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**Thinking Poker**

Weekly poker podcast featuring interviews with both famous and behind-the-scenes figures from the poker world, as well as a poker strategy segment.

Latest Episodes:

**Episode 420: Justin Moyer** Nov 06, 2023
Show notes

Justin Moyer is a poker player, musician, and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist with the Washington Post. Among other topics, he covers poker, gambling, and casinos for the Post and has interviewed both Carlos and Andrew for articles.
His post-dance-punk band, Light Beams, have just released their new album via Dischord Records. All their links are here.
Poker at Charles Town Races and Greenbrier
Mike Postle article
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JUSTIN MOYER

Justin Moyer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with the Washington Post. He is also a musician and poker enthusiast who covers gambling-related topics for the Post.
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Warm Up Wrap Up Oct 02, 2023

Show notes

Pure strategy this week, as Carlos and Andrew review a bunch of tricky decisions from Andrew’s recent final table finish in the $109 Warm Up on ACR.

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Hand Histories and GTO Wizard Sims

99 facing check-raise and barrel on paired board Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=3q2qtbKo

Barreling overs and gutter in 3BP Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=5q2qtrFO

Nut Flush Draw vs loose/active chip leader

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=2q2quhqL
C-Betting 99 on 862r Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=2q2qulaU

Explo 3-Bet A8o from BB Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2quJyF

Too Cute with AA? Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2quOZc

Check-Shove Big Draw Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qv4Gz

Final Table Bubble Sim (this has raise coming from HJ)

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qvVxt
Final Table facing BTN shove Sim

https://www.cardschat.com/replayer/?hand=4q2qw53c

Episode 417: Kimberly Willingham Sep 18, 2023

Show notes

Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League, a non-profit organization Andrew founded in 2005. She talks to Andrew and Carlos about how the organization has grown and changed, the value of debate in urban public schools, and the challenges of navigating controversial subjects.

In the strategy segment, Carlos takes Andrew to task for failing to fold top pair, top kicker to a flop raise in a multway pot.

Please support the Boston Debate League.

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Kimberly Willingham

Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League. She has a Master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and previously served the BDL as an Instructional Coach and as Director of Culture and Engagement.

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**Episode 416: Kara Scott** Sep 04, 2023
Show notes

WSOP/WPT/PokerGo presenter Kara Scott shares the person behind the famous face, from her youth living out of a camper in rural Alberta to her experiences as a Muay Thai competitor to her current life as a fiercely compassionate voice in poker media. In the strategy segment, Carlos and Andrew discuss how to respond to donk bets.
Listen to Kara’s podcast, Heart of Poker!
More information about coaching is available at www.thinkingpoker.net/coaching.
Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.

Kara Scott

Kara Scott is a poker player, broadcaster, and host. She has appeared on WSOP, WPT, and PokerGo broadcasts and is an ambassador for 888Poker. Kara hosts the Heart of Poker podcast.
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Episode 414: Caitlin Comeskey Aug 07, 2023

Show notes

The poker world is ripe for parody, and with formal training as an actress and Groundlings comedian, Caitlin Comeskey is the woman for the job. Her costume-changing skits are a hit on Twitter, and now she and fellow comedian Niki Limo are bringing fun sketches, games, and interviews to their Aceholes podcast. She talks to Carlos and Andrew about how she combines her passions for acting, comedy, and poker.

In the strategy segment, Andrew and Carlos explain why “range reading” is better than “hand reading”.

Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.