Third Man Walking No. 125: "Ballad of a Small Player"
(0:00) Intro(0:15) "Ballad of a Small Player"(13:06) $5/$5 NLHE session(16:00) JJ preflop spot(17:40) AKdd preflop spot(19:02) AJdd on A54xdx3ss2x(22:18) AQo on AT5hxh6dd9x(24:09) AA on 322r(26:07) J9ss on T75ssx2sss4ssssYour correspondent discusses the new Netflix film “Ballad of a Small Player,” finding it more rewarding upon repeated viewings. He also picks up some big hands in a recent $5/$5 session.LINKS:Episode NotesReddit thread on “Ballad of a Small Player”Netflix Tudum articleWill Sloan review of “Ballad of a Small Playerhttps://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttps://crushlivepoker.com
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Third Man Walking No. 124: The Latest Private-Game Scandal
(0:00) Private games and the Chauncey Billups scandal(10:52) $5/$10 session(12:14) AKhh all-in preflop(13:00) 99 all-in preflop(15:38) AKo on K54r6ssQx(17:57) QhQx on AJ6hhxQx4hhh(20:01) QTcc on QT4hxhJx7hhh(21:41) JThh on AQ2hxxKx(23:25) AA on AQTr4ccJxYour correspondent discusses the Chauncey Billups scandal and Doug Polk's interview with Philip Wiszowaty and how, again, private games are the problem.FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREhttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com
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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