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This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed Caitlyn Arnwine! Caitlyn shared her experiences in the poker world, including her meteoric rise in earnings and her advocacy efforts for causes such as homelessness and representation in poker media. She also engaged in a discussion of the challenges faced by women in the male-dominated world of poker. Caitlyn and Sasha Sutton shared their experiences and emphasized the importance of mental game work in overcoming these challenges. The group also discussed the need for a more inclusive and respectful poker community. Caitlyn shared her time management strategies and reading list, and the panel delved into the complex issues surrounding women in poker, including gender bias and harassment.

Jim provided updates on upcoming RecPoker events and discussed the home game league and monthly competition for premium members. The winners for September were announced, and they will join the show sometime in the future to ask questions to a guest. The group discussed the competition’s points system and the top five players for September. The show ended with a raffle to raise awareness about food insecurity and encourage donations to local food banks, with a great prize going to one of our free YouTube viewers – 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!

Caitlyn is active on Twitter as @‌thecaitlynbot

We also went over this week’s home game results and discussed these topics:
How to help us out – https://rec.poker/support/
Home Games – https://rec.poker/homegame/
Go Premium! – https://rec.poker/premium/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:17Welcome & Introduction
03:42Introduction to Caitlyn Arnwine
04:09Caitlyn explains her own space in the poker world.
05:09Caitlyn shares her poker story and her success throughout her career
13:36How Caitlyn managed her prize money
23:00Caitlyn on absorbing the game and her playing experience as a woman
33:36What people should doto signal being an ally
37:01Chats: Have you played in an International game?
38:26Caitlyn’s favorite poker book
43:12How to be present for conflict
54:59Playing after cognitive processing therapy
01:01:58Introducing Sasha Sutton as the new RECing crew member

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Matt Stout, poker pro and founder of the Charity Series of Poker! They talk about family life, running charity tournaments and events, wrangling donations, tournament versus cash games, the ‘pro’ mindset, and a lot more! Plus 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!

Matt is active on Twitter as @‌mattstoutpoker

Email Matt at [email protected]

Find out about future CSOP events at their website: https://www.charityseriesofpoker.org/

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:15Welcome & Introduction
03:36Introduction to Matt Stout
04:00Matt defines his space in the poker world
09:39Having a full-balanced life
12:34Growing up and evolving in poker
19:34How charity tournaments can be all-inclusive
27:53Choosing the right charity to support
28:52Logistical challenges in managing different events in different areas
34:56Matt: there’s a lot of amazing people in the poker world
42:31Maximizing the in-kind donations for the events
01:04:43John: Home Game Result updates

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. He also talks about his new day job running a distillery, and the importance of following your passion. Finally, he offers some tips for recreational players, and a lot more! Plus 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

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:14Welcome & Introduction 
02:40Introduction to Derek
02:53Derek’s evolution across the poker world
10:37Finding a way to stay and still exist in the poker industry
14:25Derek shares about his transition to Twitch streaming
19:05Passion with a little bit of luck involved
23:55Derek talks about the Beagle Foundation
28:44The success of TPE that went after tournaments
31:38Some mistakes that recreational players make
37:21John: Home Game Result updates

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew talk about all the crazy different kinds of home games out there – wild cards are just the tip of the iceberg today! The group runs down some popular home game variants that you might want to try out yourself, and they even talk about some of their favorite NON-poker games (shudder)! Plus 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!

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:15Welcome & Introduction
07:59Chris shares his experience playing a game he had never played before
10:06Some mixed games that are good and fun 
12:10Rob shares home games he has played before: Blind Baseball?
15:39Jim talks about a game he grew up playing with his family
19:05Wild card version Chris enjoyed: Follow the Queen
25:14John: Old versions and classes of poker
27:37Chris: a game called buoy
33:01What about bomb pots?
40:53Rob inherited a mahjong set from his grandmother
44:45One game the panel would play if they couldn’t play poker
55:31John: Home Game Result updates

 

 

This week our own Ben Enslow is stepping into the hosting chair and we are throwing back to another great interview in Kim Kilroy’s Poker Empowerment series – featuring WSOP bracelet-winner Lara Eisenberg! Recorded a while ago, Lara shares some memories about her then recent run at the WSOP, what led to her success at the tables, what its like balancing poker with a rich, full professional life, and some experiences she’s faced as a woman player in a game dominated by men. Plus 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!

