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Farid Jattin is currrently ranked #6 in the Global Poker Index (GPI). He is also a top tier coach and instructor who will be conducting a training course exclusively for RecPoker Nation. The course starts February 3 and details can be found at rec.poker/farid. In this episode we talk about the course but, more generally, what recreationally players need to do to become elite players.

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Keith @MonkieSystem who makes his first appearance as a guest on the show! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses bet and raise sizing, postflop lines, and polarizing actions - plus Jim really nails the audio cues! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/top-two-pair-on-the-turn-facing-aggression/

The December seminar for RecPoker members was all about playing bluffs: in position / out of position, different strengths, different stack sizes, different opponenets, etc. In this podcast we highlight a couple pieces of the seminar and get into a bit of strategy. We also chat about the home game changes and results, Farid Jattin's upcoming RecPoker Training Course, and all sorts of cool things happening in RecPoker Nation!

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by the one and only @Veaner85 - what a treat! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel is joined by Kim @PetVet for a final week, and talks about bet sizing on dynamic boards multiway, and how you can use action on earlier streets to eliminate important parts of your opponent's range. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/early-hand-from-tonights-tournament/

Samuli "TheJudas" Sipila (or Sam for short) is a professional poker player from Finland specializing in PLO, both online and live play. In this fun conversation, Sam talks about PLO strategies, bankroll management, and the tennis elbow he has from playing about 11,000 hands/day as he pursues Diamond Elite status. Follow twitch.tv/beastsofpoker and go to beastsofpoker.com to find out more about Sam and the team

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @EANDERSON85 about bet sizing. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel is again joined by Kim @PetVet to talk about raise sizing preflop, and how bet sizes postflop should affect the range of hands you choose to include in a betting or checking range. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

Sky Matsuhashi is the host of the Smart Poker Study podcast and leads the membership side ThePokerForge.com. Sky is an expert in online play and has years of experience as an author, coach, player, and podcaster. Connect with Sky at smartpokerstudy.com or thepokerforge.com

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @PetVet which is all about donking! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel is joined by Kim herself to talk about bet sizing, donking ranges, the assumptions people make , and why some players prefer to check-raise instead. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/facing-donk-leads-as-preflop-raiser/

The podcast panel catches up a bit on life and all that is happening inside RecPoker Nation as we prepare for the holidays and the end of the year. We talk a bit about the newly announced (and amazing) training with Farid Jattin, the GPI #5 ranked player. This is a training exclusive for RecPoker and we couldn't be more thrilled! Go to rec.poker for all the details

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @MonkieSystem about whe to invite a "flip" in tournaments. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ICM considerations, stack sizes, shoving ranges, and the important difference that fold equity makes to these calculations! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

Once a month a Premium member goes one-on-one with a member of the RECing Crew to break down a hand, talk strategy, or discuss how to otherwise get the most out of their poker experience! Email jim@rec.poker if there's a member of the RECing Crew that YOU'D like to connect with, and we'll try to match you up! In this episode, we look behind the curtain of a pre-recorded coaching session between Jim and Matt where they discuss Matt's plan for poker and review a hand where he opens from the small blind with T6s and flops top pair. Sign up for a free Community account at rec.poker to watch the video versions of all our podcasts - and a lot more!

Michael Acevedo joins the podcast for the first time. Michael is a poker player, coach & author of, "Modern Poker Theory: Building an unbeatable strategy based on GTO principles." He was a core part of the team to build Pio Solver and has an amazing story of perseverance, hard work, and humility.

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @Jamin96 about facing aggressive postflop action with marginal holdings. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel manages to ALMOST nail the audio cues and discusses positional advantage, ranging your opponents, and bet sizing! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!,https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/3-way-pot-in-the-lj/

We thought it would be fun to share a bit of sample from the RecPoker Seminars, specifically from June around 3-betting. These seminars are held monthly, with the archives available to our premium members. You can check that out at rec.poker or reach out with any questions. Chris Jones, RecPoker's Content Director does an amazing job of putting these seminars together and leading the discussions.

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @FivebyFive about a preflop spot holding AJx and facing a small iso shove. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel is joined by @Yamel for a final week and discusses the factors you want to be considering when stacks are getting short and realizing your edge pre-flop is a must! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/iso-jam-squeeze-good-or-reckless/

Farid Jattin is currently ranked #8 in the Global Poker Index and is the all-time leading money winner from Colombia with $5.6 million in reported Hendon Mob payouts. We talk about his beginnings in poker and his journey to the top of the poker world. Farid is convinced that learning in community is critical for not only success, but balance in life. He has recently started group coaching which ignited the panel to get excited about forming a group to learn and hang out together. You can connect with Farid at faridjattinpoker.com

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through another forum post by current RecPoker PoY points-leader @Yamel who joins us again to talk about a hand that culminates in his facing a river bet from a winning player. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses bet sizing, raise sizing, and ranging your opponents in real-time. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/can-we-call-this-river/

David Lappin is the co-host of the Chip Race, ambassador for Unibet Poker, and a great player and ambassador for the game. Steve, Jim & Rob sit down with David to chat poker, podcasting, philosophy, and take as many shots as we can at David's co-host Dara O'Kearney. Great conversation and a lot of fun was had by all!

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @Yamel who joins us on the show to talk about the factors one might consider when holding QQ preflop in a cash game. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the value ranges of opponents, how certain hands respond to different flops, and how stack sizes can affect preflop action. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/is-this-an-easy-jam/

Robbie Strazynski & Bruce Briggs join the crew to chat about the end of an era. After 365 episodes, the Top Pair Home Game podcast has come to an end. We chat about their favorite memories and what is next for these two fantastic poker ambassadors.