The Rec Poker Podcast

This week, Jim Reid and and the panel 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 Limit Omaha 8 or Better - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and expert...

This week Jim Reid welcomes RECing Crew member and WSOP Social Media Czar Kevin Mathers back on the show to talk about the 2024 WSOP! Kevin dives right into outlining his own schedule for the series, what he looks forward to each year, the chances he gets to actually play poker while there, some great tips on how to avoid mistakes when it comes to registration and getting your chips in play, how to move your money around, and a lot...

This week, Chris Jones leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand from a recent Titan tournament - you might want to watch this episode on YouTube, as Chris will be using some visual aids to break down the hand. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses stack sizes, ICM factors, range construction, different player types, the importance of position, and more!

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This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live tournament crusher Justine Arnwine! Amid several technical podcast streaming difficulties, Justin shares some personal stories about his life as a cash game player, and how a car accident caused him to transition to tournaments instead. He talks about some differences between the two disciplines, what common mistakes he looks for in less experienced players, how poker i...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by ‘comeruvas’ about a spot where they may have let their emotions get the best of them. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ‘happy tilt’, stack sizes, player types, shoving ranges, calling ranges, looking for bluff combos, and more!

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This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview PokerStars Ambassador Georgina James about her last several years of streaming from home and traveling the world for fun and profit! GJ gets right into her beginnings as a Twitch streamer and how a DM in a rugby pub changed her life forever. She shares with our panel what it was like to get ‘patched up’ by PokerStars, what was expected of her as an ambassador, balancing a po...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Mikey_Aces about a final table spot where he was feeling a lot of ICM pressure when holding AKs. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses GTO vs exploitative strategies, player types, hand ranging, ICM pressure, solvers and the assumptions we need to make with them, tournament fields, and more! Come sign up for a...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview AJ Rudolph from the Women’s Poker Association and JAKA Coaching! AJ talks about her own poker journey and how it has led her through many roles at different poker organizations. Currently the vice-president of the WPA and the Operations Manager for JAKA coaching, AJ has long been an advocate for women in the poker world and works with many groups to make the poker table a fr...

This week, Jim Reid and and the panel 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 Limit Badugi - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel 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...

This week we throw back to an interview from Kim Kilroy’s Poker Empowerment series with Chris Read! Chris shares some stories from the felt, talks about her work with the Women’s Poker Association and as an advocate for women in the poker world, how she prepared to go pro, how to study effectively, the importance of bankroll management, cash play vs tournament play, how to be an ally at the tables, and a lot more!

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This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Keith Brandt (MonkieSystem) about a live tournament where he was facing a lead on the river holding only a bluffcatcher. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses bet sizes, player types, value targeting, comparing the profitability of different post-flop betting lines, characteristics of tournament fields, making...

This week Rob Washam and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed Lexy Gavin-Mather and discussed her pivotal role in poker, her poker training site, and her new book, "Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Tournaments," detailing her writing journey. The conversation then delved into her study methods, such as group study and private coaching, emphasizing opponent exploits and adapting strategies for different player types. Lexy h...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Eric Anderson about a final table spot where we are facing an uncomfortable situation on the river when we make our full house. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ICM factors, bet sizing, range construction, absolute vs. relative hand strength, value targeting, balancing value/bluff combos, and more! Come s...

This week John Somsky and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Keith “MonkieSystem” Brandt. Keith shares some stories about his journey with Rec Poker, focusing on his attraction to the community as a recreational player. The panel also talked about poker study tools, playing unexploitably, understanding opponent tendencies, and exploiting opponents. The group discussed Keith’s retirement planning and transitioning to a poker-centric...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a conversation about how to approach playing in a casino for the first time - to help Chris’s dad prepare for an unexpected trip to Las Vegas! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses etiquette, strategy, logistics, goals, and a lot more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today, and you can post a question of...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Poker.Org’s editor-in-chief Brad Willis! Brad talks about baseball, music, and other ways he and his family enjoy their time together, and tells some fun stories about his new position at Poker.Org and what he loves about working there. The group discusses some of the surprises Brad wasn't expecting from the poker industry, some lessons he’s learned there, and he even sh...

This week, Jim Reid and and the panel 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 Limit Hold’em - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get som...

This week Jim Reid and the RECing Crew interview the man himself, the original founder of RecPoker, Steve Fredlund! Steve has lots to share, whether it’s about details from his new book, creating a life as a keynote speaker, disc golf, poker, how to find happiness in life, and more! He also shares some stories about how he started RecPoker - and even talks about why he decided to leave a few years ago. Regular listeners will want t...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a spot Chris Jones found himself in at our RecPoker Weekend at Running Aces in January! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, exploit vs balance lines, size-elasticity, board textures, preflop and postflop adjustments, mistakes to avoid against these players, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://...