Episodes
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RecPoker Chats: Clayton Fletcher
This week for episode number 788 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid welcomes Clayton Fletcher back to the show! A semi-pro player who’s made his name in the stand-up comedy streets, Clayton talks about the similarities between his two fields, how we can make the poker world a better place, the...
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RecPoker Strategy: Player Mistakes Series #5 | Players Who Never Want to Get Caught Bluffing
Sometimes it is absolutely correct to give up on a no hope hand in poker, but players who make this their standard practice are making a big mistake. In this fifth part of our player mistake series, we talk about a hand where a player gave up on the river and might have found another pathway to...
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RecPoker Chats: Mark Zhang’s Coaching Hour
This week for episode number 786 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim and Ben go over some exciting news and then get right into sharing some RecPoker Premium Membership material with our audience: a full coaching session that Jim took with Mark Zhang recently! We go over preflop factors in tournament…
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RecPoker Strategy: The Abby Merk Hand
In this episode Rob Gardner breaks down the Abby Merk livestream hand form a strategy perspective covering 3 mistakes that are common to players of all skill levels in big spots. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here:...
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Chats: Jim & Ben at WSOP Montreal!
This week for episode number 784 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and Ben Enslow review the recent RecPoker Roadtrip to Montreal for the WSOP Super-Circuit event at the Playground poker club! The tournaments, the staff, the city, the food…Jim getting pulled over by Quebecois police…this episode…
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RecPoker Strategy: Player Mistakes Series #4: Calling the "Discount" Bet When There Are No Bluffs
Co-hosts Chris Jones and Taylor Maas break down a hand from a WSOP Canada event at Playground Casino near the money bubble. This hand brings up a common tournament trap: finding yourself underrepresenting your hand and then facing a small river bet after the board texture significantly worsens....
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EP - 781 RecPoker Strategy: ICM Beyond the Math
Head Coach Rob Gardner discusses two ICM concepts that he ran into over his last two weeks on the road that have nothing to do with ICM Math. Learn some situational ICM that could improve your approach in tournaments Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord...
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EP 780 - RecPoker Strategy: Player Mistake Series #3: Panic Jamming to Avoid Tough Spots
In Part 3 of our Common Player Mistakes series, we tackle one of the most widespread (and hidden) blunders in poker: shoving to avoid making tough decisions on later streets. Because this move often results in folds, players get falsely rewarded and blame "bad luck" when it fails. We break down…
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EP 779 - RecPoker Strategy: Two Hands from Run Good
Rob Gardner talks about two key hands from the Run Good Main Event at Palace Poker in Dallas, Texas. Highlighting some key mistakes many players make in low stakes live poker. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here…
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EP 778 - RecPoker Strategy: Player Mistake Series #2: When the Trapper Traps
In Part 2 of our Common Player Mistakes series, we dive into one of the most dangerous traps in poker: the one you set for yourself. We break down a real Day 1 Main Event hand where a player slow-played a monster hand into complete disaster. Tune in to learn when and when not to consider trapping...
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EP 776 - RecPoker Strategy: WSOP Main Event
This week on episode 776 of the RecPoker Podcast Rob and Jay discuss the WSOP Main Event Final Table, and the key hand that takes place between champion Lucas Jumalon and runner up Lauri Saaskahlati in this Rec Poker Strategy edition! Find our free videos at…
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EP 775 - RecPoker Chats: Jamie Flynn
This week for episode number 775 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid interviews Irish poker pro Jamie Flynn about his daily WSOP vlogs, owning and operating a card room, why he switched from cash to tournaments, what gives him an edge at the tables, and more! We also Open The Action with our speed...
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EP 774 - RecPoker Strategy: Player Mistakes Series—Having No Exit Ramp
Welcome to the start of a brand-new RecPoker Strategy series hosted by Chris Jones and Taylor Maas! In this inaugural Player Mistakes episode, Chris and Taylor break down a featured Day 1A Main Event hand where early-stage aggression quickly spirals out of control. We walk through a hand where a...
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EP 773 - RecPoker Chats: Barry Carter
This week for episode number 773 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid interviews Barry Carter about his career as a poker writer, player and…trophy-winning meme-lord?!? Barry gets right into the craft of writing, speaking to different audiences, the challenges of evolving technology, what it’s like…
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EP 772 - RecPoker Strategy: How To Win Your Flips
If you have ever been frustrated with how often you lose flips, this podcast is going to change the way you think about flips forever. Not all flips are created equal, and head coach Rob Gardner takes you through the strategy of getting on the winning end of flips..Find our free videos at:...
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EP 771 - RecPoker Podcast: Poker Books
Books, books, and more books! This week for episode number 771 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim is joined by Rob Washam and Joe Kulas to talk about their favourite books: poker and otherwise. After a VERY nerdy start to the episode, Rob goes down the list of all the books we’ve worked through in our...
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EP 770 - RecPoker Strategy: The Secret of Coaching
There are so many resources for aspiring poker players - but which ones will work best for YOU?!? This week on episode 770 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RECing Crew talk to a few members who have tried it all: videos, drills, solvers, 1-on-1 coaching, group coaching, training sites,...
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EP 769 - RecPoker Strategy: Better Poker Thought Process
What does your thought process look like at the poker table? Chris Jones and Rob Gardner talk about some alternative ways to think about poker when your in a Jam.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...
