The Rec Poker Podcast

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Mikey_Aces about a final table spot where he was feeing 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 great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/final-table-icm-jailhouse/ Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 about effective ways to study, how to be an ally at the tables, the mix of poker and the real world, the fun of poker travel, what a training site Operations Manager really does all day, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Melanie Weisner, Faraz Jaka and Tara Smith and we Close The Action with our speed round. Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Get a FREE 45 minute video lesson from JAKA Coaching about 3-betting here: https://jaka.poker/RecPokerAJPod it also includes a discount on future training with Faraz! Find out more about the WPA here: https://www.wpa.poker/2/ JAKA swag here: https://jaka-coaching.myshopify.com/ AJ is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/ajrudolph23 We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 04:49 AJ Rudolph shares what her role in the poker world is 07:46 AJ talks about her typical day as Director of Operations 11:06 Fun things and perks of traveling for poker 13:51 AJ’s occupation before she got into the poker world 15:53 Progressing in poker from a tech career plus having a family 19:49 Women in poker: there has been growth 23:26 Women's participation in poker has increased 28:15 Jaka Coaching as a Positive Environment for Women 31:38 WPA on the world as we want it and the world as it really is 35:15 Managing being assertive at the table 41:09 Success stories AJ heard from members of the WPA 57:18 Home Game Result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 Patrick, Norman Chad, Robbie Strazynski, and Shannon Van Den Berg on how to get the most out of each game we feature. If you are curious about how to play Limit Badugi, then this is the episode for you! And if you are more of a hold'em player and don't really get into mixed games, we heartily recommend that you give them a try - maybe you’ll feel more comfortable about dipping a toe in once you’ve heard from our panel about how to avoid some beginner’s mistakes. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 YouTube chat, to help support a local food bank. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Chris is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/read_poker We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 04:51 Chris shares when she turned pro 05:53 Chris talks about her poker journey 08:23 Chris on winning the ladies tournament in Malta 14:36 Advice on how to encourage more women to play live 20:13 How Chris transitioned from being a recreational player to a pro 24:45 Chris’ main study tools 27:57 Deciding when to play cash or a tournament 30:06 Chris on playing hands differently in cash or tournaments 33:37 Seeing more ladies events 35:40 Understanding threats from men at a table 43:19 Chris’ on playing mixed games 55:44 John: Home Games Result update Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link:https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/hero-calling-a-lag/ Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 course to empower female players in poker rooms. The discussion also touched on note-taking strategies, recording hand histories, and preferred poker venues, with an emphasis on understanding human behavior and exploiting opponents' errors rather than strict adherence to GTO strategies. They discussed challenges in poker coaching, emphasizing realistic guidance and managing expectations. We also play Stake/Study Stack with Jonathan Little, Matt Affleck, and Bob Mather and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat, to help support a local food bank. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Lexy is active on Twitter as @‌LexyGavinPoker. Check out her Free Poker Course: http://bit.ly/4610mwf Watch Lexy on YT: https://bit.ly/3RxOXzs Website: http://LexyGavinMather.com We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 03:11 Lexy describes her role in the poker world 07:10 How writing the book came about for Lexy 10:18 Being so busy: Lexy shares how she manages studying poker 12:09 Differences between low-stakes and high-profile tournaments 14:07 Recommendations to players that have been losing 17:23 What does note-taking for Lexy look like? 19:01 The best way to record hand to review later 23:18 Common mistakes Lexy sees at a table 25:47 Leaks that Lexy is aware of having 28:55 Chat: What does Lexy mean by GTO not being her favorite? 36:13 The importance of pre-flop solver fundamentals for MTTs 49:41 John: Home Game Result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/bet-sizing-on-final-table/ Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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-retirement plans. We also play Stake/Study Stack with Taylor Maas, Rob Washam, and Kim Kilroy and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat, to help support a local food bank. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Keith is active on Twitter as @‌MonkieSystem Check out his RECing Crew page here: https://rec.poker/keithbrandt/ Join in Keith’s next Study Group: https://rec.poker/series/monkies-off-table-tools-group/ We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 03:39 Keith defines his role in the poker world 05:25 Keith talks about what brought him to Rec.Poker 07:53 Keith: I’ve been always interested in card games 11:09 Worrying about playing Blackjack 14:51 The best way for Keith to study 15:42 After retirement: Keith’s goal in poker 18:53 Handling retirement and poker 20:11 Things Keith looks out for at a table that indicate his opposition 24:07 Other game would Keith want to win in 26:02 Instinct for predation in the game 28:20 Keith's plan after retiring in terms of his poker career 39:01 John: Home Game Result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 working at PokerStars through Black Friday and the organizational changes that followed with new ownership. We also play Stake/Study Stack with Sarah Herring, Lee Jones, and TJ Reid and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Find Brad on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BradWillis Learn more about Poker.Org We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 04:03 Brad Willis describes his role in the poker world 06:56 Brad talks about getting into poker and departing from journalism 08:47 Advice to people who're trying to break into the poker world 10:28 What makes PokerOrg different from other poker news 12:20 Covering stories that are more accessible to Rec players 17:24 Fantastic ideas that turn out people need 20:35 How much poker does Brad get to play these days? 30:15 Learnings from the poker world that helped Brad raise his kids 32:39 Brad shares what he really does as editor-in-chief 36:59 Seeing the poker world and Poker Stars change significantly 43:35 Something in Brad’s current job that he really enjoys 55:45 John: Home Game Result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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, Louie Hillman, Mike Patrick, Norman Chad, Robbie Strazynski, and Shannon Van Den Berg on how to get the most out of each game we feature. If you are curious about how to play Limit Hold’em, then this is the episode for you! And if you are more of a hold'em player and don't really get into mixed games, we heartily recommend that you give them a try - maybe you’ll feel more comfortable about dipping a toe in once you’ve heard from our panel about how to avoid some beginner’s mistakes. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 John Somsky, Rob Washam and Taylor Maas and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Find our more about Steve here: https://SteveFredlund.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefredlund/ We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 04:42 Starting with Steve’s new book 07:11 Steve talks about the "not right thing" 08:49 How to find the right thing 11:45 Steve on overcoming the challenges of writing the book 15:06 After RecPoker: What does Steve do for fun? 20:26 Where does poker fit in Steve’s life right now? 22:31 Steve shares his experience building the RecPoker 26:23 Learning lessons from poker 29:01 Steve's feelings as he left poker 40:57 One part of writing the book that Steve enjoyed 42:08 Anchoring to place as a Safari 57:25 John: Home Game Result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 the forum for the panel to review! Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 Stack with Brock Wilson, Jonathan Jaffe, and Alex Fitzgerald and of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Matt is available on Twitter as https://twitter.com/mcmattopoker Check out his coaching at https://rec.poker/go/pokercoaching-com/ We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 04:56 A high-variance approach to benefit a less-experienced player 10:17 Opportunity cost of studying inefficiently 12:24 Solving the gap between knowledge and application 16:04 Visualizing different turn cards 21:46 Factors to consider whether to expand or narrow the ranges 26:28 Matt’s thought process when on a draw 30:06 Matt’s on Chris’ sample spots 34:11 Are there times good players do an open limp? 40:14 In studying: How to know when to move on to the next subject 52:10 Playing online cash with the ability of RTA 54:28 What casino game would Matt play for profit? 01:08:41 Home Game Result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-now/ Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Matt is available on Twitter as https://twitter.com/mcmattopoker Check out his coaching at https://rec.poker/go/pokercoaching-com/ We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 07:28 Matt shares his journey as a poker coach 09:50 Qualities that make a good coach 12:53 Matt: I am 100% theory in my coaching and in my play 16:31 10k bankroll for the WSOP: tournaments to take a shot in 20:18 A realization that winning bracelets doesn’t define skill level in poker 28:10 Teaching a Rec. players vs. Pro players 36:42 Matt talks about the percentage of women in his coaching 46:22 Matt’s take on solvers might produce bad habits 51:37 Are there rankings in the buy-ins field? 56:54 Common mistakes that rec players make 57:22 Shoving is actually lowering your variance 01:07:58 John: Home Game result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 account at https://rec.poker/ today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/milestone-satellites/ Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 Rast and Benny Glaser and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Nathan is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/GambleOnPoker Find out more about Phenom Poker here: https://www.phenompoker.com/ Have more questions on the token? https://www.phenompoker.com/phenom-token We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ Timestamps: 04:01 Starting with who Nathan Gambler is in the poker world 07:41 Points in Nathan’s progression in playing for money 11:41 Natural talent vs. improving through study and application 16:31 Differences between tiers of players in a table 27:41 Nathan talks about Phenom Poker and its tech using 30:15 Interesting kinds of games that can be played at Phenom Poker 32:16 Balance in crypto and security 38:41 Nathan on preventing the collapse of the stable coin 42:29 How Nathan got involved with Phenom Poker 46:44 Who are the top MTT closers in the game? 54:25 Stake, Study, or Stack with Nathan Gamble 01:11:50 John: Home Game result updates Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

