DiscoverThinking PokerEpisode 479: Craig Savage
Episode 479: Craig Savage

Episode 479: Craig Savage

Update: 2025-07-14
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Craig Savage is an educator by trade, but he’s been a competitive poker player and a student of Carlos’s for many years. Hot on the heels of his bracelet victory in the $500 NLHE Freezeout, he speaks with Andrew and Carlos about the experience and how he stays on top of the game despite family and professional obligations.

In the strategy segment, Andrew discusse what exactly “targeting” means and why so many people get it wrong.

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CRAIG SAVAGE





Craig is an educator with 31 years of experience, specializing in psychology, the psychology and ethics of leadership, and advanced biology. A former collegiate athlete, he turned to poker in 2003 as a new competitive outlet. He has a gold WSOP bracelet from the 2025 $500 NLHE Freezeout and is part of the Chase the Dream docuseries.












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Episode 479: Craig Savage

Episode 479: Craig Savage

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