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The Rec Poker Podcast

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EP 753 - RecPoker Chats: Jason Velasco

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2026/03/06

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 about MITCH’s newest iteration, the new Balanced Poker Life course that’s available at RecPoker’s new online home, some underrated edges at the table, and Jason’s next great poker adventure: the Bad Beat

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01:09:58

EP 752 - RecPoker Chats: David Lappin Lets Loose

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2026/02/27

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, what the future holds for online poker, and a lot more! We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Little and our own RecPoker Jim.Plus of course

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01:17:54

EP 751 - RecPoker Chats: Kevin Mathers and the WSOP...

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2026/02/20

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 some great questions from our YouTube chatters!Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat, to help support a local food bank. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at

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00:57:50

EP 750 - RecPoker Strategy: Check Raising (Rob)

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2026/02/13

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 https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forum for the panel to review!Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here:

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01:05:59

EP 749 - RecPoker Chats: Matt Matros - and Cohorts!

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2026/02/06

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 blockers effectively, why most people are screwing it up, and what makes the WSOP Main Event such a special and unique tournament and why it’s important top approach it uniquely.We also Open The Action with our

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01:04:41

EP 748 - RecPoker Strategy: The Shark And The Whale

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2026/01/30

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 left. How do you adjust? What if the positions are different, the Shark to your right and the Whale to your left? The group breaks down a few spots and shares how they’d respond to each. Plus,

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01:29:55

EP 747 - RecPoker Chats: John Barrows

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2026/01/23

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 variants, how stakes and structures are chosen, and a lot more!We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Andrew Feist, Steve Fredlund and Dan Kennedy! Plus of course we

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01:15:39

EP 746 - RecPoker Strategy: Table Talk

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2026/01/16

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 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 at:

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01:45:33

EP 745 - RecPoker Chats: Tana Karn

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2026/01/09

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 events so much fun, how they select the venues to partner with, what counts as ‘success’ and failure, stressful moments and rewarding experiences, Tana pulls no punches in this fantastic and fun interview.We

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01:31:41

EP 744 - RecPoker Chats: Year in Review

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2026/01/02

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 support a local food bank. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 9:00 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these

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01:05:06

EP 743 - RecPoker Strategy: The State of Live Poker

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2025/12/26

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.Along the way, the crew makes the case for playing live poker, debates whether live poker is still beatable, and highlights the live poker tours currently on the scene. They also discuss the evolving poker

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00:22:04

EP 742 - RecPoker Chats: Amanda Anderle

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2025/12/19

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 game club, the group leaks a few juicy details about the new RecPoker platform that is coming in January, and of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat, to help support a

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01:05:27

EP 740 - RecPoker Chats: Laurel Moran

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2025/12/05

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 step into content creation, and how sharing her story has helped her confront and overcome imposter syndrome.Laurel also talks about her incredible opportunity to play in a $3,300 “Rags to Riches”

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01:05:51

EP 739 - RecPoker Strategy Podcast: The Turning Point

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2025/11/28

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/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comExplore our socials and more: https://linktr.ee/therecpokercommunityRecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker

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00:57:58

EP 738 - RecPoker Chats: Tyreese "No Chop" Robinson

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2025/11/21

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 WazWaz, Taylor Maas, and Chris Jones.We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with TyreesePlus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube

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00:30:22

EP 737 - RecPoker Forums: 8 Game Mix

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2025/11/18

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 start with a basic explainer about the mechanics of the game, and then we are joined by several mixed game enthusiasts and experts. Get some advice and tips from Chad McVean, Chris Fox Wallace, Mike Patrick,

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01:04:38

EP 736 - RecPoker Strategy: Bluffing in the Real World

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2025/11/14

We grew up watching our poker heroes bluff on the high stakes television games. But what does effective bluffing look like in the games we play?Tonight Chris Jones, Taylor Maas, Rob Gardner, and Ben Enslow discuss this topic!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 free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here:

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01:18:43

EP 735 - RecPoker Chats: Derek Kwan

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2025/11/07

This week for episode number 735 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Derek Kwan! Derek shares some stories about his various poker media projects spanning the last several years of playing in the southern USA, the difference between professional and recreational mindsets, the intersection of poker and his day job, what the poker world needs to grow, what he’d change about Las Vegas, his thoughts on some recent scandals, and a lot more.We also Open The Action with

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01:10:08

EP 734 - RecPoker Strategy: HALLOW-SCREAM!

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2025/10/31

This week on episode 734 of the RecPoker Podcast Chris Jones and Daniel Kennedy talk about their final-table experience at the fourth-largest poker tournament ever played in Minnesota, the Hallow-Scream at Running Aces!This dynamic duo talk about their play in the tournament, the year they’ve had in poker so far, what’s ahead for 2026, and more! Come sign up for a free account at https://rec.poker/ today and you can post a question of your own in the forums or our discord channel for the panel to

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01:15:59

EP 732 - RecPoker Strategy: A Tale of two Hands

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2025/10/17

How would you bluff catch against Nick Rigby deep in a Run Good Poker Series Event? Head Coach Rob Gardner is joined by Chris Jones, Taylor Maas hot off a FPC win, and Recing Crew Member Ben Enslow to talk about two bluff catch spots at Run Good Pennsylvania! Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunityJoin the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpvHelp us out: https://rec.poker/supportFind more info on our sponsors at:https://RunAces.comExplore our socials and more:

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