pot swelled, he takes us through his discomfort in NLHE, as opposed to his favorite game, PLO.

Peter also talks about what makes him so good at chess, the importance of memory and chess, why he prefers PLO and the influence Phil Galfond has had on him. He also tackles the difference between himself and another elite chessplayer, who rose to the highest stakes poker games, friend and team-mate Alexander “Sasha” Grischuk.

Now that ace-seven suited has been discussed on thepokergrid.com, 154 combos remain.

Follow Svidler on twitter @polborta and find many video series hosted by him on chess24, as well as frequent commentator stints at grandchesstour.org.

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The Grid 014 ft. Muskan Sethi – Jack-nine offsuit Aug 19, 2019
Show notes

Muskan Sethi comes on the GRID to discuss a thrilling televised hand against Mike “Timex” McDonald on the PokerStars TV show the Shark Cage. Muskan held Jack-nine offsuit in position, and faced crucial decisions on all streets, with an extra strategic element in that a called bluff would send her to an in studio “Shark Cage”, while successfully bluffing a better hand would send Timex to the Cage.

Jennifer and Muskan talk about how the hand and her experience on the show propelled her to a professional poker career and if she would have played the hand differently today. She now represents PokerStars and was honored by the President of India with a ‘First Ladies’ award, celebrating her position as the country’s first female professional poker player. She has also been appointed as India’s Responsible Gaming Ambassador.
You can follow Muskan on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/muskansethi5/ and twitter at https://twitter.com/muskaansethi. Relive or watch for the first time the full Shark Cage episode on YouTube and the pivotal hand at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrcWe5RIp0k&t=1957s
Now that J9 offsuit has been covered on thepokergrid.com, 155 combos remain.

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The Grid 014 ft. Muskan Sethi – Jack-nine offsuit Aug 19, 2019
Show notes

Muskan Sethi comes on the GRID to discuss a thrilling televised hand against Mike “Timex” McDonald on the PokerStars TV show the Shark Cage. Muskan held Jack-nine offsuit in position, and faced crucial decisions on all streets, with an extra strategic element in that a called bluff would send her to an in studio “Shark Cage”, while successfully bluffing a better hand would send Timex to the Cage.

Jennifer and Muskan talk about how the hand and her experience on the show propelled her to a professional poker career and if she would have played the hand differently today. She now represents PokerStars and was honored by the President of India with a ‘First Ladies’ award, celebrating her position as the country’s first female professional poker player. She has also been appointed as India’s Responsible Gaming Ambassador.
You can follow Muskan on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/muskansethi5/ and twitter at https://twitter.com/muskaansethi. Relive or watch for the first time the full Shark Cage episode on YouTube and the pivotal hand at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrcWe5RIp0k&t=1957s
Now that J9 offsuit has been covered on thepokergrid.com, 155 combos remain.

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The Grid 012 ft. Dan Smith – Pocket-Sixes Aug 01, 2019
Show notes

High stakes tournament player Dan Smith comes on the GRID to talk to Jennifer Shahade about a pivotal hand against Reiner Kempe with pocket sixes at the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl, a $300,000 poker tournament with a 5 million dollar first prize. Dan, who has won more than 27 million in live poker tournaments, including a WPT title and a runner-up finish in the 2016 WSOP One Drop, talks about how he handles high pressure situations and disappointments like bubbling.

Dan also talks about some of the typical mistakes he sees from less successful poker pros, and reveals how difficult he still finds some aspects of the game. Jen and Dan discuss his charity projects that culminate each year in the “Double up-Drive” and why the “Strong Minds” organization is so personally meaningful to him.

Dan Smith and Jennifer also know each other from the world of chess. Dan Smith is a member of the PRO Chess League team, the Montclair Sopranos. This year, Dan scored a shocking upset against four-time US Champion Alexander Shabalov, and he explained how that victory stacked up against his many poker tournament successes.

Follow Dan on twitter @dansmithholla, his website https://dansmithholla.com/ and doubleupdrive.com.

Now that sixes have been covered, there are 157 hands remaining on thepokergrid.com.

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The Grid 012 ft. Dan Smith – Pocket-Sixes Aug 01, 2019
Show notes

High stakes tournament player Dan Smith comes on the GRID to talk to Jennifer Shahade about a pivotal hand against Reiner Kempe with pocket sixes at the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl, a $300,000 poker tournament with a 5 million dollar first prize. Dan, who has won more than 27 million in live poker tournaments, including a WPT title and a runner-up finish in the 2016 WSOP One Drop, talks about how he handles high pressure situations and disappointments like bubbling.

Dan also talks about some of the typical mistakes he sees from less successful poker pros, and reveals how difficult he still finds some aspects of the game. Jen and Dan discuss his charity projects that culminate each year in the “Double up-Drive” and why the “Strong Minds” organization is so personally meaningful to him.

