Charlie Wilmoth

Third Man Walking

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A poker pro's lonely journey through mid stakes cash games and tournaments. Brought to you by CrushLivePoker

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Third Man Walking No. 148: On Losing Gracefully

Nov 4, 2026 33 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) On losing gracefully (12:29) $5/$5/$10 session (13:09) 75hh on Q64hssKx8x (15:27) 43dd on T53ddx (17:53) 88 on 982r7ccJccc (21:04) A4dd on K52ccx3ccc6x (22:50) ATo on Q88rAdd3x (24:05) DBPLOBP: TT74xccc on T53r9dd and AJ5ccxKx (28:29) KJcc on Q92xcxJdd (29:55) DBPLOBP: 9955 on QJJr98 and KJXT7 Your correspondent thinks about how to lose gracefully … or, how not to lose disrespectfully. Along the way, he discusses a wildly tight fold he made at $5/$5. He then reviews a swingy $5/$5/$10 session. FORUM DISCUSSION Episode notes Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 147: Making the Most of an Opportunity

Oct 21, 2026 32 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) $5/$10/$20 session (2:51) QJo on 943hxxAhh (5:17) 9s9x on 885xssQsss9x (8:09) KK on 999 (11:45) QTo on 883r6r7 (13:49) AJo on J95hhxJddAhhh (16:13) 66 on J73r6ccTccc (18:22) 85o on A86ddx7x6x (21:00) KJo on 653hxhJxAx (23:35) A7ss on Q75dxd3xTx (26:27) AcJx on AJ8xccTccc5x (29:20) AJdd on AA8r7dd9ddd Your correspondent plays a big game and gets opportunities to play much more exciting poker than he's otherwise played recently. FORUM DISCUSSION Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 146: Living Through Variance

Oct 7, 2026 31 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) Living through variance (16:35) $5/$10/$20 session (17:08) KhKx on Q76hhxQss9hhh (18:51) TT on J98rTrQ (20:25) AQss on K83sxs9xJx (22:08) QJcc on Q74xxc8cc8x (24:21) KhJo on AK6r7hhAx (25:25) AKo on Q43ddx (28:38) AA on K72r9hh8x Your correspondent discusses living through variance as a major challenge to playing poker professionally. Along the way, he talks about getting insurance as a poker player, and why so many pros seek out side hustles. Then, he wonders about how he’s playing after a $5/$10/$20 session. FORUM DISCUSSION Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

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Third Man Walking No. 148: On Losing Gracefully

Nov 4, 2026 33 min

Third Man Walking No. 147: Making the Most of an Opportunity

Oct 21, 2026 32 min

Third Man Walking No. 146: Living Through Variance

Oct 7, 2026 31 min

Third Man Walking No. 145: Two Possible Paths

Sep 16, 2026 31 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) Two possible paths (4:39) Garrett Adelstein's "Beneath the Cards" (14:49) $5/$5/$10 hand: TsTx on K97sss5ssss6sssss (18:07) Jesse May's "Shut Up and Deal" Your correspondent thinks about two possible paths to success in poker, represented, in different ways, in two poker books: Garrett Adelstein’s recent “Beneath the Cards,” and Jesse May’s “Shut Up and Deal.” FORUM DISCUSSION Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 144: "Bet Raise Fold"

Sep 2, 2026 28 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) "Bet Raise Fold" (12:36) $5/$5/$10 session (12:49) K9cc on 974r7dd5x (14:37) KJo on K88rQhh7x (15:49) AA preflop spot (17:26) AKo preflop spot (19:21) J7cc on AJJrA. (The river was a brick.) (22:37) From a later session: AKhh on AKJxdd5x Your correspondent reviews the 2013 poker documentary "Bet Raise Fold," wondering what it means that poker today exists in the shadow of the poker boom two decades ago. FORUM DISCUSSION Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 143: Preserving Public Games

Aug 19, 2026 33 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) Preserving public games (22:39) $5/$5/$10 session (22:51) A4cc on T43cxcQx2x (24:56) KK all-in preflop (25:35) 55 on A75r (26:56) 77 on J98r9r7 (28:29) AKhh on Q94cch (30:19) JJ on J92ddx Your correspondent discusses how best to balance private games in card rooms with existing public games. He argues that public games (which can often run with less overhead and less friction than private ones) should be protected — both for the players, so that they can come and go as they please, and, perhaps, for the card rooms themselves. FORUM DISCUSSION Episode Notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 142: Bad Beat Stories, With Sandor Illes

