The Poker Guys Podcast

The Breakdown: Wouldn't You Like to See the River Card First?!

A player makes one of the strangest plays you’ll ever see—right when the pressure is at its peak. Grant and Jonathan dig into the logic (or madness?) behind the move and

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Table Talk: Flop Trips—But Facing a 100BB Jam?!

Jonathan flops trips in a four-way pot—great news, right? But then, out of nowhere, the out-of-position player rips in their entire 100 big blind stack. What does this ki

Table Talk:—The $19M Beatdown: Jungleman vs Monarch

What happens when a legendary pro sits across from a rich guy willing to gamble? In this Table Talk, Jonathan and Grant dig into Jungleman’s $19M night against Monarch, a

Table Talk: Can Folding Aces Pre Ever Be Good?!

With 7 players left, someone folds pocket aces preflop in a WSOP online event. Bonkers… or brilliant? Grant and Jonathan break down stacks, positions, and pay jumps to se

Table Talk: 5-Card PLO Chaos with a Brutal Turn Decision

This week Grant dives into a new poker variant out of Portland: Lockout, a 5-card PLO game where only the button can raise preflop. Sitting on the button, he takes his sh

Table Talk: Bluff Catch of Destiny or Cautionary Tale?

Grant faces the ultimate test: a razor-thin bluff catcher for every chip in front of him. Does he really have the nerve — and the logic — to make the call? Jonathan and G

Table Talk: I Clash Headfirst with an Untamed Hurricane of Aggression

What do you do when you’re sandwiched between a competent player and a total wild thing? In this Table Talk episode, Grant faces a classic multiway nightmare: we flop a b

The Breakdown: The WSOP Player of the Year Controversy

Phil Hellmuth is steaming. Shaun Deeb is firing back. Should we even care about WSOP player of the year? What would make us care more? Come play with us on Clubs Poker!

Table Talk: Doc, Do I Have Fancy Play Syndrome?

Grant flops a monster, but by the river, he's considering turning it into a bluff. Is this way too fancy or the right play? Come play with us on Clubs Poker! Play for f

Table Talk: He Tabled WHAT after Betting The River?

In this Table Talk episode, Grant flops beautiful, unexpected trips in a 5-way pot and Jonathan shouts, “We did it!!” But by the river, everything changes when the worst

Table Talk: Did I F*&k Up AK In the WSOP Monster Stack?

It’s the $1500 WSOP Monster Stack, and I’ve flopped top pair top kicker in a five-way hand—but across the table is a talkative, vape-clouding maniac who’s not slowing dow

The Breakdown Special Edition 2: The Grinder Did It!!

Where does this victory rank in poker history? And why do some in the poker community sh!t on Mizrachi's historic run? The Poker Guys break it down! Come play with us o

The Breakdown Special Edition: Let's Talk About Will Kassouf

Did the WSOP go too far? Did Will Kassouf's antics get him what he deserved? Does poker need a toxic cleanse? Jonathan and Grant dig in and break it all down in this spec

Table Talk: Am I Even Allowed to Fold This Hand?—#CommonProblems Pt. 6

Jonathan has top pair, top kicker on a fairly clean board in this #CommonProblems episode. His opponent has called every street, then drops a big bet on the river. It’s o

Table Talk: Well, That Escalated Quickly—#CommonProblems Pt. 5

Jonathan flops a monster in this episode—but then comes the weirdest line ever. A tiny donk lead for one big blind…followed by a massive 100bb shove?! In this #CommonProb

Table Talk: Top Two Pair...But Am I Toast?

In this #CommonProblems mini-series episode, Jonathan flops top two and feels great—until position, pressure, and a sticky opponent shift the ground beneath his feet. C

Table Talk: This Hand Wasn't Worth the Trouble—#CommonProblems Pt. 3

In the third part of our new #CommonProblems mini-series, Jonathan has a decent hand, but his opponent is short stacked. Do we have to just give up when we can't get enou

Table Talk: Do We Have to Fold THIS with No Bluffs in Sight?—#CommonProblems Pt. 2

In the second part of our new #CommonProblems mini-series, Jonathan hits a nice river card, but his opponent bets massive. There just aren't enough bluffs, are there? C

Table Talk: Are My Trips Ever Good Here?—#CommonProblems Pt. 1

In the first episode of our new #CommonProblems mini-series, Jonathan makes trips in a bomb pot—but the kicker situation is murky. Is he ahead or just hanging onto false