The Rec Poker Podcast

This week for episode number 747 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome John Barrows from Running Aces back to the show! We talk about the industry side of running a poker room, the importance of game security, how to give the players what they want, local poker variants, how stakes and structures are chosen, and a lot more! We also Open The Action with our speed rou...

This week on the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew has a deep dive into the strategy of table talk. Rob Gardner puts our panelists in several common live poker situations and has them discuss how they would chat through them at the table to gain a legal edge on their opponents! 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 di...

This week for episode number 745 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome back to the show Rungood’s Tana Karn! Tana pulls back the curtain on life as a tour operator, and shares several personal details about his journey through the poker world. What makes Rungood events so much fun, how they select the venues to partner with, what counts as ‘success’ and failure, str...

This week for episode number 744 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew talk about their holiday traditions, the highs and lows from 2025, and share some goals for the year ahead. 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 9:00 ET for free to ask our guests que...

This week on the RecPoker Podcast, the RECing Crew dives into the state of live poker as we head into 2026. Rob Gardner, Taylor Maas, and Dan Kennedy break down the highs and lows of taking on live poker in the year ahead, sharing actionable tips to help you succeed and key pitfalls to avoid. Along the way, the crew makes the case for playing live poker, debates whether live poker is still beatabl...

This week for episode number 742 of the RecPoker Podcast we were hoping to interview poker dealer Amanda Anderle, but we couldn’t make it happen in time to release the episode - d’oh! Instead Jim shares some stories of times they’ve hung out together, John gives some AMAZING news about the home game club, the group leaks a few juicy details about the new RecPoker platform that is coming in January...

This week on the RecPoker Podcast - Rob Gardner and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Laurel Moran. In this episode, we dive into Laurel’s inspiring journey into the world of poker—how she found the game, what drew her in, and the path that led her to the felt. We also explore why she decided to step into content creation, and how sharing her story has helped her confront and overcome imposter sy...

This week of RecPoker Podcast Rob Gardner, Taylor Maas, and Chris Jones are joined by RECing crew member Kim Kilroy. The 4 discuss turning points in their poker career that allowed them to make huge leaps in the game. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com Expl...

This week of RecPoker Podcast Rob Washam and the RecPoker RECing Crew Interview Tyreese Robinson! Tyreese shares his journey from a casual beginner to becoming the Running Aces Hallow Scream Champion and a 5 digit score. We open the action with the speed round, and play Stake/Study/Stack with Rob WazWaz, Taylor Maas, and Chris Jones. We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/...

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 8 Game Mix - 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...

We grew up watching our poker heroes bluff on the high stakes television games. But what does effective bluffing look like in the games we play? Tonight Chris Jones, Taylor Maas, Rob Gardner, and Ben Enslow discuss this topic! 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 fre...

This week for episode number 735 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Derek Kwan! Derek shares some stories about his various poker media projects spanning the last several years of playing in the southern USA, the difference between professional and recreational mindsets, the intersection of poker and his day job, what the poker world needs to grow, what he’d ch...

This week on episode 734 of the RecPoker Podcast Chris Jones and Daniel Kennedy talk about their final-table experience at the fourth-largest poker tournament ever played in Minnesota, the Hallow-Scream at Running Aces! This dynamic duo talk about their play in the tournament, the year they’ve had in poker so far, what’s ahead for 2026, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poke...

How would you bluff catch against Nick Rigby deep in a Run Good Poker Series Event? Head Coach Rob Gardner is joined by Chris Jones, Taylor Maas hot off a FPC win, and Recing Crew Member Ben Enslow to talk about two bluff catch spots at Run Good Pennsylvania! Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: http...

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 2-7 Triple Draw - 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...

This week for episode number 730 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Chris “Lefty” Land, a poker player, writer and content creator. They get into some of his favourite moments covering big poker events, what he loves about his job, the importance of his family, what he loves about poker, some tips for folks looking to make their way into the industry, and a lot...

This week for episode number 729 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew talk about their favourite poker communities, training sites, groups, organizations - you name it! They share their positive and negative experiences with different elements of poker communities, and break some exciting news about the next home for RecPoker’s own learning group! Join us LIVE on YouTube n...

This week on episode 728 of the RecPoker Podcast Rob Gardner takes the panel through a hand he played recently in a Rungood event. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, opening ranges, making assumptions, donk shoves, 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 fo...

This week for episode number 727 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Sam and Ben Fishman, the brotherly co-hosts of the “Two Fish At The Table” podcast! We talk about their love of poker, their 100 episodes of Two Fish examining poker events, players, and media, what it’s like working with your brother, their thoughts on poker’s heroes and villains, their favour...

This week, Jim Reid 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 6+ Hold’em a.k.a. Short Deck- 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 severa...

This week for episode number 725 of the RecPoker Podcast Joe Kulas and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Jason Su! Already a successful poker author and mental game coach, Jason talks about his latest book The Joy of Poker and shares some tips for players to get the most out of their time at the tables, and away from the felt. Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the...

This week on episode 724 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand Chris played in the WSOP Ultrastack this summer, where his pot control game went awry on the river - or did it? How would you respond facing an overbet multiway when all the draws brick? While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, postflop...

This week for episode number 723 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and Kim Kilroy talk about the poker scene in Canada and how the poker media company PokerOrg is launching a Canadian coverage division! PokerOrg Canada will be focusing exclusively on Canadian news, events, interviews, tips, and more - and our podcast listeners can get some free swag and a big discount on RecPoker Premium membership...

This week on episode 722 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through another hand Chris Jones played at the WSOP this summer, this time flopping top pair on a very dynamic board and being put in some tricky spots on various streets of the hand. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses multiway betting incentives, bet sizing,...

This week for episode number 721 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Claudio Elizalde about poker streaming, spittin' seeds, poetry, his new deck of cards for playing a new kind of poker game, cooking, some of his favourite books, reporting at the WSOP, how his love of poker has evolved, and a lot more! We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we pl...