Lara is active on twitter at https://twitter.com/eisen009

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:14Welcome & Introduction
02:10Introduction to Lara Eisenberg
04:13Lara talks about the ratio of women in skydiving vs. poker
06:20Women getting into poker: what obstacles are keeping them
10:36Lara shares uncomfortable circumstances as a woman
13:38Lara on how she won the bracelet
21:26General tips for players on an ICM
27:33Making the final table at the WSOP vs. skydiving
35:13What does the poker world need to do better
39:29Getting deep in the tournament without laying a bad beat on someone
44:23John: Home Game Result updates

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Jesse Fullen! Jesse has been all over the poker scene, as a reporter for Poker News, selling T-shirts for Run It Up, running social media accounts, and managing communities. Now he’s on a new adventure with Poker Royalty! Jesse  shares some fun stories about his time on and around the felt, offers some advice for folks looking to get into the poker industry, and lets us all know how he REALLY feels about Ace-King! Plus 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!

Catch up with Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessefullen

Check out Poker Royalty here: https://pokerroyalty.com/

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:15Welcome & Introduction
02:19Introduction to Jesse Fullen
03:29Jesse defines his role in the poker world
06:48Jesse on being a long-time reporter at Poker News
12:04Taking the first steps into poker as a profession
22:46Some interesting stories behind the curtain of the poker industry
29:46Misconceptions about poker reporting
35:08Strategic mistakes less-experienced players make
38:35Looking back in time: Things Jesse would do differently
43:34What is the correct amount to tip?
49:59John: Home Game Result updates

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Zak Zimbile on Taxes for Poker Players. Even as a recreational player, YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE – Zak shares a TON of interesting information about how you can take the best possible care of your bankroll, and remain in compliance with the tax requirements of various jurisdictions. Everyone on the panel learned a thing or two about the importance of keeping good records and of tracking your wins and losses. Zack also talked about what expenses you can write off against gambling winnings, what you can do throughout the years so that the filing deadline isn’t such a hassle, and a lot more! Plus 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!

Did you know that Zak is also an occasional Cardplayer Lifestyle contributor? You can read his articles here.

Find Zak on his website or on Twitter:

Website: https://www.zakthecpa.com/

Twitter: @‌ZaktheCPA

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:16Welcome & Introduction
03:34Introduction to Zak Zimbile
04:16Zak on what led him into his niche: poker taxes
08:46Record keeping is important 
11:10Using cards (in registration) in rebuilding past sessions for records 
13:50Tracking your sessions: put yourself in the casinos place
17:59Zak: you do have to be a pro to deduct any expenses related to your play
28:03Filing a state tax in every state you play
30:38What Canadians should keep in mind when traveling to the US to play
41:33What happens after winning a progressive jackpot in a casino?
44:09Zak talks about marginal tax rate
01:01:46John: Home Game Result updates

This week we are throwing back to another of Kim Kilroy’s interviews from her Poker Empowerment sessions! In this session we welcome Maureen Blöechlinger, poker player, former poker dealer, poker promoter, and RecPoker member based in Zurich Switzerland. We discuss her journey in poker and her work as an advocate for women in poker as well as her Facebook group, Globetrotting Poker Ladies. And after the interview it gets REALLY weird when Jim’s Mom takes some liberties in the YouTube chat… Plus we give away a free prize at the end! 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!

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:15Welcome & Introduction
04:39Introduction to Maureen Bloechlinger
06:05Maureen shares her poker story and journey
08:11How COVID affected Maureen Poker’s game
12:22Maureen talks about her experience playing in Macau
15:44What is the Herzdamen Club?
18:46Maureen on traveling with COVID restrictions
20:31Globetrotting Poker Ladies: Maureen’s FB group 
27:04What is it that keeps women away from live poker?
32:37Maureen: I like to play both (with men and women)
34:06 Does Maureen deal mixed games or hold’em only?
42:30John: Home Game Result updates

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed TJ Reid from Poker.Org! TJ shared some stories about his journey into the world of poker; from working retail and service jobs to playing full-time. He discusses how he treated poker like a small business by tracking his results and hourly rates. He also discussed the importance of not depending solely on poker for income and shared his definition of a recreational player.

TJ Reid discussed his passion for traveling and playing poker, and how his current role as a live reporter allows him to do both without financial stress. He also talked about the shift in poker reporting towards storytelling and finding interesting content to share with the world. Chris Jones and TJ discussed the success of new approaches to reporting in poker media, including initiatives like First-Hand Hands and Inside the Rail content.

TJ provided valuable advice for recreational poker players, highlighting common mistakes and stressing the importance of situational awareness and having a long-term plan for every decision. He provides some good examples and counter-examples of various spots you might encounter in NLHE tournaments, and also shared the experience of blowing off steam in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker by singing karaoke with friends. Plus we gave 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!

