Top Pair Poker Podcast

We pulled the wool over on one listener. Eric has a convert. Interview with Donna Blevins, poker coach, PPA state director. This home game gets a 5 star rating!

Remembering a chance encounter with Amarillo Slim. 2+2 Home game forum disrupted - a cautionary tale about password security. Poker after dark makes you wonder - what method suits my learning ability? A book to help your game & hosting that doesn't mention poker. Giving another player a loan from your stack instead of your bankroll. Gutterball expounds on married life.

Weird antics on the "Poker After Dark" show. Sleeper straddle - sounds like a passive move. Poker burn out or just spring fever? Keep your hosting enthusiasm. As a sports bettor, Bruce is a decent poker player!

Poker earnings can be taxing. ROI - what does it all mean? Take a test - learn a thing or two. Poker players love to bet their sports. Eenie, meenie, which hand should I play?

We've been rocking the rock. A hand gets out of hand. The a b c's of acquiring a custom top for your poker table. I don't care if she does have a cool name - one player to a hand!

This week we follow up on our April 1st episode, did we have you fooled?  - we updating a report we did on the 20 hour rule at the Bay 101 - there is another poker book to recommend,  a debate about payouts in tournaments,  and a free online poker test to see how you stack up -  wrapping  up we explore the curious use of geometry, as well as math, in home game poker.

Eric gets a new table - He is thrilled! Smart phone app to detect straights. Dealer button - lots of options, one could land you in hot water. Latest poker table with built in keg. Poker with the cards face up will keep the law off your back. Who is over spraying in the bathroom? We'll catch 'um. Gutterball goes rogue.

Music in the background of your game. How do you treat your customers (players)? Tunes that pump you up. No world record for length of time playing possible at Bay 101. Update on winner's button twist. Pot limit HORSE - saddle up! Marathon home game on the local scene. Watch what you say - verbal is binding!

Tales from some recent home games.  We explore a tournament twist brought to our attention by one of our listeners. We go to the e-mail bag and share thoughts from our audience including a way to pick a game in a mixed format, plus a way to thwart that constant straddler. We conclude with a snarky comment from Bruce at a home tournament, sometimes he just can't help himself

How many minutes can we spend talking about parking? Winner scoops the pot and a button. Good poker tips on Twitter. Counseling can result in change - in more ways than one!

 Assigned seating at a cash game? Can too much security be a bad thing? Pot limit makes bigger pots than no limit.If it's a dead button, how can it move? Coming to my game? Don't forget your 2 x 4!  Music by Great Big Sea.

A boxed card - no, it's not part of a choo-choo train. Let's review proper dealing procedures.  A free site to post & manage games for your group. Is your religion also your drug? - A transposition error can make a big difference!

Ethics of communicating short hand names for starting hands. Letting your device figure your odds - does that cross the line? More on apps to track cardroom and casino action. Hey, you put headphones on to block out the noise!

A two table-two banker cash game, the Bravo card room app, listener feedback, an odd compulsion.

HORSE in Mesquite, poker lighting, hand nicknames, Greg Fossilman Raymer, Part 2.  Stop interrupting Gutterball!

Don't keep records!  The wife tax. An interview with The Fossilman Greg Raymer. I'm going to frame that IOU!

Raising the stakes = losing players, is there another way? Low stakes HORSE with 2 hall of fame members. Two of the busiest ladies in poker found time to write a book. Chipman has gone over to the dark side. I am going to do some damage with my 6 high flush!

Practice may not make perfect - but it will help. Some free poker training resources. The Mississippi rock - it's not an Elvis song. The whole online debacle explained by a favorite author. Sometimes you need to play the player's re-buy track record.

Let players know up front your rules and expectations. Start the new year with a resolve to keep good records. All in player's hand gets accidently mucked. Delayed re-buy in a tournament, what is the protocol? Don't tap the tank - be a graceful winner. Gutterball can't stop calling but he can ignore his hand.

Should laundry day include your cards & chips? Poker chips - the middle ground. Elton says Saturday night is alright for fighting - what night is good for home game poker? Are you a commitment phoebe? A multi-week league may not be for you. Is poker your religion? If so, we have a delivery for you!

Tilt and you thought it was just for pinball machines. Casinos leading the way in resurrecting online poker. Hollywood home game players settle lawsuit. You usually want to identify the game before you put money into the pot!

In the interest of full disclosure, I do have some furry friends. As your host, your wish is my command. Poker players on your wi fi - surfs up! Wow, I am up - time for lock down poker. Beware the 2 - 3 offsuit.

