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This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview longtime RecPoker member and all-around fun guy Dan Kennedy about cashing for over $70,000 over the last few weeks - as a recreational player! Dan shares about starting with $0.30 in 2024 and using amazing bankroll management and game selection to grind that up to a major roll, what mistakes he no longer makes at the tables, how he has studied and improved over the last few years, the importance of a supportive family at home, and a lot more.We also Open The Action with our speed round, and play Stake/Study Stack with Louie Hillman Louie Hillman (@ImaLouigi) on X , Wesley Cannon Wesley Cannon (@pitchercannon) on X , and Chuck Kersey Chuck Kersey (@chuckkersey) on X ! 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!Dan is active on X as Daniel (@aceragoff)We also go

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand Taylor Maas played at a final table at RecPoker Weekend at Running Aces with pocket 88, and found himself facing a monotone flop. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses flop textures, stack sizes, postflop betting patterns, player pool tendencies, 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 or our discord channel for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comExplore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunityRecPoker 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 e

It’s that time of year again! This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome Kevin Mathers back to the show to break down the WSOP schedule in real time, the same day it comes out! Kevmath shares some tips for folks coming to Vegas to play in the series for the first time, what new tweaks we can expect from the WSOP this year, and some logistical info about satellites, registration and structures that every player will find helpful. The panel and Kevin also share some of their favourite stories about different tournaments, and which events they are looking forward to playing this year.This episode is longer than usual, as we cover each of the record-breaking 100 WSOP bracelet events available to play in 2025, so get comfy! 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!Kevin posts all sorts of great information o

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 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew discuss their own poker dreams, how they plan to achieve them, and the obstacles that they see in their path. Whether it’s winning major tournaments, being a positive influence on the poker world, still loving the game after a few more decades of playing it, or whatever your poker dream is, the panel and the live YouTube audience have a great conversation about what ‘success’ looks like for a recreational poker player. Jim also shares some interesting milestones and challenges in his own poker story, and how RecPoker has shaped his life as a player and coach. We also hear from LoriAnn about her recent trip to the new Venetian poker room and her interview with their Director of Poker Operations, Tommy LaRosa, as construction of their brand-new streaming studio comes to a close. 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 g

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand Taylor Maas played recently where he woke up with Aces and took a relatively passive line against a relatively passive foe. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses stack sizes, 3-betting ranges, player types, bet sizes, hand ranging, postflop betting lines, thin value bets, 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 or our discord channel for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the forums here: https://rec.poker/forums/Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comExplore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunityRecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview longtime pro player Brett Kimes! Brett is a regular on the Chase The Dream podcast and he shares a lot of stories about the highs and lows of his poker career, what it feels like to be heads-up for a WSOP bracelet, the role his son plays in his poker story, some tips for less-experienced players, and what he think it takes to succed at poker in 2025. We also play Stake/Study Stack with Mikha Richards, Rob Gardner, and Vitali Lunkin 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! Follow Brett on socials: Tiktok: Vader_poker Instagram and Twitter: THEBrettKimes 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/homeg

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a conversation with new RECing Crew member Scott “DFSBRAT” Beckom about his new poker stream! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, they are joined by Rob Gardner and Taylor Maas to find out more about Scott and to share their advice and experience with folks interested in streaming their play, or enjoy watching other people’s streams. They cover advice on setting up your rig, what hardware and software make the biggest difference, different styles of streaming, delay versus card protectors, basic costs to get started, some free resources and advice you can use to plan for success, 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 or our discord channel 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Kathy Liebert! Kathy shares some stories about her extremely accomplished poker career, starting as a ‘prop’ player in her local cardroom, the changes she’s seen in the poker world over the years, how she defines success as a player with so many accolades to her name already, what she misses about the ‘old days’ and what is better about the game today, she shares her thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame, playing in the WPT versus the WSOP, mistakes less-experienced players make on the felt, her worst poker memory, and several other questions form the YouTube chat! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Ted Forrest, Vanessa Selbst, and Scott Seiver 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! Kathy can be found on Twitte

