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On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at two hands from Brad's recent PokerCoaching.com stream where he tried donking the turn.

Join Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas in this week's philosophical discussion about entitlement. Should poker players be entitled to good results after they put in the effort? What can we learn from life in general and how does variance and uncertainty fit in the big picture?

Today’s guest on CPG was a 2022 finalist for the GPI tournament director of the year, is the tournament supervisor for the MGM Grand, and is touted by CPG favorite & one day poker hall of famer Matt Savage as one of the very best in the world at his craft… Justin Hammer. I had an amazing time speaking with Justin & learning about everything that goes into estimating & hitting tournament guarantees, what the other side of an overlay feels like when guarantees are missed, and how it feels running tournaments in Texas where, as we all know, everything is bigger. Before you dive in and learn more about Justin, there are some technical difficulties in today’s episode so please bear with us and, if you just can’t take it, tag Matt Savage on Twitter and send him your complaints. I’m sure it’s somehow his fault. Now, without any further ado, I bring to you one of the very best & brightest tournament directors in the whole world… the one & only Justin Hammer.

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon dive into two hands where Jon decided to check raise the flop.

This week Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas explore the role of emotions at the poker table. What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how does it relate to poker? How relevant is it to today's pattern driven games and is it possible for one to cultivate it properly? Tune it to find out!

Today’s guest on CPG needs no introduction but he’s gonna get one anyway… Jonathan Little has amassed $7.4 million in lifetime live MTT cashes (Including 2 WPT titles & the season 6 WPT Player of the Year award), has built an audience of more than 127,000 on YouTube, and runs one of the largest poker training platforms on the market PokerCoaching.com. He’s also a collector… which makes a lot of sense considering his background in Magic: The Gathering & the sheer coaching talent he’s put together (Including yours truly) over at PokerCoaching.com. And because of his unquenchable appetite for collecting all the things, he’s also recently launched an NFT project with *SHOCKER* actual real-world utility called “Deck of Degeneracy”. The premise is simple enough that it makes sense even to an NFT noob like myself : JL & his crew minted 50 decks of 54 playing cards (a whopping 2,700 total NFTs designed by artist Wes Henry) and, by owning an NFTs, you get access to a membership club. Once you’re in, JL & his team have come up with fun challenges (like collecting a Royal Flush) so that you can earn additional perks like a 1% freeroll in the $50k Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open that’s worth ~$500. If you’d like to learn more outside of this podcast episode, you can also head to DeckofDegeneracy.com. Now, without any further ado, I bring to you the founder of PokerCoaching.com and great friend of the CPG podcast… the one and only Jonathan Little.

On this week’s episode, Coach Brad and Jon go over two hands where Jon gets dealt pocket kings. Tune in to learn how Coach Brad thinks Jon should have played them.

Join Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas in their conversation on arguably one of the most mysterious traits of poker players, intuition. Crediting the villager George for his excellent suggestion, the philosophical duo tries to define the concept, argue for its necessity, discuss its applicability to poker and ultimately investigate how it can be cultivated to improve win rates.

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon analyze two river spots where Jon needed advice on how he played his hands. Tune in to see if Coach Brad agrees with Jon's river logic.

This Philosophical Friday Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas following a suggestion from villager Ben are diving into the world of uncertainty. What is its role in poker and could it be eliminated or at least mitigated? More importantly, how can it be used to our advantage? Tune in to find out!

Today’s guest on CPG is a former professional poker player who’s the founder of StoryTracks (A dynamic storytelling platform that showcases authentic & real experiences) as well as Rapid Response Ukraine, a humanitarian organization that delivers urgent medical supplies directly to the health department in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Some folks talk about action, other folks act. Fergal Nealon acts. In the wake of the devastating war in Ukraine, Fergal created Rapid Response Ukraine has thus far raised over $120k (With the poker world contributing a healthy percentage of that total). You’re gonna learn all about what RRU is doing & where those funds are invested as well as hear an insane story about hand-delivering said medical supplies at the Ukrainian border. Before we dive deeply into Rapid Response Ukraine, however, you’re also going to learn about how Fergal fell into the world of poker, why he moved on to running StoryTracks, and a genuinely heartbreaking story about his most painful poker session of all time. If you’d like to donate to Rapid Response Ukraine, there will be a link you can click through in this episode’s description (Here is that link: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/11431158_rapid-response-ukraine.html), as well as the showpage on ChasingPokerGreatness.com. So now, without any further ado, I bring to you former poker professional & natural born storyteller Fergal Nealon.