Aug 5, 2026 1 hr 1 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) Biggest losing session of the year! ($5/$5, $5/$5/$10 and $10/$20) (2:30) KsKx on Q88ssxThh2x (8:32) AQo on A85ddxJx4x (15:21) Sandor Illes on bad beat culture and what makes a great poker game Your correspondent talks to livestream player and ball knower Sandor Illes about why you should be willing to listen to your buddy's bad beats. Your correspondent also reviews his worst session of poker so far this year, which included some hands played against Sandor himself. FORUM POST Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 141: Not Enough Hours in a Day

Jul 15, 2026 35 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) The problem of time (11:59) ($5/$5 and) $5/$10 session (12:55) AA on 755r6hhKx (15:16) JJ on 964ccx (16:37) K7o on QJ4rKr7 (21:35) JJ on 732cxcTx6x (23:50) AJcc on AQ5xcc6x7x (26:24) AhAx on Q94hxh (29:44) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: 53ss on K764J and K65r8ssAx (32:58) AA preflop spot Your correspondent returns from vacation and thinks about what he'd like to do next, pondering what to do when time seems to be at a premium. He then plays a $5/$10 session that ends with a day-defining cooler. FORUM POST Episode notes Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 140: On Aggression

Jul 1, 2026 28 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) On aggression (8:25) $5/$5/$10 session (8:36) AhQx on 654hhhAx (10:28) KK (no heart) on 832hhx9xAx (14:47) AhKx on AJTxhh6x5x (16:38) 16:38 A9o (no spade) on QJ7sxs9x9sss (19:12) KK on K43xssAx (21:05) AA on 982cxc8x (24:12) QTss on A87sxx3dd Your correspondent considers the meaning of the term "aggression" in poker, and how odd it is that a word with a negative connotation (a word one might use about someone who starts a bar fight) is how we describe winning poker play. FORUM POST Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 139: Cash Players Vs. Tournament Players

Jun 17, 2026 26 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) Cash Players Vs. Tournament Players (15:23) $5/$5 and $5/$5/$10 session (15:55) QQ preflop spot (17:18) AKo preflop spot (19:02) 88 on 876r5ccKccc (20:28) AQhh on AT8r5hh (21:30) 87cc on A96ddx5x (23:16) 55 on 873r8ss7x Your correspondent addresses two amusing but similarly unanswerable questions about cash game pros as compared to tournament pros. Who does better in the other's format? And who's better at poker? FORUM POST Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 138: "The Adults"

Jun 3, 2026 26 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) "The Adults" (12:22) $5/$5/$10 NLHE session (14:04) AJo preflop spot (16:05) T9ss on K82sss7x (21:05) JJ preflop spot (23:47) QQ preflop spot Your correspondent discusses the 2023 film "The Adults," which prominently features poker being played in bumbling fashion. He then plays some bumbling poker himself, struggling through a $5/$5/$10 session. FORUM POST Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 137: All in a Week's Work

May 20, 2026 41 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:52) Sunday, May 10 (5:41) 22 on QJ2ssxQx4x (9:27) QhQx on 874hhx (13:31) Monday, May 11 (16:53) QQ on J86r (17:26) AKo on A73xcc (18:21) QQ (again) on J73hxh9x9x (21:00) Tuesday, May 12 (22:15) Double-board PLO bomb pot: JT98r on T92ddd2xAx and KQ4r7xT (26:38) Wednesday, May 13 (26:50) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: 99 on 975ccx and T64xcc (30:20) AKo on A96r3hh5x (32:26) Thursday, May 14 (34:03) Friday, May 15 (34:37) AQdd on Q65r6x (36:22) 52dd on KJ2dccJx Your correspondent reviews an entire week of poker to see what the podcast might be missing by only featuring his most impactful sessions. Along the way, he discusses the stereotypical poker night-owl schedule, the upsides and downsides of playing at different casinos, the value regs create for cardrooms, and how he balances playing and doing commentary. FORUM POST Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 136: Loose Ends

