Thinking Poker

Ivonne Montealegre is best known in the poker world for organizing the popular Malta Poker Festival and the new Costa Rica Poker Festival. She shares with Carlos and Andrew about growing up in Costa Rica, living in Malta, how her mother got her into poker, what goes into organizing a poker festival, and her now role as Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour.You can join Andrew and Carlos in the ClubWPT Gold beta by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK. They’ll be hosting a homegame tournament on Sunday, February 1 at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific.Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily.  IVONNE MONTEALEGRE Ivonne Montealegre is the Manager of the SiGMA Poker Tour and the organizer of the Malta Poker Festival and the Costa Rica Poker Festival. Twitter Link

We are cancelling the ClubWPT Gold Meet Up Game we’d previously announced for Saturday January 25. We still plan to host a Home Game tournament on Saturday February 1 at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific. You’ll need password “THINK” to join the home game, and if you haven’t yet signed up for ClubWPT Gold, you can do so at www.clubwptgold.com using promo code “THINK”.

Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024, and the three apply game theory concepts to a triple barrel bluff Andrew attempted. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301, Episode 379, and Episode 425.You can join Andrew, Carlos, and Patrick on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily.  MATT MATROS Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plan, The Poker Brain and the new 24 No-Limit Hold ‘Em Hands From 2024. Twitter

Pro player and streamer Patrick “Egption” Tardif discusses his background in competitive video gaming, his rocky road to becoming a professional poker player, the joys and challenges of playing on stream, and the new online poker site ClubWPT Gold.You can join Andrew, Carlos, and Patrick on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily.  PATRICK TARDIF Patrick “Egption” Tardif is a professional poker player, streamer, and World Poker Tour/Club WPT Ambassador. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch. Twitter Link

Put off by the exploitative nature of the casino industry, Kim Lund turned to video games instead. Now he’s bringing the two together with Hands of Victory, a game his company Aftermath Interactive hopes to offer for competitive tournament play. He’s also got some ideas about the ethics of the video game industry and how gaming can address climate change.Plus, Andrew and Carlos look back on the year’s podcasts to highlight their favorites, including a few you may have overlooked.You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily. Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! KIM LUND Kim Lund is the CEO of Aftermath Interactive, a Sweden-based independent game studio. Twitter Link

Eugene Katchalov left the world of professional poker at the top, but he’s still around as a recreational player and entrepreneur. In this delightful conversation, he discusses what makes poker fun, what poker needs, and how solvers have changed the game.You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily. Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!  EUGENE KATCHALOV Eugene Katchalov is a poker champion and entrepeneur integrating gaming with educational and community-building initiatives. He is among the most successful players with Ukrainian roots, with over $9 million in live tournament winnings. Twitter Link

Jeanne David has worked as the manager of an in-patient drug treatment facility and as the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars, but she’s always been a poker player herself as well. On the heels of her induction in the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, Jeanne joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her colorful life and her passion for poker. Tickets are still available for the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be held on December 11. You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily.  Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! JEANNE DAVID Jeanne David was the head of Responsible Gaming at PokerStars for 14 years. She was recently inducted into the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame. Twitter

Hungry Horse founder and live cash crusher extraordinaire Marc Goone joins Carlos and Andrew for a lively discussion of solvers, win rates in live cash, exploiting regs, teaching poker, “lyrical myrical” rappers, and more.25% off everything (except gift cards) in the Nitcast store through the end of November!You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinking Poker Daily. Sign up for ClubWPT Gold at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKReceive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! MARC GOONE Marc Goone is a professional poker player who frequents the high stakes cash games in Los Angeles. He is also a partner at Hungry Horse Poker and formerly a rapper and song writer. Twitter Link

Vegas-based poker pro Jessica Vierling is famously forthcoming about her struggles: with alcoholism, suicidal thoughts, and holding herself to impossibly high standards. The most important thing, she says, is to be honest and authentic.She is just that in this conversation with Andrew, where they discuss her struggles, her triumphs, her journey from the corporate world to the world of professional poker, and her life in Las Vegas.To join ClubWPT Gold and get in on the drawings for the $5,000,000 freeroll, sign up now at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you use this link to sign up to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI! Jessica Vierling Jessica Vierling is a professional poker player, originally from Germany and now living in Las Vegas. In May of 2024, she won the Main Event of the WSOPC-LA for over $300K. Twitter

Online poker is returning to the US, and what better way to celebrate than with the 1000th episode of Thinking Poker Daily?To join ClubWPT Gold and get in on the drawings for the $5,000,000 freeroll, sign up now at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINKSupport the podcast and get daily strategy discussions by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.