The Rec Poker Podcast
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Ep 587 - Chats: Dan Lowery on Loving the Circuit!
May 17, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview circuit grinder Dan Lowery! While he hesitates to call himself a pro player, Dan has more WSOP circuit rings than anyone, and he certainly knows his way around the felt! Dan gets right into what he loves about his time with the RunGood tours, the lifestyle of a travelling player, the priority of his family life, playing cash games versus tournaments, and his thoughts on re-entry tournament structures. Dan also shares some personal det...
Ep 586 - Forums: Limit Omaha 8 or Better
May 14, 2024 11:30 - 37 minutes - 27.2 MBThis week, Jim Reid and and the panel are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing Limit Omaha 8 or Better - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Chad McVean, Chris ‘Fox’ Wal...
Ep 585 - Kevin Mathers on WSOP 2024 Tips and Logistics
May 10, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBThis week Jim Reid welcomes RECing Crew member and WSOP Social Media Czar Kevin Mathers back on the show to talk about the 2024 WSOP! Kevin dives right into outlining his own schedule for the series, what he looks forward to each year, the chances he gets to actually play poker while there, some great tips on how to avoid mistakes when it comes to registration and getting your chips in play, how to move your money around, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Sean Deeb, Chris ...
Ep 584 - Forums: Queen Jack High-Roller (Chris)
May 07, 2024 11:30 - 45 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week, Chris Jones leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand from a recent Titan tournament - you might want to watch this episode on YouTube, as Chris will be using some visual aids to break down the hand. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses stack sizes, ICM factors, range construction, different player types, the importance of position, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great com...
Ep 583 - Chats: Justin Arnwine on Moving From Cash To Tournaments
May 03, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live tournament crusher Justine Arnwine! Amid several technical podcast streaming difficulties, Justin shares some personal stories about his life as a cash game player, and how a car accident caused him to transition to tournaments instead. He talks about some differences between the two disciplines, what common mistakes he looks for in less experienced players, how poker is like working at a law firm, the impact Alicia Keys has had ...
Ep 582 - Forums: Happy Tilt with KJ (comeruvas)
April 30, 2024 11:30 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by ‘comeruvas’ about a spot where they may have let their emotions get the best of them. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ‘happy tilt’, stack sizes, player types, shoving ranges, calling ranges, looking for bluff combos, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of yo...
Ep 581 - Chats: Georgina James on Being a Pro…Rec?!?
April 26, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview PokerStars Ambassador Georgina James about her last several years of streaming from home and traveling the world for fun and profit! GJ gets right into her beginnings as a Twitch streamer and how a DM in a rugby pub changed her life forever. She shares with our panel what it was like to get ‘patched up’ by PokerStars, what was expected of her as an ambassador, balancing a poker life with a day job, what she loves about streaming, adju...
Ep 580 - Forums: ICM Jail with AKs (Mikey_Aces)
April 23, 2024 11:30 - 54 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Mikey_Aces about a final table spot where he was feeling a lot of ICM pressure when holding AKs. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses GTO vs exploitative strategies, player types, hand ranging, ICM pressure, solvers and the assumptions we need to make with them, tournament fields, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the grea...
Ep 579 - Chats: AJ Rudolph on her many roles in the poker world!
April 19, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview AJ Rudolph from the Women’s Poker Association and JAKA Coaching! AJ talks about her own poker journey and how it has led her through many roles at different poker organizations. Currently the vice-president of the WPA and the Operations Manager for JAKA coaching, AJ has long been an advocate for women in the poker world and works with many groups to make the poker table a friendlier, more welcoming place for all. The group talks abou...
Ep 578 - Forums: Limit Badugi
April 16, 2024 11:30 - 20 minutes - 15.9 MBThis week, Jim Reid and and the panel are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing Limit Badugi - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Chad McVean, Chris ‘Fox’ Wallace, Mike ...
Ep 577 - Chats: Chris Read on going from Rec to Pro!
