Episodes
Jan. 3, 2025
Table Talk: Poker Pros Debate Intern's Jack-Ten Suited Play
Deep in a big online tournament, Poker Guys long suffering intern, Chris Jones, finds himself chasing with a pair plus flush draw, but should he even be in this spot in the first place? Join our Discord community!!!: https://...
Dec. 27, 2024
Table Talk: Did I Misplay Pocket Jacks??
In a $1/$2 cash game, Jonathan finds himself holding JJ as an overpair to the board and with a gutshot. Still, something seems wrong—How would you play your jacks in this spot? Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.g...
Dec. 26, 2024
The Breakdown: How Did Fedor Know to Bluff Here?!
In a Triton hand, Fedor Holz finds an unusual bluff against Patrik Antonius. BLINDS 5,000/10,000/10,000 Antonius (UTG): Kh9h (250k) Holz (BTN): AdQc (545k) Flop: KcQh5h Turn: Jc River: 4c Join our Discord community!!!: https:...
Dec. 20, 2024
Table Talk: I Set the Trap with Big Slick!!
In a $1700 WSOP tournament, Grant takes an unexpected line with Ace King to set a trap. Will it work or spring back in his face? Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2poker...
Dec. 19, 2024
The Breakdown: Wesley is Back—But Is He Telling the Right Story?
In a high stakes Hustler Casino Live hand, Wesley makes a big play with the nut blocker, but did he tell himself the right story? BLINDS $100/$200/$400 straddle King Henry (BTN): Td8d ($421k) Wesley (BB): JhJd ($2.7m) Flop: T...
Dec. 13, 2024
Table Talk: Is My Poker Play Too Fancy?!
In a $1700 WSOP tournament, Grant finds a spot to raise the river with an underpair to the board. Fancy play syndrome or fancy play star? Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://w...
Dec. 12, 2024
The Breakdown: Did Wesley Make This Cooler Worse?
In a high stakes Hustler Casino Live hand, Wesley flops a monster, but he finds trouble by the river. Is this just a massive cooler or did he end up making it even worse for himself? BLINDS $100/$200/$200 Bobo (+1): 7d2d ($22...
Dec. 6, 2024
Table Talk: Baller play or reckless as hell?
Grant shares a spot from a WSOP circuit stop where he followed his read and broke from convention. Was he right?
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Dec. 5, 2024
The Breakdown: How Does Ike Haxton Get Away with This Against One of the World's Best?
Ike Haxton finds an incredible double check raise against Artur Martirosyan in a Triton High Roller. BLINDS 15k/30k/30k Martirosyan (HJ): JhJs (650k) Haxton (BB): 8d5d (685k) Flop: Qs6d6h Turn: 7s River: Kh Join our Discord c...
Nov. 29, 2024
Table Talk: Poker Trip From Hell
Grant and Jonathan exchange stories about hellish poker trips. Join our Discord community!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4 Connect with us: https://www.2pokerguys.com/ Suggest a hand for the Breakdown podcast on Twitter: @2P...
Nov. 27, 2024
The Breakdown: Xuan Liu Somehow Threads the Needle
In a Lodge cash session, Xuan Liu has AA, but her opponent flops the nuts. How does she escape this spot and scoop a massive pot? BLINDS $5/$10/$10/$25/$50 (2 Straddles) Liu (HJ): AdAc ($15k) Corvette Mike (CO): QcJc ($13k) T...
Nov. 22, 2024
Table Talk: Raised With Two Pair in a Low Bluff Spot
Grant finds himself in another tough spot against another pro. Are there spots where even pros always have it? Join our Discord!!!: https://discord.gg/dQD2ASCFF4
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Nov. 21, 2024
The Breakdown: Henry Cashes in On a Big Bluff
In a Hustler Live cash session Henry makes a big move against Cash's made flush. Cash is left to figure out if his once promising hand still holds up. BLINDS $25/$50/$100(Straddle) Henry (CO): As9c ($43k) Mike X (SB): ATo ($...