May 6, 2026 32 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) The Lodge, the LA blackjack ban, and "The Highest Stakes" (4:59) $5/$10 no-limit hold-em session (6:11) AhAx on J43xhhKx7x (9:40) 88 on 953ssxAx (11:37) K2ss on T54r3rA (13:41) AJo on J83rKccJx (16:10) 87o on J93ddxTx3x (19:25) AJo on JJ3r9ss5x (24:46) KK all-in preflop (25:53) 33 on 653rAhhAx (28:37) AsKx on T82rKss7sss Your correspondent begins with a roundup of recent poker topics, including the Lodge's victory in Texas, the lack of changes (so far) to poker in Los Angeles in the wake of the ban on blackjack in California card rooms, and the new movie "The Highest Stakes," which has little to say about poker but is dumb fun nonetheless. He then reviews a sloppily played $5/$10 session. FORUM POST Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 135: Live Cash Games In the Near Future

Apr 15, 2026 41 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:14) Live cash games in the near future (14:39) $5/$10 NLHE session (15:07) AJss on A82ddx9cc (17:04) AKo on KKTxssTx2sss (19:04) 9s3x on 865rAss2sss (21:13) A3dd on T42dxd (22:21) JJ on QT3r4cc5x (30:12) 30:12 A7hh on A82xxhQhhKhhh (31:55) QQ on 954rJrA (34:24) 76cc on K54xcc Your correspondent thinks about how live poker might look in four years. Then, he reviews a spewy $5/$10 session. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE I can't find the Reddit thread where it was discussed. Here's the vlog I mentioned that featured the dealer error.The interview doesn’t seem to be out yet. I’ll post it on social media when it’s published. Poker.org Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 134: Dust Flush

Apr 1, 2026 31 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) On the closure of the Lodge (7:00) $5/$10 NLHE session (7:16) AKss on A76rQcc (10:34) A5cc on Q55ssx4x6x (13:01) JTss on 988ccxQx4x (15:09) AdAx on T32xdd5xJx (16:19) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: T6dd on T75xdx4dd8x and 652r4ssQx (21:32) KsQx on J98ssx8sssAssss (23:22) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: J9o on 998r2ccKx and 877r4ssQx (27:01) AA on ... Your correspondent addresses the recent (hopefully temporary) closure of the Lodge near Austin, then reviews a wild $5/$10 session. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 133: "Deal"

Mar 18, 2026 31 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) The 2008 poker movie "Deal" (12:16) $5/$10 NLHE session (12:55) Bonus $5/$10 hand: AhAx on 742hhx6xJx (18:20) $5/$5 hand: AsKx on 983sss (20:08) $5/$10 hand: AJo on T95r8ss (21:51) QsQx on K84sss7ssssKx (24:30) JJ (no spade) on Q93sxs (27:08) Double-board hold-em bomb pot: T8o on T63ssxKx and 962r4cc (28:32) KJo on J65hhxJxTx Your correspondent looks back at the poker film "Deal," which received intriguingly horrible reviews upon its release in 2008. He then plays a $5/$10 session against a tight table. FORUM DISCUSSION HERE Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 132: The California Blackjack Ban and Its Impact On Poker

Mar 4, 2026 34 min

(0:00) Introduction (0:15) How the legal battle facing California's card rooms might impact poker in the state (11:45) $5/$10 NLHE session (13:47) ATo on AT8cxcTccc (16:41) QhQx on 554xhh7hhh6x (18:44) AKo on Q98xdd5xJx (21:54) JJ on 972r3hh7x (23:24) QJdd on 976hdhThhh (24:58) A9dd on JTTrAss (27:40) A7ss on A65xss2x9x (29:27) AJdd preflop spot (30:56) A4cc preflop spot Your correspondent discusses how a potential ban on blackjack-type games in California card rooms could impact poker. Then, he reviews a $5/$10 session that he made with this podcast in mind. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notes Long Beach Press Telegram article San Jose Spotlight article Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 131: Distractions & Mistakes

Feb 18, 2026 30 min

(0:00) Intro (0:15) Distractions and mistakes (8:31) $5/$10 session (8:35) 95ss on Q96xxsJss8sss (9:49) T8ss on T83r2rK; thoughts on the population finding more river folds than they once did (11:43) KxQh on T83hhx2x2hhh (13:51) 97ss on K62xss3sss8x (15:30) 98o on J74ccx4ss (16:55) Jackpot! AA vs. QQ vs. TT on AQTT (19:52) JJ (no heart) on 983hhh2hhhh (21:28) AQcc on T94ccx8x8ccc (26:49) J7cc on QJJr9dd6x (28:07) A2o on AJJrQhhKx Your correspondent plays a $5/$10 session, wins a table share of a jackpot, and muses about distractions and about not being in the right frame of mind to perform. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 130: Chaos