Free-rolling again, Taxes and winning the WSOP ME, How I started the Salt Lake City Poker Meetup Group, a TP TV is nice for your DVR'ing friends.

Smart phone app for listening to podcasts at top speed. Follow up from Jan and Linda on a tournament question. This group takes mixed games to a new level.  An online helper is more like a pesky friend.

A tough HOE situation, The Nevada Gaming Commission finally figures out TV poker.  Home game host Patrick gives us some tips on hosting, A gambling loan can be a tough load to bear!

ESPN coverage of the WSOP final table. Another option for running the bank at your home game. Player in the middle of a tourney has to leave - what about his chips? A good reason not to play drunk.

What hands do you open bet pre-flop in Omaha? Blinds - A constantly evolving topic. Giving credit or loans to players at your home game. This is not the pot you are going to win.

WSOP November 9 ESPN format. Congrats, you made the show! Is the tape still rolling?

Roberts rules edition specific to home poker games. I had half the deck as my outs - really. It always helps to have someone to blame it on - especially when he can't fight back.

Mixed games are nice - how about some of the fringe options? Help! I'm surrounded by poker coaches! Fouled deck - a stinky situation. We know you love poker books - what about gambling books? Home game table shape & size.  A chop is proposed; whose advice should you listen too?

 Stacking Chips On The In Front Of You On The Table - Could It Be A Tell? Gutterball Gives Us A Reason To Keep Burning!

The Russian roulette of poker. Folding the winner face up. Jason of Desjgn - J Design playing cards, Hey Bruce ask Barry G. this question!

Poker, the hobby that pays you - hopefully. How much to raise with aces? Another reason to hate $50s. Bad beat jackpots. Barry Greenstein talks about Phil Ivey. So, what do you know about computers? I know this guy.

More on dealer buttons (can you believe it?), DBS (don't be stupid) is Bruce's new  mantra. Badugi - Barry Greenstein wrote the book. Bet without cards - a chain reaction ensues.

Interview with poker icon Barry Greenstein part one. A player offers Jan Fisher a $1000 bet on a rules question.

 Casino comps, the good, bad & ugly. If you tip, how much and what should you base it on? Shut up, I'm concentrating on pulling off a bluff!

Episode 100 is finally here!  This week we selected clips from past shows and put together a montage for your enjoyment.  Please remember that September is Poker Gives month: www.pokergives.org.

A less obvious consequence of an accidental card exposure on the flop. Dealer's choice - you've opened up the options - how long should each game last? Should there be a shot clock in poker tournaments? This is the definition of a cooler!

Heading South - Mesquite Eureka Open Time! 4 Color Decks - Too Much Change or Welcome Update. You Like Your Game - You Just Wish They Would Embrace Proper Procedure. Doc Constructs An Elaborate Plan To Hit The Vegas Scene.

Number Of Hands Per Hour - Get Out Your Radar Gun. Dealer Buttons - We Break It Down. Tales Of Honesty & Integrity At The Poker Table. Google Search "Naked Queen Bluff" We Dare You!

Exposing 4 Cards On The Flop - Options To Fix, Is There Any Circumstance When Folding Into The Money In A Tourney Makes Sense? Loose A Big Pot? - Adding Salt To The Wound.

Poker Player's Prayer. Listener Feedback On Straddles. ESPN's WSOP Main Event Coverage. Will The US Allow Online Poker In 2011? Inventing Descriptive Expressions On The Fly.

Start your cash game off with a little gamble. Three-bet, a popular term - a confusing concept. You want the pot, let me see all your cards. The case of the missing ace.

The dog days of summer taking a toll on your attendance? What is the latest from the PPA? Interview with Utah rep Donna Lawton. What price do you pay to get away?

A shout out to our listeners in Sacramento. The low limit horse game experiment. Straddles, the new cool thing to do - what & why. Mom, this is the best night ever!

Home game in CA subject of civil suit, single blind in pot limit games, shortcut to calculating the pot, is cutting mandatory? Hey dad, keep your hat on!

Vegas accommodations:Hotel or condo? What if you look around the table & all you see are faces of your home game posse? On poker road trips, do you have to choose between fun & profit? Who was that mysterious stranger? Anybody care if I finish eating these?

Does anyone come away up from a poker excursion? Tips for increasing your chances of profiting from your next poker road trip. Can you ask to stop the clock in a time charge cash game? Does an accidentally exposed 7th street card in stud effect who leads out in betting? You're drawing dead: It's not just for poker anymore.

