Heads Up Poker Podcast

Steve and Mike pick up right where they left off from last week discussing Mike's deep run on Merge.  Thank you for listening! Twitter Facebook Blog Headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

Steve and Jacob make the final table together of a Sunday $30 MTT on the Winning Network.  They break down several hands that they played together, and Jacob gives Steve a lesson in ranges.  This is a two part episode, Mike comes on at the end and next weeks episode Steve and Mike discuss Mike's deep run in the Sunday High Roller. Thank you for listening.  You can follow Jacob on Twitter @Jacob_SharkTank.  If you would like to contact us, send us hands, feedback of the show, here are the links: Blog Twitter Facebook headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech

This week we interview Jennifer Harman.  Jennifer won two WSOP bracelets, one in duece to seven lowball and another in limit texas holdem.  She also authored a chapter in Super Systems 2 on limit holdem.  She is a regular at the Aria and Belagio in Las Vegas, playing the high limit cash games.  Jennifer was also a part of "The Corporation", a group of professional poker players who pooled their money together to play heads up against Andy Beal.  Andy is a Texas billionaire who wanted to play heads up limit holdem against the best in the world.  The Corporation won. Jennifer supports the NSPCA, a no kill rescue shelter for animals.  You can reach Jennifer on Twitter @REALJenHarman You can reach us by any one of these links: Blog Facebook Twitter Headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Motivational Speech   Thank you for listening, and have a great week.  

Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt is a rockstar when it comes to volume and mass multitabling.  For two years he had the highest win rate on Pokerstars.  He was a former member of Team Pokerstars, and is currently the only elite pro on Americas Cardroom.  He has written Treat your Poker like a Business, and Don't listen to Phil Hellmuth. Dusty also has a twitch stream where you can watch him play along with thousands of other followers; it's basically free coaching from a professional as he plays live in the biggest online cash games available on ACR. You can contact us on Twitter, Facebook, our Blog, or email us at Headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Will Smith on work ethic Thank you for listening!

Steve and Mike dissect several hands from recent tournaments; it looks like Mike has found the job he was looking for; and the subject of reading opponents and narrowing their range down to just a few hands.  Thank you for listening! Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check out our blog, or you can email us with any suggestions or hands for review at headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com Orson Welles on Cold Reading

Joe LaPinta is a professional poker player living in New Jersey.  He puts in 200+ hours per month, is a regular at the 2/5 NL at Borgata, and also plays on Party Poker and WSOP online.  Joe took down the title of a WSOP Circuit Main Event after he was heads-up with his roommate Joe Wertz. In this episode we talk about what it takes to be a true grinder; the work ethic, study, dedication and love of the game that keeps us coming back to the tables.  Thank you for listening! Contact Joe LaPinta on Twitter Heads Up Poker Podcast Links: Twitter   Facebook   Blog   Headsuppokerpodcast@gmail.com   Al Pacino - Inches to Victory

Doug "DouggyFr3sh" Lyford is an Electrical Engineer turned Poker Pro!  Doug took the leap of faith on March 1st and put in his notice to pursue his dream of becoming a professional poker player.  DouggyFr3sh is currently backed to play on US sites, and he is coached by Marc Alioto and Ben Reasons. Doug has his own website, PokerProductivity.com, where he is offering free coaching sessions to the first students that apply.  You will get: * 30-45 minute Skype session to talk about you game. * Two 1-hour coaching sessions for HH review, help with software, etc. * Detailed hand analysis write up for any 10 hands of your choosing. CLICK HERE TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO APPLY.  SPOTS WILL GO QUICKLY. Intro:  How is the grind? Welcome Doug! Leaving a $70,000 per year job for poker, what do your parents think?  Doug's goals, on a down swing, 6000 MTTs this year, 6-8 tabling, $11 buy-in plus, twitch for HH review, bigdogpckt5s twitch link. Poker is a team sport - coaching, study group, learning from coaches, backing, Bo

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Elliot Roe is a mind coach for poker.  He has developed a hynotherapy program to help players reduce tilt and improve their focus at the table.  He also works with UFC competitors to help them mentally prepare for their fights by improving their focus and confidence. Elliot has downloadable mp3s for before and after session.  You listen to the tape for 15-20 minutes and then play your session.  He has tapes for online MTTs, online cash, live MTTs, and live cash.  He also does one-on-one hypnotherapy sessions to identify your unique issues at the table:  tilt, anger, self-sabotage, low confidence or lack of motivation. Check out all his programs by clicking here.   Intro:  Welcome, we are now on Stitcher Radio! Steve's busy day at work, Haz Mat call, train derailment.  Going to the mail bag; Robbie, Brenden, Tony.  Mike leaving the east coast and moving to San Diego, maybe only online poker MTTs for Mike?  Helping an ameture player, getting backed for the WSOP, S

