The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast

Big O is quite possibly the greatest Omaha variant to date. The game is pot limit Omaha 8 or better with 5 cards. James “SplitSuit” Sweeney explains how the game typically runs and then dives into some strategy to make sure your first time in the game is as fun and profitable as possible. Topics include playing for the scoop, when to play big draws aggressively vs passively, and how to think about your preflop strategy. If you are looking for a break from NLHE games, pay attention to this episode! Get the full shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/46

Very few poker players are playing for a living. Most are actually playing just to have fun at the table, gamble a bit, and socialize. Zac Shaw sits down with Steve “ChipXTractor” Catterson to discuss his poker life, how studying poker fits into his day-to-day, and to see poker from a very social lens. If you want the other side of the coin, insights from a professional, check out episode 42 called Insights From A Full-Time Pro. Get the full shownotes at www.redchippoker.com/45

Discover the power of thinking in ranges rather than just individual hands. Learn how mastering this concept can enhance your decision-making and reduce betting tells. Doug Hull shares insights on bluffing and value betting strategies against smarter opponents. Plus, get introduced to a helpful video playlist that dives deeper into poker ranges and offers community engagement opportunities for serious players.

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