Dan Smith and Jennifer also know each other from the world of chess. Dan Smith is a member of the PRO Chess League team, the Montclair Sopranos. This year, Dan scored a shocking upset against four-time US Champion Alexander Shabalov, and he explained how that victory stacked up against his many poker tournament successes.

Follow Dan on twitter @dansmithholla, his website https://dansmithholla.com/ and doubleupdrive.com.

Now that sixes have been covered, there are 157 hands remaining on thepokergrid.com.

The post The Grid 012 ft. Dan Smith – Pocket-Sixes appeared first on The Poker Grid.

The Grid 011 ft. Matt Berkey – Queen-Five Offsuit Jul 26, 2019
Show notes

Notes: The GRID welcomes Matt Berkey, the founder of Solve for Why and a frequent player in some of the highest stakes cash games in the World. He comes on the GRID to talk to Jen Shahade about the largest pot we’ve covered yet, against Dan “Jungleman” Cates on Poker After Dark. Berkey held queen-five offsuit on a queen- seven- nine rainbow flop, and gives listeners some insight into the difficulty of and focus required to play a weak top pair in a multi-way pot against elite competition.

Matt also has over 4 million dollars in live tournament winnings. You can follow him on twitter https://twitter.com/berkey11, and find out more about his training academies and online training site at solve For Why https://solveforwhyacademy.com/, as well as their Instagram and twitter accounts.Now that queen-five offsuit has been discussed on the GRID, 158 hands remain on the poker grid.

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The Grid 010 ft. Carlos Welch – King-Queen Offsuit Jul 18, 2019
Show notes

Carlos Welch is a poker player, coach and writer for PokerNews and Tournament Poker Edge. He’s known as the “man in a van”, as he travels from stop to stop in pursuit of stretching his poker success with both skillful play and frugality.

Carlos talks to Jen Shahade on the GRID about a hand against “Phil Laak” in an online WSOP bracelet hand with king-queen offsuit. In this hand, Welch tried to play a more theoretical or “GTO” style than he is used to from his bread and butter games.

They discuss typical life leaks of poker professionals, and tips for saving money. Carlos also talks about his work and friendship with Andrew Brokos of the thinking poker podcast, including their joint strategy videos on single table satellites.

Welch goes by HipHop101Trivia on twitter and he reveals to Jennifer his favorite hip-hop songs to grind poker to, as well as the hip-hop artist he thinks would be most fearsome at the poker table. Find Carlos on twitter or his coaching website, Medicore Poker at https://www.facebook.com/mediocrepoker.

Now that Carlos Welch has discussed king-queen offsuit on the GRID, 159 hands remain.

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The Grid 010 ft. Carlos Welch – King-Queen Offsuit Jul 18, 2019
Show notes

Carlos Welch is a poker player, coach and writer for PokerNews and Tournament Poker Edge. He’s known as the “man in a van”, as he travels from stop to stop in pursuit of stretching his poker success with both skillful play and frugality.

Carlos talks to Jen Shahade on the GRID about a hand against “Phil Laak” in an online WSOP bracelet hand with king-queen offsuit. In this hand, Welch tried to play a more theoretical or “GTO” style than he is used to from his bread and butter games.

They discuss typical life leaks of poker professionals, and tips for saving money. Carlos also talks about his work and friendship with Andrew Brokos of the thinking poker podcast, including their joint strategy videos on single table satellites.

Welch goes by HipHop101Trivia on twitter and he reveals to Jennifer his favorite hip-hop songs to grind poker to, as well as the hip-hop artist he thinks would be most fearsome at the poker table. Find Carlos on twitter or his coaching website, Medicore Poker at https://www.facebook.com/mediocrepoker.

Now that Carlos Welch has discussed king-queen offsuit on the GRID, 159 hands remain.

The post The Grid 010 ft. Carlos Welch – King-Queen Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

The Grid 009 ft. Aleeyah Jadavji – Ace-Jack Suited Jul 04, 2019
Show notes

Poker player and writer Aleeyah Jadavji talks on the GRID about something many poker players aspire to: a triple check raise in serious competition. She talks to Jen about unlocking the rare play with ace-jack suited, and why it’s important to incorporate new lines to invigorate your game.

Aleeyah is on the Pokernews editorial team and the WSOP media coordinator. Her passion for poker has grown since she was awarded a Platinum Pass to play in the 2019 PokerStars Players Championship.

Aleeyah and Jen also talk about cancer awareness and her victory at the Deep Stacks Poker Tour in Edmonton, where she raised $5000 for Breast Cancer Research, soon after she learned she was cancer free. Two of Aleeyah’s favorite recent articles, which she discussed with Jennifer are on Kevin Roster, who is spreading Sarcoma Awareness at the WSOP and Calen McNeil, who used chess and poker as rehabilitation tools. Follow Aleeyah at https://twitter.com/ElleSriracha and find her Pokernews story feed here.

