Heads Up Poker Podcast

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Daryl Jace is something of a prodigy.  He started playing poker after dropping out of school in the 7th grade.  He was playing 5/10 at 15 years old, and he shipped the Sunday Million on PokerStars the first time he played it.  Now 27 years old, he is a family man, poker player, coach, and enjoys learning about education.  Steve and Mike pick his brain on playing out of the BB in MTTs, and also go in depth about using your HUD away from the table.  If you would like to contact Daryl about coaching, or listen to his podcast with Doug Lyford, you can access that here: JacePokerCoaching.com Intro Welcome Daryl!  12:45 Winning the Sunday Million at 15 yo 3 & 4bet Strategy The limp is back! Steve Strategy (KTo BB  56:00)  (Kc5c BB  1:10:30) Using your HUD Stats  1:26:00 HeadsUpPoker.Poker Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Daryl Twitter   Tournament Poker Edge Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Jonathan Little is a legend in the poker world.  He has cashed for over $6 million playing live and over $1 million online.  He has two live cashes over $1 million, and was WPT Season IV Player of the Year.  He travels the globe playing the biggest buy in tournaments, and runs his own training site called FloatTheTurn.com  He is an author of 9 best-selling poker books, has a weekly blog and podcast, which can be found at JonathanLittlePoker.com  He is the author of the new 500-page book, Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em, where 18 of the best minds in poker share their secrets to success.  You can get a free 16-page PDF of Excelling at HoldemBook.com/freepdf Steve and Mike talk over a hand that Mike had at 5/5 NL cash, and go over a tournament hand from a listener, Aaron.  Jonathan comes on the show, and the guys talk poker, marketing, & business in the poker world today.  Steve brings two MTT final table strategy hands when he was down to 3 handed and heads up. Intro Mike 5/5 Strate

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Derek is back!  He makes a deep run in the $215 Sunday Special on ACR, winning over 6k and capturing it all on his Twitch stream.  Mike watched the final table and picks out 7 hands for Steve to coach Derek on.  We answer questions from a listener, Robbie Clapper, and finish the show out by talking about Twitch, Tournament Poker Edge, and upcoming Live Tournament Events. Intro Questions from a listener  11:00 Welcome KB!  23:40 Final Table Strategy 99 Button  33:00 K8o BB  44:30 44 CO  51:00  AA MP  1:00:00 Jc4c BB  1:06:45 AA SB  1:13:00 66 BB  1:17:00 TwitchTV  1:30:00 HeadsUpPoker.Poker Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Derek Twitter    Derek TwitchTV Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com

FREE MP3 Steve and Mike catch up on lost time.  Mike fills us in on his vacation to Greece with the Russian girl.  Steve goes over his former life as a pick up artist, and Mike tells us about his Commerce $1650 Main Event run. Intro - Steve the pickup artist, Paris & Greece, Commerce Main Event Steve Strategy   QsJh  27:30    KsKh  38:00 Mike Strategy  KdKh  55:00 HeadsUpPoker.Poker Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com

FREE ELLIOT ROE MP3 Clayton Fletcher is a professional poker player and comedian in New York City.  Clayton finished 96th in the WSOP Main Event.  He has his own comedy show called The Clayton Fletcher Show, and he has a podcast  called Broadway Comedy Club Radio.  Clayton is extremely entertaining and it is easy to see why he is a comic.  We laugh our way through most of the podcast, and it is littered with strategy from the WSOP as well.   Intro Link to Mac's Twitch Steve Strategy  18:30 Welcome Clayton!  27:30 Clayton Main Event Run  37:45 Clayton Strategy KJs UTG  1:29:00   QQ UTG  1:50:30   97o  BB  2:10:30 TheClaytonFletcherShow.com Broadway Comedy Club Radio ClaytonFletcher.com Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Clayton Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com

James fills us in on poker after the TPE house (Episode 27) and the WSOP.  He will be going down to Punta Cana with his girlfriend after winning a package on ACR the night before (Steve was on the virtual rail for that Final Table).  Mike on scene at the Commerce Casino just before he enters a live tournament. Elliot Roe Mental Game MP3s Intro Steve Strategy  17:00 Welcome James!  28:30 Satellite Strategy  31:00 Getting into Poker  32:15 Mental Game Coaching w/ Elliot  43:00 Study Habits  46:00 SB Strategy  48:45 Steve Strategy  55:30 Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    James Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Marc comes back to the podcast to fill us in on how he's been doing since the WSOP.  He is excited about his group of students that he has teaching with Ben Reason, and they are looking for more horses to add to the stable.  Mike brings in several hands from his Day 2 of the WPT, and Steve has a few as well from some recent online MTTs. Intro Welcome Marc!  6:30 - Coaching - Using a HUD Mike Strategy  22:45 Steve Strategy  47:30 Mike bubble hand  1:29:00   Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Marc Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge If you're looking for strategy, this is it.  Four guys talking poker.  Carlos Welch is back, coming on last minute to fill in for Mike during the first 10 minutes.  Mike played and bagged chips in a WPT Main Event the night before, and slept through his alarm.  He comes on shortly after starting the show, and goes over his Day 1 play.  KK Cornish is an avid listener of the show, and we bring him on to talk about a couple spots that had him puzzled in a recent MTT. Carlos will be on the road this month, and twitching from the Nit Mobile.  If you would like to watch Carlos grinding, you can do so M W F at 11am EST, at http://www.twitch.tv/carloswelch Intro Welcome KK!  5:00 Strategy KK  9:30 Strategy Mike  57:30   Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Carlos Twitter    KK Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

