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This 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: https://rec.poker/community/discord/ Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity 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 re

This 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 most out of your study resources. Faraz talk about tailoring his strategy lessons to different kinds of players and learners, and shares five simple steps that EVERYONE can use to improve their play. He even gave us a free 5-minute video that you can watch to improve how you take notes on your hands - the crucial first step to any poker fan’s progression as a player. He also shares some common mistakes less experienced players make, and plays Stake, Study, Stack with Doug Polk, Matt Stout, and Chance Kornuth before we Close

Happy 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 to big bets by ABC players - because it’s OK to fold the best hand sometimes if your villains aren’t bluffing enough. Was this one of those spots? Let us know on twitter at https://twitter.com/RecPoker if you think this should have been a call or a fold - we’d love to hear from you! And 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/1-3-nl-cleveland-

Ho 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 video course about getting the most out of PokerTracker4 - check it out here: https://rec.poker/go/pokerforge/ Sky talks about the importance of setting goals, and why SMART goals give you the best chance at success. The panel shares some of their goals for 2024 and Sky gives some great examples of poker goals that can work for YOU with a new year ahead, as well as helping Jim and the gang refine their own goals for the coming months. They talk about specific stats and frequencies to keep an eye on, what to look at first whe

Merry 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/ 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/nut-flush-draw-on-the-turn-in-a-3-way-pot/ 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 Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com RecPoker is a vibrant and enco

This 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 succeed. Louie shares what it feels like to final table a bracelet event surrounded by some of the best players in the world - and what he does for the other 51 weeks of the year to make the most out of his annual Vegas “Vacation”. We cover balancing family, work and poker, along with maintaining a fun and healthy attitude about the game we all love throughout the year, even in smaller events. We play Stake, Study, Stack with some notables from Louie’s WSOP experiences, and just like always we Close the Action with our speed

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 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 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 5-Card Draw, 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 o

This 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 Jared Smith, Tana Karn, and Ryan Laplante, 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! Follow Brian on twitter: Brian Winter (@TheGoldenBlazer) on X 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

This 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 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 Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but

This 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 poker world. Rebecca discussed her journey before joining Poker Power, including her failed attempt at creating a clothing line for women in poker. She then shared her experience of creating a marketing studio called Poker Queen and talked about her work with Women's Poker Association and the Raise It Up campaign. Sasha and Rebecca discussed the golden age of women in poker and the dramatic change that has occurred over the last five years. The group talked about the need for men to speak up against verbal harassment to

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Taylor Maas about his recent deep run in a daily tournament, and the factors we should all be considering when approaching the final table. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses short-handed play, ICM considerations, player types, mistakes to avoid, applying pressure the right way, 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 Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview DGAF about his poker journey and his famous Sessions podcast series. Billy talks about his various roles in the poker industry and what it takes to succeed in the ‘soft hustle’ of the poker environment. They discuss whales, assholes, and what kind of behaviour will ensure you are NEVER invited to a home game or stream - and DGAF even shares some great strategy notes about overbetting, plus some tips for less experienced players who find themselves at the cash tables and want to avoid getting picked on. But that’s not all! We also play Stake/Study/Stack with Bill Klein, Eric Persson and Andy Stacks and we “Close the Action” with our speed round - 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! Check out the Patreon http://Patreon.com/dgafpokerplayer DGAF on Twitter: @‌dgafpokerplayer His new poker sh

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Ben “Bejammin” Enslow about ICM considerations in large-field tournaments. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses stack sizes, relative position, bubble factors, field size, opening and continuing ranges, 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/icm-in-big-fields/ 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 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

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Max Havlish and Wesley Cannon from the Suited Kings Poker podcast! To start, Max shares some details about his own poker journey, and what makes him and Wes good friends and partners. If you want to learn more about Wes’s poker story, check out episode 469 from earlier this year. The group discusses cash vs. tournament play, competing with respect, when being ‘balanced’ matters most, good hands to limp or call with, ways pros can tell if you are less experienced, staking, swapping, selling action - and a lot more! Plus we play Stake/Study Stack with Matt Hamilton, Kou Vang and Robbie WazWaz, we Close The Action with Wes and Max, 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! https://twitter.com/pitchercannon https://twitter.com/DeuceNukem We also go over this week's home game results and discu

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Chris Jones about a tournament spot where he rivered the second nuts. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ICM factors, post-flop betting lines, minimum defense frequencies, field sizes, ‘demoting actions’, GTO vs. exploitative play, 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/river-raise/ 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 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

With Jim away this week, Sasha Sutton and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Matt Savage from the World Poker Tour! They have an exciting series coming up in Las Vegas in December, but that’s not all! Matt talks about his role with the WPT, how he got into the business, the importance of standardizing tournament rules, the challenges live poker faces from phones and technology, some experiences he’s had on the floor, and a lot more! 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 active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/SavagePoker 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: 00:14 Welcome & Introduction 02:58 Introduction to Matt Savage 03:59 Matt describes his role in the

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Robby Strazynski about his upcoming Mixed Game Festival at Resorts World in Las Vegas starting on November 26th, and they also announce the upcoming Mixed Game schedule for RecPoker’s 2024 home game club! If you are curious about mixed games, get ready - you are in for a treat as John Somsky, Joseph Wills and Robbie share their thoughts on why they love the 12 games John has lined up for 2024. They discuss the mechanics of every game, and share some tips about how to get the most out of them. Sound like fun? Get more involved with Robbie and find out about the Mixed Game Festival at these links: Website: https://cardplayerlifestyle.com Twitter: @‌cardplayerlife and @‌PokerLifeMedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cardplayerlifestylepoker/ Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gJ7F_1 Mixed Game Festival VI announcement: https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/announcing-cardplayer-lifestyle-mixed-game-festival-vi/ Want to find out more about RecPoker and our m

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Jeff Platt, a prominent poker broadcaster whose work has been featured on PokerGO, CBS Sports Network, and ESPN. Specifically he’s a sideline reporter for the World Series of Poker Main Event, a play-by-play commentator for PokerGO Tour events, and the co-host of PokerGO's "No Gamble, No Future” alongside Brent Hanks. Jeff shares some stories about making his way into the world of poker media, and some tips for less experienced players who are ‘taking their shot’ in the big leagues, some lessons he's learned, and what he hates most about his job! Plus we play Stake/Study/Stack with Norman Chad, Donnie Peters and Nick Shulman, and just like every week we Close The Action with our speed round. 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! Jeff is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/j

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Elizabeth Bennett-Martin about facing a raise from an “annoying player” while holding an overpair to the board. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses tournament variants, ICM pressure, player types, adjusting to different players, hand distribution, having a plan, 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/groups/petvets-hand-history-review/forum/discussion/hand-review-annoying-player/ 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 RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our prio

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Alex “Assassinato” Fitzgerald! You might know Alex from PokerHeadRush, or his various training videos, or his award-winning books, or back in the day from the Oneouter podcast - wherever you know him from, you probably know that he’s made a career out of exploiting the other players at his poker table. Now based in Colorado, Alex spends most of his time coaching and creating training material for his fans and clients. On today’s show, he talks about common mistakes he sees players make, the importance of having a plan for studying and preparing, and he shares some techniques (like flashcards) that have helped him work on spots or concepts that he wanted to internalize effectively. Alex also gets into what he thinks is the best way to get the most out of your love of poker, and takes some excellent questions from our YouTube chatters. We play Stake/Study/Stack with Matt Berkey, Steven Chidwick, and Isaac Haxton, and Alex ‘closes the action’ with some gr