The Overlay a poker podcast

Episode 91: Mastering the Chaos: Navigating Large Field Poker Tournaments with Skill and Strategy Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Overlay! In today's episode, we dive deep into the strategy behind large-field poker tournaments. Join us as we explore strategies, mindsets, and skills necessary to navigate the chaos and emerge victorious in big field poker tournaments. "The best tournament players are those who can adjust their strategy based on the ever-changing dynamics of the game." - Doyle BrunsonIf you enjoy our show, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify, please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations

Episode 90: The history of the Biggest Little charity poker tournament in Chicago.Get ready to shuffle up and deal in this episode as we dive into the heart of Chicago's most anticipated charity poker event – The Black Friday Early Bird, the Biggest Little Charity Poker Tournament in Chicago. Join us as we explore the glitz, glamour, and philanthropy that converge at the poker tables the day after Thanksgiving.Take a walk down memory lane as The Overlay talks about almost twenty years of Black Friday Early Birds. From its humble beginnings to the record setting pre-covid years all the way back to the post-covid Black Friday Birds. Plus, we discuss the future of the Bird and what it is the perfect storm of charity poker bliss.  If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations

Episode 89: Beyond the Rule Book...part 2!Are you ready to embark on a fascinating journey into the uncharted territories of poker? What does the tournament director do when poker players find themselves in the poker twilight zone?  The rule book doesn't cover the stories you are about to hear.\Get ready to discover what happens when poker dares to go beyond the rule book and into the realm of innovation, risk, and reward. Follow along, if you can with the Overlay as they go even further beyond the rule book!If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations

Episode 88: The importance of playing the early levels of a poker tournament.To arrive early or show up fashionably late? This is the question every poker player must ask themselves when planning to play any poker tournament. Get there early and subject oneself to the "insignificant" levels, or show up late and start throwing heavy and hard punches fast. Where does the Overlay land when playing the early levels of a poker tournament? "The worst players will never have as many chips as they do in the begining of a poker tournament!" ~ Brandon co-host of the Overlay  If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.

Episode 87: Big Blind Protection Rule?One of the worst things that can happen to a tournament poker player is to pay the big blind, only to have your table broken and find yourself in the BB again at your new table. The RunGood series tested out the Big Blind Protection Rule (BBP) to counteract this poker atrocity.  The Overlay team breaks down the rule, and how it played out in it's first implementation. Here is a link to the Poker News article written by Liam Gannon   If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.

Episode 86: Poker's best kept secret in Las VegasPlaying poker at the WSOP in Las Vegas during the summer is every poker player's dream. To climb the poker summit and obtain poker immortality is the reason we look at hand charts, study this game, and put ourselves through the poker grinder.  BUT... what if there was a secret to the tournament poker world every summer that you are missing? Wouldn't you want your favorite poker podcast to give you a heads-up? Well, it's a good thing you know Ken and Brandon from the Overlay cause we are here to spill the poker beans.  If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.

Episode 85: Bad Beats from the $10K PLO ChampionshipKen and Brandon give you the full story of their experience at the 54th WSOP $10,000 Pot Limit Ohama Championship! Who did they play with? Who ran up a stack? Who survived three all-in's before their ultimate tournament death? How were the dealers? The Overlay leaves no stone unturned in this 54 minute episode full of "bad beats". If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.