April 12, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBThis week we throw back to an interview from Kim Kilroy’s Poker Empowerment series with Chris Read! Chris shares some stories from the felt, talks about her work with the Women’s Poker Association and as an advocate for women in the poker world, how she prepared to go pro, how to study effectively, the importance of bankroll management, cash play vs tournament play, how to be an ally at the tables, and a lot more! Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTub...
Ep 576 - Forums: Paddled on the River (Keith)
April 09, 2024 11:30 - 41 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Keith Brandt (MonkieSystem) about a live tournament where he was facing a lead on the river holding only a bluffcatcher. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses bet sizes, player types, value targeting, comparing the profitability of different post-flop betting lines, characteristics of tournament fields, making bets to deny equity, and more! Come sign up for a free acc...
Ep 575 Chats: Lexy Gavin-Mather on Mastering Poker Strategies and Empowering Players!
April 05, 2024 11:30 - 56 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week Rob Washam and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed Lexy Gavin-Mather and discussed her pivotal role in poker, her poker training site, and her new book, "Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Tournaments," detailing her writing journey. The conversation then delved into her study methods, such as group study and private coaching, emphasizing opponent exploits and adapting strategies for different player types. Lexy highlighted the benefits of private coaching and her plans for a women's...
Ep 574 - Forums: Drowning on the River (Eric)
April 02, 2024 11:30 - 33 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Eric Anderson about a final table spot where we are facing an uncomfortable situation on the river when we make our full house. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ICM factors, bet sizing, range construction, absolute vs. relative hand strength, value targeting, balancing value/bluff combos, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to see ...
Ep 573 - Chats: Keith Brandt on playing and coaching poker in retirement
March 29, 2024 11:30 - 41 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week John Somsky and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Keith “MonkieSystem” Brandt. Keith shares some stories about his journey with Rec Poker, focusing on his attraction to the community as a recreational player. The panel also talked about poker study tools, playing unexploitably, understanding opponent tendencies, and exploiting opponents. The group discussed Keith’s retirement planning and transitioning to a poker-centric career, highlighting financial preparations and post-retirem...
Ep 572 - Forums: Tips For Chris’ Dad
March 26, 2024 11:30 - 57 minutes - 41.9 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a conversation about how to approach playing in a casino for the first time - to help Chris’s dad prepare for an unexpected trip to Las Vegas! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses etiquette, strategy, logistics, goals, and a lot more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today, and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review. Find our fre...
Ep 571 - Chats: Brad Willis on Writing Poker and Enjoying Life
March 22, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Poker.Org’s editor-in-chief Brad Willis! Brad talks about baseball, music, and other ways he and his family enjoy their time together, and tells some fun stories about his new position at Poker.Org and what he loves about working there. The group discusses some of the surprises Brad wasn't expecting from the poker industry, some lessons he’s learned there, and he even shares some details about his own personal experiences while workin...
Ep 562 - Forums: Limit Hold’em
March 19, 2024 11:46 - 29 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week, Jim Reid and and the panel are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing Limit Hold’em - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Chad McVean, Chris ‘Fox’ Wallace, Loui...
Ep 570 - Forums: Limit Hold’em
March 19, 2024 11:46 - 29 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week, Jim Reid and and the panel are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing Limit Hold’em - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Chad McVean, Chris ‘Fox’ Wallace, Loui...
Ep 569 - Chats: Steve Fredlund on Life After RecPoker
March 15, 2024 11:30 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RECing Crew interview the man himself, the original founder of RecPoker, Steve Fredlund! Steve has lots to share, whether it’s about details from his new book, creating a life as a keynote speaker, disc golf, poker, how to find happiness in life, and more! He also shares some stories about how he started RecPoker - and even talks about why he decided to leave a few years ago. Regular listeners will want to hear this episode! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Joh...
Ep 568 - Forums: Sticky Players On Our Left (Chris)
March 12, 2024 11:30 - 38 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a spot Chris Jones found himself in at our RecPoker Weekend at Running Aces in January! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, exploit vs balance lines, size-elasticity, board textures, preflop and postflop adjustments, mistakes to avoid against these players, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in t...
Ep 567 - Chats: Matt Affleck is BACK to Talk Strategy!
March 08, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew are BACK with pro player and coach Matt Affleck! We get right into the strategy talk this week, taking questions from social media and the YouTube chat to dive into subjects like limping, donk bets, how to study efficiently, how to apply your knowledge at the tables, the benefits of playing online and live, using variance against the villains at the table, expanding your ranges to exploit other players, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study...
Ep 566 - Forums: JJ On a Wet Flop (7high11)
March 05, 2024 12:30 - 49 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by John Crowell (7high11) about a tricky spot with everyone’s favourite hand (lol). What do YOU do in a 4-bet pot with JJ facing a flop bet multiway with two overs? The answer might surprise you! The panel discusses 4-bet ranges, calling ranges, player profiles, postflop betting lines, the true value of fold equity, clean outs, combo counting, general range construction, and a lot more! Come sign up for a free account at...
Ep 565 - Chats: Matt Affleck on Coaching for the Win!
March 01, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview pro player and coach Matt Affleck! We talk about the best ways to study, the importance of opportunity cost, tips for recreational players, what Matt loves about playing and coaching poker, different coaching styles for different clients, GTO vs. exploitative play, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Lexy Gavin, Jordan Drummond and Jonathan Little, and we Close The Action with our speed round. Plus of course we give a...
Ep 564 - Forums: Milestone Satellites (JonLutsey)
February 27, 2024 12:30 - 23 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Jon Lutsey about playing in a Milestone Sattelite tournament. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ‘conventional’ satellite strategy, the new ‘milestone’ format and some variations that differ from room to room, some new strategy tips for this new ‘milestone’ format, and some other tips for folks playing satellite tournaments for the first time. Come sign up for a free...
Ep 563 - Chats: Nathan Gable on Talent, Effort, and Phenom Poker!
February 23, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview WSOP bracelet winner and commentator Nathan Gamble! Nathan talks about falling in love with poker as a youth, and how it has become a calling and vocation for him throughout his life. The panel talks about surprises in the poker world, different mindsets for different players, what he loves about the poker world, his exciting new work with new startup Phenom Poker, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with O8Grinder, Brian ...
Ep 563 - Chats: Nathan Gamble on Talent, Effort, and Phenom Poker!
February 23, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview WSOP bracelet winner and commentator Nathan Gamble! Nathan talks about falling in love with poker as a youth, and how it has become a calling and vocation for him throughout his life. The panel talks about surprises in the poker world, different mindsets for different players, what he loves about the poker world, his exciting new work with new startup Phenom Poker, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with O8Grinder, Brian ...
Ep 562 - Forums: Pot Limit Omaha
February 20, 2024 12:30 - 26 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week, Jim Reid and John Somsky are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing Pot Limit Omaha - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! John and Jim start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Bernard Lee, Chad McVean, Chris ‘Fo...
Special Edition: WSOP 2024 Schedule Release with Kevmath!
February 16, 2024 16:50 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIt’s here! The WSOP officially released their schedule today, and RECing Crew member Kevin Mathers joins the panel to break down all 99 live tournaments day by day and event by event! Join us as we discuss each day of the WSOP series, from May 28th all the way to July 17th. There are a lot of events with buy-ins from $300 to $1,500 for our recreational audience to look for, as well as seniors and ladies events and a slew of mixed games to add to the slate this year - it is going to be a grea...
Ep 561 - Chats: Shimpei Adachi on Poker in Japan and Canada - and on YouTube!
February 16, 2024 12:30 - 58 minutes - 41.3 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Shimpei Adachi, a recreational player from Japan who has lived and played online in Canada for several years and has grown a YouTube following as he chronicles his poker journey. Shimpei starts the interview by sharing some details about how poker is viewed in Japan, and how the social and political landscapes are slowly changing there to allow poker to become a more accepted pastime. The panel then talks about adapting to different ...
Ep 560 - Forums: Nut Flush Draw Dilemma (7high11)
February 13, 2024 12:30 - 56 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by John Crowell (7high11) about turning the nut flush draw, and what to do next! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses small blind 3-betting candidates, positional advantage, player types, postflop betting lines, the illusion of pot odds when you know you are beat, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great comments and repli...
