Smart Poker Study Podcast

Learning Poker by Teaching “While we teach, we learn.” – Seneca When you teach a concept, there are 4 benefits we gain from it: 1. A greater understanding of the subject matter 2. Improved social and communication skills 3. Increased self-esteem and self-confidence 4. Personal growth through challenging oneself How you can practice teaching poker Post in forums Lead Study Groups Make Videos Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod114 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach ...

Assuming a Good Pre-flop Plan (2:30) General Approach to OOP Multi-way Pots (4:00) Flopping a Strong Hand in MW Pots (6:05) Flopping a Marginal Hand or Draw in MW Pots (7:10) General Approach to HU Play (8:10) Flopping a Value Hand (10:05) Flopping a Marginal Hand or Draw (11:40) 5 Post-flop Leaks in the Blinds (19:35) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod113 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker ...

#10: Episode 43: Interview with Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald #9: Episode 5: Warm-ups and Cool Downs for A-Game Greatness #8: Episode 22: The Course Skill #1: Play a Simple and Effective Pre-flop Game #7: Episode 2: SMART Poker Goals #6: Episode 18: 10 Common Poker Leaks #5: Episode 49: Leak Plugging #6: Betting For No Reason #4: Episode 104: MED #3 Class 1 on 3bet Yin-Yang #3: Episode 12: Targeting Player Types #2: Episode 64: Hand Reading Lab Part 1 – ...

Question #1 from Anonymous: Revised 4-2 Rule (2:00) Question #2 from Jamie Clossick: Flop Value Raises (9:25) Question #3 from John Burke: Oversized Bets (17:40) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod111 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my show ...

Making a Plan (3:45) Blind Basics (6:25) Pre-flop Blind Defense Ranges and Options (8:35) Before Raising (24:30) Pre-flop Leaks in the Blinds (30:40) Challenge (36:25) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod110 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my show ...

Question #1 from Dennis: A Beginner’s Plan (1:55) Question #2 from Clay: Increasing Ranges by Position (13:00) Question #3 from Robert: Ditching Big Pocket Pairs Post-flop (17:45) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod109 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support ...

Making a 3bet Defense Plan (3:35) Step 1: Know your opening range (4:55) Step 2: Choose your 3bet defense frequency (6:05) Step 3: Choose your 3bet defense hands (7:55) Step 4: 4bet or Call? (9:45) 3bet Calling Adjustments (12:10) Value 4bets (17:50) Bluff 4bets (20:30) STUDY & PRACTICE: (23:30) Challenge (24:40) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod108 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and ...

Have a Reason for Bluff 3bets (3:00) Making Better Bluff 3bets (5:50) 1. The Opponent (6:10) 2. Your Cards and Your Perceived Range (11:05) 3. Those Yet to Act (14:50) Bluff 3bets Break-even Math (18:40) 3bet Squeeze (20:55) STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Filtering for Bluff 3bets (23:50) Challenge (24:55) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod107 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for ...

Question #1 from Rob: STT Flat Calls (1:15) Question #2 from Cam: Pot Odds (4:50) Question #3 from David: Over-limping and Finding Poker Friends (10:55) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod106 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my show ...

Mastery vs Overload (2:10) Value 3bets (4:45) 1. The Opponent (5:55) 2. Their Continuation Range (7:45) 3. The Positions (9:45) 4. Bet Sizing (12:45) 5. Having a Post-flop Plan (16:25) Should I ever call with a value worthy hand? (23:00) STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Filtering for 3bet Hands (25:30) Challenge (27:35) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod105 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign ...

3bet Yin Yang (:55) What is a 3bet? (7:35) Why is this the 3rd MED? (8:30) Why make the 3bet? Why not fold or call? (10:00) What’s the purpose of your 3bet: is it for value or a bluff? (15:40) What should I think about before 3betting? (19:40) STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Filtering for 3bet Hands (23:05) Challenge (26:35) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod104 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit ...

Question #1 from Mindy: Bet Sizing Terms (2:25) Question #2 from Kedaren: Poker Variants (7:05) Question #3 from Alene: Counting Outs (11:45) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod103 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my show on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy ...

Consequence #1: Facing Resteals (4:40) Consequence #2: Seeing flops with weaker holdings (11:30) Consequence #3: Developing a LAG image (12:55) Switching Tables (17:45) MED Add-on: The 3 Advantages (Card, Skill, Position) (20:35) STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Facing 3bet Resteal Filters (24:55) Challenge (26:20) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod102 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for ...

Interview with Brad Wilson (2:00) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod101 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my show on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/youtube Contact Smart Poker Study: Twitter @smartpokerstudy Email to ...

Question #1 from Javier: 6-max Aggression (2:05) Question #2 from Kedaran: Cold Calling (3:45) Question #3 from Arthur: Bankroll Challenges (10:15) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod100 Check out http://www.habwin.com for their October Poker Fest for exclusive freerolls. Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with ...

Steal Positional Analysis (2:55) Stealing Ranges (6:40) Blind Stealing Bet Sizing and Math (12:50) Stealing vs Limpers (18:40) STUDY: PokerTracker 4 Steal Filters (21:50) Challenge (23:30) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod99 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my ...

Question #1 from Oscar (2:25): Do you have any idea what are the ranges to call against a 3 Bet? I am lost on that part, bro. Question #2 from Tom Shock (12:00): What poker podcasts do you listen to? Other than yours, of course. Question #3 from Paul (14:30): Hey Sky, I’ve played poker going back to pre-Black Friday. I live in Jersey so mostly play online. I wanna get better but haven’t put enough time in. Can’t afford ...

Purposeful Practice (1:10) Steal Popup (7:20) Study: Confirm your own HUD and steal popup stats (18:25) Challenge (19:20) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod97 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss Support my show on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy Check out my YouTube ...

If you put in the work, results will come. - Michael Jordan What is blind stealing? (4:35) Looking deeper at blind stealing (5:40) Why is this a valuable skill to learn? (7:30) Blind Stealing Mindset (11:20) Opponent Types to Target (14:40) Steal when it’s +EV to do so (17:40) STUDY: Studying Blind Stealing Spots with Focus Sessions (18:10) Challenge (19:30) Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod96 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. ...

Question #1 from Al (2:35) re: Math, Increasing Aggression & Pocket Pairs Question #2 from Taaryn (8:45) re: Analyzing Your Game Question #3 from Brian (15:15) re: Hand Reading Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod95 Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Smart Poker Study Newsletter for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips. Discuss poker with like-minded players at ...