This 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 ‘Fox’ Wallace, Mike Patrick, Norman Chad, Rob Washam, and Robbie Strazynski on how to get the most out of each game we feature. If you are curious about how to play Pot Limit Omaha, then this is the episode for you! And if you are more of a holdem player and don't really get into mixed games, we heartily recommend that you give them a try - maybe you’ll feel more comfortable about dipping a toe in once you’ve heard from our panel about how to avoid some beginner’s mistakes. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

It’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 great time this summer! Kevin is active on Twitter as @‌kevmath Timestamps: 03:29 Some different things at the WSOP 2024 05:58 Expecting more players than ever before 07:45 Kevin on the WSOP+ app availability 25:54 What does 3 levels or sell out mean in Late Reg? 44:15 One of the popular events: Seniors No Limit Holdem 53:05 Kevin on PokerNews Deepstack Championship No Limit Holdem 01:01:40 Jim on Tag Team No-Limit Holdem 01:04:48 Different Satellites people can enter 01:11:17 Main Event schedule 01:16:50 Kevin: there’s gonna be a ton of poker in Las Vegas during the summer 01:24:50 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Flight A - every player is a bounty 01:27:12 The newest event of 2024 01:29:11 Newest version of 888: Lucky 7’s No Limit Holdem (7 Handed) 01:34:58 WSOP schedule highlights 01:37:16 For some event: will their chips be on the well or table? Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com