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The Rec Poker Podcast

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Ep 180 - Facing frequent shoves in online tournaments

The panel discusses how to handle the situation that comes up often in long re-entry, big field, small buy-in tournaments online; and that situation is having those players that frequently are shoving 30, 40, even 70 big blind stacks over an open raise. It can be frustrating to face, but what do we do?

May 26, 202053 min

Ep 179 - Ben Hayles & Merv Harvey from Postflop Poker

Ben Hayles & Merv Harvey are the co-hosts of the Postflop Poker Podcast and generally great guys! Ben “gamb64” Hayles is a poker player, coach, author and content provider. At postfloppoker.com you will find the Postflop Poker Podcast (PPP), 13 poker books, the PTP video series, blogs, and information on Ben’s 1 to 1 coaching services. The episode can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/IeLChC4U9LY

May 19, 20201 hr 22 min

Ep 178 - Nate Meyvis on Philosophy and AQ from Early Position

Nate Meyvis is the co-host of the Thinking Poker Podcast with Andrew Brooks, a student of ancient philosophy, and an all-around great dude. He joins the panel and talks about a number of things including breaking down an AQ hand in early position. You can also watch the discussion at https://youtu.be/3Vf7E9Su1Q4

May 12, 20201 hr 10 min

Ep 177 - Jen Shahade

Jennifer Shahade is a two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion, speaker, host, author and PokerStars Ambassador. The Program Director at US Chess Women, Jennifer is passionate about female empowerment and creative work around the games she loves most, chess and poker. She is the author of Chess Bitch and Play Like a Girl, books that, along with her work for US Chess Women, aims to bring more females into the game. Jennifer believes that thinking inside the GRID, the title of her poker podcast, is a ...

May 05, 20201 hr 2 min

Ep 176 - Zach Elwood Discusses Tells

The crew chats with Zach Elwood, author of Reading Poker Tells, Verbal Poker Tells, and Exploiting Poker Tells. He also hosts the podcast, “People Reading People.” We have a chance to discuss several specific areas of tells ending with a dive into what we can use when playing online poker. Make sure to check out rec.poker/resources for all the partnerships and bonus RecPoker is offering. Specifically, Red Chip Poker is offering RecPoker listeners a free week of CORE by using the code RECPOKER. T...

Apr 21, 20201 hr 14 min

Ep 175 - Pandemic check-in and ACR AK hand

The crew does a check-in on how they are getting along during the corona virus. They then discuss an AK hand Chris Jones played recently on ACR. Make sure to check out rec.poker/resources for all the partnerships and bonus RecPoker is offering. Specifically, Red Chip Poker is offering RecPoker listeners a free week of CORE by using the code RECPOKER.

Apr 14, 20201 hr 9 min

Ep 174 - Hand from Russia SHRB

The RecPoker panel of Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Chris Jones, Rob Washam, John Somsky, and Andrew Feist discuss what they have been learning, struggling with, and working on in regard to recent on-line poker experience. They also take a look at a hand history from the Russia Super High Roller Bowl. ITM ($800k to 5th/$3.7 mil 1st), FT, 5 left. Folds to us (Adrian Mateos, chip leader at 3.4 million at the 15k/30k/30k level) in SB. We open QsQc to 65k. BB (Timothy Adams 1.8 million behind) defends. ...

Apr 07, 20201 hr 4 min

Ep 173 - Elliot Roe

The crew sits down with Elliot Roe, one of the greatest mindset coaches around, and certainly the leading authority for poker mindset, having worked with some of the greatest players in the world such as Fedor Holtz, Brian Rast, Phil Galfond and more. Elliot has a new A-Game Master Class for poker players and we are delighted to partner with him on getting the word out on that; you can go to rec.poker/resources for more info and to link to that product page. You can also connect with Elliot thro...