Feb 4, 2026 25 min

(0:00) Intro (0:19) Chaos (8:18) $5/$5 NLHE session (8:30) KK (no heart) on Q76hhhJx8x (10:36) 77 on T42r7dd3x (12:40) 44 on J868r4 (14:33) AThh on 842cxcTss9x (16:11) AKdd on QJ5r7dd4x (18:28) KcKx on T85cxc6x Your correspondent discusses Barry Greenstein's idea of "chaos" -- the millions of kinds of luck in poker (or outside it) that seem further removed from the key elements of poker gameplay than just getting aces against kings, or getting an awful river card. Your correspondent then plays a $5/$5 session that ends with a bit of Greensteinian chaos. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 129: Turning a Corner

Jan 21, 2026 26 min

(0:00) Intro (0:15) On turning a corner (10:38) $5/$5/$10 NLHE session (12:00) AQhh on 765rQx7 (14:02) QQ (no club) on J54xcc7ccc2x (18:00) AThh preflop spot (18:56) 8x7h on 653hhh9x8hhhh (20:34) AsJx on K97sxs3sss (22:43) T8dd on AJ9xdd Your correspondent looks back to a time when he had a big breakthrough in his poker results, and wonders what causes such breakthroughs. Then, he gets into a number of difficult spots in a $5/$5/$10 session. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 128: There's a Right Answer, but What Is It?

Jan 7, 2026 40 min

(0:00) Intro (0:15) What I've been up to (2:40) There's a right answer, but what is it? (10:25) $5/$5/$10 hand: AThh on A83xdd6x (15:25) AQo on Q83r4r (23:56) $5/$5/$10 session (25:14) AJo on AK6xcc9x8x (26:51) Ridiculous preflop spot with KK (30:34) AQo on AQ2dxdTx8x (32:51) AQo (again) on KJTrJccTx (33:59) AA on Q94hhx (35:22) TT on T72ccx6x6x (38:27) A9ss on 863ddxAhh Your correspondent thinks about the many decision points in live poker in which there probably are correct answers, but it's not clear what it is. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode notes Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 127: Searching for a Good Game

Dec 17, 2025 27 min

(0:00) Intro (0:15) A frustrating day at $5/$5 and $5/$10 (7:12) $5/$5 hand: 88 on 842hxh6ccAx (13:14) Poker as "founder training" (19:17) $5/$5 NLHE/standup game session (19:47) JJ all-in preflop (21:04) AKo all-in preflop (22:33) AA on A33ddx4x (23:32) AQo on A74hhxQhhh2hhhh (25:41) A8cc preflop Your correspondent discusses a frustrating day of poker, responds to Kelly Lucas' reaction to Erik Seidel's potential retirement in the wake of impending changes to taxation of gambling losses, and then finds respite in an out-of-town poker room that allows the standup game. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE Episode Notes Kelly Lucas' tweet Third Man Walking Twitter Crush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 126: AI and Poker Storytelling

Dec 3, 2025 34 min

(0:00) Social media and AI (2:32) Storytelling in poker (17:11) $5/$10 NLHE session (17:36) K9dd on A98ssdTsss2x (20:22) AdKx on 964ddd (22:28) AThh on QT5rAcc9x (24:33) KsJx on JT3sxsAx (26:00) TT (no spade) on J63sss6x9ssss (28:53) AA on QT2rKss4x (30:21) QJo on AT8cxcKhh4ccc Your correspondent thinks about the AI mini-scandal that recently engulfed the WSOP's "No Limit" docuseries. He lists some problems with poker storytelling that are particular to poker and its ecosystem, then discusses what sorts of stories about poker he'd like to hear or watch. Then, he plays a $5/$10 session in which he struggles to be precise against an action player. Links: forum discussionEpisode NotesThomas Keeling on poker storytellingBen Wilinofsky on the likelihood of another poker boomThird Man Walking on TwitterCrush Live Poker

Third Man Walking No. 125: "Ballad of a Small Player"

Nov 19, 2025 30 min

(0:00) Intro (0:15) "Ballad of a Small Player" (13:06) $5/$5 NLHE session (16:00) JJ preflop spot (17:40) AKdd preflop spot (19:02) AJdd on A54xdx3ss2x (22:18) AQo on AT5hxh6dd9x (24:09) AA on 322r (26:07) J9ss on T75ssx2sss4ssss Your correspondent discusses the new Netflix film “Ballad of a Small Player,” finding it more rewarding upon repeated viewings. He also picks up some big hands in a recent $5/$5 session. LINKS: Episode Notes Reddit thread on “Ballad of a Small Player”Netflix Tudum articleWill Sloan review of “Ballad of a Small Player https://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttps://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 124: The Latest Private-Game Scandal

