Courtney Gee (AKA CourtieBee), a full-time Twitch streamer and member of team partypoker online, shares advice for which games to play to make the most money. She reveals her driving force and motivating factors, and talks about the milestones she hit that fueled her passion. Courtney and Jamie discuss the evolution of the game, her life outside of poker, and reflects on what she would've done differently on her journey. Listen in to hear how Courtney built a kind and loyal following on Twitch – and learn what she predicts for the future of poker.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 07:30 - Introducing Courtney, the latest online poker news, YouTube issues, a solution, and some of the latest poker gossip.
• 07:30 – 10:30 - Live poker results, some news coming out of partypoker this week, and some KO Series results.
• 10:30 – 18:30 - Courtney's poker origin story and her advice for people wanting to know which games to play to make the most money.
• 18:30 – 24:30 - On Courtney's driving force and motivating factors, the milestones she hit that fueled her passion, and the evolution she's seen in online poker. 
• 24:30 – 28:00 - On overestimating her ability when she played spins, how she's gone full-circle, why she enjoys MTTs now, and what she would've done differently.
• 28:00 – 30:00 - On master courses, her coaching experience in the past, and why the MTT courses of today are exactly what she needed.
• 30:00 – 36:30 - Courtney's experience playing the Big Game cash game in Canada, her biggest regret, and why she hears more about her Big Name now than back then.
• 36:30 – 43:30 - Courtney's life outside of poker, what she loves about Vancouver, her connection with the poker community, and why she doesn't play many live games.
• 43:30 – 50:00 - Courtney's Twitch journey, how her channel has evolved over the years, and advice for creating a channel with a kind and supportive community.
• 50:00 – 56:30 - Projections for the future of poker and Twitch, the culture shift that needs to happen, and changing her attitude around sharing what she does.
• 56:30 – 01:02:30 - Courtney's thoughts about poker on YouTube, what she hopes for in the future, and her upcoming focus on deep runs, final tables, and increasing her ROI.
• 01:02:30 – 01:06:00 - The Hero of the Week competition, a round-up of last week's competition, and a play-to-shop story.

3 Key Points

1. Play because you love the game, not because you love the money.
2. You can cultivate a kind and supportive Twitch community.
3. A culture shift needs to happen in poker. 

Contact/Resources

Courtney's Twitch

Courtney's Twitter