This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew are “throwing back” to an interview between our own Kim “PetVet” Kilroy and Xuan Liu, the popular poker pro and Poker Power instructor. Look for more of these interviews from Kim over the next several months as we continue our emphasis on making the poker table a more comfortable place for all to enjoy. While this interview was recorded a while ago, the material remains relevant in 2023 - Xuan talks about her own start in the poker world, inclusion at the table, private games, ladies events, lessons she has learned along the way, and a lot more! Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!

Xuan is active on Twitter @xxl23

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:

00:15 Welcome & Introduction

10:26 Introduction to Xuan Liu

12:47 Xuan shares how she got started with poker

18:08 Xuan experienced sexism at the table

20:22 Xuan talks about her venture in the Poker Power

22:30 Women-only poker event: Is it good to attract more women to the game?

32:42 What holds women back from getting involved with the game

37:43 A message to females and males who are learning the game

44:28 How RecPoker can encourage more women to play poker

46:43 Numbers of people Xuan has taught the game to

50:28 Xuan: much of the sexism doesn’t actually takes place at the poker table

55:56 John: Home Game Result updates

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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]

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through ANOTHER conversation with Sky Matsuhashi,. this time about Hand Reading - and if you like what you hear, you can get a GREAT deal on membership at Sky’s Poker Forge training site with the link below! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the process of hand ranging, some free resources to help you learn, the ebst tools to take your skills to the next level, some ways to practice on and aoff the felt, and a lot more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to join the fun, or use this link to get a great deal on the paid membership at The Poker Forge! https://rec.poker/go/pokerforge/

Sky on Twitter https://twitter.com/smartpokerstudy

Sky on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SmartPokerStudy

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 on our sponsors at:

https://RunAces.com

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]

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew welcome back erstwhile RecPoker Technical Director Mark Praschan! Mark joined the team in early 2020, and by that summer had built the rec.poker website from scratch. An indispensable member of the early RECing Crew, Mark eventually had to move on to work on his next exciting project, and now the time is finally here to share it all with you! PokerFAX is a free tournament tool that shows you at a glance everything you need to know when deciding which tournaments to play - and why. Check it out at the link below, and listen to the show today to see why we think it’s going to be a great aid to recreational players all around the world.

We also take some time on the show to get to know newer RECing Crew member Joe Kulas a little better. Joe is starting his monthly Poker PsyOps group at RecPoker, and shares some details about his life, his approach to poker, and the unique insights that his training as a board-certified psychologist allow him to identify and grapple with within the context of recreational poker. Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!

Mark is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/MarkPraschan

Check out PokerFAX https://pokerfax.com/

PokerFAX on Twitter https://twitter.com/PokerFAX

Joe Kulas’s Poker PsyOps Event https://rec.poker/event/joes-poker-psyops/2023-04-20/

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:

00:14 Welcome & Introduction

02:06 Introduction to Mark Praschan

02:42 Mark shares what he’s up to after moving on from RecPoker.

04:57 Mark talks about PokerFAX

08:46 How to use PokerFAX?

10:43 Biggest feedbacks from the pro players

15:28 The number of big blind stack at the end of registration

16:29 Process for submitting a tournament structure to the website

18:32 Graphic design adjustments for color blindness

19:50 Mark on more advanced analytics

24:06 Website on being a live tool for a tournament

54:08 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

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]

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through Chris Jones’ Theme of the Month for April: Turn Strategies! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses hand ranges, bet sizing, postflop betting lines, reviewing stats, exploiting your opponents, streets of honesty, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to join the fun!

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 on our sponsors at:
https://RunAces.com

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]

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview the President of the Women’s Poker Association, Tara Smith! Tara shares some details about her own entry into the world of poker, and how she became drawn to the cause of advocacy for women with the game. She shares some of the origin story of the WPA and her role with it now, as well as outlining some of the issues women face in the poker world and some of the solutions the WPA and other great organizations like it are hoping to implement over the next while. The group also talks about how men specifically can help support and encourage players of every demographic, and Tara gives some specific and helpful advice for how any of us can make the poker table a more positive and encouraging place for anyone to join. She also shares some details about their advocacy programs and how our male listeners can become a Purple Tie Guy and show their support for the cause. Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!