Nov 5, 2025 27 min

(0:00) Private games and the Chauncey Billups scandal (10:52) $5/$10 session (12:14) AKhh all-in preflop (13:00) 99 all-in preflop (15:38) AKo on K54r6ssQx (17:57) QhQx on AJ6hhxQx4hhh (20:01) QTcc on QT4hxhJx7hhh (21:41) JThh on AQ2hxxKx (23:25) AA on AQTr4ccJx Your correspondent discusses the Chauncey Billups scandal and Doug Polk's interview with Philip Wiszowaty and how, again, private games are the problem. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 123: Colson Whitehead's "The Noble Hustle"

Oct 15, 2025 34 min

(0:00) Intro (0:37) The Noble Hustle (11:18) $5/$10 session (12:47) TT on T77ddx8x2ddd (16:11) AcQx on 974cxcKxKccc (21:37) A4hh on Q76hxh (22:39) AKhh all-in preflop (26:20) J9cc on Q52ccxAccc8x (29:09) AKhh on 544hxxJhh (31:16) AJo on AJ4r4ccTx Your correspondent reviews Colson Whitehead’s 2014 poker diary “The Noble Hustle,” a beautifully written account of his brief foray into the poker world and his entry into the WSOP Main Event. Then, a review of a messy $5/$10 session. FORUM DISCUSSION http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 122: "Cold Deck"

Oct 1, 2025 25 min

Your correspondent reviews the 2015 Canadian poker thriller “Cold Deck,” then recaps a relatively smooth (but imperfect) session at $5/$10. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:23 “Cold Deck” 11:49 $5/$5 and $5/$10 session 12:03 AJo on K63r4dd 14:08 J9cc preflop spot 15:43 AKo on AJ6ccx7x4x 16:54 KK on T94r9cc5x 19:44 KK (again) on T86hhx 22:27 AQo preflop spot 23:11 JhJx on T76hxhKhhh5x http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 121: The Most Bluffed Man in History

Sep 17, 2025 30 min

Your correspondent discusses the potential ban on sweepstakes casinos in California, then reviews a $5/$5/$10 session in which he wonders how frequently he's getting bluffed. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:19 Thoughts on (more) law changes affecting poker players in California and elsewhere6:06 $5/$5/$10 no-limit hold-em session 6:24 88 preflop 8:47 AQo on QJ3r 11:17 76hh on QJ2hxh4hhh7x 13:11 AdKx K65ddx3ddd8x 15:22 TT on T72ssxQxKx 17:47 K9o on K42rQhh3x 21:34 AKo all-in preflop 22:35 KcKx on A54ccxKdd 25:44 Very old $1/$2 hand history: KK on AK3r http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 120: Big Hands and a Big Mistake

Sep 3, 2025 31 min

Your correspondent watches the 2013 poker-adjacent film “Runner Runner,” then gets put in some tough spots at $5/$5/$10, making (at least) one big mistake along the way. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 Making adjustments to online poker with big antes 3:48 Watching “Runner Runner” 7:35 $5/$5/$10 session 7:56 AThh on Q54hxx9cc 10:21 AJo on J42ccxJhhKhhh 16:51 KK (no club) on Q98ccx 18:08 Quads alert! 55 on Q65cxc5ss2x 19:41 AKhh on AQ2xxh4x 20:53 KsKd on Q74dxdJssQx 24:48 Double-board PLO bomb pot! AK54hhxh on ...Board 1: 874hhx8xKx (so on the river I have KK88A)Board 2: A43rA8 (so on the river I have AAA44) http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 119: The Churn in Private Games

Aug 20, 2025 32 min

Your correspondent reflects on how private games cycle through players, and how public games in LA can compete with those of the private-game world, which offer newer side games. He also muses on a recent experiment that seems to point toward privatization even in tournaments in casinos. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 Scattered thoughts on private games and the way poker is changing0:37 Derek DelGaudio's "Amoralman"2:00 The creep of privatization in tournaments6:16 How private games can cause players to go broke faster (and reflections on the ways the cash-game ecosystem is changing)17:07 $5/$10 and $5/$5/$10 sessions 18:09 KTo on KJ3r6ssJx 20:25 KhKx on 983hxh 22:24 AJcc on J53ddxTx2ddd 25:01 76hh on J76xcc 29:23 $5/$10/$20 hand: All-in preflop with ATo http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 118: The Right to be Patient

