When Playing With A Short Deck Is A Positive · S8E20

The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast by Red Chip Poker LLC

Sep 29, 202625:23Games & Hobbies

Short deck is a hold'em variant in which the 2s through 5s are stripped from the deck. The variant has been popular in live high-stakes games for years, but is now appearing commonly at lower stakes, both online and live...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast.

Playing And Defending Against The UTG Straddle · S8E19

Sep 15, 2026 - 27:05

Straddles used to be restricted to a fun element of live play, but an increasing number of online sites h...

A Novel Poker Play: Shoving With A Capped Range · S8E18

Sep 1, 2026 - 19:37

When you see big bets over multiple streets from an opponent, what do you conclude? Most studied players...

Poker Study: The Formations That Matter Most · S8E17

Aug 18, 2026 - 25:37

Most players acknowledge that the more you study the better your results become. However, other life comm...

Befuddling Your Opponents With Micro Bets · S8E16

Aug 4, 2026 - 25:02

Do you tend to use a limited number of bet sizes in your strategy? Such simplified approaches have value,...

The Fundamentals Of Heads-Up Hold'em · S8E15

Jul 21, 2026 - 30:03

Many players regard heads-up play as the purest form of the game. You are locked in a duel of wits with a...

Poker As A Business: Managing Time And Costs · S8E14

Jul 7, 2026 - 29:23

If you play to make money, you have more to manage than your bankroll. To get better at the game, you nee...

Grinding Poker In A Rec-Friendly Environment · S8E13

Jun 23, 2026 - 28:04

Online is a very different beast to twenty years ago. Essentially all poker sites have taken the decision...

Realistic Expectations For Your Poker Decisions · S8E12

Jun 9, 2026 - 22:06

Any session you play can be thought of as a series of decisions. The "correct" decision in any spot, such...