Dr. Daren Wooten is an ER doctor, a farmer, and new to the world of poker.  Daren was on a cruise when he first played poker just over a year ago, and he's been hooked ever since.  Daren asked Mike to review a tournament that he made a deep run in, and instead we did it over a podcast.  Mike talks about his upcoming live events, and we go over the Presidential race. Intro Mike's upcoming live schedule  5:00 Presidential race  17:15 Welcome Dr. Daren  21:30 Strategy  37:50 Ac3c  39:00  Ad8d  43:30  JhJc  52:40  KcQc  1:00:00  J8o  1:10:10  AsTs  1:15:45  A4o  1:19:00  ATo  1:21:00 Push / Fold chart  1:22:30 3 Betting light  1:30:30 Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Daren Twitter Facebook Blog Push / Fold Chart headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

Carlos is always entertaining, and this time is no different!  Carlos is coming to us from the Nit Cave, and Steve and Mike pick his brain about his recent purchase of his new Nit Mobile.  Carlos has a van that he plays poker from and twitches while he does it.  If you would like to watch Carlos grinding from the Nit Mobile, you can do so M W F at 11am EST, at http://www.twitch.tv/carloswelch Intro Steve's plan to go pro  4:00 Steve Strategy  17:45 Welcome Carlos  28:30 Mike Strategy  69:30 Steve Strategy  1:31:30 Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter    Carlos Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

Darius is relatively new to the poker scene, but already has an impressive record.  Last year at the 2014 WSOP he finished 2nd in $5000 PLO 6 max event, bringing home over $300k.  And this year he finished 184/6420 in the 2015 WSOP Main Event for $40k. When Darius was laid off from his job after company downsizing in January, he started playing poker full time.  Darius is a regular in the underground cash games in New York, and he travels the East Coast for poker tournaments.  You can follow Darius on Twitter here. Intro Steve and Mike's week  3:45 Upcoming MTTs  20:00 Welcome Darius  26:30 NY local cash games  54:20 Omaha Strategy  58:00 Darius Strategy final table w/ Phil Laak  1:44:30 Steve Twitter    Mike Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

Alex "Assassinato" Fitzgerald is professional in every sense of the word.  He started grinding at 17, and after more than a decade has built a small empire in the poker world.  After black friday he moved down to Costa Rica where he lives with his wife and dogs.  He has over $3,000,000 in tournament winnings, and is an instrutor for Cardrunners.   Alex does a podcast called OneOuter and you can listen to that by Clicking Here.  He also streams on TwitchTV and you can get free lessons by watching Alex play live.  Alex grinds on Americas CardRoom, and you can sign up by going to his website, and clicking on the Americas CardRoom icon in the middle right side of the page here. Steve and Mike go over their last week of play, for Mike at Oceans and Steve on Americas CardRoom.  Alex comes on and we talk battle rap, future plans, poker, and min cashing in a tournament.  Alex gives advice for poker coaches, and for those who want to transition from a 9-5 job to a poker pro. Intro Mike and Steve's last week  3:00 Mike

Doug Lyford is back giving us an update on his first 6 months as a professional poker player.  Doug has been playing both live and online MTTs, mostly online.  He recently shipped a Bovada $55 for over 4k.  Doug is starting a podcast with Daryl Jace, a TPE pro.  You can listen to the podcast here:  Poker and Stuff with Doug and Daryl. Doug is also looking for 2 more students.  He is giving a first lesson for $10, and if you are interested in some coaching, contact Doug on Twitter or at his website Here. Mike describes his perfect day, including shipping a Bovada MTT for over 12k.  Steve has had several deep runs and goes over hands for the strategy session with Doug and Mike. Intro Mike's week at Oceans and Bovada  2:30 Steve's week on Americas CardRoom  18:00 Steve Strategy  29:15 Welcome Douggyfr3sh  46:30 Steve Strategy  1:29:15 Thank you for listening, and we will talk to you next week!   Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

