This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Dr. Alex Chauran, a twitch streamer, writer, and instructor with Poker Power who thoroughly enjoys working with beginner players and taking their game to the next level. A practicing Wiccan, Doc runs her own coven in British Columbia, Canada, and shares some details about what life is like practicing witchcraft. She also discusses how poker has helped her overcome adversity, some missteps new players often make, the different strategies she employs when playing cash versus playing “Spin & go” poker online, and a lot more!
Doc is active on Twitter as @dralexchauran and on twitch at
http://twitch.tv/queenofdiamonds
Find out more about Poker Power and their goal to teach a million women to play poker at www.pokerpower.com
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Time Stamps
00:13 | Welcome & Introduction |
03:38 | Introduction to Dr. Alex Chauran |
04:37 | Alex talks about her role at Poker Power |
09:52 | What brought Alex into witchcraft? |
15:47 | How Alex came to know poker and its role in her life |
21:08 | Helping beginners understand theories about aces |
27:13 | Alex is one of the leading instructors at Poker Power |
31:38 | Differences in payouts on Spin & Go compared to tournaments etc. |
36:05 | Does the rising prize pool affect strategies? |
38:47 | Teaching techniques Alex uses for beginners |
41:00 | Kim: Time for study vs play? |
52:05 | Alex’s thoughts on 3 betting from an aggressor’s POV |