Mar 31, 202048 min

Ep 172 - Online Poker

For many recreational players, the idea of playing online seems appealing, especially in our current world of social distancing and self-quarantine. But where do we start? What are the risks? Is it even legal? What should we be playing? What site should I use? Is my money safe? The RecPoker panel of Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Chris Jones, Rob Washam, and John Somsky discuss these questions and more, highlighting John’s extensive knowledge and involvement with online poker and the personal experie...

Mar 24, 20201 hr 10 min

Ep 171 - Brad Wilson

Brad Wilson is a poker player, coach, and host of “Chasing Poker Greatness.” We enjoyed a wonderful conversation with Brad including talking strategy and reviewing a specific hand. RecPoker has launched daily tournaments on PokerStars we are calling our “Social Distance Series” to help stay connected and sharp on the felt. Details are at rec.poker/homegame

Mar 17, 202052 min

Ep 170 - Bernard Lee

This two-part episode includes an interview with Bernard Lee, host of the Bernard Lee Poker Show and fellow member of the Cardplayer Lifestyle Family of Podcasts along with RecPoker and the Top Pair Home Game Podcast. Following that interview is a hand history breakdown using a hand played by Kou Vang in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Check out http://rec.poker/train-connect/ for information on joining our membership site or discord channels. http://rec.poker/homegame/ has all the info to...

Mar 10, 20201 hr 2 min

Ep 169 - Strategy and RecPoker Day

The crew reflects on RecPoker Day at Running Aces on February 29, 2019, including picking Rob’s brain on his two deep runs that day. We include a sample of interviews conducted on RecPoker Day as well as the expansion of RecPoker through new programs and our first official ambassador, Josh Schwartz in Colorado.We also look at a and history from Shayan Bhattacharyya where the panel all have some different perspectives on the approach to the hand. Check out http://rec.poker/train-connect/ for info...

Mar 03, 20201 hr 12 min

Ep 168 - Maria Ho

The crew chats with the fantastic Maria Ho including a brief discussion of her big fold with a set of tens (watch here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6bqwcb ) Make sure to follow Maria on Twitter @mariaho and pretty much everywhere else! You can also watch on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/0ofhqriKQ8I

Feb 25, 202059 min

Ep 167 - Ed Miller

Jim Reid, John Somsky, & Chris Jones chat with author, coach, and professional poker player Ed Miller. Also, make sure you check out the RecPoker link to a free trial of Ryan Laplante’s Learn Pro Poker right here: https://www.learnpropoker.com/a/22141/pvLxagfX

Feb 18, 202048 min

Ep 166 - K L Cleeton

Steve Fredlund, Rob Washam, John Somsky, & Chris Jones chat with K. L Cleeton. K.L. is the greater of Range Trainer Pro, a tool to help define hand ranges in different situations. He works closely with Ryan Laplante and the crew at Learn Pro Poker. You can connect with K.L. and the tool at raingetrainerpro.com.

Feb 11, 20201 hr 1 min

Ep 165 - Dara O’Kearney

Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Rob Washam, John Somsky, & Chris Jones chat with Dara O’Kearney. Dara is involved in many poker-related things as a player, ambassador, and author, as well as an international distance runner. Follow at @daraokearny on Twitter to connect.

Feb 04, 20201 hr 13 min

Ep 164 - Fedor Holz

Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Rob Washam, John Somsky, & Ian Matakis chat with Fedor Holz who retired from poker after quickly earning more than $33 million on Hendon Mob and more on-line. Fedor is incredibly interesting on his perspectives of life and you can learn more about him and connect at FedorHolz.com, Instagram Fedor Holz, or Twitter @crownupguy. You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/H3nl0rXEFaw

Jan 25, 20201 hr 22 min

Ep 163 - John Reading

Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Chris Jones, John Somsky, & Rob Washam chat with John Reading, WSOP bracelet winner and Minnesota poker pro. We reflect on his bracelet, poker strategies, psychology, and his new adventures. You can reach John through Twitter @kikamo88 or email hypnojohn23@gmail.com.

