Ep 545 - Chats: Louie Hillman on Playing BIG in the WSOP!

What this episode covers

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview former TV-reporter-turned-retirement-advisor Louie Hillman! Louie is a serious recreational player who travels down to Las Vegas very summer to play in the World Series of Poker - and has had some great success recently! We talk about playing for big stakes in the WSOP - as a recreational player, Louie talks about his love of mixed games, the importance of goal-setting, believing in yourself, and putting yourself in a position to succeed. Louie shares what it feels like to final table a bracelet event surrounded by some of the best players in the world - and what he does for the other 51 weeks of the year to make the most out of his annual Vegas “Vacation”. We cover balancing family, work and poker, along with maintaining a fun and healthy attitude about the game we all love throughout the year, even in smaller events. We play Stake, Study, Stack with some notables from Louie’s WSOP experiences, and just like always we Close the Action with our speed round. 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! Louie’s Twitter handle is @‌ImaLouigi His email address is [email protected] His business website is www.optimuslifedesigns.com (Helping people with tax-advantaged retirement planning and insurance strategies) 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/ 04:11 Louie describes his role in the poker world 06:38 The role that RecPoker has played in Louie’s poker journey 09:37 Louie's' top moments in poker over the last 10 years 11:47 Dealing with being around poker luminaries 16:03 Being prepared for the big moments in a game 17:40 Louie: sometimes you feel as good as your latest result 25:04 Louie on what he does weeks before the WSOP 29:09 Louie: No matter how small the buy-in a day 2 never gets old 33:00 How does Louie segregate his poker and life finances? 39:26 Some tips for someone who wants to learn mixed games 44:31 Stake, Study, or Stack 55:34 Jim: Home Game Result 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 Explore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunity 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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