Jacob is a grinder on Bovada and the Winning Poker Network; he is also a regular in the Tournament Poker Edge forums.  He is a math wizard, relying on the numbers to make his decisions.  Steve met Jacob about a year ago in the TPE forums, and they met in person out in Las Vegas for the 2014 WSOP. Intro:  Lucky #13!  LA tournaments, coached by Marc Alioto, switching to MTTs online, 3bet ranges, small pairs in position, playing on Winning Poker Network, SIGABA, pninwin, TPE poker group, Steve and Jacob at the WSOP, Jacob's study habits, neighbors getting robbed, getting backed online and live, collusion online. Bet sizing, reshoving ranges - specifically 66, Andrew Brokos value targeting video, Bigdogpkt5s, study habits. Steve Strategy:  MTT 30/60 blinds (1300) Hero MP TT 240 (660) SB 240 Flop (540) Kc Qs 6s SB shoves 420 Hero calls 420 SB shows KTo   MTT 100/200 blinds UTG shoves 1460 Hero AJo 1930 reshoves   Mike Strategy Hand:  $225 Sat Rebuy, 45 entries, 13 remaining, 7 handed 400/800 blinds (45000) Villain

Steve and Mike bring on Momma Barton for a spot in the show.  We talk about getting into poker, how we started playing, and of course some strategy. Intro:  results for the last week, using a HUD online, Mike is improving, learning to quit, Elliot Roe - hypnosis tapes. Welcome Mom:  How has poker been treating you?  Tournaments at the Luxor and Excalibur, women poker players, playing with a woman at the table, playing at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, WSOP seniors event, WSOP daily deep stack events. Mike Strategy: 5/10 NL (1500) Hero But 44 raise 35 (1700) SB 85 BB fold Hero 225 SB call 225 Flop (460) Q 9x 7 SB ck Hero 250 SB call 250 Turn (960) Kx SB ck Hero 475 SB call 475 River (1910) 2x SB ck Hero all in 475 SB folds   (1200) UTG 30 UTG2 30 (3000) Hero CO JdTd (1900) SB 200 UTG 200 UTG2 fold Hero 850 SB all in 1900 UTG all in 1200 Hero call all in bets 4520 in pot, 1050 to call   Steve Strategy:  $55 Bovada Super Stack  100/200 blinds (7400) Hero AK raise 455 Villain CO rr 1110 Hero calls 1110 Flop (2

Travis Jonas is probably one of the most entertaining guests we've had on the show.  He was a professional dealer and poker player before and after the Moneymaker era.  Travis has stories of dealing some of the biggest games in Vegas, including Pros such as Johnny Chan, TJ Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey.  When he was getting started in his career he was backed by Phil Ivey.  Travis won a bracelet in the 2001 Dealers Event in Limit Holdem.  He also tells an awesome story of how he took $100 to the craps tables in Vegas and turned it into $68,000 over the weekend!  We really enjoyed this interview and we know you will too.   Intro: Welcome, results from Steve and Mike's Sunday Online grind. Strategy hands one from Steve and one from Mike.   Welcome Travis: The LA Tournament - Travis KJ < KT Mike Travis' start in poker, TJ Cloutier, Minh the Master, 2/4 Limit - 3/6 Limit, Panguingue (PAN), starting as a dealer, dealing for Tony Deeb, Johnny Chan and Frank Henderson, $200,000 pots, winning a bracelet in 2

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge Derek "Killingbird" Tenbusch started Tournament Poker Edge in 2010 with his friend and co-owner Diego "Ron Fez Buddy" Lomanto.  Tournament Poker Edge, or TPE, is a tournament poker training site with hundreds (if not thousands) of training videos by dozens of professionals in the game.  Derek is modest when he says that he's not a professional poker player.  But if grinding over 80 hours a week, being a consistant winner in the game, being financially backed, having a poker coach, and running a poker training site doesn't make you pro, then we don't know what does.   Intro: Saving cats from trees, fist fights at the tables, karma comes back to bink a tournament. Welcome KB: Podcasting, getting started in poker, binking a $2500 SNG, starting Tournament Poker Edge, MTTs on Bovada, Winning Poker Network & Merge, Having a poker backer, work ethic = 80+ hours per week, TPE videos, going into the mailbag. Strategy: Mike folds KK preflop twice in the last couple we

FREE MP3 Mental Game MP3s Tournament Poker Edge It is obvious to anyone who listens to Marc how passionate he is about the game.  You can hear it in his voice.  Marc is a true American mtt grinder, getting up and playing all the major online tournaments that are available in the USA.  Marc offers a unique insight into the level of dedication and amount of work it takes to be a true professional.  His work ethic and love of the game is top notch and second to none.   Topics of this episode include (but are not limited to...) Playing online, warm up routine and meditation, getting a coach, playing out of the small blind and the big blind, sports gambling, being a degenerate, study time vs play time, Elliot Roe - Mental Coach Pokermindcoach.com, Marc's recent score on the Merge Network, being a Sponsored Lock Poker Pro and then losing a metric $hit ton of money on Lock Poker, Online poker in California, tilt, strategy, and being a TPE professional on Tournament Poker Edge.   Hand History:  MTT blinds 2000/4000  

We are excited to announce the launch of our first episode of the Heads Up Poker Podcast.  Hosted by Steve Barton and Mike Sneideman, two California guys who love to talk poker strategy.  Steve is a professional fireman who has played poker for the last 11 years, winning at the game for the last 7 years.  Mike recently gave up his career as a mailman to move out to San Diego California to be closer to his son and pursue a career as a professional poker player.   In this episode we discuss Mike's recent run in the WSOP circuit event in San Diego.  Mike had several deep runs, including an 8th and 9th place finish.  We break down several hands of his main event deep run and discuss tournament strategy, bluffing, slowplaying and much more.   Please leave comments and let us know what you think of the show.  Thank you for listening!