Jan 20, 20201 hr

Ep 162 - The Poker Guys

Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Chris Jones, John Somsky, & Rob Washam chat with Grant Denison, Jonathan Levy (The Poker Guys) including breaking down a hand.

Jan 15, 20201 hr 13 min

Ep 161 - BONUS- Lynn Gilmartin And Australian Bush Fires

#161: BONUS: Lynn Gimartin and Australian Bush Fires Lynn Gilmartin is interviewed to update us on the fires in Australia and what we can do to help. Click here to donate to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. https://www.facebook.com/donate/2469743949803401/3254610994565365/

Jan 14, 202011 min

Ep 160 - Hand History, Straight Draws, and 2020 Plans

Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Chris Jones, John Somsky, Rob Washam, & Taylor Maas look at a couple of hands from Chris’ recent tournament. We also reflect on 2019 and look forward to 2020, including exciting content plans for 2020.

Jan 07, 20201 hr 17 min

Ep 159 - Listener Questions, MSPT

Steve Fredlund, Jim Reid, Chris Jones, John Somsky and Jake Mason discuss three hands submitted by RecPoker Nation. These hards came from Josh Schwartz, Rob Adsem, and Chris Jones leading to some great discussion.

Dec 10, 20191 hr 17 min

Ep 158 - Ryan Laplante

Steve Fredlund, along with Jim Reid, interview fantastic young pro Ryan Laplante, who recently launched “Learn Pro Poker”, a training site that sponsors the RecPoker podcast. We talk about Ryan’s WSOP bracelet speech, his history playing poker, and strategy that will help the recreational player. The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Dec 03, 20191 hr 17 min

Ep 157 - Listener Questions & Hand Histories

Steve Fredlund, John Somsky, Chris Jones, Rob Washam has Jim Reid go through questions and thoughts from listeners, including a couple of interesting hand histories. This week features questions from David Baer, FPN Colorado, and Jefferson Kupferberg. The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Nov 26, 20191 hr 8 min

Ep 156 - Listener Questions & Hand Histories

Steve Fredlund, John Somsky, Taylor Maas & Rob Washam go through questions and thoughts from listeners, including a couple of interesting hand histories. The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Nov 19, 20191 hr 10 min

Ep 155 - Poker League of Nations

Host Steve Fredlund interviews Lena Evans, Jacqueline Britton & Jeannette Mendez from Poker League of Nations (PLON), the world’s largest women’s poker group. All women are invited to join the Poker League of Nations private group or following this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerLeagueOfNations/ The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Nov 12, 201948 min

Ep 154 - Adam Friedman - Mixed Games - Part 2

Host Steve Fredlund & a RecPoker panel interviews Adam Friedman about mixed games. We have broken the interview down into two segments with part 1 airing last week as episode 153. The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Nov 04, 201947 min

Ep 153 - Adam Friedman - Mixed Games - Part 1

Host Steve Fredlund & a RecPoker panel interviews Adam Friedman about mixed games. We have broken the interview down into two segments with part 2 airing next week with episode 154. The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Oct 29, 201951 min

Ep 152 - Tommy Angelo and Lee Jones

Host Steve Fredlund interviews Tommy Angelo and Lee Jones from Poker Simple. You can find them on their PokerSimple YouTube channel. The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9djxr_aVf1pLOta_OkREIA

Oct 22, 201955 min

Ep 151 - Alec Torelli

Host Steve Fredlund interviews Alec Torelli chatting about many topics, with some focus on playing small/mid pairs from early/mid position. Check out these links from Alec: Hand Reading System = www.bit.ly/HandReadingSystem Preflop Charts = www.bit.ly/preflopcharts How to Prepare for Tournaments = https://www.consciouspoker.com/blog/prepare-for-the-wsop/ Learn more about Alec = www.alectorelli.com The video is also available at the RecPoker YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dj...

Oct 14, 201951 min
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