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This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through another forum post by @ARW about how to react when you realize you've made an error in-game. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the benefits of betting on different streets according to board texture, thin value ranges vs checking ranges, and we are joined by @Binkley from the forums for a final week to share his thoughts. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/missing-value-and-making-mistakes/

Chris "Fox" Wallace is a WSOP Bracelet winner and great friend of RecPoker. He has authored "No Limits, The Fundamentals of No-Limit Hold'em" and more recently, "Short Stack Ninja: Tournament Strategy From A Professional Poker Coach" which is the book for the next RecPoker book study.

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @TaylorMaas about pulling the trigger on a river bluff. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses how board textures and actions can help you narrow down you foe's ranges, how different players may play with thin value, and how to express your skill edge in different player pools. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/go-for-a-river-bluff/

Lynn Gilmartin is an Australian actress, poker player, and host of the World Poker Tour (WPT). We last hand Lynn on in January of 2020 to talk about her efforts in responding to the Australian fires. While only 9 months ago, it feels like a decade, so it was time to catch up with Lynn on her life (including successful acting auditions) and her reflections on Mike Sexton. We also get to hear a bit of Lynn's back story growing up and her journey into hosting a poker tour.

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @CaptainWalleye about ICM considerations at the final table. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses why you might 3-bet or flat with a short stack on your left, what kind of hands you might consider using for either of those actions, and how tight you really have to be when you are holding out for a ladder jump. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/huge-icm-implications/

Matt Matros is a professional poker player, coach, and author from Brooklyn, New York, who has won three World Series of Poker events. Matros holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College. He is the author of the books, "The Game Plan" as well as "The Making Of A Poker Player: How An Ivy League Math Geek Learned To Play Championship Poker."

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by...Jim himself! This one's about betting patterns in a blind vs blind hand. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses bet sizing, how to range your foes after actions on previous streets, and bluff-targeting. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/home-game-betting-pattern/

Dutch Boyd received substantial media attention during his deep run on the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished in 12th place. He was involved in a key hand late in the tournament with Chris Moneymaker. Boyd held KQ and Moneymaker had pocket 3s. After the 9 2 5 flop had missed Boyd, Moneymaker bet 100,000, and Dutch forced him all-in on a bluff. Moneymaker thought for a while about calling, but eventually did put his tournament life on the line. Boyd did not improve on his over cards and was left with a very small stack. Boyd would go down in 12th place not long after the hand, and Moneymaker would go on to win the tournament. Shortly after this, he founded a group of young poker players called The Crew that achieved notable success. Boyd has won three WSOP bracelets in his career. His first came in the 2006 World Series of Poker, where he won a $2,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Six Max event for $475,712, his largest tournament win to date. He won his second in 2010 in a $2,500 Limit Hold'em

This week, Jim Reid (@Jim) leads the panel through a forum post by @Yamel about extracting max value on the river. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses range advantage, repping draws, and @PokerGeekMN talks about some differences between tournament and cash play. See if you can spot when Jim hits a three-outer vs @Andrew Feist to take him out of the home game! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

WSOP Bracelet Winner and Head of Learn Pro Poker Ryan Laplante joins the podcast. We chat up on what is new and exciting in the world of LPP and talk some strategy, while also paying tribute to the late Mike Sexton

This week, Jim Reid (@Jim) leads the panel through a forum post by @Binkley about facing a river donk bet with a value hand that now feels very thin. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses different post-flop lines and how different villains might play this line, and @Rabman50 talks about how strong value hands tend to get played more "face-up" on earlier streets. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review! RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew,

WSOP Bracelet Winner and Head of PokerNews Reporting Chad Holloway join the podcast. We cover Chad's career but also spend significant time discussing the passing of Mike Sexton

This week, Jim Reid (@Jim) leads the panel through a forum post by @ARW about bluff-catching in a specific river spot. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses combos, ranges, and player profiles when considering a river call. Plus @FiveByFive talks about some different post-flop lines on different board textures and run-outs. See if you can spot when Jim realizes he has introduced the hands in the wrong order! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

Jackson Laskey & Zachary Resnick are the founding team of the "Just Hands Podcast." While Jack is still co-hosting the podcast, Zach has dedicated his time to leading Unbounded Capital, investing in the Bitcoin world, where Jack also contributes They are both still avid poker players, but really focusing on playing in what brings them the most joy (much of which is home games). You can catch them at unboundedcapital.com/, justhandspoker.com, and their YouTube channel at youtube.com/channel/UCMSNHVAaJmnlLY5ha78ZPTQ

This week, Jim Reid (@Jim) leads the panel through a forum post by @MonkieSystem asking about facing microbets from a particular opponent. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses some theories about the "Mystery Player M" who has been wreaking havoc in the home games with their aggressive betting style, @SteveFredlund shares some thoughts about how he typically responds, and the panel debates some pros and cons of a few different styles of play. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

This is part 2 of a two-part conversation with Matt Hunt. Matt is a professional poker player and coach from the UK, currently living in Las Vegas. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in French and a Master’s degree in Transnational Studies, both from the University of Southampton (UK). As a poker coach, he specializes in MTT math and ICM concepts, short-stacked play, exploration of the No-Limit Hold’em game tree through GTO solver research, and the cognitive role of language in poker decision-making. Recently Matt has been active on Twitter (@MntalHlthGaming) and Twitch (Mental_Health_Gaming) discussing his own journey with depression and anxiety, and helping for a community for those also struggling with mental health issues.

This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by @Wojami asking about taking notes in online tournaments. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses what kind of notes to take, Taylor Maas suggests what info to pay attention to when writing notes, and they talk about different ways to record and review them. Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

This is part 1 of a two-part conversation with Matt Hunt. Matt is a professional poker player and coach from the UK, currently living in Las Vegas. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in French and a Master’s degree in Transnational Studies, both from the University of Southampton (UK). As a poker coach, he specializes in MTT math and ICM concepts, short-stacked play, exploration of the No-Limit Hold’em game tree through GTO solver research, and the cognitive role of language in poker decision-making. Recently Matt has been active on Twitter (@MntalHlthGaming) and Twitch (Mental_Health_Gaming) discussing his own journey with depression and anxiety, and helping for a community for those also struggling with mental health issues.

In our first ever "Forums Edition" Jim Reid (@Jim) leads the panel through a forum post by @Raisy_Daisy asking about hand-ranging tips, drills, and resources. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, they discuss using tools like Equilab and Flopzilla, some general rules about hand-ranging, and a new video Chris Jones (@FiveByFive) recently posted in the forums about how to use Flopzilla to do just that! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today and post a question in the forum for the panel to review!

Blake Bohn is a professional poker player and the all-time leading tournament money leader from Minnesota. He is in the Minnesota Poker Hall of Fame as well as the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Hall of Fame. His $3.1 million in tournament earnings includes a 23rd place finish at the WSOP Main Event. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, including insights for recreational players wanting to improve their game.