What do you do to unwind after a poker session? Couples playing together - any precautions? Search for binion's wsop music. How do you bring back inactive players? Double tap - it's not a style of kitchen faucet

Focusing on one game vs a mix of games - how are you best served? More poker busts in the Salt Lake area. Additional online actions against remaining providers. A new documentary on the poker phenomenon. Hey Gutterball what's the matter?

Skill vs. Luck, iPad app for tournaments, cheating and forgiveness, getting slowplayed by a newbie sucks!

Getting your home game started on the cheap. What makes poker great. Finding a tropical paradise to play online poker from. Chuckie Cheese's new must have piece of poker apparel, We want to give you 1st place money - OK?

Update on Utah County home game bust. New pocedures reference for home game hosts. When the dealer sits out should you over-book? Grabbing a hand from the muck could be hazardous to your health!

No Limit - Fixed Limit - Spread Limit - Pot Limit - What Does It All Mean? Pfapfap's Mixed Game Cards - What A Project, What a Resource! I Know It's Dealer's Choice But, Come On! Trying To Explain A Concept - Choose Your Words Carefully.

Free form show! Gutterball gets a massage - Is a 1/2 pot bet declaration a valid bet - Does a dedicated dealer speed up the game - Pass the deal, dealer sits out, focuses on the game - Paper or plastic, casinos want it both ways.

What do you have in front of you? Hands off - when can you touch someone else's chips? Acting out of turn - it happens a lot - it can cost you money. Is there a "losing" frame of mind? Mucking your hand? - Verbal is binding!

How far in advance should you schedule a game? I might want to go - save me a seat. Sorry folks our game today is overbooked, would anyone like to voluntarily give up their seat? Yeah, yeah, nice speech, where is my cell phone?

New IRS rulings that effect poker players, What to do if you are runnung bad, Does taking a poker break offer any benefits? How much home poker is too much home poker? If you were paying attention, you wouldn't have to ask.

Penalties for Home Game Rules Infractions, Bullying With a Big Stack - Real Or Imagined? Tax Day Tournament Idea, Poker Internet Video - How To View on Your TV, Leaving In a Huff? - Make Sure You Drove!

iPods at the poker table, Facebook banner ad to get new home game players, Raising the stakes, Omaha 9

52 Different Mixed Games, Did I Really Cross The Line? Bountiful Bounties - What's The Right Way To Twist? Out of the Tournament & Steaming? - Here, Let Me Throw Some Gas on That Fire

We Hear From A Listener Serving In Afghanistan, Tony D From New York Has A "Wonderland" Like Tournament Twist, Eric's Dream Underground Poker Room Exists - Just Not Within Driving Distance, Advertise & Sell Your Used Home Game Equipment & Supplies - Find New Home game Players, Online & Alternative Options For Watching Televised Poker, 9-1-1, What Is Your Emergency?

Poker Stars Home Game League - Wrap Up Report , How Does Play Differ Online v Live?  I Brought Along Another Player- There's Room, Right? I Am Trying To Drop the Drop, Music by Josh Woodward and Katy Perry.

Accepting credit cards through your smart phone, What to do when one of your regulars starts to get on everyone's nerves? Making a negative EV play on purpose, Maybe I'd better get some food now. 

Does living near a casino affect home games?  The Wheel-R-Dealer, Dealing a raked game, May the force be with you! 

Omadugi, Changing the game in dealer's choice, A WSOP 11-game mix, Overspending on the strip.

Getting the boot from 2+2. Guest host Rich M talks about Poker Stars home games, Wonderland Poker and the 5-year anniversary of the Salt Lake Poker Meetup.  Gutterball and smartphones.

Listener feedback on dice control, buy-in amounts, chip hiding, and determining if poker is a skill game.  Pokerstars introduces home games.  Gutterball forgets to notice the stack sizes.

Listener feedback, Justin of the Red Room talks tables and chips, sometimes it's hard to bust out.

The Theory of Home Poker, I can't gamble anymore, square poker chips, hiding chips, hiding cards.  So I can still call his bet right?

Listener feedback, Seven deadly sins for guests, Gary manages to get to Vegas.

New Year's home poker resolutions from Eric and Bruce.  A mysterious text message leads to a coffee fountain.

Wendover tournament series, 2-11 at the Bike, Seven deadly sins for hosts, How far to help a fellow rounder?  Don't eat that brownie!

Update on the Orem, UT bust. Feedback from Sarge, Lottery Larry and Ken on attendance policies. Seven deadly sins for poker players.  Is home poker a competition or a conversation?  I knew he was weak, I just didn't know he was...

