Smart Poker Study Podcast
Sky Matsuhashi discusses poker Cash games, MTT’s and SNG’s for all poker stakes and games like No Limit Hold’em (NLHE), Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and Stud variations of poker. Lots of poker strategy discussed and Q&A’s with listeners. We interview successful poker players and coaches like Alex Fitzgerald, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Phil Helmuth, Jason Sommerville, Andrew Lichtenberger, Phil Galfond, Isaac (Ike) Haxton, Vanessa Selbst, Ed Miller, Jared Tendler, James “Splitsuit” Sweeney. This show is a lot like Thinking Poker, Grinder School.com Poker Podcast, The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast, The Mental Game of Poker Radio Show, Tournament Poker Edge, Weekly Poker Hand with Jonathan Little, Under the Gun Poker Podcast with David Tuchman, Carrot Poker, TwoPlusTwo.com Poker Cast, Pokernews Podcast and the Ante Up Poker Podcast (not so much modeled after Nerd Poker w/Brian Posehn). Smart Poker Study Podcast: Twice Weekly dedicated to making you a better poker player today than you were yesterday. Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi, poker pro & coach Please visit us at http://www.smartpokerstudy.com
Episodes
I show you how to use your poker hud as a weapon to identify your own poker leaks to make yourself harder to play against. We'll analyze a new student's poker statistics such as calling in the blinds, 3betting from the blinds and facing or making cbets. Learn to turn your pokertracker 4 data into tangible poker strategy for better results.
This is day 6/10 in a row celebrating 10 years of the Smart Poker Study Podcast.
Let's improve our flopped overpair playing skills in poker. We analyze a student's hand history, then take it through the hand reading process by assigning a preflop range then narrowing it through the streets. Pot odds and equity are scrutinized, and we answer the key question, "Should we have called this shove?"
This is day 5/10 in a row celebrating 10 years of the Smart Poker Study Podcast.
Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstud...
It's day 4/10 in a row! Let's have some fun today.
Celebrate 10 Years of the Smart Poker Study Podcast: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/10years
Day 3 of 10 for the Smart Poker Study Podcast 10-year Anniversary!
Celebrate with SPS: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/10years
Show Notes: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod575
Day 4/10 celebrating 10 years of the Smart Poker Study Podcast!
We’re going to cover how to interpret stats without overvaluing them, how to turn numbers into player types, how to lock in learning away from the table, and when a bet size should make you completely rethink what a stat is telling you.
Companion Video: How to Make Your Poker HUD Work for YOU https://youtu.be/NwOVJLyrKKQ
Show Notes: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod574
Welcome to 2026 and the 10th anniversary of the Smart Poker Study Podcast!
This episode celebrates a decade of poker education, focusing on 4 simple and powerful poker strategy things you can do to crush 2026. Poker mindset, poker emotional control, poker discipline and playing the player.
Thank you for making these past 10 years awesome!
Celebrate 10 years of the Smart Poker Study Podcast! https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/10years M...
Welcome to 2026 Poker Peeps! This year you'll become the player who can achieve your poker dreams. Setting SMART goals, and taking daily action, will build the habits you need. Let's set your 2026 journey on fire... ganbatte!
Daily Action Newsletter: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/dailyaction
I am dubbing 2026, the Year of Taking Action. As you know, one of my favorite sayings is “Action is the greatest teacher.” Make 2026 the year you play and study poker with real purpose. Do that consistently, and it will be your best poker year yet. Get Daily Action Steps by joining the
Smart Poker Study Newsletter: https://smartpokerstudy.com/dailyaction
Let's begin today to crush 2026 by building some smart study and play habits.
Show Notes: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod569
The Poker Forge: https://www.thepokerforge.com
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Show Notes: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod568
These 11 hand history review techniques will help you get more from your poker database and enliven your study sessions.
Micro Stakes Cash Game Training: https://www.thepokerforge.com
Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod567
Learn what they 3bet 5-6bb with: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod566
PT4 Training: https://go.smartpokerstudy.com/Get-more-from-pokertracker-4-course
Poker Forge: https://www.thepokerforge.com/
This is part 1 of my 4-part FREE HUD Mastery Mini Course. Get it here:
https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/miniHUDcourse
Smart HUD for PokerTracker 4: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/smarthud
Show Notes Page: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod565
The real monsters aren’t outside your home looking for candy... they’re lurking inside your poker game. They’re the spooky leaks draining your bankroll and haunting your win rate.
So… let’s hunt them down.
Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod564
The Poker Forge: https://www.thepokerforge.com
Raise or Fold Only Challenge: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/raisefoldonly
Poker doesn’t have to be scary. Players lose because they keep repeating mistakes. Face your fears and turn scary sessions into profitable ones.
Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod563
Microstakes Online Poker Training: https://www.thepokerforge.com
7 days to find a mistake that still plagues you, and get to work fixing it... move the needle!
Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod562
Micro Stakes Training: https://www.thepokerforge.com
Show Notes: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod561
PokerTracker 4 Stats Analysis Series on YouTube: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pt4stats
Smart HUD for PT4: https://go.smartpokerstudy.com/smartHUD
The Questions!
Q1: “How should I adjust my strategy when I’m playing short-handed online cash games, like 4- or 5-handed tables?” - Ed
Follow-Up Q2: “Okay, that makes sense. But how do I know if I’m opening too wide or being too aggressive in short-handed games?” - Ed
Follow-Up Q3: “Okay, last question. When I tighten up in those spots, how do I avoid becoming too predictable to the regulars?” - Ed
Q4: “What’s the best way to size my b...
Show Notes: https://smartpokerstudy.com/pod559
Questions Answered:
- “What’s the best way to defend my blinds without bleeding chips against frequent raisers?” – Luke P.
- “How can I tell when someone is bluffing online if I don’t have physical tells to rely on?” – Nick R.
- “What adjustments should I make when I move up in stakes and the player pool is tougher?” – Victor J.
- “What’s the most effective way to build reads on opponents if I’...
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