Your correspondent looks back at the 2021 film "The Card Counter," about a gambler struggling with his past as a soldier. He then plays a $5/$10 session in which he tries to shake off the rust of an extended break.FORUM DISCUSSION:CLICK HERE 0:15 "The Card Counter"11:15 $5/$5 and $5/$10 NLHE session13:29 $5/$5: AKss all-in preflop14:47 KsKc on 642hhx5ss3hhh17:19 $5/$10: AdJx on 875rJdd3x22:08 A4dd on 988ddx25:46 KThh on T82rQcc27:51 KdKx on 954ddx3dddQddddhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 111: Why Live Poker Drives Us Nuts
Your correspondent compares live no-limit hold-em to online to illustrate why live poker creates a unique kind of confusion that can be hard to resolve. He then reviews a $5/$10 session that featured a tantalizing bluff spot he didn't take.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:19 Why live poker is destined to confuse us7:31 What I've been up to8:30 Playing online PLO11:16 $5/$5 and $5/$10 no-limit hold-em session11:19 $5/$5 hand: AA on T954r12:26 At $5/$10: AThh on T82r3dd6ddd15:05 AKcc on KT5hxh4ss17:49 77 on T87hhh9hhhhJx21:57 KsKx on J62ssxJx9x23:43 A3hh on KQhxhJxTxhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 110: Adjusting Against an Action Player
Your correspondent revisits the possibility of diversifying by learning different game types, then plays a wild $5/$10 session in which he reflects on an increasingly rare opportunity to play with a huge action player.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:16 Introduction and adjusting to declining game quality4:38 $5/$10 NLHE session5:57 On getting to play with very fun players10:13 Ad4x on J52ddx3x11:54 QQ on JT6rAss14:17 QQ all-in preflop15:28 AQo on Q75xcc2x2x18:10 QQ all-in preflop (again)23:12 A4cc on 763xcx24:31 99 preflop spot25:52 AA on K72ssx6xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 109: "Matusow," With David Chen
Today, fellow podcaster David Chen and your correspondent discuss the recent documentary "Matusow," which is available to rent on Amazon Prime. The movie follows poker boom-era star Mike Matusow’s recent attempts to pay off debts, stay relevant, and fight for his legacy. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREYou can follow David's work at decodingeverything.com. He also writes about poker at davechenpoker.com.0:18 Introduction1:46 David joins to discuss "Matusow"http:/twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 108: Two Low-Stakes Sessions
Amidst a couple weeks mostly away from poker, your correspondent plays two unusually low-stakes sessions, thinking along the way about the impact of policy upon poker options at public casinos.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:16 What I've been up to3:14 What is low-stakes poker like in 2025?7:44 How poker in casinos is affected by changes in laws11:01 $1/$3 session in Seattle14:13 AsAx on J87xss3x5x19:29 AJo on JTTssx6x8x21:07 AQss on Q73xxsKdd6x24:10 $2/$3 session at Hustler27:00 QTo on KJ5ssx28:08 Double-board PLO bomb pot: T984 on J844Q and 852Kcc2x31:30 A8cc on K82xxc2dd7x34:14 AQ on QQ3r2r3http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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