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Smart Poker Study Podcast

Sky discusses poker play and study strategies for a variety of No Limit Holdem (NLHE) poker games: LIVE and online cash games, MTT’s and SNG’s for all poker stakes. Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker author, coach & player Please visit and learn more at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com
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The Best Poker Hands Ranked and Open-raising Ranges 0
Sep 9, 2019

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod255

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. 

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Data Mining, Calling with Kings and Loose-aggressive Tournament Players | Q&A Podcast #253 0
Aug 30, 2019

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod253

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. 

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The 5 Best Lessons from Poker Showdowns | Podcast #252 0
Aug 23, 2019

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod252

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. 

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Poker Hand Reading Questions to Ask 0
Aug 16, 2019

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod251

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. 

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How to do Poker Hand Reading | Podcast #250 0
Aug 12, 2019

Show Notes for this episode: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod250

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, coach and author. 

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Finding the Fold | Podcast #248 0
Jul 26, 2019

Challenge (1:50)

Calling Keeps You in the Micro Stakes (2:55)

Calling with worse made hands (5:25)

Folding isn’t glamorous, but there are benefits (6:45)

Post-flop Folding (8:40)

When are you going to finally learn to fold? (12:03)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod248

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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Micro Stakes Poker Training | Podcast #247 0
Jul 19, 2019

Challenge (2:40)

Micro Stakes Poker Training (3:50)

#1: Study and Application (5:15)

#2: Know Yourself and Target Un-Comfortability (8:45)

#3: Daily Hand Reading Exercises (15:25)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod247

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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Using Aggression in the Micro Stakes | Podcast #245 0
Jul 8, 2019

Challenge (1:55)

Aggression in the Micro Stakes (3:30)

Don’t spew chips with aggression (6:00)

Let’s use smart aggression (9:25)

Poor ways to use aggression (15:30)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod245

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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Q&A: Passive Poker, $40 Profit per Day and Play the Player #242 0
Jun 21, 2019

Q1: Leak: Passive Poker (2:40)

Q2: Making $40 per day (6:10)

Q3: Play the Player (10:50)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod242

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

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3 Off-the-Felt Poker Tactics for Increased Profits | Podcast #241 0
Jun 14, 2019

Challenge (2:30)

Poker Tactics #1: Hand Reading (3:30)

Poker Tactics #2: Daily Study (8:50)

Poker Tactics #3: Reviewing Game Tape (14:00)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod241

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

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11 Profit Boosting Solutions to Poker Losses | Podcast #240 0
Jun 7, 2019

Challenge (2:05)

Why am I losing money? (3:25)

11 Profit Boosting Solutions (4:30)

Get the free PDF download "The Top 11 Poker Profit Boosters": http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod240

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

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Your Poker Nemesis and Revenge Tilt | Podcast #238 0
May 31, 2019

Challenge (1:45)

Poker Nemesis (2:50)

How to handle your Nemesis (5:00)

Do you fear your Nemesis? (8:30)

Avoiding Revenge Tilt (12:45)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod238

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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Bankrolls and Warm-ups | Podcast #236 0
May 20, 2019

Challenge (2:10)

Following Bankroll Rules (3:30)

3-part Warm-ups (10:40)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod236

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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My Poker Software and Hardware Setup | Podcast #228 0
Mar 29, 2019

My Poker Software Setup (4:25)

My Poker Hardware Setup (23:15)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod228

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

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HUD Reliability: Number of Hands and Sample Sizes | Podcast #226 0
Mar 15, 2019

Challenge (3:20)

Number of Hands Played (4:50)

Statistical Sample Sizes (6:40)

But 10 opportunities aren’t enough to base decisions on (9:35)

Start exploiting as soon as you get a read (15:45)

In Position versus Out of Position (18:00)

LIVE Players and Stats (19:10)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod226

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

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Finally Learn to Use a Poker HUD | Podcast #225 0
Mar 8, 2019

Poker HUD Challenge (2:35)

One Small Piece at a Time (4:30)

A. Know the Definition (6:55)

B. Know the Formula (7:40)

C. Know the Meaning - put it in a real-world context (8:05)

 D. Know the Exploits (9:45)

Take Action (13:45)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod225

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

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Avoid Overwhelm in Your Online Poker Studies | Podcast #220 0
Feb 1, 2019

Challenge (2:20)

