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Mar 12, 2024

Are you not the techiest person in the world but still want to play online poker well? This episode of the podcast puts strategy on the sideline to deep dive into your tech setup and protection.

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Mar 5, 2024

The small blind is the second-biggest losing position you have to contend with at the table. But with better defense, better SB stealing, and a better plan preflop, you can minimize these losses.

Coach w34z3l highlights the most common and costly SB leaks in this episode, and explains how to plug them.

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Feb 27, 2024

The big blind is going to be your biggest losing position. But if you aren’t careful, those losses can balloon and create a huge drag on your win-rate.

In this episode of the podcast, coach w34z3l presents five key tips on how to fight back and defend the big blind correctly.

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Feb 20, 2024

Do you play on a poker site that allows for HUDs? The amount of information provided by today’s HUDs is staggering, so how do you trim it back to something manageable in real time?

If you do use a HUD, the advice in this episode will allow you to determine if your HUD is helping you instead of confusing you with number overload.

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Feb 13, 2024

Should you be multi-tabling or just sticking to a single table in today’s games? The honest answer is that this depends mostly on you and your current skill level. But how do you determine the optimal number of online tables to play?

This podcast episode breaks down the considerations and helpful tips for correctly and profitably adding more tables.

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Feb 6, 2024

This podcast episode may be challenging and controversial. We review several ethical grey areas within the poker world to better understand them from both the player’s and the poker room’s point of view.

Grey areas, by definition, do not yield clear-cut conclusions, but we hope you find this episode provocative and helpful as you sift the ethics of these situations for yourselves.

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Jan 30, 2024

What is the best way to approach games with not just one or two nits at the table, but a huge density of nits within the player pool at large? A preponderance of very tight players does not make for the most profitable (or fun) game, but overly tight play is an exploitable mistake.

In this podcast episode, coach w34z3l discusses counter-strategies to defeat nit colonies and maximize your win-rate in the games they infest.

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Jan 23, 2024

MAD

MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) is a military strategy designed to avoid conflict by ensuring any war completely annihilates the countries involved.

In this episode of the podcast, coach w34z3l draws some provocative parallels between the traditional concept of MAD and its application to situations arising in poker.

*LINKS*

  • GTO Gems (eBook): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book

  • Leveling And GTO Strategy: https://www.splitsuit.com/leveling-poker-strategy

  • The World Of GTO Poker: https://redchippoker.com/the-world-of-gto-poker/

  • Red Chip GTO Ranges App: https://redchippoker.com/gto-ranges-app

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Jan 16, 2024

GTO CBets

In this episode, coach w34z3l takes a macro-level look at GTO c-betting across each of the major flop textures. The goal of such work is to identify actionable heuristics that enable us to c-bet (or not) profitably and with confidence.

Discover what the solver prefers, in terms of frequencies and sizes, on various boards and formations.

*LINKS*

  • GTO Gems (eBook): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book

  • More GTO C-Betting Advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OXUNxh4QLA

  • Continuation Betting In Multiway Pots: https://www.splitsuit.com/cb-in-multi-way-pots

  • C-Betting Out Of Position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twfr3h4C0cY

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Jan 9, 2024

Whether you play predominantly live or online, choosing the right room can have a profound impact on your poker career.

Discover how to identify the poker room that is perfect for you, along with other tips on live and online room selection from coach w34z3l.

*LINKS*

  • The Truth About Live Poker: https://www.splitsuit.com/live-poker-cash-game-truths

  • Game Selection Podcast (S6E5): https://redchippoker.com/game-selection-podcast/

  • Playing Poker In A Casino: https://redchippoker.com/playing-poker-in-a-casino/

  • Live Poker Game And Table Selection: https://redchippoker.com/live-poker-game-table-selection-podcast/

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Jan 2, 2024

Game selection

What should you be considering when choosing the exact game to play in? This topic gets little attention and it can really boost your win-rate.

This episode delves into everything from metrics for identifying good (profitable) games, to evaluating games in real time, and knowing when it is time to leave the table for a better spot.

*LINKS*

  • Beginner’s Guide To NLHE: https://redchippoker.com/beginners-guide-to-no-limit-holdem/
  • Playing Live Poker 101: https://redchippoker.com/playing-poker-in-a-casino/
  • SplitSuit’s Live Poker Vlog: https://www.splitsuit.com/1-2-live-cash-poker-vlog

 

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Dec 26, 2023

Understanding and incorporating the Independent Chip Model (ICM) is critical for tournament success. From preflop push-fold ranges to stack preservation, ICM guides most late-stage MTT decisions.