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EP 768 - RecPoker Strategy: The Value of Three-Bets
This week on episode 768 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim is back and he and the RECing Crew discuss the virtues of 3-betting: how and when to do it, who to do it against, what hands to choose, what sizes to use, how to take it postflop - there’s a lot to go over! Come sign up for a free account at...
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EP 767 - RecPoker Strategy: Real Bankroll Management
Everything you have been taught about bankroll management is a lie. That's what Head Coach Rob Gardner believes, and tonight he breaks down the REAL factors in how to manage a bankroll, and helps you look at it in a way you never have before. Whether you are a winning player or a losing player…
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EP 766 - RecPoker Strategy: Multiway Spots
In this episode, Taylor Maas, Dan Kennedy, John Somsky, and Chris Jones discussed an interesting multiway spot. Most players misplay multiway spots and this conversation got to some of the root approaches (and common mistakes) a lot of players make. Find our free videos at:...
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EP 765 - RecPoker Strategy: Max Late Reg
Is max late reg a smart tournament strategy… or a bankroll leak waiting to happen? 👀 On this week’s Strategy Podcast, Rob Gardner goes solo to break down the real math, risks, and rewards behind max late registration in poker tournaments. Learn when late reg can give you an edge, when it can…
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EP 764 - RecPoker Chats: Kevin Mathers
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…
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EP 763 - RecPoker Strategy: Forums
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/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Help us out: https://rec.poker/support Find more info…
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EP 762 - RecPoker Strategy: WSOP Prep
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…
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EP 761 - RecPoker Strategy: GTNO
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:...
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EP 760 - RecPoker Chats: Josh Treat
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…
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EP 759 - Rec Poker Strategy: Forums
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…
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EP 758 - RecPoker Chats: Lea Anne Wolfe
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 Show We 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...
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EP 757 - RecPoker Strategy: Forums
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...
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EP 741 - BONUS- RecPoker Strategy: The State of Online Poker (Rob)
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…
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EP 756 - RecPoker Strategy: Wynn Millions Flopped 2 Pair (Craig)
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…
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EP 755 - RecPoker Strategy: Would You Fold Here?
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...
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EP 754 - RecPoker Strategy: Truth Machine or Drama Queen?
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...
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EP 753 - RecPoker Chats: Jason Velasco
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…
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EP 752 - RecPoker Chats: David Lappin Lets Loose
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…
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EP 751 - RecPoker Chats: Kevin Mathers and the WSOP Schedule
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...
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EP 750 - RecPoker Strategy: Check Raising (Rob)
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...
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EP 749 - RecPoker Chats: Matt Matros - and Cohorts!
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...
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EP 748 - RecPoker Strategy: The Shark And The Whale
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…
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EP 747 - RecPoker Chats: John Barrows
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...
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EP 746 - RecPoker Strategy: Table Talk
This week on the RecPoker Podcast the RECing Crew has a deep dive into the strategy of table talk. Rob Gardner puts our panelists in several common live poker situations and has them discuss how they would chat through them at the table to gain a legal edge on their opponents! Come sign up for a...
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EP 745 - RecPoker Chats: Tana Karn
This week for episode number 745 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome back to the show Rungood’s Tana Karn! Tana pulls back the curtain on life as a tour operator, and shares several personal details about his journey through the poker world. What makes Rungood...
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EP 744 - RecPoker Chats: Year in Review
This week for episode number 744 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew talk about their holiday traditions, the highs and lows from 2025, and share some goals for the year ahead. Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat, to help...
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EP 743 - RecPoker Strategy: The State of Live Poker
This week on the RecPoker Podcast, the RECing Crew dives into the state of live poker as we head into 2026. Rob Gardner, Taylor Maas, and Dan Kennedy break down the highs and lows of taking on live poker in the year ahead, sharing actionable tips to help you succeed and key pitfalls to avoid.…
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EP 742 - RecPoker Chats: Amanda Anderle
This week for episode number 742 of the RecPoker Podcast we were hoping to interview poker dealer Amanda Anderle, but we couldn’t make it happen in time to release the episode - d’oh! Instead Jim shares some stories of times they’ve hung out together, John gives some AMAZING news about the home...
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EP 740 - RecPoker Chats: Laurel Moran
This week on the RecPoker Podcast - Rob Gardner and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Laurel Moran. In this episode, we dive into Laurel’s inspiring journey into the world of poker—how she found the game, what drew her in, and the path that led her to the felt. We also explore why she decided to...
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EP 739 - RecPoker Strategy Podcast: The Turning Point
This week of RecPoker Podcast Rob Gardner, Taylor Maas, and Chris Jones are joined by RECing crew member Kim Kilroy. The 4 discuss turning points in their poker career that allowed them to make huge leaps in the game. Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the…
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EP 738 - RecPoker Chats: Tyreese "No Chop" Robinson
This week of RecPoker Podcast Rob Washam and the RecPoker RECing Crew Interview Tyreese Robinson! Tyreese shares his journey from a casual beginner to becoming the Running Aces Hallow Scream Champion and a 5 digit score. We open the action with the speed round, and play Stake/Study/Stack with Rob...
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EP 737 - RecPoker Forums: 8 Game Mix
This week, Jim Reid and and the panel are joined by some exciting guests to kick off a year of Mixed Games podcast episodes, featuring the “Mixed Game of the Month” in our free home game club! This month, we are practicing 8 Game Mix - and the first practice game is tomorrow night! The panel…
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