On this week’s episode Coach Brad and Jon break down two hands where Jon made very strong hands and wasn't sure whether he could get more value by calling and trapping or raising immediately.

Join Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas in this week's episode of Philosophical Friday as they discuss a subtle yet very crucial concept: quitting. Is quitting an easy way out or a valuable tool? How does one find the right time to employ it and if they do what are some potential benefits?

Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has racked up $1.5 million in live MTT cashes and is well-known far and wide for being one of the elite nosebleed mixed game poker players in the world… Brett Richey. Brett’s poker journey as a professional poker player lasted for well over a decade, where he’s accumulated a treasure trove of Greatness Bombs, life lessons, and stories that he’s going to share with you today. While poker will always hold a place that’s near and dear to Brett’s heart, for the past 7 years he’s been living and breathing in the world of his web3 blockchain startup in the sports betting niche, Blitzpick. In today’s show with mixed game crusher Brett Richey you’re going to learn his poker origin story, all about his love for mixed games, lessons he learned from poker that he applies to his startup, and much much more. So now, without any further ado, I bring to you OG elite mixed game crusher Brett Richey.

On this week's episode Coach Brad and Jon analyze two hands where Jon tried donking the flop. They try to answer two questions: 1. Is donking ever appropriate? and 2. What size should you donk and how should you proceed once your donk bet gets called?

This week Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas try to identify the two main incentives behind playing poker: namely having fun and being profitable. Are the two mutually exclusive? Are they at odds sometimes? If so, how does one find the proper tradeoff? Tune in to find out.

Today’s guest on CPG is one of the most popular Twitch streamers in the world and PartyPoker sponsored pro Jaime Staples. As of this episode’s release, Jaime has cashed for over $1.5 million in combined online & live poker tournaments with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Today’s conversation with Jaime is gonna travel to some uncomfortable territory as we have a frank discussion about invisible suffering hiding in plain sight all around us. Unfortunately, this is an area where your humble podcast host has infinitely more questions than answers, but that doesn’t mean it’s a topic unworthy of dragging into the light. It does beg some uncomfortable questions, though: If you catch Poker Greatness, what can you DO with it that helps alleviate the suffering of your fellow man? And what do you do if you realize that there are some problems much too big for any one person to tackle alone? Perhaps this conversation will set up a future Philosophical Friday discussion with Duncan on moving beyond a zero-sum game into the realm of * gasp*... non-zero sum games or win-wins. If this intro feels like you’re getting set up for something heavy, don’t worry too much… we’re also gonna spend an ample amount of time diving into the wide world of everything poker. And if you happened to miss my earlier episode with Jaime or a very early episode with his brother Matt… I’d highly suggest checking out those Greatness Bomb dripping conversations as soon as you’re done listening to this one. Now, without any further Ado, I bring to you one of the most thoughtful and noble poker ambassadors in the world… Jaime Staples.

On this week's episode, Coach Brad and Jon take a look at two tough spots where Jon's opponents wager their entire stacks.

This week Brad Wilson and Duncan Palamourdas are joined by Humberto Jimenez to discuss the impact of the ever more popular poker streams when it comes to promoting the game as well as the role that poker professionals play in that regard.

Today’s guest on Chasing Poker Greatness is a practicing attorney who has racked up close to $2 million in career live MTT cashes, Leo Wolpert. One highlight of Leo’s career that you’re about to hear all about is his WSOP gold bracelet win in the 2009 $10k heads-up event where he bested the likes of John Duthie, Dustin “Neverwin” Woolf, Jamin Stokes, and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. While the poker world has certainly gone through its fair share of scandals in 2022, I think it’s especially important to shine a bright light on the folks in the community who spend their life force doing noble work and, to me, Leo fits the bill perfectly. In today’s show with Leo Wolpert you’re going to learn all about his journey through the world of poker, a devastating statistic regarding our beloved canine companions, how poker currently fits into Leo’s life, and much MUCH more! Now, without any further ado, I bring to you the one and only Leo Wolpert.