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This week for episode number 764 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviews Kevin Mathers. We talked about the WSOP Live app, Funding for WSOP events, and other logistics to consider when attending the WSOP bracelet events.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 questions in real time, and you can win too!Kevin is active on Twitter as KevmathWe also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority

This week the crew discusses a tricky turn spot for top pair in the big blind. Can we really consider folding it here?Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free 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, those options are available and you can get your first month for only $5 using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, ptroolin@gmail.com

Wondering how to prepare for the WSOP? This week on episode 762 of the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew share about a million suggestions for how to make this poker trip your greatest yet!How to get yourself situated at the venues, what to consider when setting your schedule, ways to make the most of your experience as a player - plus several strategy nuggets specifically meant to help you navigate the larger buy-ins and fields, how to prepare for running deep in a bracelet event, and even some tips for playing the WSOP Main Event for the first time!Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forums for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priori

Head Coach Rob Gardner talks about the dangers of learning GTO and trying to play a GTO style in your games, with 3 reasons why trying GTO can hurt your win rate, and also offers a few recommendations for how to use GTO to your advantage and grow your game.Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free 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, those options are available and you can get yo

This week for episode number 780 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview longtime floorman Josh Treat about the most and least ideal parts of his job, his favourite places to travel, what he wishes players would do differently, what makes for a good floor staff, how to get started in the industry, a few stories from his time on the floor, why he hates stalling, and a lot more!We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Jack Effel, Matt Savage, and JP McCann! 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 questions in real time, and you can win too!We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPok

This week on the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew discusses a recent hand Rob played in the Global Poker ScrimmageCome 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 free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free 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, those options are available

This week for episode number 758 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Lea Anne Wolfe to talk about the Fins Poker ShowWe also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack!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 questions in real time, and you can win too!John is active on Twitter asWe also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationship

This week on the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew discuss a tricky spot out of position on turns, with some creative solutions. 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 free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free 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, those options ar

This week on episode 741 of the RecPoker Podcast Rob Gardner weighs in on the state of Online Poker. Originally meant to be recorded and released at the end of 2025 as a companion episode to ‘the state of live poker’, we’re putting it out now in the spring of 2026 as a better-late-than-never bonus release. Enjoy! And come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today: you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review anytime.Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comExplore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunityRecPoker 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 free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, b

This week on episode 756 of the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew looks at a post in our new Premium Forums by Craig about a hand he played in the Wynn Millions where he flopped two pair and has some tricky decisions about how to get his chips in the middle.While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses bet sizing, value targeting, player types, donk-ready-flops, balanced versus exploitative lines, 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 forums for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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

This week on episode 755 of the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew looks at a hand posted in our free forums where the hero folds pocket aces to a single bet on the turn in a 3-bet pot! Would you be folding in this spot?We also discuss some recent events in the poker world and tease some exciting news coming up for RecPoker members all over the world! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us buil

This week on episode 754 of the RecPoker Podcast the panel debates several claims made by Head Coach Rob Gardner and responds: is he a truth machine? Or a drama queen? From c-betting in position to never bluffing to how Phil Helmuth ranks among RecPoker members, some of their answers may surprise you! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forums for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free 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 a

This week for episode number 753 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome Jason Velasco back to the show! Regular listeners will remember Jason from last summer, when he was debuting his newest technological creation M.I.T.Ch. or the Man In The Chair. Jason shares about MITCH’s newest iteration, the new Balanced Poker Life course that’s available at RecPoker’s new online home, some underrated edges at the table, and Jason’s next great poker adventure: the Bad Beat Hotline! Call 908-BAD-BEAT if you think we’re kidding around, this is going to be a lot of fun!We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Jason’s own M.I.T.Ch, HAL from 2001: A Space Oddyssey, and Jarvis from the MCU! 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 questions in real time, and you can win too!Find Jason under Balanced Poker

This week for episode number 752 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome David Lappin back to the show to talk about Dara O’Kearney and his stepping away from a lucrative ambassadorial deal with WPT Global, the importance of one’s reputation in the poker industry, what the future holds for online poker, and a lot more! We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Little and our own RecPoker Jim.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 questions in real time, and you can win too!You can find out more about David by googling him, apparently.We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/Find our free videos at: http://

This week for episode number 751 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Kevin Mathers about the WSOP schedule that dropped today! What’s new, what’s been left behind, where to watch, when the Main Event Final Table is going to be: Kevin goes over it all and takes some great questions from our YouTube chatters!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 questions in real time, and you can win too!Kevin is active on Twitter as KevmathWe also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comRecPoker is a vibrant and enc

This week on episode 750 of the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew looks at Check Raising - when to do it, against whom, on what boards, with what cards - and shares some details about some new training options now available at the new RecPoker website. Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free 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 benefi

This week for episode number 749 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome Matt Matros back to the show to talk about his new group coaching Cohorts at RecPoker, which are about “Blockers for Dummies” and “Preparing for the WSOP”! Matt goes over the keys to using blockers effectively, why most people are screwing it up, and what makes the WSOP Main Event such a special and unique tournament and why it’s important top approach it uniquely.We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Dara O’Kearney, Chris Wallace, and Alex Fitzgerald!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 questions in real time, and you can win too!We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://

This week for episode number 748 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew analyze a situation Chris Jones found himself in while playing a $25,000 poker tournament in the Bahamas last year: You’ve got a whale at your table, but then Ike Haxton sits down two seats to your left. How do you adjust? What if the positions are different, the Shark to your right and the Whale to your left? The group breaks down a few spots and shares how they’d respond to each. Plus, temporarily-visible-producer Rob Gardner breaks Jim’s poker face near the end of the show with a sneaky experiment!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comRecPoker 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 free membership

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 round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Andrew Feist, Steve Fredlund and Dan Kennedy! 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 questions in real time, and you can win too!John is active on Twitter as @‌alargedudeWe also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics:How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommu