EPISODE · Jan 19, 2024 · 1H 2M
Ep 553 - Chats: Ben Ludlow on Playing Live and Loving It
from The Rec Poker Podcast · host RecPoker: Play. Learn. Belong.
This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live pro Ben Ludlow! Ben talks about transitioning to life as a travelling pro, how he selects which games to play (hint - he likes RunGood events!), how his study of the game has changed over the years, the difference between cash play and tournament mindset, how he adjusts his play against different player types, how to spot more and less experienced players at the tables, what information to pay attention to while playing live, and how to record that information effectively - and a lot more! Plus we play Stake/Study/Stack with Brian Winter, Jeff Platt and Clayton Fletcher, we Close The Action with our speed round, and 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! Ben is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/Bloodlow 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: 03:31 Getting to know Ben Ludlow 05:51 Deciding and pursuing traveling to play in North America 09:37 How Ben chooses a tournament and when to travel to play 13:44 Ben: success can come when you’re making a mistakes 17:41 Venetian and Wynn as good places that take care of their players 20:17 Refining skill sets and moving between tournaments and cash contents 26:22 Ben on playing mixed games 28:26 Advice to an inexperienced player who wants to try mixed games 32:03 How Ben identifies a less-experienced player on a table 37:55 Playing in live: Ben’s way to remember information in his game 41:45 Ben plays the game Stake, Study, or Stack and Closing the Action 47:45 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 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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This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live pro Ben Ludlow! Ben talks about transitioning to life as a travelling pro, how he selects which games to play (hint - he likes RunGood events!), how his study of the game has changed over the years, the difference between cash play and tournament mindset, how he adjusts his play against different player types, how to spot more and less experienced players at the tables, what information to pay attention to while playing live, and how to record that information effectively - and a lot more! Plus we play Stake/Study/Stack with Brian Winter, Jeff Platt and Clayton Fletcher, we Close The Action with our speed round, and 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! Ben is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/Bloodlow 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: 03:31 Getting to know Ben Ludlow 05:51 Deciding and pursuing traveling to play in North America 09:37 How Ben chooses a tournament and when to travel to play 13:44 Ben: success can come when you’re making a mistakes 17:41 Venetian and Wynn as good places that take care of their players 20:17 Refining skill sets and moving between tournaments and cash contents 26:22 Ben on playing mixed games 28:26 Advice to an inexperienced player who wants to try mixed games 32:03 How Ben identifies a less-experienced player on a table 37:55 Playing in live: Ben’s way to remember information in his game 41:45 Ben plays the game Stake, Study, or Stack and Closing the Action 47:45 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 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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