Third Man Walking No. 123: Colson Whitehead's "The Noble Hustle"
(0:00) Intro(0:37) The Noble Hustle(11:18) $5/$10 session(12:47) TT on T77ddx8x2ddd(16:11) AcQx on 974cxcKxKccc(21:37) A4hh on Q76hxh(22:39) AKhh all-in preflop(26:20) J9cc on Q52ccxAccc8x(29:09) AKhh on 544hxxJhh(31:16) AJo on AJ4r4ccTxYour correspondent reviews Colson Whitehead’s 2014 poker diary “The Noble Hustle,” a beautifully written account of his brief foray into the poker world and his entry into the WSOP Main Event. Then, a review of a messy $5/$10 session.FORUM DISCUSSIONhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 122: "Cold Deck"
Your correspondent reviews the 2015 Canadian poker thriller “Cold Deck,” then recaps a relatively smooth (but imperfect) session at $5/$10.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:23 “Cold Deck”11:49 $5/$5 and $5/$10 session12:03 AJo on K63r4dd14:08 J9cc preflop spot15:43 AKo on AJ6ccx7x4x16:54 KK on T94r9cc5x19:44 KK (again) on T86hhx22:27 AQo preflop spot23:11 JhJx on T76hxhKhhh5xhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 121: The Most Bluffed Man in History
Your correspondent discusses the potential ban on sweepstakes casinos in California, then reviews a $5/$5/$10 session in which he wonders how frequently he's getting bluffed.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:19 Thoughts on (more) law changes affecting poker players in California and elsewhere6:06 $5/$5/$10 no-limit hold-em session6:24 88 preflop8:47 AQo on QJ3r11:17 76hh on QJ2hxh4hhh7x13:11 AdKx K65ddx3ddd8x15:22 TT on T72ssxQxKx17:47 K9o on K42rQhh3x21:34 AKo all-in preflop22:35 KcKx on A54ccxKdd25:44 Very old $1/$2 hand history: KK on AK3rhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 120: Big Hands and a Big Mistake
Your correspondent watches the 2013 poker-adjacent film “Runner Runner,” then gets put in some tough spots at $5/$5/$10, making (at least) one big mistake along the way.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 Making adjustments to online poker with big antes3:48 Watching “Runner Runner”7:35 $5/$5/$10 session7:56 AThh on Q54hxx9cc10:21 AJo on J42ccxJhhKhhh16:51 KK (no club) on Q98ccx18:08 Quads alert! 55 on Q65cxc5ss2x19:41 AKhh on AQ2xxh4x20:53 KsKd on Q74dxdJssQx24:48 Double-board PLO bomb pot! AK54hhxh on ...Board 1: 874hhx8xKx (so on the river I have KK88A)Board 2: A43rA8 (so on the river I have AAA44)http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 119: The Churn in Private Games
Your correspondent reflects on how private games cycle through players, and how public games in LA can compete with those of the private-game world, which offer newer side games. He also muses on a recent experiment that seems to point toward privatization even in tournaments in casinos.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 Scattered thoughts on private games and the way poker is changing0:37 Derek DelGaudio's "Amoralman"2:00 The creep of privatization in tournaments6:16 How private games can cause players to go broke faster (and reflections on the ways the cash-game ecosystem is changing)17:07 $5/$10 and $5/$5/$10 sessions18:09 KTo on KJ3r6ssJx20:25 KhKx on 983hxh22:24 AJcc on J53ddxTx2ddd25:01 76hh on J76xcc29:23 $5/$10/$20 hand: All-in preflop with ATohttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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