Kristen Bicknell

Landon Tice is an up and comer in the poker world. Does he have the chops to take on one of the best in the world? The guys break down a big hand between Tice and Kristen Bicknell. FLOP:6hKs9h TURN:8c RIVER: 8dTice:Ah8h Bicknell:Kd10hFor access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610***Our Book is NOW AVAILABLE! Get "How Can He Fold???" here: www.thepokerguys.net

On episode #37 of the CardsChat podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming Kristen Bicknell. Kristen has conquered both the online and live realms year after year. She has over $6.1M in online tournament earnings, not to mention copious amounts of cash earnings, dating back to her days as a multi-time Supernova Elite player. In the live realm, she is a 3-time WSOP bracelet winner with over $5.1M in tournament earnings. She has gone from being an “Ultimate grinder” to a 3-time reigning GPI Female Player of the Year, plus she’s a partypoker sponsored pro. On this episode, we learn what motivates her to keep climbing poker’s heights, what it’s like to have experienced such tremendous online and live poker success, and much more.

Bernard Lee continues with his One Year COVID Anniversary show.  

Bernard Lee continues with his One Year COVID Anniversary show.  

Poker power couple Kristen Bicknell and Alex Foxen join Roland to talk about life at GPI PoY's, what they've been up to during the pandemic and what's next for the most successful duo in tournament poker history.

Play Run It Once Poker Today: runitonce.euTrain With The Best on Run It Once Training: runitonce.comTimestamps:0:00:09Guest intro: Kristen Bicknell0:01:09Hello Kristen!  Where did she grow up, and how did that period of her life affect her development into the person she is today?0:04:03Does she ever wonder what life might have been like if she’d grown up under more conventional circumstances?0:06:13When she was growing up, how did her parents balance their passion with other more conventional elements of life, like raising her?0:08:00How did her parents introduce her to the concept of risk in regard to pursuing a goal or passion?0:11:16What was she like in school, academically and socially?0:14:11How did she fit into the various social hierarchies that existed in her school years?0:16:32Is there anything about her childhood that makes her difficult to live with today?0:17:29When did poker first become a part of her life?0:20:02How would she get rid of a dead body?0:21:09What was the inciting incident in her Hero’s Journey as a poker player?0:25:10Has she ever had moments of personal resistance or doubt in her pursuit of poker?0:28:45Did she or does she ever feel fear regarding the type of life she’d have to fall back on if poker didn’t work out?0:34:14What are the elements of the poker lifestyle that she really enjoys?0:37:40How do people fit into her life?  What character traits does she value, and what character traits turn her off?0:40:45Has she ever had periods in her life during which she’s felt stagnant?  A discussion drawing a parallel between poker tournaments and addiction.0:45:05Further discussion about the importance of managing emotions in poker, especially in live tournaments.0:47:13What advice would she give new players for managing their emotions in poker?0:49:10What are her thoughts and feelings about failure?0:52:50Are there any areas of her life or game in which she feels she’s continually failing, and continually trying to learn from her failures?0:56:35How good is she at repairing ruptures that occur in her relationships?0:58:54Who have been the most influential mentors in her life?1:03:09Where does she stand on the energy / spirituality axis?1:10:44How does she manage the negative aspects of the poker community?  A conversation about the community reaction to her and boyfriend Alex Foxen playing together.1:19:16Who or what have been the biggest villains in her life?1:21:56How different is she now, in comparison to who she was before she found poker?

Click Here To Try Elliot Roe's Primed Mind For Free What’s it REALLY like to win big in poker? The excitement, the thrill, the sleepless nights… Is it all it’s cracked up to be? With three bracelets under her belt, Kristen Bicknell certainly knows a thing or two about it… She’s one of the top MTT players in the world. She’s a dedicated mental athlete. She’s also down-to-earth and honest about the highs and lows of getting there. In this episode, Kristen gives you a candid peek into the reality of becoming a WSOP champion. Want to be the best in the game? You’ve got to bring your best to the tables. Staying at the top takes a commitment to continuous growth—what investment are you willing to make? Listen to this episode to learn more. Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week's episode

Bicknell headlined the WSOP $2,500 6-max event, and this hand was one of her most interesting. The Guys break down some really interesting choices made by both Bicknell and her oponent.FLOP: Jd 4d 6d TURN: Ad River: 10dFor access to exclusive Poker Guys freerolls and other tournaments on Nitrogen Sports Poker Room, use this link to sign up: www.nitrogensports.eu/r/632610***Our Book is NOW AVAILABLE! Get "How Can He Fold???" here: www.thepokerguys.net

