This week, Jim Reid and the panel welcome Carlos Welch back to the show to talk some strategy on the Forums edition of the show! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel talk to Carlos about some of the basic concepts that we should be thinking about when facing a c-bet, and they find a few rabbit-holes along the way too! 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 ...
Sep 27, 2022•30 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Dan Ross from PokerLiveUpdates.com about championing recreational poker players from around the world, and celebrating their successes! Dan and his crew are actively involved in reporting poker tours and results for not just the biggest tours around - but also the smaller ones that we seems to have the most fun at. Dan and the panel talk about the logistics of reporting, the highs and lows of covering poker, some of his own favourite rooms and tours, th...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 18 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Ben Enslow (Bejamin96) about a tough spot holding King Jack suited in late position. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses calling ranges, raising ranges, postflop betting lines, player tendencies, 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! L...
Sep 20, 2022•44 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel welcome Veronica Brill back to the show and they have a great time talking about what goes on behind the scenes of the poker world, from streamers and vloggers to meet-up-games and high-stakes cash play, she's seen it all! They also discuss what makes poker a pleasure, and how players, professionals and venues can all work together to make the game more accessible and fun for new people. But that's not all, they also get into what makes K.L. Cleeton such a jerk, ...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a hand he played on day 2 of the WSOP main event - this tournament has a unique dynamic when it comes to raising ranges, as we've explored in a few previous episodes. In this one, the group discusses 3-betting and 4-betting ranges, board textures, delayed c-bets, getting thin value hands to showdown, and a lot more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ and join the fun in real time next time! ------ Find our free videos at: http://yout...
Sep 13, 2022•38 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel are joined again by Greg Clem, our resident RECing Crew Interviewer, who puts our own Rob Washam in the hot seat! Rob is one of the founding members of RecPoker and an active member of the RECing Crew - affectionately referred to as the Zen Master of the panel, Rob runs the biweekly Book Study group and contributes heavily to the strategy content RecPoker produces every month. --- Rob talks about how he got started in poker, how he likes to learn things, how he m...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Eric Anderson about preparing for a trip to WSOP or another major tournament or series. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses everything from player cards to bathroom locations to how to time your breaks to what to carry in your bag - and a LOT more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and get your own questions answered! ------------------------------------ Find our free v...
Sep 06, 2022•38 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview the one and only Norman Chad about a host of subjects, from working with that jerk Lon to selecting his next glass of red wine - and beyond! Jim overcomes his usual technical issues just in time to ask Norman about getting his start in poker, why he loves mixed games so much, how recreational players like us can improve, being a poker insider - and Norman also shares some personal stories about dealing with depression and the value of community. You won...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Louie Hillman about a tricky spot in this year's WSOP where he faces a check-raise on a dynamic board while holding an overpair in position. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses flop textures, player types, counting combos, the value of aggression, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your ...
Aug 30, 2022•44 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Rob Gardner, a pro player and content creator who shared a table with Jim in the WSOP main event this year. Rob opens up about his experiences playing as a tournament pro over the last several years, what got him into poker in the first place, how important it is to know if you are playing for fun or money, how he improves and studies the game, how it's crucial to focus on bankroll management and game selection as a pro, how to exploit less savvy player...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through Chris Jones' Theme of the Month for August: playing Blind vs. Blind. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the virtues of small blind open-raising vs completing, big blind raising ranges, who has range advantage in various scenarios, how this might inform your postflop play, and more! There are some very interesting corollaries to how the preflp actions define player's ranges - even while keeping them in...
Aug 23, 2022•36 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel don't interview anyone at all - instead they review some elements of this year's World Series of Poker, go over a hand Jim played on Day 1 where flopping the nuts has a tinge of anxiety attached, they talk about 3-bet and 4-bet dynamics, hand rages, tournament structures, blind vs blind play, and more! ---------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:09 Welcome & Introduction 04:18 The panel shares their experience and discovery while in the WSOP...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Rob Washam about recognizing range advantage, and what we can do to maximize our advantage when it comes up - particularly against opponents who have given up the betting lead. While battling it out in the nightly home game, the group discusses flop textures, donk bets, probe bets, float bets, and other ways of leveraging range advantage against the preflop aggressor! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the gre...
Aug 16, 2022•27 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Ace Poker, a popular YouTube vlogger who shares some stories about getting started in the game, growing his community, what motivates him to keep competing in poker and improving as a player, what it's like trying to record footage in various casinos and cardrooms, and they even have time to discuss some strategic elements of sizing preflop and what kinds of qualities make different hands better for limping and raising at certain tables. Ace is active o...
Aug 13, 2022•39 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a discord post by Jacob Kieke about downswings and negative results. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses their own struggles when things aren't going their way at the tables, some techniques for dealing with negative outcomes, and other advice and commiseration. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in our ...
Aug 09, 2022•41 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Clayton Fletcher, host of the popular Tournament Poker Edge podcast. Clayton shares some details about his recent trip to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, what it's like to record the podcast on his own, the importance of bankroll management and game selection, what to look for when choosing a table, and a lot more! Clayton is active on Twitter as @claytoncomic Timestamps: 03:22 Welcome & Introduction 06:16 Introduction to Clayton Fletcher 0...
