Smart Poker Study Podcast

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod76 I answer 2 listener Q’s about how to start the hand reading journey and where to go for some limit holdem learning. Question 1 from myself (1:25) Question 2 from Gerald Pervall (2:45) Question 3 from Angelo (11:30) Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and 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/pod75 I answer 3 listener Q’s about the legality of online poker in the US, plugging LIVE poker leaks and the study habits of the pros. Question 1 from Wendy (1:20) Hi Sky! I wanted to support you on Patreon because I really appreciate your attitude. I want to start playing poker online but I’m really scared to start. I want to start at the smallest level possible and work my way up. I’ve been listening to your podcasts and ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod74 Podcast Mission (2:50) My mission for today is to teach you about having a growth mindset when it comes to hand reading. Hand reading is a skill you can develop, not some gift given only to a select few poker geniuses. With hand reading you’ll often be incorrect, but having that growth mindset in place will propel you to learn from your mistakes. A growth mindset vs a fixed mindset (3:25) Growth mindset within the rest of poker (11:55) ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod73 I answer 3 listener Q’s about pre-flop calling ranges, learning from hand showdowns on Americas Cardroom and playing SNG’s at the WSOP. Question 1 from Kris (1:20) Sky, I enjoyed listening to your podcast and it is very helpful to think of this subject because the more I contemplate on it the more I realize I have never actually done it. How much does the tight EP opener open for? So here’s my answer: If the EP raiser is ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod72 Today I teach you why exploring your pre-flop calling ranges will improve your frequencies and give you better insight into your opp’s pre-flop hand ranges. Podcast Mission (2:20) My mission for today is to show you how important it is to explore your own pre-flop ranges, and how you can go about doing so by yourself away from the tables. Take the time right now to answer these questions for yourself before we get to the meat of the ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod71 In today’s Q&A, instead of answering the usual 3 listener questions, I’ll hit the SPS Poker Facebook Group and checkout some questions and answers from the amazing poker people within the group. Checking out the Poker Facebook Group Timeline (2:50) Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and 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 ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod70 Today I discuss going to the WSOP, give you some LIVE tourney tips and discuss some of the lessons I learned from playing in this year’s Colossus II. Heading to the WSOP (1:45) LIVE Tourney Tips (10:40) Lessons Learned (19:45) 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 ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod69 In today’s Q&A, I answer 3 listener Q’s about considerations for tourney sponsorships, adjusting from 6max cash to 9max cash tables and putting ‘The ONE Thing’ to use in my poker career. Question 1 from Eva (2:30) Good morning! I have a strange poker question about sponsorship. I play in a free league and recently, several people have offered to sponsor me in some tournaments. The reason I haven’t accepted as of yet is because they are requesting even ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod68 Today I teach you about the most valuable hand analysis tool available, Flopzilla, and how it’s revolutionized my poker game and my hand reading skills. Podcast Mission (4:25) My mission for today is to teach you the benefits that I’ve gained from using Flopzilla as well as show you how I use it for the very specific task of hand reading an opponent. How has Flopzilla benefited my game? (5:00) Range Visualization Range & Board Interaction Future Cards & ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod67 In today’s Q&A, I answer 3 listener Q’s about what beginning players should understand about poker, using a Bovada HUD and the subject matter of my future eBook and other exclusive content. Question 1 from Dave (1:30) Sky, I am a donk. Where do I begin with my studies? I have many, many of the old school books (Sklansky, Caro, Brunson, Malmuth), but so much has changed. I love your podcasts but some of the concepts (esp the math) ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod66 I teach you hand reading using my H.A.N.D. acronym, and how understanding percentage form can lead to better hand reading by assigning more accurate pre-flop ranges. Podcast Mission (3:30) My mission for today is to teach you the basic steps of hand reading through my H.A.N.D. acronym. I’ll also dive into what percentage form is and how it is a crucial part of hand reading. Take the time right now to answer these questions for yourself before we get ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod64 In today's Q&A, I answer 3 listener Q’s about the “tight is right” SNG philosophy, recording LIVE hands for later review, the profitability of cash vs SNG games and changing your plans mid-hand. Question 1 from Rob (1:15) Hi Sky. I totally get the tight is right philosophy of the early levels of a SNG. The early levels can easily amount to only 20 – 30 hands and in that small sample, we don’t always get a decent playable ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod64 I teach you why paying attention to showdowns is absolutely vital in gaining reads on your opponents and improving your hand reading skills. Podcast Mission (8:40) My mission for today is to teach you the importance of hand reading and to discuss the what, the why and the how of hand reading. And I’ll dive into why paying attention to showdowns is vitally important in developing your hand reading skills. Take the time right now to answer these questions ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod63 I answer 3 listener Q’s about playing overpairs, donk betting, tough opponents and showdowns. This is a listener Q&A. Question 1 from LTU Maximus (4:15) Hi Sky, I have a question, let’s assume I have QQ UTG and I opened to 3.5bb, the ABC Tag villain in the CO is the only caller. The flop comes 2c4c8h. Pot 8.5bb. I cbet 5.5bb and the villain calls, pot is now 19.5bb. The turn comes 6h. So the board is 2c4c8h6h, ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod62 I interview James ‘SplitSuit’ Sweeney and we discuss poker coaching, player leaks and his hand reading course called ‘The Hand Reading Lab.’ This is a listener Q&A. Playing and Coaching History The Hand Reading Lab New Smart Poker Podcast Series on ‘The Hand Reading Lab’ Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and 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 ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod61 I answer 3 listener Q’s about handling surprise tilt, facing check-raises and whether or not I head to the Colossus II this summer. This is a listener Q&A. Question 1 from Firaga (3:40) Greetings Sky, I am currently building a bankroll on ACR, starting at 2NL. I have made great improvements and have plans in place for fixing many of my leaks, but I’m struggling with a plan of attack for this one. I find that when a villain ...

I teach you about percentage form and how to color code your HUD stats for quick and easy reference and to find frequency issues in your opponent’s games. Podcast Mission (2:55) My mission for today is to teach you how you should think about the stat %’s in your HUD and color code them to make it quick and easy to find your opponent’s frequency issues. What do these numbers really mean? (4:00) Percentage Form (4:45) Color Coding for the ...

http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod59 I answer 3 listener Q’s about expecting MTT variance, playing small to medium pp’s and I review a hand sent in by a listener. This is a listener Q&A. Question 1 from Ingamar (4:40) Basically, was it right to call the turn shove based on pot odds, despite the signs pointing to him having a set? Question 2 from Jaime (9:30) Do you really recommend America’s Cardroom? I’ve been playing on that site for 16 months. I’ve played 256 ...