Episode 84: The 54th WSOP Preview and Best of Awards Does looking at the 95 events that make up the 2023 54th World Series of Poker give you a headache? Wish you had a buddy who could just tell you the best tournaments to play in. Which weekend will give you the most for your money? What your chances are of playing with a Hall of Famer? What is the difference between the Mystery and the Secret Bounty... well don't worry. The Overlay is your poker buddy with the knowledge of who, what, where, when, and why of the poker world.  See you in Vegas my fellow bracelet winners. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.Are you in the Houston, TX area?Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Episode 83: Remembering the Godfather of Poker. "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing". Mr. Brunson was once immodestly described as “the Babe Ruth, the Michael Jordan, and the Arnold Palmer of poker.” The Overlay shares their thoughts on why Doyle had such an impact on the game of poker, how he maintained success at the highest levels of the game for decades, and how badly he will be missed.  If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.Are you in the Houston, TX area?Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Episode 82: Poker Room PromotionsWhat are your favorite poker room promotions? Bad Beat Jackpots, High Hand payouts, Jackpots, or Freerolls? The Overlay teams digs deep on the subtle difference and benefits of each kind of poker room promotions, and the bad beat story's that come with them.  If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area?Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area?Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations. Are you in the Houston, TX area?Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Episode 81: Beyond the Rule Book! Poker is a simple game right? Five cards, Seven Cards, Flushes, Full Houses, Two Pair vs One pair, One chip Rule, Multiple Chip Rule, Over-betting and Verbal is binding. BUT what does the tournament director do when poker players go off the reservation and the rule book doesn't quite cover the possible rules infraction? Follow along if you can with the Overlay as they go beyond the rule book! If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Central Illinois area? Check out CICGpoker.com for local charity poker events brought to you by Central Illinois Charitable Games. Tournaments and Cash Games every Saturday in Central Illinois locations.  Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Can you imagine watching the WSOP Main Event in the '80s and '90s on TV without seeing the player's hole cards? Fast forward twenty years, lipstick cams were introduced and poker on TV exploded.  From ESPN, PokerGo, YouTube, and Twitch check out the rise of Live Streamed poker from the Overlay a poker podcast. We cover the big and the small, from Live at the Bike to No Gamble No Future. Follow along with the Overlay team takes you on a trip down all things streamed from the poker world. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Pot Limit Omaha players while wild and reckless, are a small section of the poker community. Take that small group of players and divide them further into PLO tournament players and you are down to a very small percentage of poker players.. However, the team at The Overaly loves PLO tournaments. Listen to our love letter of four card Tournaments and why they should be on your poker bucket list. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

The Overlay goes over a full breakdown of local player success at the 2022 WSOP Circuit Event in Chicago at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin.  The Chicago poker scene is vibrant, passionate, and bountiful. The players from Chicago are some of the most dedicated, crafty, and successful amateur players in the world.  Think we are just blowing smoke? Listen to today's poker podcast and see for yourself how the Chicago poker players did after a two-year-long break from major poker being played near the 2nd city. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

How to play Pocket 10's the toughest premium holdem hand to play.The last qualifier of the top 6 premium hands is our most difficult to play. The Overlay gives you a full breakdown of how to improve your play pocket tens.  Number one on our list of the Top Six most difficult premium holdem hands to play.Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help.If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

How to play Ace King the second toughest premium holdem hand to play.Ace King is pretty, but with beauty comes pain.  The best-looking hand is arguably the toughest to play. The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with Ace King.  Number two on our list of the Top Six most difficult premium holdem hands to play. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help.If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

How to play pocket Jacks the 3rd toughest premium holdem hand to play.Pocket Rockets is the BEST holdem hand on the planet, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Aces. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help.If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

How to play pocket Aces the 4th toughest premium holdem hand to play.Pocket Rockets is the BEST holdem hand on the planet, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Aces. Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help.If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

How to play pocket Queens the 5th toughest premium holdem hand to play.Every poker player hopes for Queens, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket Queens.  Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the third of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help.If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