Ep 559 - Chats: Casino King on Poker Videos and Loving the Game
February 09, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview the Casino King! Matt gets right into some stories about his poker journey and what he enjoys most about his current role creating poker videos and sharing his love of the game. The group talks about the logistics of recording in a poker room, what Matt’s production process involves, some of the happier and sadder moments he’s experienced in his relatively new role in the poker industry, some common mistakes he sees other players make...
Ep 558 - Forums: Top Pair Multiway in the WSOP
February 06, 2024 12:30 - 27 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week, Chris Jones and Rob Washam discuss an Inside the Mind of the Pro episode hand with Joao Vieira. It starts here: https://youtu.be/fbHr_fPH4CQ?si=1YJgk9vn7_9Wq9aS&t=421 While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses hand range analysis, multiway strategy, 3-betting versus calling hands, postflop betting lines and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the p...
Ep 557 - Chats: Joey Ingram on the REAL World of Poker!
February 02, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Joey Ingram! Joey talks about his roller-caster of a poker career, and shares his plans for transitioning from his well-earned reputation for investigative reporting into a more versatile and multi-faceted role within the poker industry. Whether it’s two cards or four, Joey has a lot of love for the poker world and the endless opportunities to improve as a player that it presents! The panel discusses the importance of game selection, ...
Ep 556 - Forums: Check-Raising with Faraz Jaka
January 30, 2024 12:30 - 28 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week, Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew aer joined by Faraz Jaka to talk about check-raising out of the blind!. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses flop textures, having ‘the right amount' of equity, good candidates for bluffing and good hands to check-raise for value, the effects of flop action on future streets, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to post a question of your own in the forum for th...
Ep 555 - Chats: Chris “Fox” Wallace Joins the RECing Crew!
January 26, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview our newest RECing Crew member Chris “Fox” Wallace! Chris is a professional poker player, author, and poker coach. While primarily a cash game player, he also has over a million dollars in tournament earnings including winning the $10,000 buy-in HORSE World Championship at the World Series Of Poker for more than half a million dollars and has made day five and six in the WSOP Main Event. Fox has created video content for more than a do...
Ep 554 - Forums: 3-Betting Without Charts (but WITH Faraz Jaka!)
January 23, 2024 12:30 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBThis week, Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew are joined by Faraz Jaka to talk about 3-betting! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel goes over a few hands from Faraz and discusses stack sizes, value bets versus bluffs, positional ranges, blocker value, postflop betting lines, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review - and check out Faraz Jaka’s coaching ...
Ep 553 - Chats: Ben Ludlow on Playing Live and Loving It
January 19, 2024 16:02 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live pro Ben Ludlow! Ben talks about transitioning to life as a travelling pro, how he selects which games to play (hint - he likes RunGood events!), how his study of the game has changed over the years, the difference between cash play and tournament mindset, how he adjusts his play against different player types, how to spot more and less experienced players at the tables, what information to pay attention to while playing live, and...
Ep 552 - Forums: No Limit 2-7 Single Draw
January 16, 2024 12:30 - 39 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week, Jim Reid and John Somsky are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing No Limit 2-7 Single Draw - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! John and Jim start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Bernard Lee, Chad McVean, ...
Ep 551 - Chats: Mark Zhang and Combatting MTT Variance
January 12, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed recent RECing Crew addition Mark “Mr. Bullet” Zhang! Mark talked about growing up in Luxembourg and his early experiences with poker, from playing with friends in high school to using it as a means to pay rent during university. He explained how a pivotal win during the EPT in Barcelona convinced him to pursue a career as a professional poker player, and reflected on his mother's initial disapproval of his career choice and how her ...
Ep 550 - Forums: AJs Postflop After Calling a 3-Bet (Eric)
January 09, 2024 12:30 - 20 minutes - 15.5 MBThis week, Chris Jones leads RECing Crew member Rob Washam through a forum post by Eric Andersen about an interesting postflop decision after opening and calling a 3-bet with AJ suited on the button. The two discuss board textures, player types, checking ranges on paired boards, the good and bad aspects of holding blockers, value targeting, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great comments and replies – and here’s the link to our discord: htt...
