Third Man Walking

31:07

Third Man Walking No. 146: Living Through Variance

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2026/10/07

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) Living through variance(16:35) $5/$10/$20 session(17:08) KhKx on Q76hhxQss9hhh(18:51) TT on J98rTrQ(20:25) AQss on K83sxs9xJx(22:08) QJcc on Q74xxc8cc8x(24:21) KhJo on AK6r7hhAx(25:25) AKo on Q43ddx(28:38) AA on K72r9hh8xYour correspondent discusses living through variance as a major challenge to playing poker professionally. Along the way, he talks about getting insurance as a poker player, and why so many pros seek out side hustles. Then, he wonders about how he’s playing

31:32

Third Man Walking No. 145: Two Possible Paths

Third Man Walking ·

2026/09/16

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) Two possible paths(4:39) Garrett Adelstein's "Beneath the Cards"(14:49) $5/$5/$10 hand: TsTx on K97sss5ssss6sssss(18:07) Jesse May's "Shut Up and Deal"Your correspondent thinks about two possible paths to success in poker, represented, in different ways, in two poker books: Garrett Adelstein’s recent “Beneath the Cards,” and Jesse May’s “Shut Up and Deal.”FORUM DISCUSSIONEpisode notesTwitterCrush Live Poker

28:09

Third Man Walking No. 144: "Bet Raise Fold"

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2026/09/02

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) "Bet Raise Fold"(12:36) $5/$5/$10 session(12:49) K9cc on 974r7dd5x(14:37) KJo on K88rQhh7x(15:49) AA preflop spot(17:26) AKo preflop spot(19:21) J7cc on AJJrA. (The river was a brick.)(22:37) From a later session: AKhh on AKJxdd5xYour correspondent reviews the 2013 poker documentary "Bet Raise Fold," wondering what it means that poker today exists in the shadow of the poker boom two decades ago.FORUM DISCUSSION Episode notesTwitterCrush Live Poker

33:10

Third Man Walking No. 143: Preserving Public Games

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2026/08/19

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) Preserving public games(22:39) $5/$5/$10 session(22:51) A4cc on T43cxcQx2x(24:56) KK all-in preflop(25:35) 55 on A75r(26:56) 77 on J98r9r7(28:29) AKhh on Q94cch(30:19) JJ on J92ddxYour correspondent discusses how best to balance private games in card rooms with existing public games. He argues that public games (which can often run with less overhead and less friction than private ones) should be protected — both for the players, so that they can come and go as they please,

01:01:28

Third Man Walking No. 142: Bad Beat Stories, With...

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2026/08/05

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) Biggest losing session of the year! ($5/$5, $5/$5/$10 and $10/$20)(2:30) KsKx on Q88ssxThh2x(8:32) AQo on A85ddxJx4x(15:21) Sandor Illes on bad beat culture and what makes a great poker gameYour correspondent talks to livestream player and ball knower Sandor Illes about why you should be willing to listen to your buddy's bad beats. Your correspondent also reviews his worst session of poker so far this year, which included some hands played against Sandor himself.FORUM POST

35:28

Third Man Walking No. 141: Not Enough Hours in a Day

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2026/07/15

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) The problem of time(11:59) ($5/$5 and) $5/$10 session(12:55) AA on 755r6hhKx(15:16) JJ on 964ccx(16:37) K7o on QJ4rKr7(21:35) JJ on 732cxcTx6x(23:50) AJcc on AQ5xcc6x7x(26:24) AhAx on Q94hxh(29:44) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: 53ss on K764J and K65r8ssAx(32:58) AA preflop spotYour correspondent returns from vacation and thinks about what he'd like to do next, pondering what to do when time seems to be at a premium. He then plays a $5/$10 session that ends with a

28:52

Third Man Walking No. 140: On Aggression

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2026/07/01

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) On aggression(8:25) $5/$5/$10 session(8:36) AhQx on 654hhhAx(10:28) KK (no heart) on 832hhx9xAx(14:47) AhKx on AJTxhh6x5x(16:38) 16:38 A9o (no spade) on QJ7sxs9x9sss(19:12) KK on K43xssAx(21:05) AA on 982cxc8x(24:12) QTss on A87sxx3ddYour correspondent considers the meaning of the term "aggression" in poker, and how odd it is that a word with a negative connotation (a word one might use about someone who starts a bar fight) is how we describe winning poker play.FORUM POST

26:01

Third Man Walking No. 139: Cash Players Vs....

