Jon & [The] Tain analyse a poker hand from deep in a multi table tournament against a passive villain who is calling too light. How often does the villain get to the river with a better hand than our hero? Will worse hands call a bigger bet on the river? Follow the action here (no peaking ahead!) - https://www.pokerstarsreplayer.com/hands/7acb87669d -------- Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show. https://twitter.com/TournPokerProj

A pure poker theory episode from Jon and [The] Tain as they work to understand how a solver builds a perfectly balanced game theory optimum (GTO) opening range. Every hand in a GTO range has a purpose, and trying to grasp this fundamental purpose will hopefully allow our two heroes to adjust and adapt their exploitative play in the correct way that maximises their EV. Can you tell the difference between a medium strength single raise calling hand from a 3-bet-and-give-up raising hand? -------- Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show. https://twitter.com/TournPokerProj

We join Jon & [The] Tain as they discuss why solid opening ranges are important, and how Jack-3 off-suit (J3o) should never be a part of that. Can Tain save the hand on later streets, or is a ropey opening hand always going to be doomed to failure? Can we ever steal with J3o on the button exploitatively when playing at these microstakes? Or does poker need a threshold for opening hand value if we want to remain profitable? How much worse can things get? Follow the hand street by street here (no peaking ahead!) - https://www.pokerstarsreplayer.com/hands/036d60896a -------- Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show.

[The] Jon and [The] Tain get to grips with playing top pair on a dynamic board from out of position in a multiway pot. How passively should you play when the board is in your favour and the villains are betting and calling for you? We explore how players cap their ranges at low-stakes MTTs, and the best way to exploit that when there is also a strong need to protect your hand. Follow the hand street by street here (no peaking ahead!) - https://www.pokerstarsreplayer.com/hands/e87b9cd577 -------- Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show.

In this episode Jon and Tain look at a board run out where a previously strong holding might need to become a bluff.

People aren’t playing BBC's The Traitors optimally, can you learn how to crush the game? Do you know the significance of a balanced strategy? Do you know your alliances from your friendships? Do traitors need to bluff so much? What are the similarities between playing poker and BBC's The Traitors? Why does Tain keep banging on about The Bad Egg? See the product of poker study on general game strategy. Please note that this episode contains spoilers right from the start! Like and subscribe to hear our other poker related content. https://twitter.com/TournPokerProj

Jon and Tain analyse a Texas No Limit Hold 'em hand, as they continue on their poker learning journey.

Jon and Tain analyse a no limit hold'em poker hand in low stakes poker.

Jon and Tain discuss playing micro low stakes, and how they plan to adjust their game to exploit their opponents.

Jon and Tain navigate an awkward (and speculative!) holding out of position against an aggressive villain, and what adjustments to make when their weak hand turns into a monster. They consider what actions are best to maximise value and keep villain in the hand for as long as possible, and what the most common tells are in these micro stakes MTTs. Follow the hand street by street here (no peaking ahead!) - https://www.pokerstarsreplayer.com/hands/c4422433ec -------- Jon & Tain are two recreational players from Essex in the UK, hoping to get good enough to play at the World Series of Poker. Both are neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, which adds an extra dimension to their journey. Support our journey by following, liking, subscribing, leaving kind messages, rating us 5 stars, and sharing the love! It really means everything to us, thanks for being part of our show.