Episode 496: History Detectives with Caitlyn Arnwine - Thinking Poker Organizer, advocate, and poker pro Caityln Arnwine (and her infant daughter Imani) speaks with Carlos and Andrew about parenthood, poker plans, Black History

We've got @queenfive.bsky.social back for another Thinking Poker Podcast. Special guest cameo by her infant daughter!

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/04/epis...

The worst thing about art tutorials on YouTube is when the artist is like, "Let go of perfectionism. Don't be ashamed of mistakes. Look at how badly I messed this up, and I'm not embarrassed to show it on my video." And it will be some gorgeous work of art 10x beyond anything you could do.

Guess what I’m a woman who has read Infinite Jest TWICE and LOVED it and I think it actually has something to say about our present moment but y’all can’t hear it because some really annoying guy you used to know wouldn’t shut up about it and yes it also has like 200 pages just of endnotes

Thanks, I'll ask him!

Excellent episode all around. I really enjoyed Gus’ journey and thinking process.
But I was curious when he got his inattentive adhd diagnosis. (I got mine very late in life)

Thanks, on all counts!

Abstract painting of a living room. It is colorful, featuring a an armchair, a green telephone, a plant, and numerous picture frames, all depicted as big, blocky shapes.

We've got artist and poker player Gus Hoffman on the latest Thinking Poker Podcast: art, creativity, New Orleans, Hungry Horse, and more!

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/03/epis...

Abstract painting of a living room. It is colorful, featuring a an armchair, a green telephone, a plant, and numerous picture frames, all depicted as big, blocky shapes.

We've got artist and poker player Gus Hoffman on the latest Thinking Poker Podcast: art, creativity, New Orleans, Hungry Horse, and more!

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/03/epis...

Ebony is a remarkable role model for us all. Every woman who wins on the @tritonpoker.bsky.social is making history. (Post from Women's Poker Association on FB.) @ebonykenney.bsky.social @thinkingpoker.bsky.social

We're interviewing @queenfive.bsky.social this afternoon, about being a Mom of a 1 month old, her poker plans as a new Mom, playing poker 9 months pregnant, etc. The floor is open - what would you like us to ask?

@thinkingpoker.bsky.social @carloswelch.bsky.social Nick Rigby Lite had Q9, so I won. I had to lol that Andrew knows I am easily annoyed by some of these clowns - I mean people - but in this case, I actually found the villain kinda charismatic. BTW, the chip was flicked to me, not into the pot.

Immediately after recording, I was 75% sure of my mystery bounty answers. After listening away from the hot seat, I'm 85% sure.

The only thing I know for sure I said wrong was that the Hydra's average bounty is equal to a starting stack. I meant roughly half a starting stack.

Episode 494: Soheb Porbandarwal - Thinking Poker Fresh off a $2 million win in the WPT World Championship, poker pro Soheb Porbandarwala shares his story with Carlos and Andrew: winning five figures as a

We've got Soheb Porbandarwala on the latest podcast! Ww talk winning five figures as a high school student, explaining poker to his Muslim parents, being the worst player in the group chat, getting banned from Twitter, and more! Plus Mystery Bounty strategy!

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/03/epis...

Episode 494: Soheb Porbandarwal - Thinking Poker Fresh off a $2 million win in the WPT World Championship, poker pro Soheb Porbandarwala shares his story with Carlos and Andrew: winning five figures as a

We've got Soheb Porbandarwala on the latest podcast! Ww talk winning five figures as a high school student, explaining poker to his Muslim parents, being the worst player in the group chat, getting banned from Twitter, and more! Plus Mystery Bounty strategy!

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/03/epis...

Thanks for the heads up. I just checked and it's showing up for me.

That's just good taste.

Sorry, I accidentally included the wrong audio file when I initially published this episode. The correct one is now live.

Enjoy a big helping of pure poker strategy this week as @carloswelch.bsky.social and I answer listener questions submitted to Thinking Poker Daily.

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/02/epis...

a shopping mall emo/indie kid who is somehow also an ICE thug

Death Camp For Cutie over here

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

Timely discussion about the US tax loss limitations on poker and gambling income. Also, the shrinking number of Enrolled Agents and CPAs in this decade. It seems so common now to hire an out of state tax professional.

Will check out barge.org!

Episode 492: Russ Fox - Thinking Poker Russ Fox joins the show after a thirteen-year hiatus to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill's disastrous change to how gambling losses are taxed. And what you can

Big (but not Beautiful) changes to tax write-offs for American poker players and gamblers this year. Russ Fox joins us to discuss on Episode 492 of the Thinking Poker Podcast:

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/01/epis...

(s/o @queenfive.bsky.social for suggesting and arranging this interview)

This was a pretty fancy high school

It was indeed NY

I was speaking to a high school poker class today. All sophomores. I said that we haven't had great online poker options in the US since 2011. Then I realized that was about when they were born, and let's just say it's a good thing I was already sitting down.

Episode 492: Russ Fox - Thinking Poker Russ Fox joins the show after a thirteen-year hiatus to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill's disastrous change to how gambling losses are taxed. And what you can

Big (but not Beautiful) changes to tax write-offs for American poker players and gamblers this year. Russ Fox joins us to discuss on Episode 492 of the Thinking Poker Podcast:

www.thinkingpoker.net/2026/01/epis...

(s/o @queenfive.bsky.social for suggesting and arranging this interview)

Someone just prompted me to listen to an interview I did with Duncan Palamourdas a few years ago and I'm really proud of it! Fair warning: it's got very little to do with poker. And there's a Part 2.

www.everand.com/podcast/6250...

Making a pot of tea to prepare for my ritual reading of Letter from Birmingham Jail

(Reposting with better link)

www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets...

There sure is! Here's Victoria's article on the game: www.poker.org/poker-strate...

Thanks!