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2026/06/17

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) Cash Players Vs. Tournament Players(15:23) $5/$5 and $5/$5/$10 session(15:55) QQ preflop spot(17:18) AKo preflop spot(19:02) 88 on 876r5ccKccc(20:28) AQhh on AT8r5hh(21:30) 87cc on A96ddx5x(23:16) 55 on 873r8ss7xYour correspondent addresses two amusing but similarly unanswerable questions about cash game pros as compared to tournament pros. Who does better in the other's format? And who's better at poker?FORUM POST Episode notesTwitterCrush Live Poker

26:33

Third Man Walking No. 138: "The Adults"

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2026/06/03

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) "The Adults"(12:22) $5/$5/$10 NLHE session(14:04) AJo preflop spot(16:05) T9ss on K82sss7x(21:05) JJ preflop spot(23:47) QQ preflop spotYour correspondent discusses the 2023 film "The Adults," which prominently features poker being played in bumbling fashion. He then plays some bumbling poker himself, struggling through a $5/$5/$10 session.FORUM POST Episode notesTwitterCrush Live Poker

41:08

Third Man Walking No. 137: All in a Week's Work

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2026/05/20

(0:00) Introduction(0:52) Sunday, May 10(5:41) 22 on QJ2ssxQx4x(9:27) QhQx on 874hhx(13:31) Monday, May 11(16:53) QQ on J86r(17:26) AKo on A73xcc(18:21) QQ (again) on J73hxh9x9x(21:00) Tuesday, May 12(22:15) Double-board PLO bomb pot: JT98r on T92ddd2xAx and KQ4r7xT(26:38) Wednesday, May 13(26:50) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: 99 on 975ccx and T64xcc(30:20) AKo on A96r3hh5x(32:26) Thursday, May 14(34:03) Friday, May 15(34:37) AQdd on Q65r6x(36:22) 52dd on KJ2dccJxYour correspondent reviews an

32:28

Third Man Walking No. 136: Loose Ends

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2026/05/06

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) The Lodge, the LA blackjack ban, and "The Highest Stakes"(4:59) $5/$10 no-limit hold-em session(6:11) AhAx on J43xhhKx7x(9:40) 88 on 953ssxAx(11:37) K2ss on T54r3rA(13:41) AJo on J83rKccJx(16:10) 87o on J93ddxTx3x(19:25) AJo on JJ3r9ss5x(24:46) KK all-in preflop(25:53) 33 on 653rAhhAx(28:37) AsKx on T82rKss7sssYour correspondent begins with a roundup of recent poker topics, including the Lodge's victory in Texas, the lack of changes (so far) to poker in Los Angeles in the

41:30

Third Man Walking No. 135: Live Cash Games In the...

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2026/04/15

(0:00) Introduction(0:14) Live cash games in the near future(14:39) $5/$10 NLHE session(15:07) AJss on A82ddx9cc(17:04) AKo on KKTxssTx2sss(19:04) 9s3x on 865rAss2sss(21:13) A3dd on T42dxd(22:21) JJ on QT3r4cc5x(30:12) 30:12 A7hh on A82xxhQhhKhhh(31:55) QQ on 954rJrA(34:24) 76cc on K54xccYour correspondent thinks about how live poker might look in four years. Then, he reviews a spewy $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE I can't find the Reddit thread where it was discussed. Here's the vlog I

31:55

Third Man Walking No. 134: Dust Flush

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2026/04/01

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) On the closure of the Lodge(7:00) $5/$10 NLHE session(7:16) AKss on A76rQcc(10:34) A5cc on Q55ssx4x6x(13:01) JTss on 988ccxQx4x(15:09) AdAx on T32xdd5xJx(16:19) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: T6dd on T75xdx4dd8x and 652r4ssQx(21:32) KsQx on J98ssx8sssAssss(23:22) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: J9o on 998r2ccKx and 877r4ssQx(27:01) AA on ...Your correspondent addresses the recent (hopefully temporary) closure of the Lodge near Austin, then reviews a wild $5/$10 session.FORUM

31:42

Third Man Walking No. 133: "Deal"

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2026/03/18

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) The 2008 poker movie "Deal"(12:16) $5/$10 NLHE session(12:55) Bonus $5/$10 hand: AhAx on 742hhx6xJx(18:20) $5/$5 hand: AsKx on 983sss(20:08) $5/$10 hand: AJo on T95r8ss(21:51) QsQx on K84sss7ssssKx(24:30) JJ (no spade) on Q93sxs(27:08) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: T8o on T63ssxKx and 962r4cc(28:32) KJo on J65hhxJxTxYour correspondent looks back at the poker film "Deal," which received intriguingly horrible reviews upon its release in 2008. He then plays a $5/$10 session

34:17

Third Man Walking No. 132: The California Blackjack...

