As is just about always the case, people act extra elementary on the night there's a full moon. Here are the hand history highlights from a 12 hour all night torturous night of 2/5. This session which went until past 7 AM was punctuated by players getting mad at me for not letting them pass chips to each other on the table, and an old man rubbing defeat in my face like a 12 year old boy.

Beautiful.

Passionate fast talking Boston native Chad Phillips joins the Dead Money studios for this Christmas Day special edition. A former pro poker player and now turned veteran poker dealer, Chad goes deep sea diving into both the trajectory of his playing career, and the finer points of being in the box.

I surely cannot wait for this year to be over. But, at least I'm back into feeling like I'm gonna be grinding the Wynn 2/5 consistently. It's been a real slog these last few months. And poker has been draining blood from me like a vampire.

Back from my trip to the deep south, I am greeted with wonderful commentary at 2/5 and 1/3 as I feel like I'm drowning in the depths of my own mindless poker ineptitude.

During a week where I couldn't sleep, I put some hours in back to back days in the wee hours of the morning at the Bellagio. These are the hand histories and asinine behavioral stories that were of course accompanied by the typical crappy reg company you can always count on.

Occasionally I like to drop in on 1/3 games for an hour or two as they make for lots of hilarious hand histories and/or child-like behavior. If you've ever played 1/3, then you should know it's like daycare. And if you've ever dealt it, then you should know it's like babysitting.

For most of these times though, I just wanted to be as big a smartass as often as I could without crossing any lines since that defeats the whole purpose. Some hand history analysis as well.

I talk shit about everybody on this podcast practically every show, but today we delve into some old anecdotes of when it was me who went out of his way to be a huge fucking asshole to people at the table--although in some cases it was certainly warranted. But either way, as a person who is 40 years old, here are some of the behavioral choices at the poker table I made when I was merely half that age. And some others whilst still in my 20s.

Shockwaves are sent through the world of underground poker games and legalized sports betting. The former champion, now former coach, and current Hall of Fame guard Chauncey Billups is finally nailed for cheating people out of millions in his rigged home game using automatic shufflers as part of a highly elaborate scheme. He also was part of a ring of other current and former NBA players who were manipulating results for prop bets on legalized sports betting gambling sites.

So today we discuss both stories and the glorious illusion presented by the private poker game scene. When in reality, it will often be very nefarious and dangerous.

Back from New Jersey, we proceed with what serves as part 2 of the hand history highlights from Episode 52. Trading blows back and forth with a loudmouth action heavy crybaby.

Some recent hand history results along with trying to figure out the best play is when dealing with astronauts....not so much the science kind....just more like the usual of what you see in poker games. People lost in space with their head up their...ass

Not every poker trajectory goes as planned--which is just another way of saying basically none of them do. Freddie and I take a few hits and discuss what to do about all sides of the poker table, and life.

Hand history highlights from the previous week, along with brief anecdotes of players. More cold deck scenarios, and the Blue Whale getting very mad.

Hand history highlights from the previous week. Lot of alcohol, lot of drama, and lots of lightning bolts

Recapping some of the previous week's hand history highlights, along with irritating people who don't have a sense of humor. Sometimes it was intentional. Sometimes it wasn't. And lastly, getting my first slowroll ever over on a huge nemesis.

Veteran online poker pro AJ Gonzalez talks about the impact of solvers on his playing career, along with intricate hand history analyses from full ring and heads up--including against world class heads up specialist and poker coach Doug Polk.

No one makes a mistake ever. Am I just the biggest fish? Hand history highlights from the previous week, including from a long action filled overnight session.

A tilting recap of this past week's ignorance and nuisances both spoken and caused by the opposition.

Long time veteran pro poker player Mike Zulker is coming off a huge 2025 WSOP. Finishing in 2nd place at the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha main event, Mike talks about the final hand, the final table, and everything that which led up to it. Then just a few days later, Mike sent long time legend Phil Hellmuth home on Day 3 of the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship. He discusses that hand and other prior hand histories with The Poker Brat.

Played a session at the Wynn, and then on a whim went out for some more with a late night session at the Aria as I continue to look to break the curse at by far my most dreaded poker room.

The opposition continues to have X-Ray vision as I helplessly crawl back to the Aria in desperate hopes of redemption