In this episode, we explore what ICM is and how you can use it to improve your tournament results.

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Dec 19, 2023

We never know our opponent’s range down to the last combo, but we do need to be able to discuss and differentiate the structure of their ranges. Understanding range terminology will allow you to understand such discussions, while deepening your appreciation of this cornerstone of no-limit hold’em.

Polarized, merged, condensed, and other types of ranges get a full explanation in this episode.

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Dec 12, 2023

Your red line looks at all wins and losses in pots that did not go to showdown. Lengthy online discussions suggest some players have a borderline obsession with the slope of this line, and are searching for strategies that will modify it.

This podcast episode explores the significance of the red line, how you can modify its slope, and whether you should bother.

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Dec 5, 2023

In the debut episode of Season 6 of the Red Chip Poker podcast, coach w34z3l discusses the concept of “pseudo balance.” But what if your opponent strays far from GTO lines?

Bluffing with a GTO frequency into someone who never folds, for example, is clearly an error. Enter pseudo balance. A partial but non-GTO form of balance perfect for practical play. 

Oct 18, 2023

Season 6 is coming to you in December! Plus, James shares some big announcements, including our upcoming drops so you can help us celebrate our 10-year anniversary. It's our party, but you get the gifts 🎁!

0:00 Season 6 Intro
0:10 Seasons 6 And 7
0:35 Our 10-Year Milestone
1:21 CORE And PRO In 2023

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Dec 27, 2022

You already know a strong poker mindset is crucial for long term success. But how the heck does melding the idea of mental game and hit point meters from video games work?

Coach “w34z3l” shares his model for mindset by merging mental and HP to form a superb visualization for monitoring your poker brain. Enjoy!

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Dec 13, 2022

While you can look at poker rake as simply the price of doing business, it’s important to understand how this has changed over the years. Where do your rake dollars go? Why are sites limiting winning players? Where is the rake heading? And what the heck is going on in the business of poker?

Coach “w34z3l” breaks it down discussing everything from ‘the good ‘ol days’ to the current competition between PokerStars and GG Poker. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Nov 29, 2022

You could be so much more productive, and both your on & off table poker time could be used more powerfully. So in this episode, coach “w34z3l” shares easy hacks to improve your productivity and become way more efficient. Instead of reading another listicle with 68 boring productivity tips, listen to this one podcast episode and start reclaiming more of your time. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Nov 15, 2022

Unfortunately, cheating still exists in online poker. But with a little knowledge of what to look for, you can better protect yourself when playing on your favorite site. In this episode, coach “w34z3l” breaks down the main ways people cheat in online poker - from collusion to RTA to superusers - with an understanding of how much these cost you. Online poker operators should be protecting their players more, but the first line of defense is always yourself. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Nov 1, 2022

Does your live cash game preflop strategy need some updating? Are you using the right ranges, sizing your raises properly, and getting aggressive in the correct spots? In this episode, coach “w34z3l” shares his entire toolbox for live cash games that you can begin using today. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Oct 18, 2022

Even though GTO is all the rage, the highest winrates will always be captured with solid exploitative strategies when playing against humans. In this episode, coach “w34z3l” shares how you can derive exploits in today’s games. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Oct 4, 2022

How well do you select your bet sizes in no-limit hold’em? Do you need a model for bet sizing with various hand strengths? In this episode, coach “w34z3l” shares his simplified bet size strategy so you can start using bigger (and smaller) bets in the correct places. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Sep 20, 2022

Do your hand reading skills leave something to be desired? Are you still struggling to put your opponent on a correct range of hands? In this episode, coach “w34z3l” shares seven hand reading principles that will help you assign better ranges, consider bet sizing tells, look at capped ranges, and more. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

Sep 6, 2022

Are you considering playing poker professionally and looking for some tips on making the transition successfully? In this episode, coach “w34z3l” breaks down the inner workings of going pro and handling everything from money to study time to the love of playing poker. If the idea of playing poker full-time is alluring, be sure to listen to this entire episode. Enjoy!

Be sure to join our free Discord as well to post hands, ask questions, and join a community of players who love poker as much as you do: https://redchippoker.com/discord

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