The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast

Poker is a game of incomplete information, but some players take that to the extreme and won't make any decisions unless they have perfect information. James "SplitSuit" Sweeney sits down and discusses the concept of perfect information and explains why this is a major excuse for many. This entire conversation is started by a comment left on our Preflop Quiz which you can take here: http://redchippoker.com/preflop-poker-quiz/ Get the full shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/43

Today we are joined by professional poker player and Red Chipper extraordinaire Persuadeo. He opens up about playing full-time, what his study routine looks like, how the forum has been beneficial, and more. Persuadeo also shares some excellent strategy around a hand where he cold-4bet 88 and got a fold from JJ including the tells and other information that lead him to this… Get the full shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/42

We receive a lot of poker questions - and overtime we see the same ones over and over. Zac has been helping new PRO Members jump right into videos that will help them solve their specific leaks and decided to share his advice and video suggestions for some of the most common questions we see. Topics like aggression, blind play, planning, and hand reading are discussed. To get all of the links to videos and articles discussed in this episode, jump over to www.redchippoker.com/41

Back from his first WSOP, Zac recaps his week in Vegas and discusses everything from RCP events to the size of RIO’s poker rooms. He breaks down some hands from RIO cash games and shares the pros/cons of some of his lines. And then Zac opens up about the ever-famous RCP trip to Live At The Bike in LA where variance was the name of the game. To see Zac’s photos and the live blog from his time in Vegas, visit www.redchippoker.com/40

Do you play with a short stack or against players who don’t buy-in for full stacks? This episode was meant for you! Doug and Ed sit down and discuss short stack play, how hands quickly shift in value once stack sizes change, and how to visualize short vs deep play. Get the full shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/39 .

Sit down in any live poker game and you’ll see a variety of bet sizes ranging from super small to absurdly large. Doug Hull and Ed Miller dive right into a discussion about pointless bet sizes including preflop opens, raising over limpers, and postflop sizes like the over-pot CB and the small donk bet. Learn how good players visualize these sizes and why you may not want to implement these sizes in your strategy! Get the full shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/38

Since we are in the midst of tournament season, it’s not shocking that we’ve been getting a lot of MTT questions lately. James “SplitSuit” Sweeney sits down and answers some common tournament questions about things like chip accumulation, hand reading, differences between cash and MTTs, etc. If you are playing MTTs or are thinking about playing more of them – make sure to listen to this episode first. Get the complete shownotes at http://www.redchippoker.com/37

Every poker player has leaks in their game – some are big, some are small, and some are very specific – but we all have them. James “SplitSuit” Sweeney breaks down a model for finding and fixing your leaks to help you constantly grow as a player. The FLASHED model is all about Finding leaks, Listing them, Assessing, Studying, Homework, Executing, and Demoting each leak you spot. If you are serious about improving, you may want to listen to this episode twice! Get the complete shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/36

PokerRanger is a powerful piece of poker software that combines all the important features from various tools into a single application. Michael, the developer, sits down and walks us through some of the major highlights of the software along with his own journey that lead him into developing this tool. Get the links for PokerRanger and additional information at www.redchippoker.com/35

Host James “SplitSuit” Sweeney gets interviewed in this episode. Sky asks great questions about coaching, playing, common leaks, and leads a great discussion about hand reading. This is a rebroadcast of the interview originally featured on the Smart Poker Study podcast. A special thank you to Sky for both hosting the interview and allowing us to share it directly with Red Chippers! Get the shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/34