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Third Man Walking

Charlie Wilmoth

A poker pro"s lonely journey through mid stakes cash games and tournaments. Brought to you by CrushLivePoker

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26:49

Third Man Walking No. 63: Ego in Poker

Third Man Walking ·

2023/04/19

Your correspondent discusses the role of ego in poker as it relates to the game's recent surge of heads-up challenges, and then to the state of games in LA. He then reviews a session that began with a hand he played very badly. 0:16 Upcoming plans1:08 Ego in poker11:26 The state of games in Los Angeles5/5 NLH16:24 KQcc on Q92ssx7x18:36 AKss A63xss4x9x5/5/1020:46 AKo all-in preflop22:35 AA all-in preflop23:42 KTcc all-in preflopForum Discussion: CLICK

34:28

Third Man Walking No. 62: Good For the Game

Third Man Walking ·

2023/04/05

Your correspondent reviews a portion of Nik Airball's recent interview with Doug Polk, in which Nik describes what it means to be "good for the game." Your correspondent discusses what being "good for the game" means in for the games he plays in and for the the lives he and other mid-stakes pros are trying to lead. The Airball/Polk interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WTFM_dEj_XU?feature=share&t=27730:17 On being good for the game15:30 A brief recap of an annoying few weeks of poker16:10

37:32

Third Man Walking No. 61: On Running It Twice

Third Man Walking ·

2023/03/15

Your correspondent discusses running it twice -- what it does, whether it changes anything, and why it can lead to conflict in poker. He also reviews two recent 5/5/10 sessions.0:19 On running it twice12:14 5/5/10 session review12:26 Q4o on AQ3ccxQxKx14:42 K9ss on J32xssTx6sss17:58 77 on 533rTx620:57 97cc on JT6ddc9dddAx23:56 A second 5/5/10 session24:00 TT on T95rQss7x26:16 AcQx on KT8cxc27:19 AQo on Q74rAhh29:27 AKo on AAKr4532:16 KdKx on 874dxd9dddFor discussion: CLICK

36:13

Third Man Walking No. 60: The Strangeness of Straddles

Third Man Walking ·

2023/03/01

Your correspondent discusses the weird tension between cooperation and competition in the negotiations of ongoing straddles in cash games. He then reviews two recent midstakes cash game sessions. 0:55 On straddling9:05 5/5/10/(20) session no. 110:17 AA on AT7ddx6ddd14:47 99 all-in preflop18:06 KQo T65r6xT22:44 AJcc on 983xhh4xKx25:07 5/5/10/(20) session no. 225:15 64o on QQ7r4727:41 KTss T65r6x29:38 99 on J83r6ddJx31:02 AJo on AJ3ccxKdd8x32:00 KcKx on AT6ccc8x5x34:00 Some quick thoughts on

33:02

Third Man Walking No. 59: Not Losing Versus Really...

Third Man Walking ·

2023/02/15

Your correspondent answers some requests for elaboration on a tweet he recently wrote, leading to a wide-ranging discussion that covers the live mid-stakes poker ecosystem and the distinction between not losing and really winning in live public poker games. He also discusses the (dodgy) possibilities of playing in private games or collecting rake from those games.0:22 The tweet in question, leading to a discussion about maximizing winnings in public casino games3:49 Not losing versus really winning

28:00

Third Man Walking No. 58: Action Games in Texas

Third Man Walking ·

2023/02/01

Your correspondent travels to play poker in San Antonio and a city where the game was so juicy he won't even tell you where it was. Along the way, he plays double-board PLO bomb pots, encounters novel local poker customs, and wonders whether pros have it all wrong about the best places to play public live poker games.0:32 Los Angeles as compared to other poker towns1:42 A wild game in a mystery city4:39 How huge games can hide in plain sight5:20 Poker in San Antonio6:54 NLHE and double-board PLO

30:08

Third Man Walking No. 57: Consistency Versus Variety

Third Man Walking ·

2023/01/18

Your correspondent looks back on his approach to poker in 2022 and looks ahead to 2023. Along the way, he wonders whether it's better to stay in one stake at one casino, or to play a variety of NLHE cash games at different venues. Then, he reviews a 5/10 (and then 5/10/20) cash session.0:18 How much I played poker in 20220:59 The advantages of usually playing at the same casino4:09 The case for playing at a variety of casinos and stakes7:45 5/10 NLHE session9:14 66 on J65cxcQx13:01 KK all-in