Play Run It Once Poker Today: runitonce.euTrain With The Best on Run It Once Training: runitonce.comEmail suggestions to: TheRake@runitonce.comEmail your worst punts to: AsPlayed@runitonce.comTimestamps:0:00:49Welcome Kristen!  Interviewing from Toronto, Canada.0:01:31Kristen talks about her recent “Start Again” blog post, with thoughts related to meditation, yoga, and the Waking Up app by Sam Harris as it applies to overcoming small everyday perceived failures.0:05:23Expanding the conversation to personal workout routines, and not allowing a small failure to sabotage your progress or ruin your motivation.  Thoughts on the difficulty of appreciating less intense workouts when you’re used to high intensity exercise or competitive sports.  0:09:12When applying the Start Again concept to poker, how does Kristen manage to psychologically overcome errors she makes at the table?  Learning to respond to yourself like you would respond to a friend who’s made the same error.0:11:47Thoughts on our tendency to be overly hard on ourselves, blowing up at the first error or sign of difficulty.  Plus some stories from Jamie of witnessing Kristen’s more tilted reactions.0:14:11Meet Kristen’s dog, Riley!  A conversation about the ethics of bringing your dog to a live poker event.0:16:06Publicly, Kristen seems to be a relatively private person.  Is that intentional?  Thoughts on social media, curation, and self promotion.0:20:03The value of authenticity in social media.  Showing not just your highs, but also your lows.0:21:13Kristen pushed her poker efforts into overdrive after the first time she achieved Supernova Elite status at PokerStars.  What was it about that achievement and that year that made her want to take her game to the next level?0:25:15How does she feel about being a sponsored pro?  What were her thoughts on sponsored pros, in general, when she started taking poker seriously?  0:28:10Thoughts on what makes Kristen a good role model for female poker players, and a broader conversation about the way women are perceived in poker.0:35:35Is the hostility toward women less pronounced as you move up in stakes?0:36:52The difficulty of building and maintaining confidence when moving up in stakes.0:39:19The difficulty of gaining respect in the poker community, especially as a woman, and the value of letting go of your desire to impress others or to feel accepted by them.0:45:09How women are often patronized in poker using a “you’re pretty good, for a girl” style of thought.0:46:06Is she annoyed by the poker media’s tendency to highlight the fact that she’s a woman?  The ins and outs of this type of media bias in general.0:51:04Are female poker players becoming more common?  Is the situation improving?0:53:25What’s her favourite spot that she’s travelled to for poker?0:54:50What’s the first thing she’s going to do when the travel situation becomes more normal?0:55:24What are her upcoming plans in terms of online poker?0:55:59Some info on an upcoming charity event that Kristen is taking part in, raising money to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.  Thoughts on the importance of highlighting kindness and generosity in the poker community.  We’re not all just degenerates!0:59:32Thoughts on the lack of competition in online poker platforms in Nevada (and elsewhere in the US).  WSOP needs a competitor.1:00:35Wrapping up.

To support the show visit https://ChasingPokerGreatness.comToday’s guest is PartyPoker pro and the current #7 GPI ranked player in the world Kristen Bicknell.Kristen has over $5,000,000 in live cashes to go along with $3.7 million in online earnings which is, as Larry David might say, “Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good”.There was a hand Kristen played recently that I stumbled across on Twitter that shows you why she’s one of the best in the world:With blinds at 15k/30k and a big blind ante of 30k, former CPG Guest Dara O’ Kearney min raises from UTG with KK sitting on a 2.9 million chip stack.A loose passive rec that covers flats on the button, Kristen (Sitting on a 1.38 million chip stack) comes along from the SB, and the BB folds.With 240k in the middle, the flop is Kd7h5c. Kristen checks, Dara checks, the rec bets 115k, Kristen calls, and Dara overcalls.The turn is the 2d putting up a backdoor flush draw and with 585k in the pot, Kristen leads 220k into Dara and the rec.Dara smooth calls with top set (the nuts) and the rec folds.The river is the 7 of diamonds, completing the backdoor flush and pairing the board, Kristen bets 650k (leaving herself with 350k), Dara shoves, and Kristen folds getting 6.5-1 (Needing to be right only 13% of the time in order to profitably call).Her hand, pocket 5’s for a full house.I VERY MUCH wish we could have had the opportunity to discuss her thought process in the hand but, alas, I didn’t know of it’s existence until after we had finished recording.However, I will give my thoughts and they’re fairly simple: Dara is simply NEVER bluffing here and Kristen doesn’t beat ANY of his value (K7, KK, or Quads).The best hands Kristen beats are AA and AK, which are never shoving the river, and because Dara didn’t cbet the flop we can heavily discount his backdoor diamond draws (And, to be fair, he probably shouldn’t be shoving AdQd even if it is in his range).So, the next time you get annoyed that folks aren’t folding enough in the games you play, try to at least be a little grateful that they aren’t Kristen Bicknell who is capable of correctly folding a full house getting 6.5-1 on the river.In today’s episode, you’ll learn:Why Kristen HATES selling her own action and would never want a full-time backer.Why asking for help and being vulnerable takes you way farther in life than always trying to be a stone cold killer.Kristen’s thoughts playing the final day of the Shooting Star Classic, the last tournament before we were all sent to our rooms without a key.And MUCH more!So get ready, strap in, and get prepared for the perpetually GREAT Kristen Bicknell.New CPG Cash Game Courses!Preflop Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/Preflop-BootcampFish in a Barrel: http://bit.ly/fish-in-a-barrelNeutralize Flop Leads: https://bit.ly/2OkN8Yt