Tara is active on Twitter as @mspokermafia

WPA Purple Tie Guys – https://www.wpa.poker/2/purple-tie-guy/

How to order patches – https://www.wpa.poker/2/patches-order/

Raise it Up Info & Recommended Rooms List – https://www.wpa.poker/2/raiseitup/ & https://www.wpa.poker/2/raise-it-up-recommended-poker-rooms-lists/

Women’s Poker Playlist - https://www.wpa.poker/2/womens-poker-playlist/

WPA Contact links:

Facebook Page

Facebook Community Group for Members

Instagram

Twitter

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:

00:00 Welcome & Introduction

06:23 Introduction to Tara Smith

06:51 Tara describes her role in the world of poker

08:33 How Tara got started in poker

11:33 Tara: I feel like poker in general didn’t do a great job marketing to women

15:09 Intimidation and aggressive aspects to gain an advantage

17:49 Tara talks about the programs in the WPA (Women’s Poker Association)

22:06 The best way to help when at a table

27:36 Tara talks about the Purple Tie Guy

35:53 Tara: Playing poker is such parallel to your life

36:55 Common mistakes or leaks beginners or rec players have

46:51 John: Home Game 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

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]

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a conversation with Sky Matsuhashi about Bread And Butter Spots - and if you like what you hear, you can get a GREAT deal on membership at Sky’s Poker Forge training site with the link below! While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the power of position, why it’s easier to play against fewer opponents, and the value of having an uncapped range - plus they also talk about playing defence versus offence, and a lot more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today to join the fun, or use this link to get a great deal on the paid membership at The Poker Forge! https://rec.poker/go/pokerforge/

Sky on Twitter https://twitter.com/smartpokerstudy

Sky on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SmartPokerStudy

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 on our sponsors at:
https://RunAces.com

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]

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Wesley Cannon! You may have heard of Wes from his solver work for another great podcast, The Breakdown (I mean…it’s no RecPoker, but whatever) but he’s also making a name for himself in both the live and online poker arenas! Wes shares some details about his approach to poker since taking it more seriously over the pandemic, with subjects ranging from bankroll management to game selection to common mistakes recreational player make - both on and off the felt. We also get into ICM pressure and the effect it can have on your play and ranges at different points of a tournament, the importance of going for the win, how to measure success, 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!

Wes is active on Twitter as @‌pitchercannon

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:

00:13 Welcome & Introduction

04:06 Introduction to Wesley Cannon

05:56 How would Wes describe his own role in the poker world?

07:03 Wes talks about his ascending progress and experiences in poker

09:39 How to tell if you’re taking bankroll management seriously enough

12:29 Wes on how his game transitioned from being a rec. to his game now

14:26 Ignition poker vs. ACR:

17:02 Pandemic played a big role in Wes’ ascent in the game

20:56 Wes focused on Game Theory in terms of studying

29:14 Common mistakes Wes’ thinks most rec. players do

34:22 Chat: Equilibrium for winning player, is it profitable or there’s an X buy-in target.

01:02:53 John: Home Game updates

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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]

This week, Jim Reid leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Marcel Dusyk about streets of value. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses the meaning of the term (Jim screws it up but luckily has some help in the booth), what a value bet really means, how to ‘value target’ parts of your opponent’s range, absolute vs. relative hand strength, different postflop betting lines, the importance of runouts and board textures, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://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/1-2-or-3-streets-of-value/ Plus - tag us on twitter @‌RecPoker and let us know if you are #TeamJohn or #TeamRob when it comes to streets of value and whether you can achieve them through checking/calling or only as the bettor.

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 on our sponsors at:
https://RunAces.com

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]

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Tom Bower from Lights Camera Action Poker! The group gets right into Tom’s history as a player and professional in the poker industry, and they discuss many aspects of broadcasting final table streams throughout Australia - from game security to player analysis to the value of learning by watching. Tom also shares some stories about his time spent in the world of body language and poker tells, and some of the difficulties of applying those lessons in real time at the tables. Plus of course we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!

http://www.twitch.tv/lcapoker

http://www.facebook.com/lcapoker

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:

00:14 Welcome & Introduction
05:35 Introduction to Tom Bower
06:22 Tom describes his role in the poker world
08:42 Becoming the go-to poker service provider in Australia
10:47 Effects of watching professional players on Tom’s playing enthusiasm
13:28 As Tom have seen over time: attributes of players who perform well
22:42 Working with collusion and its effects on Tom’s analytical ability
25:36 Having the benefit of cards up: Tom on his obligations during a play
28:52 Tom’s background in terms of body language
49:00 Reverse Tells: No huge amount of players who can do it well enough
58:01 John: Home Game Result updates
01:02:53 Joe: New monthly group updates

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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]

This week, Chris Jones leads the RecPoker RECing Crew through a forum post by Eric Anderson about when, if ever, to ‘soft play’ in a poker tournament. While battling it out against each other in the nightly home game, the panel discusses collusion, bubble factors, stack sizes, tournament dynamics, side pots, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://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/playing-soft-to-bust-someone-out-of-the-tournament/

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 on our sponsors at:
https://RunAces.com

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]