Jul 26, 2026 · 35 min · 12 segments
In the 997th episode of the *PokerNews Podcast*, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, **Chad Holloway**, **Mike Holtz**, and **Ben Ludlow** are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas and joined by **Nacho…
Nacho CuestaGuestMike HoltzHostBen LudlowHost
Chad HollowayHostAnd, and I feel like this is something where I f- I feel like I've had so little instruction, you know? Like, I, I, I, I can infer things, and Mike has o- obviously hel- honestly helped me a lot in terms of, you know, talking about like, "Oh, this is what happened at the poker table, and this is how I adjusted," and even some of his coaching videos where it's, like, online, he's so good at, like, thinking about exploits, adapting to a certain player.
... or they're tilted or whatever, but, like, you know, watching back, I, you know, not to brag, I was on the feature table yesterday for the World Series Poker Main Event.
But watching myself back, I don't think of myself as someone who necessarily emotes a lot or would give a lot away or adjust or whatever, but I was definitely, like, doing some, like when I was thinking about a decision, I was kind of like, mm, using my eyes a little bit or changing things.
Not just to figure out some tells, but to, like, get my shit together a little bit.
Some of the best, they are really good at it, but, like, from the b- mainstream, agreed, yeah.
But since then, there's not been much, and I'm curious too from, like, your perspective, Mike, 'cause you're an online guy who's ventured into the live realm, and I know online poker has its own sort of tells, right?
And, and I feel like this is something where I f- I feel like I've had so little instruction, you know? Like, I, I, I, I can infer things, and Mike has o- obviously hel- honestly helped me a lot in terms of, you know, talking about like, "Oh, this is what happened at the poker table, and this is how I adjusted," and even some of his coaching videos where it's, like, online, he's so good at, like, thinking about exploits, adapting to a certain player.
... or they're tilted or whatever, but, like, you know, watching back, I, you know, not to brag, I was on the feature table yesterday for the World Series Poker Main Event.
But watching myself back, I don't think of myself as someone who necessarily emotes a lot or would give a lot away or adjust or whatever, but I was definitely, like, doing some, like when I was thinking about a decision, I was kind of like, mm, using my eyes a little bit or changing things.
Not just to figure out some tells, but to, like, get my shit together a little bit.
Some of the best, they are really good at it, but, like, from the b- mainstream, agreed, yeah.
But since then, there's not been much, and I'm curious too from, like, your perspective, Mike, 'cause you're an online guy who's ventured into the live realm, and I know online poker has its own sort of tells, right?
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