The Breakdown: Wouldn't You Like to See the River Card First?!
A player makes one of the strangest plays you’ll ever see—right when the pressure is at its peak. Grant and Jonathan dig into the logic (or...
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If you're a fan of the Poker Guys, check out the new episode from our brand new show Gentlemen's Bet (and visit our new channel while you're...
Table Talk: Flop Trips—But Facing a 100BB Jam?!
Jonathan flops trips in a four-way pot—great news, right? But then, out of nowhere, the out-of-position player rips in their entire 100 big...
Table Talk:—The $19M Beatdown: Jungleman vs Monarch
What happens when a legendary pro sits across from a rich guy willing to gamble? In this Table Talk, Jonathan and Grant dig into Jungleman’s...
Table Talk: Can Folding Aces Pre Ever Be Good?!
With 7 players left, someone folds pocket aces preflop in a WSOP online event. Bonkers… or brilliant? Grant and Jonathan break down stacks,...
Table Talk: 5-Card PLO Chaos with a Brutal Turn Decision
This week Grant dives into a new poker variant out of Portland: Lockout, a 5-card PLO game where only the button can raise preflop. Sitting...
Table Talk: Bluff Catch of Destiny or Cautionary Tale?
Grant faces the ultimate test: a razor-thin bluff catcher for every chip in front of him. Does he really have the nerve — and the logic — to...
Table Talk: I Clash Headfirst with an Untamed Hurricane of Aggression
What do you do when you’re sandwiched between a competent player and a total wild thing? In this Table Talk episode, Grant faces a classic m...
The Breakdown: The WSOP Player of the Year Controversy
Phil Hellmuth is steaming. Shaun Deeb is firing back. Should we even care about WSOP player of the year? What would make us care more? Come...
Table Talk: Doc, Do I Have Fancy Play Syndrome?
Grant flops a monster, but by the river, he's considering turning it into a bluff. Is this way too fancy or the right play? Come play with u...
Table Talk: He Tabled WHAT after Betting The River?
In this Table Talk episode, Grant flops beautiful, unexpected trips in a 5-way pot and Jonathan shouts, “We did it!!” But by the river, ever...
Table Talk: Did I F*&k Up AK In the WSOP Monster Stack?
It’s the $1500 WSOP Monster Stack, and I’ve flopped top pair top kicker in a five-way hand—but across the table is a talkative, vape-cloudin...
The Breakdown Special Edition 2: The Grinder Did It!!
Where does this victory rank in poker history? And why do some in the poker community sh!t on Mizrachi's historic run? The Poker Guys break...
The Breakdown Special Edition: Let's Talk About Will Kassouf
Did the WSOP go too far? Did Will Kassouf's antics get him what he deserved? Does poker need a toxic cleanse? Jonathan and Grant dig in and...
Table Talk: Am I Even Allowed to Fold This Hand?—#CommonProblems Pt. 6
Jonathan has top pair, top kicker on a fairly clean board in this #CommonProblems episode. His opponent has called every street, then drops...
Table Talk: Well, That Escalated Quickly—#CommonProblems Pt. 5
Jonathan flops a monster in this episode—but then comes the weirdest line ever. A tiny donk lead for one big blind…followed by a massive 100...
Table Talk: Top Two Pair...But Am I Toast?
In this #CommonProblems mini-series episode, Jonathan flops top two and feels great—until position, pressure, and a sticky opponent shift th...
Table Talk: This Hand Wasn't Worth the Trouble—#CommonProblems Pt. 3
In the third part of our new #CommonProblems mini-series, Jonathan has a decent hand, but his opponent is short stacked. Do we have to just...
Table Talk: Do We Have to Fold THIS with No Bluffs in Sight?—#CommonProblems Pt. 2
In the second part of our new #CommonProblems mini-series, Jonathan hits a nice river card, but his opponent bets massive. There just aren't...
Table Talk: Are My Trips Ever Good Here?—#CommonProblems Pt. 1
In the first episode of our new #CommonProblems mini-series, Jonathan makes trips in a bomb pot—but the kicker situation is murky. Is he ahe...