This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Derek Tenbusch from Tournament Poker Edge! Derek talks about the arc his career has taken: from playing semi-professionally, to forming TPE, transitioning through the Black Friday era, streaming on Twitch, his new day job running a distillery, the importance of following your passion, some tips for recreational players, and a lot more! 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!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/derektenbusch Twitch: http://twitch.tv/killingbird

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Timestamps:

00:14 Welcome & Introduction

02:40 Introduction to Derek

02:53 Derek's evolution throughout the poker world

10:37 Finding a way to stay and still exist in the poker industry

14:25 Derek shares about his transition to Twitch streaming

19:05 Passion with a little bit of luck involved

23:55 Derek talks about the Beagle Foundation

28:44 How much of a factor in the success of TPE that went after tournaments

31:38 Some mistakes that recreational players make

37:21 John: Home Game Result updates

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