Follow TJ on his socials:

Twitter: @tjreidpoker

https://t.co/1w0TUSBVVw

https://t.co/m6sEGmv1bH

And check out Poker.Org https://t.co/V2bRqAPEd9

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:16Welcome & Introduction
02:44Introduction to TJ Reid
03:10 TJ shares his role in the poker world
04:33How TJ started with poker 
10:49Being able to profit from your hobby
13:00TJ talks about reporting and how he got the job 
19:13Will there be Canadian stops on TJ’s tour?
30:17TJ on organizations’ different approaches to reporting 
35:06TJ shares interesting player stories
40:37Common mistakes less-experienced players tend to make
53:11Looking back in time: One thing TJ would do differently
01:16:41John: Home Game Result updates

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interviewed Abby Merk about playing as a pro, creating content and enjoying the great game of poker. Abby introduced herself as a professional poker player, advocate for female empowerment, and content creator. She discussed her passion for poker and how it is a game of strategy and competition.

Abby discussed her summer working with Poker News and how it allowed her to meet and become friends with many of her poker idols. She explained her content creation strategy and how her experience as a reporter interviewing players about their strategies helped her improve her own game by learning about different approaches and perspectives. Abby also discussed her journey to becoming a professional poker player and shared a hand she played with Stephen Chidwick. She analyzed her betting strategy and decision-making process, discussing the range of hands Chidwick could have and ultimately deciding to fold on the river to a shove. The group discussed the importance of having a plan and being able to adjust when necessary, as well as the psychology of bluffing and the social dynamics of poker. They also talked about what comes next for Abby and the importance of letting loose at a karaoke bar every now and then!

Jim announced the upcoming RecPoker Weekend and encouraged listeners to attend. He also mentioned a bounty placed on him by his friend and nemesis Phil in event number two and explained that only RecPoker members can participate. Chris Jones asked about becoming a member, and Jim explained that it’s free and easy to sign up.

Jim and John Somsky recognized the winners of several poker games and offered them prizes. They emphasized the importance of staying involved in the community and highlighted the correlation between engagement and success. Plus 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!

Abby is active on Twitter as @‌abbypoker34 and on Instagram and TikTok as @‌abbypoker

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:16Welcome & Introduction
02:43Introduction to Abby Merk
04:05Abby defines her role in the poker world
05:01Abby on how she got started in Poker News
07:15The flexibility of being a player and a reporter at the same time 
12:45How Abby chose a platform to produce content
17:05Doing interviews and reporting helps Abby’s game
18:58Switching from being an amateur to a professional poker player
22:19Importance of having a coach
24:46Quick hand review with Abby
54:19One thing Abby would do differently
01:46:49John: Home Game Result updates

 

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew celebrate the recent release of episode #500 by taking our audience behind the curtain into our Premium Membership! We are sharing one of Chris Jones’s Deep Dive seminars from June, when the theme of the month was Player Reads. In this video, we break down how and when to use reads at the table to adjust our strategy. If you are listening to the audio version of the show, you might consider switching to YouTube for this episode – you’ll get a little more out of it. We look at four specific spots and ask the question: what kinds of information would help us adjust our standard play into more exploitive play. And stick around to the end for another audio cue flub by Jim, ugh. Plus 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!

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:15Welcome & Introduction
11:50Introduction to Deep Dive Player Reads
14:09Chris presents the hand he played recently at Venom PKO
17:41Starting with the pre-flop spot
22:25Chris gives the context of his recent hand
29:28How Chris uses his reading of other players
33:00Reviewing the next hand and how the panel decides
43:15Jim on HUD stats
49:50What are the panel’s standards for Chris’ spot?
56:50Chris’ last hand: a high-stakes tournament
01:17:04Words of wisdom for the community
01:25:25John: Home Game Result updates

This week we throw back to Kim Kilroy’s interview with tournament grinder and women’s advocate Ruth Hall. Ruth owns a World Series of Poker Circuit Ring, a LIPS Grand Series Gold Bracelet, and several other titles. She is also the Texas Star Ladies Poker Champion for 2020. She is a member of the WPA Board of Directors and a two-time breast cancer survivor. This interview is another in Kim Kilroy’s series about poker Empowerment, you can find out more about Kim and her groups at https://rec.poker/petvet/ Plus 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!

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/

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
https://WebsiteAMP.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].

Time Stamps

00:15Welcome & Introduction
05:04Introduction to Ruth Hall
07:18Ruth shares how she got started in poker
08:52Highlights of Ruth’s poker career
10:52Biggest accomplishments as women advocate for poker
12:49Experiences in a male-dominated game as women
14:32Ruth on discomfort in both men and women
17:17Ruth talks about the Women’s Poker Association and its mission
20:07Backers or investors at the WPT
24:07Advice to women recreational players entering the game
43:03People or groups that Ruth talks to or learns about poker with
51:52John: Home Game Result updates

Ruth Hall