Ep 521 - Chats: Matt Stout on the Charity Series of Poker

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Matt Stout, poker pro and founder of the Charity Series of Poker! They talk about family life, running charity tournaments and events, wrangling donations, tournament versus cash games, the ‘pro’ mindset, and a lot more! Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too! Matt is active on Twitter as @‌mattstoutpoker Email Matt at [email protected] Find out about future CSOP events at their website: https://www.charityseriesofpoker.org/ 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: 00:15 Welcome & Introduction 03:36 Introduction to Matt Stout 04:00 Matt defines his space in the poker world 09:39 Having a full-balanced life 12:34 Growing up and evolving in poker 19:34 How charity tournaments can be all-inclusive 27:53 Choosing the right charity to support 28:52 Logistical challenges in managing different events in different areas 34:56 Matt: there’s a lot of amazing people in this poker world 42:31 Maximizing the in-kind donations for the events 01:04:43 John: 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]