The Rec Poker Podcast

This week on episode 720 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand Chris Jones played in the WSOP this summer where he faced some donk bets that messed with his zen. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, bet sizing, bluffing candidates, ICM pressure, countiong combos, hand ranging, and more! Come si...

This week for episode number 719 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Sara O’Connor! Sara talks about her two poker books, “A New Queen's Guide to Poker” and “Shuffle Up and Deal With It: Tales from Dealers Worldwide” as well as what it’s like to write shortform pieces for Pokerati, her experiences researching the dealers' perspective of the game we all l...

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 H.O.R.S.E - 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 e...

This week for episode number 717 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview WSOP Main Event runner-up John Wasnock! John tells our panel about his amazing year in poker, how he prepares for big poker trips like the WSOP, his experience running so deep in the main event, what it felt like to approach the final table, mistakes he sees less-experienced players make, how h...

This week on episode 716 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Ben Enslow from an online final table he played recently. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses final table dynamics, player tendencies, 4-bet ranges, ICM pressure, the importance of sizing, and more! Come sign up for a free account at ht...

This week for episode number 717 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Cory Waaland! Cory pulls no punches as he talks about his time as a poker pro, some difficult challenges he’s faced in his life, the importance of his religious faith, his new role as a musician, what he still loves about poker, and more! We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we pla...

This week on episode 714 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through another hand he played in the WSOP, this one from the $600 Ultrastack where he faced an overbet shove while holding only a draw. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses small stack play, poker math, counting your backdoor outs and counterfeits, when to pul...

This week for episode number 713 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview the trio behind Partnered Poker: Christina Gollins, Mikha Richards, and Brent Lee! They talk about their new poker mentorship program ‘Partnered Poker’ and why they are excited to share it with the world, including; stories from their own poker experiences, what makes mentorship different from...

This week on episode 712 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a hand he played in the WSOP main event this summer, where he took an ambitious bluff line against a pocket pair. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses raise sizes, ranging opponents, good bluffing spots, player types, multi-street planning, and more! Co...

This week for episode number 711 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Dr. Kamikaze! Dr. K is a mixed game enthusiast, a film-maker, a coach and former pro player and they share several stories about their professional life, prioritizing their best poker with limited time, poker fiction and non-fiction in the media realm, the role that personal beliefs and politic...

This week on episode 710 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Scott Lum about a hand he played in the WSOP Colossus, where he made a flush on the river but the board also paired. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player experience levels, live reads, the three different styles of bluffing, count...

This week for episode number 709 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Ruth Hall! Ruth shares some stories about her experiences as a leader in the women’s poker movement, how she studies and improves her own game, the importance of women’s events, the effects of some recent health issues on her abilities to play at a high level, how she prepares for a tournament...

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 RAZZ - 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 enthus...

This week on episode 695 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RECing Crew interview Maria Ho! You’ll have to excuse some choppiness of the audio, as we had some technical issues during the recording. Maria and the panel discuss her plans for WSOP, how recreational players can prepare, what Maria loves about playing poker and commentating, some behind the scenes details about Game of Gold, how...

This week for episode number 707 of the RecPoker Podcast we welcome recent WSOP bracelet winner and RECing Crew member Craig Savage back to the show! Joined by his longtime coach Carlos Welch, Craig shares his perspective on the tournament run, what it felt like to achieve this dream, how he prepared for this year’s series, his thoughts on selling action, and a lot more! Plus of course we raffle a...

This week on episode 706 of the RecPoker Podcast Chris Jones and Taylor Maas continue the conversation about playing out of position with a very strong hand in a multiway pot. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, they take a specific hand Chris was dealt at Running Aces recently and review many of the factors we talked about last week in the context of his play. Come...

This week for episode number 705 of the RecPoker Podcast the panel talks about some WSOP controversies, and Jim is a guest on the PokerNews podcast with Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz! They cover several stories from the past week of the WSOP and weigh in on some sticky situations. 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....

This week on episode 704 of the RecPoker Podcast the Crew picks up a discord conversation about how to get paid when OOP. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses how to think about your entire range, player types, board textures, postflop betting in flow, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today, and you can post a questio...

This week for episode number 713 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview the trio behind Partnered Poker: Christina Gollins, Mikha Richards, and Brent Lee! They talk about their new poker mentorship program ‘Partnered Poker’ and why they are excited to share it with the world, including; stories from their own poker experiences, what makes mentorship different from...

This week for episode number 703 of the RecPoker Podcast the panel takes questions from the YouTube chatters about their lives on and off the felt, how they study, the value of coaching, their hopes for their own poker journey, what they struggle with, and a lot more! 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 LIV...

This week on episode 702 of the RecPoker Podcast we continue the talk about preflop ranges by delving into 3-bet ranges. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses why we 3-bet, factors to consider when deciding to pull the trigger, blockers, playability, the math of poker profits, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today, an...

This week for episode number 701 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Barbara Jones Zangaro from the Orleans casino and Poker Gives! Barbara talks about what goes into running poker tournaments at a professional level, what makes the Orleans stand out from other casinos in Las Vegas, some tips for recreational players visiting for the first time, the best ways to...

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 Stud 8 or Better - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel starts with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed ga...

This week for episode 699 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the Crew interview new RECing Crew member Jason Velasco! Jason shares some stories about his own start in the game, his work with technology and its integration with the poker industry, his own training platform Balanced Poker, and his new app “Mitch” which he is about to unleash on the poker world! It’s a very exciting conversation an...

This week on episode 698 of the RecPoker Podcast we continue our series on preparing for a large tournament run, by discussing opening ranges. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses position, stack depth, player types, ICM factors, postflop fundamentals, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today, and you can post a questio...