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Jennifer brings the radiant Julie Anna Cornelius, known as “LuckyJadeJules”, to the GRID for a long-anticipated appearance. A force of nature on and off the felt, Jules brings a hand from the RunGood Stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she found herself heads-up for a Main Event title. After battling back from a deficit heads-up, Jules found herself about even in chips with her opponent Abbas Pasha. With effective stacks around six million at 75K/150K blinds, Abbas opened the button to 300K.   Jules three-bet to a million chips with Q10from the big blind, and saw a flop of  953 . She continued for one million and Abbas called. The turn brought the 8. With around pot behind, Jules shoved with her flush draw and gutter, for one of the biggest pots of her life. With dozens of friends and supporters cheering, Jules recounts what the big heads-up battle meant to her, and why it was such a perfect poker moment, even though she ended as runner-up. Beyond her success at the poker tables, Jules is a former ballerina and a runner, and one of the most personable players on the tour. She shares how she’s found success in various areas, from taking up running later in life, to making friends everywhere she goes. They also talk about the upcoming NAPT in Las Vegas. Now that Jules has discussed Queen-Ten suited, there are 81 hands remaining on the GRID. Browse other hands and see what’s left at: https://thepokergrid.com/episode-finder/ Mentioned on the Show: Run Good Gear Jules on Instagram NAPT Las Vegas, November 3-12 Jen’s Summer Festival win Yanjaa Wintersoul Thinking Sideways (support the pod with a pre-order!) The post The Grid 094 ft. Julie Anna Cornelius – Queen Ten Suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Urgent care physician and poker player Cindy Spier enters the GRID to discuss one of her impressive tournament victories. At the Senior’s Event at a WSOP circuit event in Pompano, Florida, Dr. Spier held Queen Seven Offsuit, once known as the “computer hand.” Three-handed for the ring, she was in the big blind facing a raise from the chip-leader. She three-bet her with queen seven offsuit and continued to play with the type of ruthless aggression which has earned her nine live tournament victories, for an incredible first place rate of over ten percent. In 2025 alone, she has won three WSOP Circuit rings. After Jennifer and Cindy go over the hand, Cindy gives some insight into her success as a doctor and the decision-making skills and mindset tips she is able to transfer over to the poker table. A member of Jaka Coaching and Pocket Queens, Cindy also talks efficient study tips for busy adults. Now that Dr. Cindy Spier has ticked off queen-seven offsuit, there are 82 hands remaining on the poker GRID. Browse other hands and see what’s left at: https://thepokergrid.com/episode-finder/ Related Links: Pocket Queens Study Group Pocket Queens on Instagram Jaka Coaching Cindy’s Hendon Mob 1st places Jennifer’s upcoming book, Thinking Sideways Upcoming NAPT in Las Vegas Poker.org The post The Grid 093 ft. Cindy Spier – Queen Seven Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Jennifer Shahade welcomes author, poker player, science writer and commentator Alex O’Brien to the GRID. The two break down a hand from Jennifer’s final table at the Women’s Summer Festival, where she held Ten-Eight Offsuit in the big blind. The table had been nine handed for over an hour, and when the button opened, Jennifer made the ambitious call. When the flop came J9A rainbow, she check called a bet with her straight draw. A brick four completed the rainbow and after the action went check check, a deuce on the river came, leaving Jennifer with a choice: give up or bluff with her ten-high? Alex and Jennifer also revisit a hand that they played together at the tag team event of the WSOP, where they played as the “Write-Offs.” The conversation also touches on Alex O’ Brien’s book, The Truth Detective: Lessons from Poker on Risk, Reward and Imperfect Information, and what it can teach us about the bluff to value ratio in life and in poker. Now that Jennifer and Alex have discussed ten-eight offsuit, 83 hands remain on the poker GRID. Also see Peter Jetten discuss Ten-Eight here.   Browse other hands and see what’s left at: https://thepokergrid.com/episode-finder/ Links mentioned in the show Alex O Brien’s book the Truth Detective (UK links to her book.) PokerStars Women’s Summer Festival full replay with comms by James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton and Caitlin Comeskey Women’s Summer recap by Jennifer on her substack Hippodrome Live Channel Alex and Jennifer at the Tag Team Champs Alex’s hand from the Women’s Winter Festival against Georgina James Alex O Brien’s article for poker.org with strategy analysis by Dara O’Kearney   NAPT 2023 LV The post The Grid 092 ft. Alex O’Brien – Ten-Eight Offsuit appeared first on The Poker Grid.

Poker player and Innocence Center lawyer Claudia Salinas enters the GRID to talk about her very first livestreamed hand. Claudia’s friend Veronica Brill called her in as a last-minute replacement for a Ladies Night game at the Commerce casino. While engaged in client calls right up to showtime, Claudia arrived on set a little nervous to play with pros like Caitlin Comeskey, Christina “Baby Shark” Gollins and Tiffany Michelle as well as Veronica herself. Facing Kasey “PokerMomma” Lyn Mills and Veronica Brill, Claudia found herself in a three-pot with pocket kings. And the news kept getting better and better when a king and two deuces hit the flop. Watch the hand here: Claudia and Jen discuss the hand, and then move on to a deep dive into Salinas’ work as a lawyer at the Innocence Center to help free the innocent and the wrongfully incarcerated. Claudia also talks about her upcoming poker charity tournament All in for Justice on October 2nd, which also happens to be International Wrongful Conviction Day. Now that Claudia has discussed pocket kings, 83 hands remain on the poker GRID. Also see poker dealer Jeffrey San Gabriel discuss kings here. Browse other hands and see what’s left at: https://thepokergrid.com/episode-finder/ Links Mentioned Claudia’s Instagram account Innocence Center Website All-in-for Justice October 2nd Charity Event in Jamul Casino near San Diego American Autopsy (book by Dr. Michael Baden) 2024 Innocence Project Gala that Jennifer attended as a guest of Linda Kenney Baden Previous GRID episode with Matt Matros Innocence Center Board member and exonoree Amanda Knox on Joe Rogan The book Invisible Gorilla Cheyanne Ivey of Ivey Solutions planning for the Innocence Project gala with Claudia Salinas The post The Grid 091 ft. Claudia Salinas – Pocket Kings appeared first on The Poker Grid.

PokerStars Ambassador Nick Walsh enters the GRID with pocket nines, a dramatic hand that marked the beginning of passion for the Spin & Go format, a three handed turbo poker tournament with randomized prize pools. Nick was in a rush to grab dinner with his then girlfriend, when he decided to play just one more spin. And all of a sudden, he was playing for $150,000. After discussing the pivotal hand, Jennifer and Nick discuss the strategy and mindset required for spins, and their veiled complexity. They also debate whether most players perform better or worse when they hit a high multiplier, or play for larger stakes than normal. Now that Nick Walsh has discussed pocket nines there are 83 hands remaining on the Poker Grid. Browse other hands and see what’s left at: https://thepokergrid.com/episode-finder/ Links Discussed in the Show Nick’s Discord Spin & Go Championship set for EPT Barcelona Kevin Rabichow Episode on the GRID Follow Nick The post The Grid 090 ft. Nick Walsh – Pocket Nines appeared first on The Poker Grid.