36:52

Third Man Walking No. 56: Don't Make It Worse

Third Man Walking ·

2023/01/04

Your correspondent reviews two 5/10 sessions in the midst of an annoying downswing.0:18 An extremely long metaphor about luck in poker3:25 The venerable tradition of lying about your cards after you muck5:17 Bad luck and downswingingForum Discussion on this episode: CLICK HERE8:00 5/10 NLHE session no. 18:09 JJ on T73cxcJx9:46 A9o on 976r3cc5x13:38 AKdd on 862ssxAsssKx15:13 33 on Q43r6cc17:31 JJ on AT6r19:53 Q9o on JT8hxh21:46 5/10 NLHE session no. 222:07 J5o on J52r9ccAccc23:46 97dd on 984r3cc25:47

32:42

Third Man Walking No. 55: Finding Drama in Poker

Third Man Walking ·

2022/12/21

Your correspondent ruminates on the way poker is used for dramatic purposes in books and movies, and contrasts that with the reality of winning in cash-game poker, which, if you're doing it right, isn't terribly dramatic. He then reviews an interesting but sometimes frustrating 5/10 session.0:20 Your correspondent appears in a poker scene in a music video3:25 Where does drama in poker come from, and how does the reality of poker conflict with traditional fictional narratives?4:45 The plot arc of

32:43

Third Man Walking No. 54: Running a Poker Staking...

Third Man Walking ·

2022/12/07

Your correspondent talks with Crush Live Poker coach, Hustler Casino Live commentator and high-stakes poker pro Marc Goone about staking up-and-coming poker players.2:10 Marc joins2:39 What this business is and how it developed3:32 Why do you back players, and how do you find the right players to back?8:00 How do you prevent theft?9:45 On finding players who don’t fit the typical demographic profile13:23 What’s difficult about teaching poker, and what’s hardest to learn15:28 On teaching players how

28:35

Third Man Walking No. 53: Listener Q+A: Poker...

Third Man Walking ·

2022/11/23

Your correspondent turns to his new assistant Robert to relay his poker thoughts as he recovers from laryngitis. Robert, though, has other ideas.0:18 Introducing Robert5:25 Life update and thoughts on the current state of poker in Los Angeles9:10 The $870,000 Hustler Casino Live pot between Nik Airball and Buttonclickr, and its aftermath18:32 Listener Q+A: Benefits of poker coaching21:25 Do you need an accountant who specializes in poker income?23:07 Getting started as a pro25:33 What are the lowest

47:38

Third Man Walking No. 52: Double-Board PLO Bomb Pots,...

Third Man Walking ·

2022/11/02

Your correspondent discusses double-board PLO bomb pots with Crush Live Poker head honcho Bart Hanson, who helps him through two hands and explains core strategies for these sorts of pots.3:02 Bart joins12:29 $50 double-board PLO bomb pot, eight-handed. Hero has A753hhxx on the buttonFlops 400: T32ccx, Q65hhx. Everyone checksTurns 400: Accc, 7x. Everyone checksRivers 400: 8x, 2hhh. (So hero has aces and threes on the top board and the nut flush on the bottom board.) Small blind bets 300, big blind

28:15

Third Man Walking No. 51: Getting Better Over Time

Third Man Walking ·

2022/10/19

After a brief look at recent developments in the Garrett Adelstein / Robbi Jade Lew controversy, your correspondent reflects on changes in the poker landscape since the start of the poker boom. (Topics include the 2003 WSOP Main Event and the recent YouTube release of the 2011 poker documentary "Grinders.") He then reviews an overbet jam in a recent 5/10 hand.0:23 Adelstein/Lew controversy3:36 Keeping up with (or surpassing) the poker competition over time4:45 Two hand reviews from the 2003 WSOP

35:01

Third Man Walking No. 50: The Robbi vs. Garrett Poker...