How does a plan help avoid overwhelm? (4:25)

Types of content: Free and Paid-for (5:45)

3-Step Process for Learning from Online Content? (7:45)

Study Examples (11:35)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod220

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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Building Skills Into Your Unconscious Competence | Podcast #216 0
Jan 4, 2019

Challenge (2:20)

Why are Focus Sessions so Effective? (4:00)

Example: 3bet Focus Session (5:20)

Unconscious Competence (8:05)

Effective Focus Sessions in 4 Steps (10:25)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod216

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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Order of Study, LIVE Low Buy-in MTT’s and Tracking LIVE Poker Hands | Q&A Podcast #176 0
Feb 15, 2018

Q1: Order of Study Content (3:50)

Q2: Beating Low Buy-in Tourneys (6:30)

Q3: Tracking LIVE Hands (11:10)

Q4: The Meaning of Life (13:45)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod176

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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Sleep, Eat, Move, Improve… Your Mind | MED #10 Class 4 | Poker Podcast #168 0
Dec 10, 2017

Get Enough Sleep (3:00)

4 Recommendations for more sleep

Morning Ritual (6:10)

Take Breaks (9:50)

Eat Healthy (10:25)

Cutting sugars and grains from your diet

Cook more, eat out less

Brain Foods

Move Your Body (16:15)

Standing Desk

Improve Your Mind (17:45)

Decreasing Expectations

Luck (19:35)

66-day Challenges (21:25)

Challenge (22:40)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod168

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

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In-game Poker Mindset Techniques | MED #10 Class 2 | Poker Podcast #165 0
Nov 18, 2017

P.R.E.P. for Poker Success (2:30)

  • Present in the Situation
  • Results Don't Matter
  • EV Mindset
  • Patience is Rewarded

In-session Actions (12:10)

Practice a Strategy

Speak Through Your Actions

 

Smile 😊

Use an “Uncomfortable” Tag in PokerTracker 4

Music Soothes My Savage Beast

De-select “Show Desktop Items”

Paper and Pen are a Must

Be Ready for Tilty Things to Happen

5-Minute Question

Tournament Players: Pay Attention to the Tourney Dynamics

 

Challenge (18:25)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod165

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

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Q&A: Playing More Online Tables, Working Off-the-felt and Color Coding HUD Stats | #164 0
Nov 10, 2017

Q1: Playing More Online Tables (2:50)

Q2: Doing Work Off-the-felt (6:50)

Q3: Color Coding HUD Stats (11:25)

Challenge (14:30)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod164

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

Support my show on Patreon!  http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy

Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/youtube

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Pre-session Poker Mindset | MED #10 Class 1 | Podcast #163 0
Nov 5, 2017

Intro to MED #10: Poker Mindset (3:00)

8-part Warm-ups (5:10)

Bankroll Management (14:10)

Challenge (16:30)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod163

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

Support my show on Patreon!  http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy

Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/youtube

I’m now on the Anchor App: https://anchor.fm/smart-poker-study

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Post-flop Bet Sizing, Upping Aggression and Total Implied Odds | Q&A Podcast #157 0
Sep 24, 2017

Q1: Post-flop Bet Sizing (2:20

Q2: Working to Increase Aggression (6:40)

Q3:  Total Implied Odds (14:55)

Challenge (20:15)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod157

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

Support my show on Patreon!  http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy

Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/youtube

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Pre-flop Poker Talk on Anchor | Podcast #154 0
Aug 31, 2017

The 3 Advantages (2:30)

Isolating Weak Players (6:30)

Stealing Blinds in Cash Games (9:30)

Recognizing 3bet Opportunities (13:40)

More 3bets in LIVE MTT’s (16:50)

Challenge (21:55)

Show Notes with more info, pics and links: http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod154

Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker player, poker coach and poker author. 

Please visit my poker strategy website at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com and sign up for the Weekly Boost for weekly strategy, study and poker play tips.

Discuss poker with like-minded players at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/discuss

Support my show on Patreon!  http://www.patreon.com/smartpokerstudy

Check out my YouTube Poker Training Channel at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com/youtube

I’m now on the Anchor App: https://anchor.fm/smart-poker-study

Listen on your Amazon Echo Device!  Just tell say, “Alexa, play the Smart Poker Study Podcast on Tunein.”

Twitter @smartpokerstudy

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