Thinking Poker

Episode 504: Stoyan Obreshkov and Sergei Gurin

Stoyan Obreshkov returns to the show with first-time guest Sergei Gurin to discuss the role of coaching, mentoring, and community in improving poker performance and their

Episode 503: Strategy Talk

Andrew and Carlos dive straight into strategy this week, answering listener questions submitted to Thinking Poker Daily. You can support the show, hear over 1000 archived

Episode 502: Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch (Hosted by Nate Meyvis)

Former Thinking Poker Podcast host Nate Meyvis steps back into the host’s seat to interview current hosts Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch in honor of the show’s surpassing

Episode 501: Liliana Marmolejo

Comedy writer, poker pro, and content creator Liliana Marmolejo joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her intense love affair with poker, how she brings fun and liveliness t

Episode 500: Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel has been one of the greatest poker players in the world for over four decades. We are proud and honored to celebrate this milestone episode with such a legend

Episode 499: Luke Johnson

Run It Once coach and Know Your Poker YouTuber Luke Johnson joins Andrew for a conversation about solvers, extreme exploits, coaching, and the psychological stress of hig

Episode 498: Sam Greenwood’s Punt of the Day

Sam Greenwood returns to the show to talk poker, punting, gigablocks, hip hop, and how he’s more of an “intuitive player” than we made him out to be in our recent intervi

Episode 497: Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger

Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss his unique place in the upper echelons of tournament poker. Is intuition a largely untapped vein of p

Episode 496: History Detectives with Caitlyn Arnwine

Organizer, advocate, and poker pro Caityln Arnwine (and her infant daughter Imani) speaks with Carlos and Andrew about parenthood, poker plans, Black History Month, and h

Episode 495: Gus Hoffman

Artist and poker player Gus Hoffman joins us to discuss New Orleans, creativity, the Hungry Horse and bootcamp, and much more! David Sklansky passed away last week. We s

Episode 494: Soheb Porbandarwala

Fresh off a $2 million win in the WPT World Championship, poker pro Soheb Porbandarwala shares his story with Carlos and Andrew: winning five figures as a high school stu

Episode 493: Strategy From TPD

Carlos and Andrew answer Thinking Poker Daily listener questions about ICM, training your folding muscle, and more! Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you

Episode 492: Russ Fox

Russ Fox joins the show after a thirteen-year hiatus to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill’s disastrous change to how gambling losses are taxed. And what you can do about it!

Episode 491: Victoria Livschitz

Tech entrepreneur Victoria Livschitz discovered poker in 2021 and quickly befriened some of the best players in the game. She’s now a force to be reckoned with both on an

Episode 490: Thinking Poker 2025

Andrew and Carlos look back on a year’s worth of conversations to choose their favorites and recommend some hidden gems. Join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signin

Episode 489: Bonus Joel Porter-Dias Conversation

Our conversation from Episode 488 continues (without Nate, unfortunately). We even talk some poker strategy! For more Joel: First appearance on Episode 409 Another two

Episode 488: Nate Meets Joel

It’s an epic meeting of the minds as former Thinking Poker host Nate Meyvis meets guest extraordinaire Joel Porter-Dias to discuss the NBA/poker cheating scandal, AI poke

Episode 487: Alex Livingston

Mixed game master and Main Event final tabler Alex Livingston joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss playing mixed games, coaching mixed games, teaching in Rwanda, and coinin

Episode 486: Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman

Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman is one of the best no-limit cash game players in the world, and he’s an even better teacher! With Andrew and Carlos, he discusses his rocky journe

Episode 485: Joel Porter-Dias Returns, Part 2

This is the conclusion of our interview with Joel Porter-Dias, which began with Episode 484. Joel first appeared on Episode 409. Joel’s blog Old Man James DJ Renegade on