Update on the Orem, UT home game bust.  No-chop tourneys. High-stakes homegames. Strategy tips from Eric and Bruce? What's in the pot? 

Swedish Hold 'Em, Play like everyone is watching, Tournament clocks, Which card did you draw?

The $5700 chip set, Charity tournaments at holiday time, Jan Fisher and Linda Johnson head to Wendover, A coaching session with Alex Outhred, Who is that dude in the dealer button and which president was he?

Attendance policy douchebaggery, old-school homegames, would poker be as popular if it was totaly accepted? Online poker homegames, bringing your laptop to a homegame, antes in home game tourneys, it's a cupholder, not a drinkholder!

Home game robberies. Should we give his buy-in back? The poker bucket list. So how did you do in Vegas idiot? Meeting the neighbors Amway style.

Mistakes at the table, Alex Outhred poker pro and coach talks home poker, getting paid to show your hole cards is awesome!

Poker lingo, bad ass things at the games, host is using too much credit! Mixed games too mixed? Naming the double boards, 2-11 update, Shooting from the darkside for free beer.

How does the must show chip affect fold equity? How many player? Mailbag!  The newest game in town: Stud Draw High.

Tony from New York talks about his November Nine tournament, bust at the Orem, UT home game, crossing the mythical River Quads.

Chopping for more than first place money, I stopped running it twice, chopping in a league situation, designated dealers vs. pass the deal, introducing the Utah straddle.

Poker music, our favorite topics from the last year, one player to a hand! 

Tournament Director Matt Savage, Home Games vs. Casino Games, When playing a home game it helps to be at the right home!

The big 50 extended how ya Running Show,

Top Accessories for the poker room,

Going poor... I meant going PRO!

Only one hand could beat me...

How to hande the Hollywood, raising the stakes, how tight-aggressive are you really?

Mike Sexton talks home poker part 2, Top ten tips for being a good guest, The priests of the poker chips.

Hall of Famer Mike Sexton, Ten tips on how to be a great host, expert plumbing advice.

Dealing errors, how to attract new players, paying $200 to watch a movie at home.

How ya runnin extended special!

Pot limit betting means one thing: bet that pot!

Omaha 3-2-1, The bank came up short!  Missed blinds, If that plays then put it on the table.

Mike Spinetti of Spinetti's Home Gaming Supplies,

Should we coach our buddy headed for the big game?

How can I tell where the Stud8 tables end and the NLHE tables begin?

Are poker books irrelevant?  How to get great cards every hand.  The Swedish Burlesque Team awaits cash game players.

Slow rolling, now-shows, hotel room games, poker player's elbow!

Hey... she has a flush!

What all the cool kids are wearing to the home games,

You MUST PLAY TWO from your hand!

Scott Long of Ante Up,

Bankroll requirements,

You could have won more!

211 Inventor and Mareketer Bruce Paul,

Now where is that the flop?

W-2 G from a homegame?

Tom McEvoy Part 2,

Deals in cash games and tournaments,

Two snaps Dave.

Donna spreads the biggest home game tourney,

Converting NLHE players to mixed games and..

Converting tournament players to cash games,

Good dealers call all the action.

Home game in a hotel room,

WSOP Champ Tom McEvoy part one,

Some people will gamble on anything!

Home game host Bryan from Florida,

Weird rules situation in Omaha,

Wade finds a flaw,

Big brother knows you play poker!

Heads up battleship game,

T.J. Cloutier Part 2,

Slandering the pfapster,

It was a really good pee.

Home poker game host Paul from Indianapolis,

Double board Omaha,

Bruce Paul, inventor of Omaha 211 writes us,

Doyle Brunson flips off a cop!

T.J. Cloutier talks home poker,

Bryan from Jacksonville talks about Show 'Em chips,

When did you have your penis removed?

Matt (Sarge) Discusses home games and Facebook,

Tony speaks out on mixed game resistors,

Making the final table rocks!

Showing up late,

Jan Fisher talks home poker,

Slowplaying or Playing Slow?

Accidentally exposed cards, pfapfap returns to answer tough rules questions, Reverend Cakes and Pies.

The First Lady of Poker Linda Johnson talks poker,

Chinese Poker,

Didn't you get your welcome kit?

Touneys in Reno

Host went busto, everyone out!

Tony from new York,

Will hosting affect my play?

Taking home the waiter.