Aug 6, 2025 35 min

Your correspondent plays a $5/$5/$10 session in which he wonders what to do facing a string bet, then navigates a long card-dead stretch. He also muses about the possibility of playing on stream. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 $5/$5/$10 session (with digressions)1:26 Limit hold-em vs. no-limit hold-em4:07 Weird string-bet spot: AJo (no clubs) on A95xccJxTccc 10:19 KsQx on JT2sssAxKx 13:00 Struggling with how to maximize winnings against tighter recreational players 13:45 AxQd on 765dddQx8x 16:17 JTss on T54dxd5x6x 20:31 KK on J74rJhh9x 22:12 KK (again) on T77ddxAxJddd 26:11 9c9x on T53cxcQss5ccc 28:15 The HCL controversy/challenge and thoughts on playing on stream 33:49 KK on 443xcc http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 117: Las Vegas, Will Kassouf and Tax Changes

Jul 16, 2025 32 min

Your correspondent reviews his recent trip to Las Vegas. Then, he discusses two new developments that are bad for poker: Will Kassouf's performance in the Main Event, and changes to US tax law. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 Being a tourist in Las Vegas10:50 Will Kassouf in the Main Event23:59 Big changes to the way poker players are taxed http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 116: On the WSOP Controversy

Jul 2, 2025 27 min

Your correspondent offers his take on the controversy at the end of the Millionaire Maker last week, then reflects on the worst year of poker he’s ever endured, a year that he thinks (and hopes) is now over. FORUM DISCUSSION : CLICK HERE 0:58 The Millionaire Maker / Club WPT Gold controversy 11:16 Reflections on the past year http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 115: On Growing the Game

Jun 18, 2025 30 min

Your correspondent starts with a commonly asked question within the poker community (“How do we make poker more popular?”) and argues the more important question is slightly different: “SHOULD poker be more popular?” Then, he reviews a $5/$5/$10 session in an unfamiliar locale. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:19 On (not) growing the game 11:00 $5/$5/$10 session 12:01 AJss on A54r4cc2ccc 13:27 88 on 998rTrK 17:54 JTdd on KT2r8ddQddd 20:57 KK on 872r3r9 24:29 A9ss on T42dxd8ss9ddd 27:29 AxQd on K82ddx9dddTdddd http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 114: "The Grand"

Jun 4, 2025 36 min

Your correspondent reviews a boom-era poker film that did not stand the test of time, then gets annoyed with himself after playing badly against an opponent at $5/$5/$10. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:19 “The Grand” 15:16 $5/$5/$10 NLHE session 15:40 A5ss on J85ssx 16:48 QJss on 974ssx8cc3x 19:10 QThh on A54ddxJx4x 22:39 J8hh on J43sxs3cc6ccc 26:01 A7ss on K63xccJss7x 30:46 55 on T95ddxJx9x http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 113: Tournament Season

May 21, 2025 41 min

Your correspondent looks ahead to the World Series of Poker, then watches the excellent but occasionally abrasive Winamax YouTube series "Inside the Mind of a Pro." He then reviews a $5/$5/$10 no-limit hold-em session that ends with a wild double-board PLO bomb pot. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 Tournament season!6:49 The YouTube series "Inside the Mind of a Pro"16:35 $5/$5/$10 session16:46 AQo on T73r6cc19:14 KJdd on T65ddx22:03 AsTx on T95sss6xQx23:53 KTo on J93r8x426:45 A6hh on 633rJx229:12 KsQx on 853rAss30:53 KJo on AAQrTssKx31:44 Double-board PLO bomb pot: T952 with ten-high spades. Top board: 842r5ss2x. Bottom board: J73r8ssAx36:19 Thoughts on playing double-board PLO bomb pots with a capThe "Inside the Mind of a Pro" series is available here: https://www.youtube.com/@WinamaxEuropehttp://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 112: "The Card Counter"