Nov. 15, 2024
Table Talk: Turn Top Two into a Bluff?
In this week's Table Talk, we look at a tricky 5-way straddle spot that Grant finds himself in. He flops top two, but the board degrades. Should he consider turning it into a bluff?
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Nov. 14, 2024
The Breakdown: Can Mariano Figure Out Jungleman's Big River Bet?
In a Hustler Live cash session with the progressive stand-up game in play, Jungleman makes a big river bet with an unlikely hand. Can Mariano figure it out while holding pocket aces? BLINDS $25/$50/$50 Mike X (HJ): K8o Marian...
Nov. 8, 2024
Table Talk: Ace-Queen in a 4-bet Pot
The Poker Guys are launching a new episode-style called Table Talk. These episodes will be short, casual conversations like the kind you have on break at a poker tournament. This week, Grant brings an Ace-Queen hand that carr...
Nov. 7, 2024
The Breakdown: Tsouloftas Finds the Perfect Bluff Spot Against a Top Pro
At EPT Cyprus, Tsouloftas and Weis are at it again. This time Tsouloftas is the aggressor rather than the hero. Did he just find the perfect bluff spot against a top pro? BLINDS 60k/120k/120k Oliver Weis (HJ): 9d9c (8.16m) Ge...
Oct. 31, 2024
Staring Down a Nightmare Board with a Hero Call
At EPT Cyprus, Tsouloftas faces a nightmare board in a massive spot. Can he find the hero call? BLINDS 50k/100k/100k Oliver Weis (CO): QcJc (20.0m) Georgios Tsouloftas (BTN): AsAc (5.8m) Flop: 8s7c6s Turn: 9s River: 6c Join o...
Oct. 24, 2024
Can a WILD Bluff in a $700,000 Pot Push Out a Massive Draw?
In another High Stakes Poker hand, Humboldt Mike flops the nut flush draw. But Sameh Elamawy just keeps firing and firing. Will Mike back down? BLINDS $500/1,000/$2,000/$4,000 Andrew Robl (BB): AcJh ($715k) Sameh Elamawy (1st...
Oct. 17, 2024
Andy Ni Has a HUGE Advantage, But Does He Push the Limits Too Far?!
Andy Ni is facing cash game great Limitless in a massive Triton cash hand. He runs a massive bluff—can Limitless figure it out? BLINDS $1,000/$2,000 Andy Ni (UTG+1): 3s3d ($284k) Limitless (BTN): JsTd ($423k) Flop: Jh5sTc Tur...
Oct. 10, 2024
Is There Any Escape for Three Poker Psychos?
Three poker psychos run into each other in a massive cooler in High Stakes Poker. Can anyone ever get away when anyone can seemingly have anything? BLINDS $500/$1,000 Sameh Elamawy (UTG): KdQc ($354k) Humboldt Mike (LJ): AdKh...
Oct. 3, 2024
Schulman Twists the Knife
Nick Schulman takes an extreme range advantage and basically says "What the hell are you gonna do about it?" In a Poker Masters event. BLINDS: 10k/25k Schulman(LJ) :AcAd/(725k) Collopy(SB):KsQs/(600k) Flop:QcJc9c Turn:10s R...
Sept. 26, 2024
An Unusual Play with Three Players Left in a High Roller
There's three players left in a $2200 'High roller.' The big stack is going to exert some pressure on the short stack. Will it work? Should it? Hands: Fpop: ThTd Min-Guk: 8c7d Flop: Jc7h3h Turn: Kh River: 9d
Sept. 19, 2024
How Does Antonius Get Away With This?
Patrik Antonius has been crushing the highest stakes for decades without reading a single poker book. Does he just understand spots like this better than anyone else? BLINDS: $1k/$2k/$4k Ni(BB) :KdKc/($800k) Antonius(S):10h4...