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Ep 343 - Chats: Gareth James on Coaching MTT Poker Jan 11, 2022

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Gareth James is the founder of the MTT Poker School and Academy and brings a lifetime of work as an educator and coach to his passion for helping people improve at their study of poker. Gareth recently started a monthly study group for RecPoker Premium Members and we talk about that and also get into the story of Gareth's poker philosophy, what he finds interesting about the game, how recreational players can improve the most, and more! 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/

Ep 342 - Forums: Flop Strategy from Gareth James Jan 08, 2022

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This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post about playing in position on the flop, all based around the teachings of Gareth James and the MTT Poker Academy! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses board textures, bet sizing, pre-flop ranges, opponent tendencies, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/groups/mtt-poker-academy/forum/discussion/first-session-with-gareth-james-this-saturday-december-18th/

Ep 341- Chats: Taylor Maas on meeting Steve, improving as a player, and growing into RecPoker! Jan 04, 2022

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Taylor Maas is an actuary by day, and a killer poker streamer by night! This week we are once again joined by resident core-team-interviewer Greg Clem to find out more about this Taylor Maas character and what makes him tick. One of the original members of the RECing Crew, Taylor can be found every Thursday night on the twitch.tv/recpoker channel, and is a frequent panelist on the Forums edition of the podcast. We talk about his style of play, how to study and improve, the importance of a support network at home, and more! Taylor is active on Twitter as @Taylor_Maas

Ep 340 - Forums: Home League Strategy (MaxChaos) Dec 31, 2021

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This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Greg about developing a strategy for playing in a regular home game. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses note taking, player pool tendencies, postflop lines, sizing, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/developing-a-home-game-league-strategy/

Ep 339 - Chats: Taylor Howard on turning pro, being staked, and game tips for recreational players! Dec 28, 2021

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Taylor Howard has won tournaments all over, but he loves to pile up chips at the MSPT! He joins us this week to talk about how he got started in poker, what tools and resources he used to get better, what it was like to turn pro, the pros and cons of staking, some strategy advice for recreational players, what the poker world can do better, and a whole lot more! Taylor is active on Twitter as @TheRealTayHow 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/

Ep 338 - Forums: OOP vs Aggro (Chris) Dec 26, 2021

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This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Chris Jones about playing from the blinds against an aggressive villain. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, hand ranges, post-flop aggression, combos, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/heres-a-fun-one/

Ep 337 - Chats: Nate Meyvis on Thinking Poker, game integrity, philosophy, programming and more! Dec 21, 2021

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Nate Meyvis is perhaps best known as the co-host of the Thinking Poker Podcast with Andrew Brokos and now Carlos Welch, but there is a lot more to Nate and he shares some of those facets with our audience in this wide-ranging interview that takes place shortly after his leaving Thinking Poker as a host after 8 years of excellence on the airwaves. We get into the importance of institutional knowledge and training when it comes to elements of card security and the integrity of the game, how Nate's background in philosophy has informed his career in poker and software, what is next for Nate and his family, and he leaves us with a few tips for recreational players to take their game to the next level. Nate is active on Twitter as @NateMeyvis We also go over this week's home game results at https://www.rec.poker/homegame

Ep 336 - Forums: Stone Cold Bubble (Chappo) Dec 17, 2021

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This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by Troy Chapman (Chappo) about holding JJ and facing a short-stack all-in when we are RIGHT against the money bubble. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses player types, game selection, ICM factors, process-oriented thinking, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/stone-cold-bubble-in-a-large-field-mtt/

Ep 335 - Chats: Chase Bianchi on start and finish in poker, & his recent WSOP Main Event final table Dec 14, 2021

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Chase Bianchi has played and won on several major tours around the world, most recently finishing 9th in the 2021 WSOP Main Event for one million dollars - a year after retiring from the game as a full-time player! We talk about his start in poker, what it has been like to ascend and retire, his religious faith, and some of his favourite poker rooms to visit. Chase is active on Twitter as @chase_bianchi We also go over this week's home game results, check out the home games at www.recpoker/homegame

Ep 334- Forums: Day 1 Flight (Gibber3) Dec 10, 2021

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This week, Jim Reid leads the panel through a forum post by the "real Jim" - that's Jim "Gibber3" Gibson if you need to ask! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses ICM factors, the virtues of shoving versus calling, tournament stages, hand rages, and more! Come sign up for a free account at rec.poker today to see all the great comments and replies – and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review! Link: https://rec.poker/forums/discussion/preflop-action-consideration-in-satellite-situation/

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