May 7, 2025 30 min

Your correspondent looks back at the 2021 film "The Card Counter," about a gambler struggling with his past as a soldier. He then plays a $5/$10 session in which he tries to shake off the rust of an extended break. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 "The Card Counter"11:15 $5/$5 and $5/$10 NLHE session13:29 $5/$5: AKss all-in preflop14:47 KsKc on 642hhx5ss3hhh17:19 $5/$10: AdJx on 875rJdd3x22:08 A4dd on 988ddx 25:46 KThh on T82rQcc27:51 KdKx on 954ddx3dddQdddd http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 111: Why Live Poker Drives Us Nuts

Apr 16, 2025 26 min

Your correspondent compares live no-limit hold-em to online to illustrate why live poker creates a unique kind of confusion that can be hard to resolve. He then reviews a $5/$10 session that featured a tantalizing bluff spot he didn't take. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:19 Why live poker is destined to confuse us7:31 What I've been up to 8:30 Playing online PLO 11:16 $5/$5 and $5/$10 no-limit hold-em session 11:19 $5/$5 hand: AA on T954r 12:26 At $5/$10: AThh on T82r3dd6ddd 15:05 AKcc on KT5hxh4ss 17:49 77 on T87hhh9hhhhJx 21:57 KsKx on J62ssxJx9x 23:43 A3hh on KQhxhJxTx http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 110: Adjusting Against an Action Player

Apr 2, 2025 29 min

Your correspondent revisits the possibility of diversifying by learning different game types, then plays a wild $5/$10 session in which he reflects on an increasingly rare opportunity to play with a huge action player. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:16 Introduction and adjusting to declining game quality4:38 $5/$10 NLHE session5:57 On getting to play with very fun players10:13 Ad4x on J52ddx3x 11:54 QQ on JT6rAss 14:17 QQ all-in preflop 15:28 AQo on Q75xcc2x2x 18:10 QQ all-in preflop (again) 23:12 A4cc on 763xcx 24:31 99 preflop spot 25:52 AA on K72ssx6x http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 109: "Matusow," With David Chen

Mar 19, 2025 34 min

Today, fellow podcaster David Chen and your correspondent discuss the recent documentary "Matusow," which is available to rent on Amazon Prime. The movie follows poker boom-era star Mike Matusow’s recent attempts to pay off debts, stay relevant, and fight for his legacy. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HEREYou can follow David's work at decodingeverything.com. He also writes about poker at davechenpoker.com. 0:18 Introduction 1:46 David joins to discuss "Matusow" http:/twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 108: Two Low-Stakes Sessions

Mar 5, 2025 37 min

Amidst a couple weeks mostly away from poker, your correspondent plays two unusually low-stakes sessions, thinking along the way about the impact of policy upon poker options at public casinos. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:16 What I've been up to 3:14 What is low-stakes poker like in 2025? 7:44 How poker in casinos is affected by changes in laws 11:01 $1/$3 session in Seattle 14:13 AsAx on J87xss3x5x 19:29 AJo on JTTssx6x8x 21:07 AQss on Q73xxsKdd6x 24:10 $2/$3 session at Hustler 27:00 QTo on KJ5ssx 28:08 Double-board PLO bomb pot: T984 on J844Q and 852Kcc2x 31:30 A8cc on K82xxc2dd7x 34:14 AQ on QQ3r2r3 http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 107: "2 Months 2 Million"

Feb 19, 2025 33 min

Your correspondent revisits the 2009 poker reality show "2 Months 2 Million," then reviews a day of poker that spanned two casinos and over 10 hours. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 2 Months 2 Million12:47 Recap of a long Friday session and a hand review: 55 on T85rJdd4x http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 106: "Mississippi Grind"

Feb 5, 2025 29 min

Your correspondent looks back at the 2015 gambling movie "Mississippi Grind," then reviews a $5/$10 session in which he played several all-in pots. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:15 "Mississippi Grind"10:43 $5/$10 session10:55 87dd on AT2ddd2xJx 14:52 AA no diamond on KQ2dxd3ddd 16:50 99 all-in preflop 20:15 76cc on T98ssx 21:14 AKo all-in preflop 22:21 66 on J65rTss6x 25:37 AKcc all-in preflop http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 105: "Lucky You"

