Online #poker has changed—and not always for the better. While you're battling regs and fish, there’s a whole new opponent sitting quietly at the tables: poker bots.

In this eye-opening episode of the Red Chip Poker Podcast, Coach W34z3l breaks down the current state of bots in online poker and gives you the tools to protect your winrate—and maybe even boost it—by identifying and exploiting these digital opponents. From profile bots to pool exploit bots, bot rings to RTA bots, and even house bots operated by the poker sites themselves, we explore what these bots are, how they work, and how you can beat them.

You’ll learn:

· How to detect suspicious non-human play

· What to do if you uncover a bot ring

· When it’s better to avoid, report, or exploit bots

· How strategy “buckets” make bots vulnerable

· Real-world examples of exploits that print money—fast

If you’ve ever wondered whether your opponent is too consistent, too persistent, or too good to be human… this episode is for you.

Were old school poker players better than today's GTO-inspired up-and-comers?

In this episode of the Red Chip Poker Podcast, Coach w34z3l explores the dramatic evolution of poker strategy—from the gritty, intuition-fueled grind of old school poker to today’s GTO-obsessed solver era. Whether you started playing poker in the last year or two decades ago, this conversation sheds light on what skills are truly essential to succeed in today’s games.

You’ll examine how the modern training environment has shifted player development. HUDs, note-taking, combo counting, and live opponent profiling were once standard tools in every serious player’s kit. Now, many new players bypass these fundamentals, leaning heavily on solver output and pre-solved ranges—sometimes at the cost of building real-world intuition and adaptability.

If you’ve ever wondered whether relying on solvers is enough… or if old-school strategy still has a place in today’s games, this episode is for you. You'll leave with a clear picture of the five key abilities every well-rounded poker player needs—and why combining the best of both eras may be your edge.

**LINKS**

· GTO Gems 2: https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-2-book

· CORE Poker Course: https://redchippoker.com/launch-core

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If you’ve ever heard someone say “I’m raising a polarized range on the flop” and thought wait, that doesn’t quite make sense — you’re not alone. In this episode of the Red Chip Poker Podcast, Coach W34z3l introduces a new term you’ll want to add to your poker vocabulary: pseudo polarization.

While traditional polarized ranges make perfect sense on the river—where you’re typically betting either your strongest value hands or your weakest bluffs—the same logic falls apart when you try to apply it to early street play. That’s where pseudo polarization comes in. It describes the kind of range composition you see in flop and turn solver outputs: some strong draws, some mid-strength hands, and a mix of weak bluffs that don’t quite fit the classic definition of polarization.

This is a deeper, theory-focused episode that will challenge the way you think about bluff combos, equity distribution, and the limits of GTO shortcut terms like “polarized.” You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of:

• Why solvers raise mid-strength hands that wouldn’t be in a true polarized range

• The dangers of blindly following bluff/value combo ratios like 70/30

• How to build flop-raising ranges that can’t be exploited—even if they don’t look “polarized” in the traditional sense

Whether you're studying solver output or just trying to speak more precisely about your strategy, this episode will help you move beyond vague buzzwords and into real conceptual clarity.

**LINKS**

· GTO Gems 2: https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-2-book

· CORE Poker Course: https://redchippoker.com/launch-core

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Join us on Discord today: https://redchippoker.com/discord