Ep 463 - Chats: John Barrows on Structures, Shot Clocks, Penalties, and Fun!

What this episode covers

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview John Barrows, the Casino Tournament Manager at Running Aces! John gets right into the merits of different tournament structures, how he and the Running Aces gang got involved with RecPoker “back in the day”, what makes for a successful poker room, the issue of shot clocks, penalties for rule-breakers and how they are enforced, and a lot more! Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! John is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/alargedude Follow Running Aces at https://twitter.com/RunAcesPoker 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/ Timestamps: 00:01 Welcome and Introduction03:29 Introduction to John Barrows06:31 John’s criteria for success with the poker room at Running Aces12:46 John talks about Head and Mob at the Running Aces17:18 How race structures vary in different events24:08 John's thoughts about Shot Clocks31:02 John: Any request a clock from a player has an automatic floor call36:37 Consequences when players don't play by the rules43:26 Penalties in tournament46:17 The weirdest behaviors at a table at Running Aces55:01 Chats: What is the gradient for penalties?01:05:47 John Somsky: Home Game Result updates 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 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 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 $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, [email protected]

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