The Rec Poker Podcast

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 lesso...

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 ga...

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...

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 sig...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew are BACK with pro player and coach Matt Affleck! We get right into the strategy talk this week, taking questions from social media and the YouTube chat to dive into subjects like limping, donk bets, how to study efficiently, how to apply your knowledge at the tables, the benefits of playing online and live, using variance against the villains at the...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by John Crowell (7high11) about a tricky spot with everyone’s favourite hand (lol). What do YOU do in a 4-bet pot with JJ facing a flop bet multiway with two overs? The answer might surprise you! The panel discusses 4-bet ranges, calling ranges, player profiles, postflop betting lines, the true value of fold equity, clean outs...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview pro player and coach Matt Affleck! We talk about the best ways to study, the importance of opportunity cost, tips for recreational players, what Matt loves about playing and coaching poker, different coaching styles for different clients, GTO vs. exploitative play, and a lot more! We also play Stake/Study Stack with Lexy Gavin, Jordan Drumm...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Jon Lutsey about playing in a Milestone Sattelite tournament. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ‘conventional’ satellite strategy, the new ‘milestone’ format and some variations that differ from room to room, some new strategy tips for this new ‘milestone’ format, and som...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview WSOP bracelet winner and commentator Nathan Gamble! Nathan talks about falling in love with poker as a youth, and how it has become a calling and vocation for him throughout his life. The panel talks about surprises in the poker world, different mindsets for different players, what he loves about the poker world, his exciting new work with...

This week, Jim Reid and John Somsky 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 Pot Limit Omaha - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! John and Jim start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed...

It’s here! The WSOP officially released their schedule today, and RECing Crew member Kevin Mathers joins the panel to break down all 99 live tournaments day by day and event by event! Join us as we discuss each day of the WSOP series, from May 28th all the way to July 17th. There are a lot of events with buy-ins from $300 to $1,500 for our recreational audience to look for, as well as seniors and...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Shimpei Adachi, a recreational player from Japan who has lived and played online in Canada for several years and has grown a YouTube following as he chronicles his poker journey. Shimpei starts the interview by sharing some details about how poker is viewed in Japan, and how the social and political landscapes are slowly changing there to a...

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by John Crowell (7high11) about turning the nut flush draw, and what to do next! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses small blind 3-betting candidates, positional advantage, player types, postflop betting lines, the illusion of pot odds when you know you are beat, and more! Com...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview the Casino King! Matt gets right into some stories about his poker journey and what he enjoys most about his current role creating poker videos and sharing his love of the game. The group talks about the logistics of recording in a poker room, what Matt’s production process involves, some of the happier and sadder moments he’s experienced i...

This week, Chris Jones and Rob Washam discuss an Inside the Mind of the Pro episode hand with Joao Vieira. It starts here:  https://youtu.be/fbHr_fPH4CQ?si=1YJgk9vn7_9Wq9aS&t=421 While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses hand range analysis, multiway strategy, 3-betting versus calling hands, postflop betting lines and more! Come sign up for a free a...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Joey Ingram! Joey talks about his roller-caster of a poker career, and shares his plans for transitioning from his well-earned reputation for investigative reporting into a more versatile and multi-faceted role within the poker industry. Whether it’s two cards or four, Joey has a lot of love for the poker world and the endless opportunities...

This week, Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew aer joined by Faraz Jaka to talk about check-raising out of the blind!. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses flop textures, having ‘the right amount' of equity, good candidates for bluffing and good hands to check-raise for value, the effects of flop action on future streets, and more! Come sign...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview our newest RECing Crew member Chris “Fox” Wallace! Chris is a professional poker player, author, and poker coach. While primarily a cash game player, he also has over a million dollars in tournament earnings including winning the $10,000 buy-in HORSE World Championship at the World Series Of Poker for more than half a million dollars and ha...

This week, Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew are joined by Faraz Jaka to talk about 3-betting! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel goes over a few hands from Faraz and discusses stack sizes, value bets versus bluffs, positional ranges, blocker value, postflop betting lines, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to post a...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live pro Ben Ludlow! Ben talks about transitioning to life as a travelling pro, how he selects which games to play (hint - he likes RunGood events!), how his study of the game has changed over the years, the difference between cash play and tournament mindset, how he adjusts his play against different player types, how to spot more and less...

This week, Jim Reid and John Somsky 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 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! John and Jim start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by seve...

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed recent RECing Crew addition Mark “Mr. Bullet” Zhang! Mark talked about growing up in Luxembourg and his early experiences with poker, from playing with friends in high school to using it as a means to pay rent during university. He explained how a pivotal win during the EPT in Barcelona convinced him to pursue a career as a professional p...

This week, Chris Jones leads RECing Crew member Rob Washam through a forum post by Eric Andersen about an interesting postflop decision after opening and calling a 3-bet with AJ suited on the button. The two discuss board textures, player types, checking ranges on paired boards, the good and bad aspects of holding blockers, value targeting, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec....

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Faraz Jaka from JAKAcoaching! Faraz tells some stories about his decades playing poker as a pro and as a coach, and shares how he has pivoted to running his own training site in order to help more serious recreational players take the next step in their poker journeys. The group discusses how to curate your own time effectively, the value o...

Happy New Year! This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Adam “ARW” Wolfe about a cash game hand he played in Cleveland as part of a recent Rungood event at the Jack casino. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses preflop sizing, calling ranges in low-stakes live play, player types, postflop sizing, playing your range...