Thinking Poker

Andrew Brokos, Carlos Welch

Booking Overview

An interview-led poker podcast focused on poker culture and advanced strategy, it typically features professional players, coaches, poker-media personalities, and figures with a distinctive connection to the game. Credible pitches include accomplished poker professionals, coaches, poker writers, content creators, and entertainers with substantive poker expertise or stories; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need recognized poker credentials or a compelling poker-related profile.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 11.4k subscribers

Instagram: 1.2k followers

Contact Information

andrew@thinkingpoker.net

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Host

Andrew Brokos - Professional poker player and coach, author of the Play Optimal Poker books, and contributor of strategy articles and videos to GTO Wizard, Solve For Why, Tournament Poker Edge, and other outlets.

Carlos Welch - Professional poker player and coach who has contributed strategy articles to PokerNews and Cardplayer Magazine.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professional poker players, coaches, poker-media contributors, content creators, or public figures with substantial poker experience and a distinctive perspective on the game.
Required Achievements:  
Professional poker careers, WSOP bracelets or major tournament results, Poker Hall of Fame recognition, Poker strategy writing or coaching, Established poker or entertainment content

Recent Guest Discussions

Liliana Marmolejo - Her Passion For Poker, Bringing Fun And Liveliness To The Table, And How Poker Fits Into A Hollywood Career.

Erik Seidel - His Early Backgammon Career, Mayfair Club Experiences, Second-place Finish To Johnny Chan In His First WSOP Main Event, And Adapting To Changes In Poker Over Four Decades.

Recent Topics

Poker Strategy, Poker Culture, Professional Poker, Poker Media, Tournament Poker

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Thinking Poker
:

Episode 502: Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch (Hosted by Nate Meyvis)

July 21, 2026

Former Thinking Poker Podcast host Nate Meyvis steps back into the host’s seat to interview current hosts Andrew Brokos and Carlos Welch in honor of the show’s surpassing 500 episodes. Zippy Flash For more information or to sign up for coaching with Andrew, email andrew (at) thinkingpoker (dot) net or DM on Twitter or BlueSky. You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK.  You can now get two FREE episodes per week of Thinkin...

Episode 501: Liliana Marmolejo

June 22, 2026

Comedy writer, poker pro, and content creator Liliana Marmolejo joins Carlos and Andrew to discuss her intense love affair with poker, how she brings fun and liveliness to the table, how poker fits into a Hollywood career, and more! Liliana on InstagramCarlos and Liliana in a Hungry Horse video For more information or to sign up for coaching with Andrew, email andrew (at) thinkingpoker (dot) net or DM on Twitter or BlueSky. You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at ...

Episode 500: Erik Seidel

June 08, 2026

Erik Seidel has been one of the greatest poker players in the world for over four decades. We are proud and honored to celebrate this milestone episode with such a legend of the game. Erik discusses with Carlos and Andrew his early days as a backgammon player at the Mayfair Club, his second-place finish to Johnny Chan at his first WSOP, and how he’s navigated so many dramatic changes in the poker landscape without losing his edge.Thanks to Sam Greenwood for helping us connect with Erik....

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