Episode #80 Guest Interview with Kent “Super Joe” Gugelman

What happens when a poker player who loves to learn, play, and experiment finds himself deep in a $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker?
You get a great poker story — and plenty to talk about.
On this episode of Poker: All the Games, we’re joined by Joe Gugelman, hereforth better known in the mixed-game world as “Super Joe.” He recently made the final table of the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2026 WSOP, giving us a chance to talk about the road that led him there, the appeal of mixed games, and what it feels like to find yourself deep in a WSOP bracelet event.
But this conversation goes well beyond one tournament.
Joe shares his journey into mixed games, his thoughts on the balance between playing and studying, and the strange and wonderful evolution from H.O.R.S.E. to TORSE, TORSES, and other mixed-game creations. We also get into the Orleans Triple Triple Draw, a format that deserves more attention.
Then we turn to the 2026 WSOP.
Joe takes us inside his $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. run — what it was like to get deep, the adjustments required as the field shrinks, and the experience of playing for a place at a WSOP final table. We finish with the final hand and what it means to actually FT a WSOP bracelet event.
And there’s more to come from Joe: in a future episode, we’ll break down hands from his 2026 final-table run, taking a closer look at the key decisions and thought processes behind his deep WSOP finish.
Timestamps:
1'28" — Who is Kent aka “Super Joe” Gugelman?
9'30" — The transition to mixed games
20'17" — Insights on playing vs. studying
22'30" — H.O.R.S.E. → TORSE → TORSES
30'21" — The Orleans Triple Triple Draw
35:50" — The $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. at the 2026 WSOP
48'25" — Deep in a WSOP bracelet event
50'18" — Hand histories & the Reserve Poker Club teaser
50'57" — The final hand & what it means to FT a WSOP bracelet event
57’37” Reserve Poker Club Teaser
58’23” Next Episode Teaser
59’08” Social Media Contact Info

Whether you’re a seasoned mixed-game player, a H.O.R.S.E. enthusiast, or someone who’s mostly been grinding the no-limit streets, this is a conversation worth hearing.
Press play, meet “Super Joe”, and come along for the ride from mixed-game curiosity to a WSOP final table!

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