Rounders dorks chapter 2,

Home game tells,

Twists at the home game,

CSI visits the pisser.

Fistfight at the home game,

Badugi,

Picking your seat,

It's a small poker world.

Interview with a poker widow,

A crazy good tournament,

Hardware for poker,

Tuxedos in Wendover NV?

To tip or not to tip?

Markers, IOUS and loans,

Exposed cards in Hold Em,

Wow I didn't know you were that strong!

Playing with a calling station,

Listener feedback,

The magic muck,

Picking the right game,

When is a cigar not a cigar?

Home game expert pfapfap,

Straddling,

Other poker podcasts,

It's hard to bluff when your thigh is getting licked!

Why did you play like that?

Poppyha!

Playing with the boss,

You don't have Rounders memorized?

Cashless cash games,

Rebuy tournaments,

Bar poker,

I just picked up a great draw!

What is a home game?

Interview with home game host extraordinaire Bob Kellie,

Screening new players,

The coolest poker music mix evah!

Tahoe,

Aces vs. Aces,

Stub got shuffled during the hand!

Keeping the games full,

Websites and books about home poker,

We all had to start somewhere.

http://www.homepokertourney.com/roberts-rules-of-poker.htm

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/24/home-poker/

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/

http://www.homepokergames.com/

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/

http://www.howtoshuffle.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Poker-Nation-High-Stakes-Low-Life-Adventure/dp/0060199032

http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Poker-Dealers-Handbook-Expanded/dp/1880685477/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264222015&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Poker-Wisdom-Champion-Doyle-Brunson/dp/1580421199/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264222060&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Thursday-Night-Poker-How-Understand-Enjoy/dp/0812974913/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264222101&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Poker-Essentials-Every-Game/dp/0818406607/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264222146&sr=1-1

Poker gifts,

Playing styles TAG vs. LAG,

Annoying habits,

The case of the missing shoes.

No limit HORSE!

Omaha 2-1-1,

Running it Twice,

Whatever you do, just lock the door on your way out.

Websites mentioned on this episode:

http://www.homepokertourney.com/roberts-rules-of-poker.htm

What's your scene like?

Building poker tables,

Card toppers,

Superstitions,

Websites mentioned:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/24/home-poker/

http://www.homepokertourney.com/

http://www.yourautotrim.com/

http://stores.ebay.com/Elizabeth-David-Card-Guards

Listener feedback,

Bad Beat Jackpots,

Chairs,

Five Queens,

http://www.sanctuaryseating.com/

http://www.gasserchair.com/

http://www.infanti.com/

Check it down?

Dedicated dealer or pass the deck?

What stakes?

It's a waste of Trees!

Websites mentioned on this episode:

HowToShuffle.com

Shagging the deck,

Photographer Rob Mathis shoots the WSOP and HSP,

KJ on my shoe

Music by Josh Woodward

RobMathis.com

BJ at the home game

Kansas City Deuce to Seven Single-Draw!

Bankroll or no Bankroll?

Specialty home game rules.

Making a 6-high in Deuce to Seven.

Deuce to Seven WSOP Final Table

Music by The Birdinumnums

Table talk,

Desjgn playing cards,

Playing with the doofus.

Websites mentioned on this episode:

http://www.classicplayingcards.com/

http://www.anteupmagazine.com/

Music for this episode by Clintone

Mechanical shufflers,

Mixed games versus Holdem,

The bank and banking,

The cops are in the parking lot!

Music by Josh Woodward

Websites mentioned on today's episode:

Poker movies

Cops busting the home game

Cheating

Being the new guy is scary sometimes

Music by Derek Miller

IMDB.com

Using the Internet to promote your game

Chopping in home game touneys

Poker chips

Making the minimum with a straight flush

Music by JanglA

 Websites mentioned on this episode:

http://www.chiptalk.net/

http://www.pokerchipsonline.com/pokerchips/pokerchips.html

http://poker.meetup.com/

November nine parties and tournaments

Tournament software

Prop bets

Prostate checks!

Music by Denis Kitchen

Websites mentioned on this podcast:

homepokertourney.com Advice on how to host and run a no-limit Texas Hold'em poker tournament in your home

thetournamentdirector.net

Ultimate Dealer button

Two Plus Two Home Poker Forum

I want to see that hand!,

Alcohol and home poker,

Strangers at the home game.

Music by DJOC

Multi-game leagues,

Topless dealers!

Cash Games vs. tournaments,

How much to smell your neck?

Guns at the homegame, Rake vs no rake, poker tables, getting quartered with the steel wheel