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2026/03/04

(0:00) Introduction(0:15) How the legal battle facing California's card rooms might impact poker in the state(11:45) $5/$10 NLHE session(13:47) ATo on AT8cxcTccc(16:41) QhQx on 554xhh7hhh6x(18:44) AKo on Q98xdd5xJx(21:54) JJ on 972r3hh7x(23:24) QJdd on 976hdhThhh(24:58) A9dd on JTTrAss(27:40) A7ss on A65xss2x9x(29:27) AJdd preflop spot(30:56) A4cc preflop spotYour correspondent discusses how a potential ban on blackjack-type games in California card rooms could impact poker. Then, he reviews a

30:57

Third Man Walking No. 131: Distractions & Mistakes

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2026/02/18

(0:00) Intro(0:15) Distractions and mistakes(8:31) $5/$10 session(8:35) 95ss on Q96xxsJss8sss(9:49) T8ss on T83r2rK; thoughts on the population finding more river folds than they once did(11:43) KxQh on T83hhx2x2hhh(13:51) 97ss on K62xss3sss8x(15:30) 98o on J74ccx4ss(16:55) Jackpot! AA vs. QQ vs. TT on AQTT(19:52) JJ (no heart) on 983hhh2hhhh(21:28) AQcc on T94ccx8x8ccc(26:49) J7cc on QJJr9dd6x(28:07) A2o on AJJrQhhKxYour correspondent plays a $5/$10 session, wins a table share of a jackpot, and

25:54

Third Man Walking No. 130: Chaos

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2026/02/04

(0:00) Intro(0:19) Chaos(8:18) $5/$5 NLHE session(8:30) KK (no heart) on Q76hhhJx8x(10:36) 77 on T42r7dd3x(12:40) 44 on J868r4(14:33) AThh on 842cxcTss9x(16:11) AKdd on QJ5r7dd4x(18:28) KcKx on T85cxc6xYour correspondent discusses Barry Greenstein's idea of "chaos" -- the millions of kinds of luck in poker (or outside it) that seem further removed from the key elements of poker gameplay than just getting aces against kings, or getting an awful river card. Your correspondent then plays a $5/$5

26:05

Third Man Walking No. 129: Turning a Corner

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2026/01/21

(0:00) Intro(0:15) On turning a corner(10:38) $5/$5/$10 NLHE session(12:00) AQhh on 765rQx7(14:02) QQ (no club) on J54xcc7ccc2x(18:00) AThh preflop spot(18:56) 8x7h on 653hhh9x8hhhh(20:34) AsJx on K97sxs3sss(22:43) T8dd on AJ9xddYour correspondent looks back to a time when he had a big breakthrough in his poker results, and wonders what causes such breakthroughs. Then, he gets into a number of difficult spots in a $5/$5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notesTwitterCrush Live

40:52

Third Man Walking No. 128: There's a Right Answer,...

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2026/01/07

(0:00) Intro(0:15) What I've been up to(2:40) There's a right answer, but what is it?(10:25) $5/$5/$10 hand: AThh on A83xdd6x(15:25) AQo on Q83r4r(23:56) $5/$5/$10 session(25:14) AJo on AK6xcc9x8x(26:51) Ridiculous preflop spot with KK(30:34) AQo on AQ2dxdTx8x(32:51) AQo (again) on KJTrJccTx(33:59) AA on Q94hhx(35:22) TT on T72ccx6x6x(38:27) A9ss on 863ddxAhhYour correspondent thinks about the many decision points in live poker in which there probably are correct answers, but it's not clear what it

27:46

Third Man Walking No. 127: Searching for a Good Game

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2025/12/17

(0:00) Intro(0:15) A frustrating day at $5/$5 and $5/$10(7:12) $5/$5 hand: 88 on 842hxh6ccAx(13:14) Poker as "founder training"(19:17) $5/$5 NLHE/standup game session(19:47) JJ all-in preflop(21:04) AKo all-in preflop(22:33) AA on A33ddx4x(23:32) AQo on A74hhxQhhh2hhhh(25:41) A8cc preflopYour correspondent discusses a frustrating day of poker, responds to Kelly Lucas' reaction to Erik Seidel's potential retirement in the wake of impending changes to taxation of gambling losses, and then finds

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