Jack/King Off with Tony Valle
Summary: "Jack/King Off with Tony Valle" is a poker podcast developed by two Chicago comedians who interview professional poker players and game runners about the ins and outs of the underground poker world. ~ Host: Tony Valle ~ Co-Host: David Gavri
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On our fourth episode of the season, known as "Two Bits" or "Quarter" for 25 cents. Tony and David discuss the stigma that comes with trying to be a professional poker player. From being a "degenerate gambler" to a "loser", parents and friends just don't understand what kind of discipline and hard work goes into becoming the best.
Episode number four of the second season! This hand's known as the "Jack Bauer", of course for the lead character in "24". This episode we talk with Andy Hwang and Chan Pelton who both just finished in the top 9 at the latest Heartland Poker Tour main event at Ameristar-EC.
Our 3rd episode of the second season! There is only one nickname for this hand in this Chicago boy's book, "M.J.". This episode is all about PED's! What we consider PED's and how they can help/hurt you at the table. Are they fair? Should they be illegal? Tune in to find out!
Our 2nd episode of the second season! Deuces is most famously know as ducks (Quack Quack) from deux, the French word for two, also a 2 looks like a duck. Is is also know as the "Richard Nixon", from the famous photo of Nixon getting on a helicopter giving two victory signs. Tony and David try to define bad beats and how to avoid them.
Tony & David discuss the difference between cash and tourneys, why they think they prefer one over the other, how to spot each type of player, how to get better at both and much more!
Our 13th episode of the season! Ace King is nicknamed "Big Slick" as well as the "Machine Gun" because of the AK-47. It is also nicknamed the "Anna Kournikova" because it looks so good but barely wins.
Tony & David talk with Allan about how he fared in the HPT @ Ameristar this past week, how he got nicknamed "The Chainsaw", getting tournament blind structures changed for the better, hitting a slot machine for six figures and more.
Our eleventh episode of the season, nicknamed "Ajax" named after the foam cleaner. How Jonathan got into poker, reading every poker book he could get his hands on, developing his own books and training videos. How he made sit-n-go’s unbeatable. Having realistic expectations. The goal is winning equity, not dollars. JonathanLittlePoker.com Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanLittle Free Audio Books jonathanlittlepoker.com/free
Tony & David talk about all the unwritten rules of proper poker etiquette from table talk to hygiene, blaming the dealer and helping a player with their hand, this episode covers it all!
Tony & David talk about staying focused at the poker table when life deals you a bad hand. They also discuss bluffing as well as poker movies you didn't know were out there.
We talk about the ins and outs of running a home poker game for fun or for profit. All the little things that people don't think of that can cost you money and your game are talked about on this episode. Do you know the rules? Have enough players? All these questions and more answered right here on this special episode, "Dead Man's Hand", How to Run a Game!
We talk about contagious complaints, truly caring about your players, Simon stories, what are fish and how do you get them to your game. She tells great stories about getting raided by the cops, dirty dealers and Vegas nights. Must listen episode!
On our sixth episode of the season, sometimes called the "Mile High Club" (Airplane & Sex), Tony & David speak on the phone with Stan Jablonski, a live tournament event player who has been playing poker since 2004. Jablonski's poker tournament results and statistics include three career titles and 108 in-the-money finishes over $1.4 million in total poker tournament event earnings over the years.
Ace / Five is our fifth episode of the first season, nicknamed "The High Five". Tony & David speak with special guest, Loren Garber who is an underground poker professional having grown up around his father's underground game ever since he was a kid.
Our fourth episode of the first season, some players refer to it as "Stu Ungar", because he won the last of his three WSOP titles in 97 with this hand. Tony & David speak with special guest, Zachary Elwood! He is the author of “Reading Poker Tells”, “Verbal Poker Tells”, & “Reading Poker Tells in 1/2 NL Cash Games”. He has even more resources on poker tells including articles and videos at http://www.readingpokertells.com.
