Thinking Poker

In the second half of this epic interview, Justin Arnwine speaks with Carlos and Andrew about merit, representation, and gatekeeping; riding poker’s emotional rollercoaster, recovering from frustration; and why high stakes games attract too much attention.Be sure to listen to Part 1 of Justin’s interview if you haven’t already. You’ll also want to hear our interview with Justin’s wife Caitlyn Cobb.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.  Justin Arnwine Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We spoke with his wife Caitlyn Cobb on Episode 397.  Twitter Link

In the first installment of this epic, four-hour interview Justin Arnwine discusses his poker career, his Hello Kitty wardrobe, and the influence of his mother, a civil rights activist and attorney.Justin’s Hello Kitty Everything music videoBarbara Arnwine in actionSupport the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.  JUSTIN ARNWINE Justin Arnwine is a writer, gambler, independent scholar, and activist famous for his Hello Kitty attire. We spoke with his wife Caitlyn Cobb on Episode 397.  Twitter Link

Once homeless, Caitlyn Cobb now grinds ApeStyles videos and recently shipped over $170K for her second-place finish in the Potomac Winter Poker Open. She shares her extraordinary poker journey with Carlos and Andrew, plus the hassles of staying in shelters, the joy of learning about Black history, and more. You can find Caitlyn’s poker tweets plus a month’s worth of Black history celebration at https://twitter.com/TheCaitlynBot.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.  Caitlyn Cobb Caitlyn Cobb describes herself as a force that makes change. Caitlyn is the former Coordinator of Public Education for @NationalHomeles and Social Media Director of @TJC_DC. Twitter Link

Sam Grafton joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss moving up to the nosebleeds, staying competitive with the best players in the world, the politics of the super high roller circuit, and of course some literature recommendations:Deborah LevyJorge AmadoW.G. SebaldSupport the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.  Sam Grafton Sam “SquidPoker” Grafton is a long-time professional poker player who now travels the world on the super high roller circuit. He is also a video producer for Run It Once. Sam has previously appeared on Episode 75 and Episode 144. Twitter

Jamie Kerstetter joins Carlos and Andrew to talk WPT, WSOP, commentating, and the politics of high stakes cash game streams. Plus Andrew offers an overview of turn strategy.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily.  Jamie Kerstetter Jamie Kerstetter is a poker player and commentator and the Creative Producer at WPT Global. She previously appeared on Episode 136 and Episode 196. Twitter Link

Poker lover LoriAnn Persinger won a social media contest that earned her an entry into the $10K WPT World Championship, ultimately finishing 30th for $119,000! She speaks to Carlos and Andrew about the experience plus her long love affair with poker, her history in poker media, her string of game show victories, and more.Timestamps11:39 WPT World Championship28:29 Game Shows56:22 Fitting the Profile1:23:00 Rapid Fire1:47:27 Diversity Benefits Everyone1:56:20 Introverts2:07:08 Living in Las VegasLinksGTO Wizard BlogLoriAnn on Celebrity Name GamePoker News AuditionLake Elsinore Interview LoriAnn Persinger LoriAnn Persinger is a poker lover, Navy veteran, and serial game show champion with a history in poker media. Twitter

Poker theorist Tom “tombos21” Boshoff joins Andrew and Carlos to geek out about everything from how solvers work to when ICM becomes a factor in tournaments (it’s sooner than you think!), balancing ICM and stack dynamics in PKOs, and so much more.Tom’s article about ICMTom’s video about ICMMore free strategy from Tom and Andrew Tom Boshoff Poker theorist Tom Boshoff is the head of content creation for GTO Wizard. Link

Computer scientist and poker player Ben Kushigian talks to Carlos and Andrew about the limitations of poker solvers, what we don’t know we don’t know about them, how they could be improved, the potential for open source solutions, and more. Plus, he’s got an interesting spot from a satellite bubble for the strategy segment.Weird GTO Wizard nodeOpen Source Solver The github repo is https://github.com/b-inary/postflop_solver. This is the backing solver (so no user interface). There are two user interface versions:+ https://github.com/b-inary/wasm-postflop+ https://github.com/b-inary/desktop-postflop And here is a link to comparisons between postflop solver and different solver techs: https://github.com/b-inary/wasm-postflop#comparison This is the paper that it’s based on: https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.04040 Strategy 5 players remain, 4 get paid $55+5 tickets, 1 gets $8 (so we’re on the ticket bubble). This spot seemed like a crucial moment where I had the opportunity to eat some variance but with high payoff. Hero (BB): 5.61 BBUTG (UTG): 12.86 BBCO (CO): 2.22 BBBTN (BTN): 4.5 BBSB (SB): 12.8 BB5 players post ante of 0.1 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BBDealt to Hero: Kc3hDealt to CO: ??? fold, CO raises to 2.12 BB and is all-in, fold, fold, Hero ??? BEN KUSHIGIAN Ben Kushigian is a poker player and computer science PhD student. Twitter Link

Andrew and Carlos recap their year, starting with poker highlights and then branching out into their favorite music, shows, podcasts, and more.Support the podcast, get daily strategy discussions, *and* be eligible to win a one-month subscription to GTO Wizard by subscribing to Thinking Poker Daily. Andrew’s articles for the GTO Wizard blog include:Principles of Game TheoryInterpreting Equity DistributionsLeverageReasons for Value BettingStack-to-Pot RatioEquity Realization 

Carlos and Andrew give rapid fire (by Thinking Poker standards) answers to questions from the Thinking Poker Daily patreon.StrategyRob – https://i.gyazo.com/e144ebfc1ab58bc81e02ee5292fb7080.pngMark – https://i.gyazo.com/b8d03c642f807d8971798128c635a9f0.png Mackenzie – https://i.gyazo.com/e0f881dd8bdd6040add76682aa20eca3.png Kevin – https://i.gyazo.com/511756514af2422ae99010d1b6adfea.png Mark – https://i.gyazo.com/d6e70a6932a36605d20fb9a7fef66e72.png Ben – https://i.gyazo.com/d16c17928a59676625eb587ac833e19a.png Duncan – https://i.gyazo.com/bdd57e6241ab840af97f3e5c962543f2.mp4