Chasing Poker Greatness

Today’s guest is mediocre poker coach Carlos Welch who is back for a Round 2.
Carlos and I’s first conversation was recorded right before the pandemic went nuclear and I had been wondering to myself how a man who lives out of his car would fare in these strange times. I mean, I can’t even drive my kids one hour away without catastrophe striking: One of them has to go to the bathroom.
So how do you find a place that will let you inside to use the bathroom on a regular basis? How do you shower if your gym is shut down?
Also, let’s be honest, I really just wanted an excuse to talk to Carlos again because he’s such an amazing human being which, if you have not yet been convinced, you will experience for yourself in just a few moments.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
- How trusting your teacher relates directly to their impact.
- Why Mike Caro may be the most under-appreciated all-time poker coaches.
- Why Carlos doesn’t like interacting with strangers.
- And MUCH more!
Without any further ado I bring to you the nomad and “anything but mediocre poker coach” Carlos Welch.
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Today’s guest on the Chasing Poker Greatness podcast has won a major MTT on every US friendly poker site and is one of the most popular coaches in the game today, Jarred “godsbigtoe” Gabin.
Toe has been in and around the game of poker since the early 2000’s and has been playing off of the same bankroll that began with him with a $5 PokerStars freeroll.
And even though he’s managed to spin hay into gold over the last couple of decades, what he’s most beloved for is giving back to the poker community through his regular coaching and Twitch study streams with former Chasing Poker Greatness guest Shaundle Pruitt.
When it comes to teachers in the world of poker, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more dedicated and passionate guide than godsbigtoe.
One of the regular questions I ask on this show is “What does greatness mean to you?” and I just want to say that I personally believe making an impact on the folks you interact with, helping guide the folks you see an earlier version of yourself in along their path, and being patience and generous with the wisdom you have gained are a MASSIVE part of what makes someone GREAT in this world.
And Jarred has all of these traits in spades.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn:
- How Jarred spun up his roll from the aforementioned $5.
- Why poker has been such a consistent part of Jarred’s life over the past couple of decades.
- How Jarred still feels when meeting and interacting with the folks who have made an impact in his poker career.
- And much, MUCH more.
So, without any further ado, I bring to you the one and only godsbigtoe ... assuming I guess that god only has one big toe ... Jarred Gabin.
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Today's much requestedTactical Tuesday is all about placing River overbet bluffs. If you've found yourself wondering when you should pull the trigger on running a big bluff, today's show is one you're not gonna wanna miss.

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Today’s special guest is K.L. Cleeton.
Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, K.L. Cleeton of Southern Illinois, has played poker at some level for the last 10 years and has considered himself a professional for the last 2 1/2.
In 2017, he won a contest from Daniel Negreanu and lived his dream of playing in the WSOP Main Event, ultimately cashing for $16,000.
For the last year he has been coached by one of the best in the industry, former Chasing Poker Greatness guest Ryan LaPlante, and is a gladiator for one of the most prestigious backing groups in the world, Team651.
In addition to playing, K.L. has been heavily involved in the launch and continued development of Ryan LaPlante's new tournament poker training site LearnProPoker.
Never one to rest on his laurels, after being frustrated that there weren’t any resources designed specifically to help players learn and memorize ranges efficiently K.L., along with Matt McElligott, created and launched the app RangeTrainer Pro.
Officially launched in early December, 2019 RangeTrainerPro has high hopes of becoming the go to tool for poker players of all levels to improve and stay sharp so they are always playing their A-game.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The mindset that will prevent you from ever achieving poker greatness.
- Why deviating from your strategy without a solid foundation is a recipe for disaster.
- Why K.L. believes “Range Trainer Pro” is the BEST tournament poker training software on the market for learning and memorizing ranges.
- And much, much more.
So, without any further ado, I bring to you the inspirational K.L. Cleeton.
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In this episode, I’m going to be speaking with one of the hardest working human beings to ever step into the world of poker, Jennifer Shahade.
Jennifer has a list of credits, accomplishments, and accolades that most people could only dream of achieving and she doesn’t appear to be anywhere close to stopping anytime soon.
Before poker, she first showed her impressive talent for strategic games in the world of chess. She became a National Master at the age of 16 and was the first female to win the US Junior Open. She has won two US Chess Women’s Championship titles as well as a silver Olympic medal.
Jennifer is currently the Women’s Program Director at US Chess, acting as an Ambassador, host, and fundraiser. She’s also a board member at the World Chess Hall of Fame and hosts Grand Chess Tour events with top players all over the world.
In addition to being the author of two books about the game of chess, Chess Bitch: Women in the Intellectual Sport and Play Like a Girl: Tactics by 9 Queens, she also hosts the Ladies Knight — that’s knight with a K — chess podcast.
She’s also, of course, made a name for herself in poker, currently working as the MindSports Ambassador at PokerStars.
To name just a few of the highlights from her poker career, she took down the Open Face Poker championship in Prague — a tournament she hadn’t even planned to play in — she made it down to the final four of the PokerStars-sponsored winner-take-all Shark Cage, and became the first female coach at Run It Once, where she put together poker strategy videos from 2014 to 2018.
She also hosts her own poker podcast, “The Grid” where she discusses a specific Hold’em starting hands with a different guest in each episode. Her goal is to go through the entire grid of 169 possible starting hands. At the time of this interview, there are 21 episodes sitting and waiting for you to listen to.
She’s also given a TedX talk in Baltimore, guest lectures at MIT, Yale, and her alma mater, NYU, and speeches at the Philadelphia Art Museum, Dali Museum, and Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art.
As if all of that weren’t enough, she and her husband also work together to create fantastic art pieces that have been featured in such places as the Boston Sculptors Gallery, Contemporary Museum in Saint Louis, the Dali Museum, and the Francis Naumann Art Gallery.
As you’ve probably guessed by now, Jennifer’s a grade A certified badass and just reading her list of accomplishments makes me feel like a lazy bum in comparison.
The opportunity to hear her words, advice, wisdom, and warnings are invaluable.
So once again, this is Brad Wilson, and without any further ado here’s my conversation with the amazing Jennifer Shahade on Chasing Poker Greatness.
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