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The Grid 008 ft. Jake Abdalla – Eight-Deuce suited Jun 26, 2019
Show notes

High stakes heads-up player Jake “Jllama” Abdalla talks to Jennifer Shahade on the GRID about a shocking rendition of eight-deuce suited against Phil Ivey. The 2015 No Limit Hold Em hand was played as part of an eight-game mix on PokerStars, a typical battlefield for Abdalla and Ivey. Jake and Jen talk about how the “American Poker Dream” of playing Ivey heads-up matched up with reality, as well as their hefty cross book on the side. Jake also advises listeners on which mixed games they should study first, and tells us about some of the most important lessons he took away from his epic battles with Phil “Raise Once” Ivey.

On twitter, Jake now refers to himself as a “recreational professional poker player”, as he finds a new career as the director of “Mile High Labs.” In 2018, Jake created a course at the training site Upswing on “Mixed Game Mastery.” Follow him on twitter at jllama99.

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The Grid 007 ft. Matt Matros – Jack-deuce suited Jun 19, 2019
Show notes

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Matt Matros talks to Jennifer Shahade on the GRID about Jack-deuce suited, in a high stakes heads-up hand where preparation did not meet luck. The hand is set at the NBC Heads-Up Championship in 2013, where Matt faced four-time WSOP Champ Brian Hastings. Despite the shallow structure, Matt studied rigorously for the opportunity, locking himself in his hotel room for days to work with a heads-up specialist. He explains to listeners what he learned from both his work, and the outcome.

Matt and Jennifer talk about the philosophy behind Matt’s new book The Game Plan: How Casual Players Become Threats in NLHE tournaments.They also touch on his finalist entry into the PokerStars #MYChessPoker Game Challenge, and how poker compares to solving puzzles.

Matt is also a fiction writer and voracious reader. Matt tells Jen how he became a major character in a book by the great American writer, Colson Whitehead, who wrote the best-selling Underground Railroad as well as the Noble Hustle, a comic take on the world of poker and his foray into the WSOP.

Matt ends by estimating the odds Jen will finish the podcast, as they discuss another Quixotic project of hers, the ABC diet, a 26-day eating plan.

Follow Matt Matros on twitter, his official websiteand browse his prodigious collection of cashes on hendon mob. You can find his new book, The Game Plan, on amazon.

Now that Matt has discussed jack-deuce suited, 162 combos remain on the GRID.

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The Grid 007 ft. Matt Matros – Jack-deuce suited Jun 19, 2019
Show notes

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Matt Matros talks to Jennifer Shahade on the GRID about Jack-deuce suited, in a high stakes heads-up hand where preparation did not meet luck. The hand is set at the NBC Heads-Up Championship in 2013, where Matt faced four-time WSOP Champ Brian Hastings. Despite the shallow structure, Matt studied rigorously for the opportunity, locking himself in his hotel room for days to work with a heads-up specialist. He explains to listeners what he learned from both his work, and the outcome.

Matt and Jennifer talk about the philosophy behind Matt’s new book The Game Plan: How Casual Players Become Threats in NLHE tournaments.They also touch on his finalist entry into the PokerStars #MYChessPoker Game Challenge, and how poker compares to solving puzzles.

Matt is also a fiction writer and voracious reader. Matt tells Jen how he became a major character in a book by the great American writer, Colson Whitehead, who wrote the best-selling Underground Railroad as well as the Noble Hustle, a comic take on the world of poker and his foray into the WSOP.

Matt ends by estimating the odds Jen will finish the podcast, as they discuss another Quixotic project of hers, the ABC diet, a 26-day eating plan.

Follow Matt Matros on twitter, his official websiteand browse his prodigious collection of cashes on hendon mob. You can find his new book, The Game Plan, on amazon.

Now that Matt has discussed jack-deuce suited, 162 combos remain on the GRID.

The post The Grid 007 ft. Matt Matros – Jack-deuce suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

The Grid 006 ft. Greg Shahade – Ace-Nine suited Jun 13, 2019
Show notes

Greg Shahade takes listeners on a trip down memory lane as he reviews a hand with his sister, GRID host Jennifer Shahade from a $200 Sit n Go from 2005. In the hand, he made a call with Ace-Nine suited that ignited a furious debate between math and feel players on the two plus two forum, where Greg wrote thousands of posts as “curtains.” Leading the charge against the call was “Gigabet”, while players such as “ZeeJustin” (Justin Bonomo) chimed in on Greg’s side.

Greg also relays the story of a $50,000 chess game he played against Tom Dwan at the World Series of Poker in 2007, the kind of legend that drew many chessplayers to poker.

Greg is an International Master of chess, and the founder of the PRO Chess League and the US Chess School. He played poker online professionally through the poker boom up until Black Friday, at which point he intensified his chess activities. Find out more on his gregshahade.com and find him @gregshahade on twitter and Instagram.

Now that ace-nine suited has been discussed, 163 hands remain on our GRID.

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