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Due to some logistical conflicts we found ourselves without a guest this week, but what you get instead is lots of strategy talk and a cameo from Gareth Chantler. Here’s what to expect and when:
0:23 — Hello! Nate on preparing to defend his dissertation concept.
8:22 — Thoughts on our first 10 episodes.
17:21 — RIP Lou Krieger. Get well soon Theo Jorgensen. Security for poker players.
29:30 — Mailbag: which games to play, and where, and how to make the decision. Analysis of a hand submitted by a listener. Here’s the Quantitative Poker post on Optimal Game Selection With Risky Operators.
1:14:08 — Where in the World is Gareth Chantler This Week? Follow-up to Gareth’s Borderline Gambling post on the PokerStars Blog.
1:26:36 — Good-bye and thanks!
Very enjoyable guys, especially liked the discussion of the big draw hand.
For strategy segments I prefer a mix of general strategy and specific hands. I think you guys deliver that though through the hand discussions.
I am definitely interested in hearing you interview dealers, operators, waitresses, etc. rather than just players.
Variety and thoughtful commentary is the strength of the show, both in terms of guests and content.
My favourite episodes were 8-Ben Wilinofsky, 7- Matt Parvis, 2-Tommy Angelo, 6-Gareth Chantler.
Vanessa Selbst is a huge name but I actually got very little from it, perhaps because she already has had so much exposure already.
I enjoyed the specific hand discussions more than general concept strategy pieces.
Because of your interests and backgrounds, I think the general discussions and anecdotes are worth listening to and I wouldn’t mind more of that. Nate’s coffee arbitrage still makes me chuckle.
In the big draw hand discussed … if hero shoves you seem to think the bare NFD will fold, but if the other villain calls a better made hand then the NFD should be calling, right? Obv. from the turn action the other villain will likely fold, at which point NFD should fold too (but I wouldn’t be shocked to see a random 1/2 call with it still).