Aug 05, 2022•58 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by John Crowell about flopping top set on a dynamic board and seeing two all-ins before he gets to act. While nailing the audio cues (lol) and battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses villain types, postflop betting lines, hand equities and pot odds, guidelines for buy-ins, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a ques...
Aug 02, 2022•38 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Poker Power instructor Sarah Stefan who shares some stories about her role as an instructor, how the organization has grown over the years, some common learning opportunities for recreational players, and what it means to be a good member of a friend's "rail" when they are going deep in a tournament! Sarah is active on Twitter as @sarahkstefan Find out more about PokerPower at www.pokerpower.com Timestamps: 03:19 Welcome & Introduction 05:00 Introdu...
Jul 29, 2022•57 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a discord post by Chris Jones about a hand that features an interesting decision point on the flop. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the theme of the month, which is C-betting out of position. You'll be surprised what comes up in Chris's research and study! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in our di...
Jul 26, 2022•33 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel start by catching up on some recent news and developments before they welcome Chris "Fox" Wallace back to the show to talk about all things poker! Chris gets right into his new book about HORSE and what it was like to write it and publish it with no time to spare, his time at WSOP this summer, his love of mixed games, where to play cash games in Vegas when the series is on, solvers in the mixed game world, his philosophy about sharing his photography work, and so...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 35 min
This week, Jim Reid faced a hand in the Super-Turbo-Bounty event this summer that he wants some advice on - what would YOU do in his shoes? Last week we described the action, and this week we're looking at a few different folks' perspectives on how to play it. Did you guess the hand Jim folded? See more responses to his tweet @RecPokerJim Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com https://WebsiteAMP.com RecPoker is a vib...
Jul 19, 2022•13 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Matt Matros, poker player and author of several books on the subject. RecPoker conducted a Book Study on his primer The Game Plan last year, and we are excited to get into the details of Matt's latest book entitled The Poker Brain. The group also discusses the process of writing, what Matt enjoys about poker, what surprised him about his research for the book, and a lot more! After the interview, the gang recaps some more details about the RecPoker Week...
Jul 15, 2022•56 min
This week, Jim Reid offers listeners a chance to win a free month of premium membership at rec.poker - just for tweeting! Jim faced a hand in the Super-Turbo-Bounty event this summer that he wants some advice on - what would YOU do in his shoes? Listen for the spot in question, and then tweet @RecPokerJim with your answer - but it has to be before the next episode drops next Tuesday! Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAce...
Jul 12, 2022•12 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel discuss some benchmarks for RecPoker in the last year, the amazing RecPoker Weekend experience at Running Aces, the meetup event in Las Vegas, some standout members from around the world, how does anyone ever beat Rick or Doug (seriously, how does anyone do it?), Jim being selected as one of Norman Chad's Dirty Dozen "Sleeper Picks" to win the WSOP Main Event, and more! Timestamps: 03:18 Welcome & Introduction 06:09 John & Jim finally met at Running Aces ...
Jul 08, 2022•50 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through another hand from Tommy Angelo! Tommy had so much fun talking poker with the gang that he had to come back and share some more fun stories about his recent poker exploits at his local room in California! The panel manages to find a few rabbit-holes to go down, about different kinds of straddles played in different card rooms around the world - where they are played from, how it affects the action, the adjustments YOU should make to stay ahead of the cu...
Jul 05, 2022•22 min
This week Jim Reid and Chris Jones interview Kara Scott, who you likely already know from ALL OVER the poker media world! Kara hosts the popular podcast The Heart of Poker and we get right into talking about the unique format of her show and how it gets the most out of her guests. Kara also discusses her life in poker, the differences between her varied positions and portfolios, some fun parts of producing, shaking the rust off at live events, her favorite guest so far - and some she'd like to h...
Jul 01, 2022•37 min
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a hand by our special guest Tommy Angelo! Tommy recently started exploring the unfamiliar territory of playing wider ranges Out Of Position, and he has been having a great time doing it! This week he joins the Forums edition of the podcast to talk about some theoretical elements of OOP poker and some anecdotes about playing outside his old comfort zone of "Mum poker". Tommy is also active on Twitter @TheTommyAngelo Find our free videos at: http://youtu...
Jun 28, 2022•26 min
This week Jim Reid and Chris Jones interview Jonathan Levy and Grant Denison - otherwise known as The Poker Guys from the popular podcast The Breakdown! They talk about their own working chemistry, other fun projects they've tinkered with, the process of breaking down a hand from a listener, how they would study poker these days, how recreational players can avoid some common mistakes, the future of poker both live and online, and a lot more! Plus we give away a copy of their book "How Can He Fo...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr
This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Chris Jones about playing King Jack Offsuit. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses how 'cusp hands' like this can get players into a lot of trouble in certain circumstances. Join the podcast gang as they talk about some of the pros and cons of playing hands like this in position, out of position, at different stack depths, versus different opponents, other ways to play these kinds of hand...
Jun 21, 2022•54 min
This week Jim Reid and the panel welcome back Brad Wilson from the popular podcast Chasing Poker Greatness! Brad gets right into the topics of poker coaching, wild games, cheaters, the value of community, how to learn effectively, the importance of language, why accountability matters - and a whole lot more! This episode was so chock full of fun that we're going to have to invite Brad back again soon to keep the discussion going - plus some great feedback from the YouTube crowd that was watching...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min