Ep 549 - Chats: Faraz Jaka on Studying and Teaching Poker!
January 05, 2024 14:22 - 51 minutes - 37.4 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Faraz Jaka from JAKAcoaching! Faraz tells some stories about his decades playing poker as a pro and as a coach, and shares how he has pivoted to running his own training site in order to help more serious recreational players take the next step in their poker journeys. The group discusses how to curate your own time effectively, the value of community, how to study without spending a lot of money, and how important it is to get the mo...
Ep 548 - Forums: There’s Always an Ace! (Adam)
January 02, 2024 12:30 - 39 minutes - 29.3 MBHappy New Year! This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Adam “ARW” Wolfe about a cash game hand he played in Cleveland as part of a recent Rungood event at the Jack casino. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses preflop sizing, calling ranges in low-stakes live play, player types, postflop sizing, playing your range versus playing your hand, inducing bluffs, and more! Plus, we talk about folding strong hands t...
Ep 547 - Chats: Sky Matsuhashi on SMART Goals for 2024 - Plus a GREAT Deal!
December 29, 2023 12:30 - 42 minutes - 30.4 MBHo Ho Ho! This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Sky Matsuhashi, and he has a fantastic gift for all RecPoker members to enjoy! If you want to set SMART goals, you have to know where you need the most help, and what areas you can work on to immediately improve your poker skills. To do that, you need to know your own game and its weaknesses. Join The Poker Forge between December 29 - January 2nd and get a HUGE discount on your monthly membership, plus a fantastic BONUS vid...
Ep 546 - Forums: Turned Nut Flush Draw (Keith)
December 26, 2023 12:30 - 48 minutes - 35.2 MBMerry Christmas! This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Keith “MonkieSystem” Brandt about a tricky multiway spot where we turn the nut flush draw. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the virtues of checking versus betting in multiway pots, choosing streets of value, postflop player tendencies, protecting your checking range (the right way), and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ to...
Ep 545 - Chats: Louie Hillman on Playing BIG in the WSOP!
December 22, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBThis week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview former TV-reporter-turned-retirement-advisor Louie Hillman! Louie is a serious recreational player who travels down to Las Vegas very summer to play in the World Series of Poker - and has had some great success recently! We talk about playing for big stakes in the WSOP - as a recreational player, Louie talks about his love of mixed games, the importance of goal-setting, believing in yourself, and putting yourself in a position to succ...
Ep 544 - Forums: No Limit 5-Card Draw
December 19, 2023 12:30 - 26 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week, Jim Reid and John Somsky are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing No Limit 5-Card Draw - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! John and Jim start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Chad McVean, Chris ‘Fox’ Walla...
Ep 543 - Chats: Brian Winter on Golden Blazers and Playing Like A Pro
December 15, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBThis week Joe Kulas and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Brian Winter! Brian talks about his lead in the RunGood Player of the Year competition, traveling as a pro with his amazing photographer wife Rachel, the top four WORST places to finish in a tournament, the problem of finishing final tables in the wee hours of the morning, one way that many recreational players can improve their game immediately, and the importance of PB&J fundamentals. He also plays “Stake, Study, Stack” with Jerod ...
Ep 542 - Forums: Final Table Hand (Taylor)
December 12, 2023 12:30 - 34 minutes - 26 MBThis week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Taylor Maas picking up from last week’s conversation about final table play. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses a hand Taylor played as the chip leader with 8 players left, and only one other player with a stack threatening ours. What are the factors that Taylor considers when deciding how to proceed in a tricky spot with a decent hand against multiple players? Come ...
Ep 541 - Rebbecca Scales on “Raising Up” Women in Poker!
December 08, 2023 12:30 - 54 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week Sasha Sutton and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed Rebbecca Scales! Rebbecca and the gang discussed a slew of topics, including the lack of marketing to women in the World Series of Poker and the resistance to change in the industry. Rebbecca also talked about the three main barriers that women face in poker: harassment, social norms, and daily responsibilities. Sasha and Rebecca shared personal anecdotes about their experiences with both positive and negative aspects of the pok...