Third Man Walking

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Third Man Walking No. 37: On Having a Life Separate From Poker Mar 15, 2022

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The transition of Third Man Walking to Crush Live Poker will happen next episode, which will be released Wednesday, April 6.

0:18 Win rates and what stakes to play

4:15 High-stakes poker feels weird

7:17 Why I *need* high-stakes poker to feel weird

14:26 Why playing bigger games is hard

18:20 10/20 NLHE TT 5bet all-in preflop

20:36 20/40 NLHE AKo (no heart) on AQ6r2hh7hhh

22:27 AxKh on 822hhx4x

23:20 QQ on 662r9hh

25:18 AA on AK8r88

28:35 AxKh on J97hhhQxTx

29:56 KK on T75hxh5x6x

31:23 AQhh on Q87xdd

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Third Man Walking No. 36: Tournament Troubles Mar 01, 2022

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Your correspondent reflects on his recent tournament frustrations and upon the difficulty of assessing his level of ability.

0:48 An announcement
2:21 Tournament session review: $1100 LAPC event
6:24 800 bb KQdd on K96xxdJdd
15:17 Bullet no. 2
15:56 600 bb KThh on Q97hhxTxKx
18:57 800 bb AKdd vs AQcc all-in preflop
20:18 $1100 satellite review
20:29 1500 bb J8o on QT5hxxAhh
23:58 General tournament thoughts and anxieties

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Third Man Walking No. 35: Multi-Way Pots and Funky Showdowns at 5/10 Feb 15, 2022

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Your correspondent reviews a 5/10 session that includes plenty of tricky multi-way pots.

1:31 AdKx on AT9xdd
3:00 KK on KJ77A
5:08 KQo (no club) on K32xcc
7:23 KJo on 544rKdd2x
9:05 AK facing big blind 3bet and small blind 5bet jam
11:17 AKcc on Q55ddx3ddd
13:07 99 on 433ccxJhh5hhh
15:09 KQo (no diamond) Q62r7ddTddd

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Third Man Walking No. 34: A Fresh Look at the Live Poker Ecosystem Feb 01, 2022

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Your correspondent reexamines the live poker economy, then reviews a swingy 5/10 session.

1:17 The effects of rake
3:42 Hypothetical hand: AA on A74ddx4ddd
5:13 The effects of tighter games
6:25 Live poker vs. online poker
8:48 The effects of poker vlogs
10:57 The effects of pros, especially international pros
12:47 The emergence of live poker markets throughout the US

14:23 5/10 NLHE session
16:23 KcKx on Q84ccxThh6ccc
19:37 AA no clubs on K94xcc
22:10 AsKx on K52xss7x6sss
23:24 AQo no diamonds on A83xdd7cc9x
25:16 ATo on QTXT
27:57 QQ on A33TJ
29:11 KxJc on QT9xccTx6ccc
31:18 JTss on K96sss7xTx

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Third Man Walking No. 33: Coolers and Double-Board Bomb Pots at 10/20 Jan 18, 2022

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Your correspondent reviews an ill-fated recent 10/20 session.

0:56 5/10 vs 10/20
4:50 AKo on AKTddx7x
8:43 NLH double-board bomb pots
12:47 Double-board bomb pot: KK on KQ7r and 763 two-tone
15:03 AdKx on K32xdd8x9ddd
17:29 KdKs on T62ddxJss9x
19:58 (at 5/10) AA on 653xss3x

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Third Man Walking No. 32: Tips for Aspiring Pros Jan 04, 2022

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Your correspondent lists 12 tips for poker players who'd like to play the game for living.

1:54 Consider other options
3:15 Be realistic
4:13 Understand how you think about money
5:14 Ask yourself if you're a gambling addict
5:29 Focus on cash games unless you have good reasons not to
6:32 Learn from other pros, but don't compare yourself to them too much
9:29 Don't be ego-driven
10:48 Work hard
12:16 Learn about money
14:09 Create a lifestyle that's sustainable for you
15:46 Be open to side revenue streams
16:33 Keep your eye on the exit

17:10 5/10 NLH session
17:33 KJhh on 864hhx5dd
21:44 K7hh on K75r6hhQx
25:34 KK on 654r3ss
28:09 QTss on J94ssx8sss

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Third Man Walking No. 31: Don't Be This Guy Dec 21, 2021

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Your correspondent reflects on an annoying recent experience, then reviews a recent 5/10 session where he tried to induce bluffs, and did some bluffing of his own.

0:18 Don't be this pro
4:38 5/10 NLHE
4:52 AhAx on 765hxh6x2x
7:45 Brief reflection on the AA hand, two days later
9:16 QTcc on 642xccThh2hhh
12:00 87dd on 976hhh9x6x
15:25 AThh on T88ssh9xJx

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Third Man Walking No. 30: The Importance of Having a Plan Dec 07, 2021

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Your correspondent discusses why it's important to approach poker with a coherent strategy.

Dan Zack's tweet:
Q9cc call-in to Bart Hanson's show:

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1:33 Why pros can win despite not necessarily being smarter than their opponents
5:22 QQ as a limp-call preflop and the expanding-brain meme
8:09 Humility and making the obvious play

9:24 5/10/20 session
10:00 QJo on button in $50 bomb pot on QJ7ccx
11:32 AA on button on J97rAdd
15:03 AKo UTG on KQ4r
17:49 AKo in hijack on AKJr
18:46 AKo in cutoff on 983r48
20:17 AKhh on 852hxhThhhJx

24:25 The consequences of "second-tier thinking"
30:11 GTO vs. exploitative

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Third Man Walking No. 29: Tough Spots at 5/10 Nov 16, 2021

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Your correspondent reviews a recent 5/10 session that shows how tricky Los Angeles opponents can be.

1:20 TcTx on J86ccxJxJx
6:15 6s6x on A73ssx
9:30 T7hh on T76cxx2cc5x
11:30 QQ first blind vs. second blind
13:19 $50 bomb pot with QJo on T92cxcAx

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Third Man Walking No. 28: The Live Poker Economy and Poker Vlogging, With Yale Greenfield Nov 02, 2021

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Yale Greenfield rejoins Third Man Walking to discuss the aftereffects of COVID on the poker economy; traveling to play poker in the Southwest; playing at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas; and his new vlog, LiveKingPoker.

Check out Yale's vlog: LiveKingPoker.com

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0:52 Yale "LiveKingPoker" Greenfield
1:28 Traveling for poker
2:17 Did quarantine make you a better poker player?
5:25 Poker in Arizona, Las Vegas and LA
10:20 Post-COVID live poker games and how they're changing
17:20 Tournaments at the World Series of Poker
19:50 LiveKingPoker

24:11 5/10/20 NLHE cash session
25:04 ATcc in lojack on 966ddxTx
26:33 AJo in straddle on JT7hhxAx
28:03 65hh on button on QJThxx3hh
31:17 ATcc (again) in straddle on KJ9cxc8x
35:33 KK in cutoff on Q75r3ss
37:17 AKo (no hearts, no spades) in big blind on AT4hhs6ss
41:27 AKo (again) in straddle on JT5r

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