LoriAnn Persinger is a poker player in Souther California.  She was an author for Ante Up Magazine, and Mike first met Lori in Los Angeles and then again out at the 2015 WSOP.  You can see an interview of Lori with Mike here on YouTube.  You can also follow Lori on Twitter here @LoAnPer66.  Thank you for tuning in! Intro Books to read  5:30 Strategy Mike  13:00 Welcome Lori!  27:15 Women in Poker  33:00 Writing for Ante Up  43:00 Working at Hooters  53:00 Strategy Lori  65:30 Strategy Steve  80:00 Upcoming Circuit Events  98:30 Mike's Main Event  103:30   Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech PokerFuse

Dr. Alan Schoonmaker is a Poker Psychologist.  He has written several books on poker including The Psychology of Poker, Your Worst Poker Enemy, Your Best Poker Friend, Poker Winners are Different, and DUCY?.  You can order those books by clicking here. Dr. Al is not a strategy coach.  He specializes in reading people at the table, body language, and helping clients get the most out of a session by improving their mindset.  If you would like to contact Dr. Al for coaching you can do so here: Facebook    Twitter    AlannSchoonmaker42@gmail.com    1 (702) 326-7994   Intro 7stud, Limit Holdem 7:00 The Psychology of Poker  13:00 Keeping Records  19:30 Your Worst Poker Enemy  23:00 Learning Efficiency  30:00 Wednesday Poker Discussion Group  36:20 Befriend the players at your table  40:45 When to quit  50:50 Winner's Laws  55:00 Positive Poker by Jonathan Little & Patricia Cardner   Thank you for listening, have a great week! Facebook    Twitter    Blog    headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com  motivational speech

Mike goes over his WSOP Main Event run, reviewing several hands and going over his table.  Steve runs through his poker goals for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.  Steve and Mike break down 4 hands from Steve's deep run in a Sunday tournament. Intro WSOP rundown HH 2:00 Steve's goals 16:00 Steve Strategy 42:00 Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com motivational speech

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Ben Reason is a real professional poker player and business man.  Not only a winning pro, he backs other professionals to be a part of a community, stay accountable, and reduce his variance.  Ben started playing poker at the age of 14, and now 11 years later he has 17 circuit cashes, 5 WSOP cashes, and 2 circuit rings.  Ben is a big advocate of vipassana meditation, and goes into detail about his warm up routine and meditation rituals.  Ben is also a very accomplished musician.  If you would like to contact Ben for coaching, you can visit his blog, Twitter handle, or Tournament Poker Edge by clicking below: Ben's Blog    Ben's Twitter    TPE    RunGoodGear Intro - Mike's update at the WSOP Our YouTube channel! Steve Strategy - KJo 7:15, K3o 3bet? 18:30 Ben Reason - Staking, Coaching ... 29:00 Meditation for poker 45:00 Ben the musician 57:00 Mike Strategy 103:00 Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Chris Moon is a professional poker player, TPE instructor, coach, and fun guest.  He lives in Detroit, crosses the Canadian boarder to play online, and is a regular in Pot Limit Omaha cash games.  Mike had a coaching session with Chris in the past and that one session still influences his game today.  You can contact Chris for coaching on twitter by clicking here:  @whichchrismoon Mike is back at the WSOP, Steve is back in California, and they go over several hands from Mike's return.  Chris comes in and talks over strategy, using Ace and King blockers in your 3bet range, and instead of discussing bad beats the guys go over "Poker is not dead" stories. Thank you for listening and please support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes.  Sign into your iTunes account and click on the "Ratings & Reviews" tab.  If you would be so kind as to leave us a 5 star rating we would really appreciate it and we will read your review on the air.  Have a great week! Intro Mik

Mike has had quite the successful WSOP trip and is now back in Oceanside.  Steve is back out at the WSOP and hoping to have a successful trip as well.  They break down several hands from Steve's tournaments, and one from Mike's deep run in the Millionaire Maker that involved Olivier Busquet @olivierbusquet. Intro Steve's Hands  1:30 Big error  4:00 Flatting with Big hands instead of 3betting  20:00 Turning a made hand into a bluff  41:00 44 vs AJo  55:00 AQo  105:15 Mike's Hand with Oliver Busquet  120:30 Backing & soft spots  142:30 Twitter Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech   Crush Live Poker w/ Bart Hanson One Outer w/ Alex Fitzgerald

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Marc Alioto @aznAllin007, Peter Tarsiewicz @PeteTarz, and James Gettinger @dogzpp get together with Steve and Mike to talk WSOP poker.  Strategy is sprinkled in throughout the podcast, several hands being discussed in depth.  Mike and Peter make day two of the Millionaire Maker.  Peter fills us in on his 60bb gift from a shove of T5o.  James goes over his bustout hand against the self proclaimed "best hand reader in the world".  Mike talks about getting his laundry done at the Rio for only $2.50 for every pair of socks, and $6 per t-shirt.  Women in poker is brought up, and what we can do to encourage more women to play the game. Intro with Steve, Mike and Marc Peter: 17:30 Mike's Laundry: 39:00 James: 43:00 Women in Poker: 112:00 Tournament Poker Edge @HUPPodcast Facebook Blog headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational speech