The Grid

Jennifer welcomes poet, host, chef, poker author and once mass-multitabler Katie Dozier to the GRID. Dozier brings a hand against Chris Moneymaker from a PokerStars Sit N Go, from her days of mass multi-tabling. At the time, Katie held court on up to 50 tables at once as hotjenny314. Holding 5 3 offsuit, Dozier was... The post The Grid 088 ft. Katie Dozier– Five Three Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Jennifer welcomes the one and only Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet to the GRID to discuss a recent hand he played with King-Eight Offsuit. A man who stood the test of time in the poker world, Van Fleet is a well known coach, author, streamer and last but not least, a longtime crusher online and live... The post The Grid 087 ft. Jon “Apestyles” Van Fleet– King-Eight Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

PokerStars ambassador and Ontario crusher Arlie Shaban enters the GRID to discuss a hand from his first major online victory, the Hot 22. Holding 34 offsuit, he hit two pair on the flop? and was yearning for all that money to go in. Would his growing twitch crowd get one of Arlie’s epic celebrations? After... The post The Grid 086 ft. Arlie Shaban– Three Four Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Jennifer welcomes high performance coach and poker champion Jason Su to the GRID. He is the author of the acclaimed book, Poker with Presence and most recently, The Joy of Poker: Win More, Be Happy. Jason talks about a hand in the early orbits of a $2.5k off strip side event. He defended the big blind with queen... The post The Grid 085 ft. Jason Su– Queen Eight Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Eddy Goldman, founder of Chess Ninja London, poker pro and musician enters the GRID with seven-deuce suited. Eddy has had a very storied life, from a jail cell in Singapore, to streamed games at the Hippodrome. Eddy talks to us about a hand he played in April 2025 at the Irish Open cash games. With... The post The Grid 084 ft. Eddy Goldman– Seven-Deuce Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Jennifer welcomes poker dealer and writer Jeffrey San Gabriel on the GRID to talk about dealing a famous hand at the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event. The fateful four-bet hand featured Will Berry (in the hijack) and Adrian Mateos (on the button). Jeffrey dealt a flop of Q♦ 4♦ 2♠ and Berry bet 425,000... The post The Grid 083 ft. Jeffrey San Gabriel – Kings appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Today we welcome to the GRID poker pro and a Global Poker Award winner Xuan Liu. Xuan is a powerhouse on the felt, earning over 2.4 Million dollars in live tournament earnings, including final tables at EPT San Remo and the PCA. Now she is a regular in high stakes cash games across the globe, many of them... The post The Grid 082 ft. Xuan Liu – King-Seven Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Five-time author and three-time WSOP bracelet winner Matt Matros returns to the GRID to discuss a hand from his latest book,Twenty four NLHE Tournament Hands from 2024: A Year of Nitty Folds and Daring Bluffs. The hand was played in Philadelphia, where both Jennifer and Matt head to next week for the PokerStars Philadelphia Open. Matt... The post The Grid 081 ft. Matt Matros – Ace-Four Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Alex “Schwibbs” Schwint is a PokerStars USA crusher. He’s won titles in nearly every PA series there is to win from PASCOOP to PACOOP to Winter Series. With a WSOP bracelet and two circuit rings, he won a seat to the 2025 Irish Open on PokerStars PA. We welcome him to the GRID to discuss two hands... The post The Grid 080 ft. Alex “Schwibbs” Schwint – Ace-Six Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

High stakes tournament crusher Sam Greenwood enters the GRID to discuss a deep hand with Ace-Deuce offsuit from a recent event in Triton Jeju. The hand kicks off Sam’s new substack, where he takes us on a tour of the many mishaps that even elite performers make: https://samgreenwoodpoker.substack.com/ As he puts it: “I’ve played millions... The post The Grid 079 ft. Sam Greenwood – Ace-Deuce Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill enters the GRID to talk about a cash game hand from the show No Gamble, No Future, where he got tangled up in a big pot with 17-time WSOP Champion Phil Hellmuth. Dan and Jennifer go on to talk about what he’s learned about efficient study and poker strategy in the past... The post The Grid 078 ft. Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill – Nine-Eight Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Judy Whitlow enters the GRID to talks to Jennifer about playing her first poker tournament at the age of 75, and why it’s never too late to learn something new or follow your dreams. That ournament was where Judy and Jennifer met, and they’ve been friends ever since. Judy has also become a regular on... The post The Grid 077 ft. Judy Whitlow – Pocket Sevens appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Abby “Abbypoker” Merk enters the GRID to talk about a hand that has been haunting her for two years. Nearing the bubble at the 2023 WSOP Main Event, she faced off high stakes tournament pro Stephen Chidwick in a ballooning pot that would put all her chips at risk. As Abby retells the stress of... The post The Grid 076 ft. Abby Merk – Ace Queen Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Welcome back to the GRID podcast! Our re-launch kicks off with Hendon mob founder and PokerStars Pro Barny Boatman. Barny relates a pivotal hand in his historic victory at the 2024 European Poker Tour stop in Paris. Barny Boatman by Danny Maxwell, who won the 2024 Global Poker Award for this photo With 19 players... The post The Grid 075 ft. Barny Boatman – Jack-Nine Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

The GRID is coming back soon! Till then, check out a couple teaser episodes on host Jennifer Shahade’s substack. The post The Grid 074.5 ft. Substack Special appeared first on The Poker Grid.

The GRID podcast returns to our regular programming by welcoming a very special guest: International Memory Grandmaster, Yanjaa Wintersoul. Yanjaa, the first woman to become a Memory World Champion, talks about how memory tricks apply to poker, chess and trivia. The conversation is anchored by Yanjaa’s first poker tournament, the 2022 World Series of Poker... The post The Grid 074 ft. Yanjaa Wintersoul – Eight-Three Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

As we approach the PokerStars Players Championship, we welcome our Platinum Poker Hand winner, Matt Glassman. Matt kicks off the episode with a riveting reading of his award winning essay, “Jack-Three Offsuit and the Monster Ballads Poker Game.” Then Jen and Matt move on to discuss what makes a great home game, how to teach game... The post The Grid 073 ft. Matt Glassman – Jack-Three Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Welcome to a very special episode of the GRID, where the winner of the Platinum Poker Hand competition is unveiled. Over 70 entrants from all over the United States and Canada, competed for the delicious prize, a 30K package to play in the PokerStars Players Championships, set for the Bahamas in January 2023. After narrowing... The post The Grid 072.5 The Winner is in: Announcing our Platinum Poker Hand appeared first on The Poker Grid.

In a special episode of the GRID, Jennifer invites high-roller regular Victoria Livschitz, for her very first podcast appearance. Victoria has had an extraordinarily successful career as a tech entrepreneur, and aptly for this pod, her biggest success was an early cloud computer leader called the GRID dynamics. She started touring the high roller circuit... The post The Grid 072 ft. Victoria Livschitz – Queen-Nine Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

We interrupt our regular programming for a HUGE announcement. The GRID is giving away a Platinum Pass worth $30,000!! One lucky, and talented, listener from the US or Canada will be going to the Bahamas in January, to play the PokerStars Players Championships. To win, tell us your #PlatinumPokerHand, a memorable, funny or entertaining hand... The post The Grid 071.5 – Tell Us Your Platinum Poker Hand appeared first on The Poker Grid.