How to play pocket Kings the 6th toughest premium holdem hand to play.Every poker player hopes for Kings, but why are they so hard to play? The Overlay gives you a full breakdown on how to improve your play with pocket kings.  Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the second of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help.If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Premium holdem hands ranked by how tough they are to play. This is the first of a seven-part mini-series of how to play the hands we are all wishing to see but have so much difficulty playing. In this first episode, we will cover the complete list of the toughest premium hands to play, and each subsequent episode will be dedicated to how to improve your play on each hand from the list.  Good Luck and you can thank us later for the help. If you enjoy our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Team CCG’s first trip to Vegas and the 2022 WSOP World Seris of Poker!In part two we hear about Ken's deep run in the PLO Championship at the Venitian. We also get the full breakdown of team Captain Brandon's WSOP Main Event tournament.  #teamccgIf you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Team CCG’s first trip to Vegas and the 2022 WSOP World Seris of Poker! In part one of this two part episode we catch up with Team CCG assistant captain Ken’s experience at his first WSOP.  What were the lines like? How was the registration process? Overall Experience and his results… FYI I did not win the WSOP Main, maybe next year? We also hear about Joel the winner of the CCG 20K Freeroll WSOP Dream , and our side of his story. Stay tuned for an upcoming Joel exclusive episode. #teamccgIf you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website atLinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

The Vegas Pre-Show for the Overlay! The WSOP Main Event is only two weeks away, and the Overlay podcast is getting ready to take Vegas on.  What hotels to stay at? Who won the Main Event Seat giveaway? Where do you go to sign up? Top Tips from Brandon (Co-Captian of Team CCG) on what to expect and what to pack in your WSOP fanny pack.  If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Sometimes you just get hit in the face with the deck. Those are the poker stories we hear on this edition of Run Good Stories. Find out who is the King of Flips and who turned $78 into almost $2K after a  almost a $4K winner at the PLO table. So many poker players only want to tell the bad beat stories, join us on this episode of the Overlay for the positive side of the reason we all play poker. If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Who is the better poker player? The cash game grinder or the poker tournament road warrior? Who would you choose in an all-out battle royale of poker? 25 cash game players vs 25 tournament players with $20K on the line and a first place prize of $11,500 and a dream fulfilled at the WSOP ME. Put your money where your mouth is and lets find out who is the better poker player! If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

Alternate lines, three-teamer teaser, twelve leg parlay, backdoor cover, buying points, live betting, underdogs, and covers. The Overlay goes full Degen with a full episode on Sports Betting and how it affects a poker player's bankroll.   If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

 To Chop or Not to Chop? That is the question. (Tournament Chop talk only) What should you consider when the "CHOP" talk starts at the final table?  What are the parameters of a good chop? When should you not chop? What are the negatives to chopping? Never again be unsure of your negotiating skills at the poker table again.  Take the Chopportunities master class with the Overlay a poker podcast.  If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

What are the top three tips to become a better PLO player? Position, Card Selection and Bet sizing. Seems simple, but whoever said poker had to be hard. Follow along with Ken and Brandon as they fall down the rabbit hole of Pot Limit Omaha.  If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee. 

When you think of the good ole days what do you think of? If you are a poker player, you think about the days of Full Tilt, poker on every TV channel, loosing your whole bank roll in one night, and the epic come back from a $5 re-buy tournament win.  The good ole days of poker do not belong to the Wild Bill Hickock's or Doc Holiday's of the world, but to the men and women playing poker in their basements from 2005-2010! If you are enjoying our show please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you are listing on Spotify please hit that follow button.  Wherever you listen to our podcast please share us with your friends or enemies (however you see fit) and we thank you for supporting our poker podcast.Have questions or suggestions for the show? Want Brandon to go over a hand you just played? Have a prop bet story for Ken? Send us a tweet or direct message on Twitter.Follow us on Twitter @theoverlaypod and check out our website at LinkTr.ee/theoverlaypod or search for and listen to The Overlay a poker podcast on all major podcast apps and platforms.A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Are you in the Chicago-land area? Check out LinkTr.ee/CCGpoker for weekend charity poker events with great tournaments and cash game action.Are you in the Houston, TX area? Check out LinkTr.ee/ParamountPoker for a members-only poker club with tournament action and cash games running 6 days a week.  Are you not a member? Mention The Overlay a poker podcast when you sign up to become a member and pay $0 for your initiation fee.