Jan 15, 2025 34 min

Your correspondent revisits the 2007 poker film “Lucky You,” then discusses a $5/$5/$10 session that left him shrugging to himself about the quality of his play. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:20 Brief life/wildfire update 1:45 "Lucky You" 14:05 $5/$5/$10 session 14:13 On the types of "action" players currently playing in public mid-stakes games 18:27 TT on KT6sxs2sss 20:34 Double-board PLO bomb pot with Jh992.First board: 9644.Second board KhQh5x (?) Ahhh 23:01 KsKh on J82ccx5ddTddd 25:11 JJ on A74xssKx2x 29:05 A5hh on T62hhx7hhh7x 31:47 Conclusion http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 104: A Bluff-Heavy $5/$5/$10 Session

Jan 1, 2025 25 min

Your correspondent reviews a recent $5/$5/$10 session in which he ran several big bluffs. He also relates a story about a nitty opponent. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:27 $5/$5/$10 session 0:43 QTss on KT5xxsJss6x 6:20 Double board PLO bomb pot: JT22xddx. Top board: AKQr8dd4x. Bottom board: Q93r2ss4x 8:45 JJ on A54r4ddTddd 10:34 JTss on 322ccx4xKx 12:59 KQcc on T84hhh2x3hhhh 15:09 T9dd on KQJxssQccKsss 16:30 Q6ss on 942sxx2ss5x 18:52 Thoughts on dealing with an annoying opponent http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 103: Poker Players and the Shifting Value of Money

Dec 18, 2024 29 min

Your correspondent wins some big pots at $5/$5/$10 but leaves the casino a bit frustrated. Then, he thinks about how poker players think about money. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:19 $5/$5 and $5/$5/$10 session 0:36 AQo all-in preflop 1:46 K7o on 752rQss8sss 3:09 QQ on 853rQccJccc 6:31 AhKx on K95hhxTxTx 10:22 QJdd on AJ5dxdKx4ddd 13:34 AA (no heart) on J96rKhh8hhh 14:50 I return to $5/$5 17:36 Poker players’ weird relationships to money http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 102: Private Games and the Imbalance in Live Poker

Dec 4, 2024 37 min

Your correspondent discusses how private games have created an imbalance in live cash-game poker, and what to do about it. Then, he discusses a $5/$5/$10 session in which he made several very strong hands. 0:15 On the migration of private games from high-stakes live poker to mid- and low-stakes poker, and the problems that has created 20:00 $5/$5 and $5/$5/$10 NLHE session 21:15 AA on 664r9r2 24:45 97hh on K85xhx6hh2x 28:28 44 on QT4hxhTx 30:51 44 (again) on 843rJcc FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE http://twitter.com/thirdwalking http://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 101: Ghost Hunting

Nov 20, 2024 36 min

Your correspondent briefly muses on the difficulty of finding ways to improve when poker continually finds new ways to challenge and mislead you. He then reviews a $5/$10 session that featured some wild street-poker hands, including two in which he made huge folds. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:15 On hunting for ways to get better6:48 $5/$10 NLHE session7:29 JJ on J65ddxThh 9:03 AJcc on A75xddKx2x 11:08 QQ on 962r5dd 13:15 KK on J53rTr 15:09 TT on 943rQcc8x 17:01 $200 splash pot -- 99 on AK6rQdd4x 20:12 QThh on T83rTr7x (including a discussion of the tactic of overlimping) 25:24 AA on 863hhhKxJx 34:08 JJ on KJ5ssxQx2x http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 100: David M. Hayano's "Poker Faces"

Nov 6, 2024 33 min

Your correspondent reads the anthropologist David M. Hayano's "Poker Faces," a book that, 42 years since it was published, has much to say about modern poker culture. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:30 "Poker Faces"18:21 Anatomy of a Downswing, Part 1,000,000, featuring some weird digressions on nearly getting run over by a truck and of being in a mall in suburban Cleveland needing to buy a shirt29:07 $5/$5 hand history: AA on 922r4hhJx http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

Third Man Walking No. 99: A Rough Couple of Weeks

Oct 16, 2024 26 min

Your correspondent struggles with his proximity to the recent Nick Vertucci scandal and wonders how long he should stay in the poker world. Then, he plays a $5/$5/$10 session. FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE 0:16 On the Nick Vertucci scandal12:17 $5/$5/$10 NLHE session13:03 4c4x on T32ccxQxTx16:06 QTss on TT3rA618:25 QQ on T75r4Q20:31 JJ on 332xddKx6x22:01 66 on 652ccxKcccQx24:57 AKo all-in preflop http://twitter.com/thirdwalkinghttp://crushlivepoker.com

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Created by: Charlie Wilmoth
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Latest episode: Nov 4, 2026
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