Third Man Walking ·

2022/10/05

Your correspondent discusses last week's controversial Hustler Casino Live hand, in which Robbi Jade Lew called Garrett Adelstein's massive all-in with J4o on TT93chch, leading Adelstein to accuse her of cheating. He discusses whether he thinks Robbi was cheating (maybe not?) and whether Garrett handled the situation well. In the second half, he reviews a recent 5/10 session that featured two especially difficult decisions in response to aggression from his opponents.0:16 The J4o hand20:15 5/10 NLHE

27:27

Third Man Walking No. 49: An Anarchic Weekend 5/10/20...

Third Man Walking ·

2022/09/21

Your correspondent tries to dodge variance and an especially surly opponent in a weekend-evening 5/10/20 session.5/102:32 Lojack vs. cutoff on 532ddx4ddd9dddd8:55 JhJd on 872hhxQx2x5/10/2013:43 QTdd on QT9ssx15:19 A9cc on 986ssx16:15 AQo on AQTr6hh3hhh18:50 KQo on 852ddxQx20:23 33 on 432hhx7x8x23:01 KQo on KJ6ssx8sss4x24:45 AhJx on T53rKhhAxhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkin...thirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.comhttp://crushlivepoker.com

26:34

Third Man Walking No. 48: Winning Is Boring

Third Man Walking ·

2022/09/07

Your correspondent thinks about why winning in poker can feel less intense than losing, then reviews a complex bluff at 5/5/10/20.0:30 TT hypothetical3:01 Feeling less when you're winning6:34 What losing streaks feel like9:13 Why high-stakes poker culture can be so dull10:48 Why narratives about non-crushers are more interesting14:42 Interesting pot at 5/5/10/20: 99 on 865ssx2x5ssshttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkingthirdmanwalkingpodcast@gmail.com http://crushlivepoker.com

26:31

Third Man Walking No. 47: On Giving Action

Third Man Walking ·

2022/08/17

Your correspondent looks back on a fun couple of weeks that included winning a table share of a $100,000 jackpot, running hot in poker, and debuting as a commentator at Hustler Casino Live. He then considers what it means to give action and why giving action can be good, especially in streamed games.0:21 Winning a jackpot table share5:49 Running hot8:17 Giving actionHand discussed: Andy Stacks' Q8o vs. Double M's AA on T872522:33 On whether Garrett Adelstein is one poker's greatest

34:07

Third Man Walking No. 46: Fighting Against Ourselves

Third Man Walking ·

2022/08/03

Your correspondent fights against his default tendency to play poker too cautiously, especially in double-board bomb pots and bounty games. He also reviews a 5/10 session in which he develops unusual dynamics with his opponents.1:19 "Natural" talent in sports and poker4:00 How studying poker can make us play it less distinctively7:42 How we can improve at poker by fighting against our default tendencies9:06 My difficulties with double-board hold-em bomb pots, double-board PLO bomb pots, and

43:52

Third Man Walking No. 45: Two Strange 5/10 Sessions

Third Man Walking ·

2022/07/20

Your correspondent recaps two 5/10 sessions on consecutive days, reviewing 15 hands, including four that fell within a single hour of poker that nearly broke his brain.0:48 The effects of switching casinos2:28 AA (no heart) on JT8r2hh7hhh5:10 KdKx on J52ddx3x8:17 KK (no diamond) on 732rJdd6x11:16 KK on Q76rJssAx13:12 KK (not a typo!) (and no spade) on AJ8sxs16:08 QTo on T54r3ddQx18:28 QQ preflop spot19:22 AQdd on 554dhh2x22:35 Session two (5/10 no limit)22:53 AKo preflop spot25:52 AKss on

45:17

Third Man Walking No. 44: Mixed Games, Poker Culture...

Third Man Walking ·

2022/07/06

Your correspondent speaks with iconic rock guitarist and recording engineer Steve Albini, who has recorded Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey, and who recently won his second WSOP bracelet.0:16 Introduction2:16 Steve Albini joins3:10 Albini discusses his job as a recording engineer5:04 What kinds of sounds Albini is known for7:31 How Albini became a serious poker player8:35 Mixed games10:03 Adjusting to new constraints in poker14:42 What Albini likes about poker16:40 Stylized sociopathy in poker and

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