Episode 379: The Poker Brain with Matt Matros

Thinking Poker

Matt Matros is a professional poker player and writer whose works include both fiction and poker books. With Carlos and Andrew, he discusses concepts from his new book, The Poker Brain, in the context of a hand he and Andrew played together deep in a WSOP event. Matt previously appeared on Episode 301.

Andrew’s latest book, Essential Poker Concepts Volume 2, is available from Amazon or the Nitcast store.

Strategy

It’s Day Three of the Crazy Eights ($888 buy-in) event at the 2019 World Series of Poker, and sitting to my right is the one and only Andrew Brokos. With blinds of 80,000 and 160,000 and a big blind ante, Andrew opens under-the-gun at an eight-handed table for 320k. I am in the next seat with 3.7 million and call with Kc Qc. The big blind also calls.

The flop comes Qh 4h 4c. Andrew bets 600k into the 1.2 million chip pot. I call, and the big blind folds.

The turn brings the 8s and Andrew checks. I check behind.

The river is the Kd. Andrew shoves for slightly more than pot.

Matt Matros

Matt Matros has three WSOP bracelets and an MFA in creative writing. He is the author of The Making of a Poker Player, The Game Plans, and The Poker Brain.

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