<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="48179" class="elementor elementor-48179" data-elementor-post-type="post"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b0f9e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="8b0f9e9" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08379a3" data-id="08379a3" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9c4437b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="9c4437b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Our conversation from <a href="https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2025/12/episode-488-nate-meets-joel/">Episode 488</a> continues (without Nate, unfortunately). We even talk some poker strategy!</p><p>For more Joel:</p><p>First appearance on <a href="https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2023/05/episode-409-joel-porter-dias/">Episode 409</a></p><p>Another two-part conversation begins with <a href="https://www.thinkingpoker.net/2025/10/episode-484-joel-porter-dias-returns-part-1/">Episode 484</a></p><p><a href="http://renegadesblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joel’s blog</a><br /><a href="https://renegadesblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/httpwww_26.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Old Man James</a><br /><a href="https://soundcloud.com/diasporter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DJ Renegade on Soundcloud</a><br />Joel’s book <a href="https://www.threadmakesblanket.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ideas of Improvisation</a></p><p>You can join Andrew and Carlos on ClubWPT Gold by signing up at <a href="https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://clubwptgold.com/?promo=THINK</a>. </p><p>Receive 10% off your GTO Wizard subscription when you <a href="https://gtow.pro/thinkingpoker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">use this link to sign up</a> to GTO Wizard today and run deeper in your MTTs with GTO Wizard AI!</p><p>You can now get two FREE episodes per week of <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thinkingpokerdaily" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thinking Poker Daily</a>. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38676c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="38676c7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acc029f" data-id="acc029f" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b1d6c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="b1d6c33" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.thinkingpoker.net/images//dj-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-47055" alt="" srcset="https://www.thinkingpoker.net/images/dj-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingpoker.net/images/dj-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.thinkingpoker.net/images/dj.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0563855" data-id="0563855" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-715bff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="715bff3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Joel Porter-Dias</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c3ae49e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="c3ae49e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Joel Porter-Dias is a poet who has earned a living from gambling for over thirty years. He has also been a DJ, a computer programmer, and probably a few other things we didn’t even get to ask him about. His book <a href="https://www.threadmakesblanket.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ideas of Improvisation</a> is available from Thread Makes Blanket Press.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-330a406 elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-tablet-center e-grid-align-mobile-center e-grid-align-left elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id="330a406" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="social-icons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid" role="list"> <span class="elementor-grid-item" role="listitem"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-vaz1ee7" href="https://twitter.com/diasporter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Twitter</span> <i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </span> <span class="elementor-grid-item" role="listitem"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-link elementor-repeater-item-40cd7af" href="http://renegadesblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Link</span> <i class="fa fa-link" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e086a" data-id="64e086a" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div>