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through the last interesting hand he played in the World Poker Tour’s recent series at the Wynn, where he completed the Big Blind with ten-five suited and flops top pair against an aggressive opponent. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses seat positions (for, like, WAY too long) stack sizes, player types, opening ranges, small stack play, postflop raise sizing, 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 or our discord channel for the panel to review! Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Paul O’Reilly from the Irish Poker Open! Paul shares some stories about the early days of the Open, what it was like operating it in various phases of it’s recent history, why it’s so different from other poker series, how to make poker FUN on and off the felt, helping out those who need it, how he determines what counts as success for JP and him, and we even break some news live in the show about the streaming schedule for the series! We also feature a new segment with LoriAnn about her experiences living in Las Vegas, we play Stake/Study Stack with Steve O’Dwyer, David Docherty and JP McCann, 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! Find out more about the Irish Poker Open: https://irishpokeropen.com/ We als

This week, Jim Reid and Taylor Maas are joined by Premium member Eric Anderson to discuss a hand Jim butchered in the World Poker Tour’s Championship event last December in Las Vegas! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, they discuss the virtues of check-raising that you get to enjoy on future streets, how to choose which hands to take aggressive lines with, bluff targeting, stack depth, bet and raise sizing, player pool dynamics, 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 or our discord channel 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 th

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Scottish pro David Docherty! David shares his stories from winning the 2023 Irish Poker Open and becoming the UKIPT Player of the Year, what its like to have 6-figure scores almost every year for the last several, how to manage your own expectations for success, what he has learned from his years on the felt, his favorite places to travel for poker, why and how how he studies to improve his game, common mistakes he sees recreational players make, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Niall Farrell, Anette Obrestad and Jack Highcastle, 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! Follow David on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/daviddoc87.bsky.social or Instagram: @‌daviddoc87 We also go over this we

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 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 to give our audience some advice and tips on how to get the most out of each game we feature. If you are curious about how to play No Limit 2-7 Single Draw, 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview traveling pro, writer and editor Blaise Bourgeois! They talk about Blaise’s life traveling the world to play poker, what he looks for in a poker destination, adjusting to international players and cultures, and what he hates about travelling. They also talk about how to exploit unknown opponents with little information, Blaise’s love of soccer, his writing career leading to poker reporting, meeting his girlfriend on the felt, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with T.J. Reid, Faraz Jaka and Peggy Crawford https://x.com/pocketpeg_ 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! Blaise on Instagram: @‌pokerblaise Blaise on Twitter: @‌blaisebourgeois Blaise on StakeKings: https://stakekings.com/ Follow Peg

This week, Jim Reid and Taylor Maas discuss two hands Jim played in Las Vegas this December during the World Poker Tour series at the Wynn. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, they discuss how to select hands to check-raise with, bluff-targeting, draw equity and fold equity, check-raising variables, the importance of your bottom chip, 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 or our discord channel 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome Rob Perelman back to the show to talk big hands and big stories from his time behind the scenes in the poker industry! Rob goes over several iconic poker moments he was part of the production team for, a few hands you might remember, some fun stories from hanging out with Phil Laak, a few strategy tips for playing live cash games in Texas, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Robert Mizrachi, Robert Varkonyi and Rob Campbell and 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! Rob is active on Twitter as https://x.com/veeRob Rob’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OopsAllBombPots 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 Pre

Happy New Years, RecPoker Peeps! This week, Jim Reid leads the RECing Crew through a discord post by Chris Jones about flopping a flush and then facing the worst possible river card. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses stack sizes, 3-betting vs. calling, monotone flops, player tendencies, finding bluff combos, changing variables, 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 you can post a question of your own in the forum or our discord channel for the panel to review! Link: https://discord.com/channels/608505737454288896/1312906909954740254 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome back Sky Matsuhashi to talk about goal-setting for 2025, reviewing our goals from last year, how to play against 3-bets, and a lot more! They discuss what qualities a good goal has that a bad goal does not, and how we can use our time best to achieve our dreams. Sky also offers some really helpful tips on how to play optimally when facing a 3-bet, and what kinds of hands you want to continue with. We also play Stake/Study Stack with Alex Fitzgerald, Nathan Williams, and Barry Carter, 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! Sky is active on Twitter as https://x.com/smartpokerstudy Here’s his site with more great stuff and his newsletter signup: https://smartpokerstudy.com/ You MUST check out the Smart Poker Study YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@S

The Holiday festivities continue, gang! With everyone away last week we couldn't get episode 649 in the can in time for our usual release, so we are here just one week later to discuss some new hands from Jim’s recent trip to Las Vegas to play in the WPT Championship! This week, Jim leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through two suited Ace-King hands that played out very differently, one in position and one out of position, one as a preflop 3-bet and one as a call. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses preflop ranges, bet and raise sizing, tournament stages, playing versus unknows, relative hand strength, responding to check-raises, 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 or our discord channel 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