This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview live pro Ben Ludlow! Ben talks about transitioning to life as a travelling pro and how he selects which games to play (hint – he likes RunGood events!). He also talks about how his study of the game has changed over the years, the difference between cash play and tournament mindset, and how he adjusts his play against different player types. Finally, he discusses how to spot more and less experienced players at the tables, what information to pay attention to while playing live, and how to record that information effectively.
Plus we play Stake/Study/Stack with Brian Winter, Jeff Platt, and Clayton Fletcher, we Close The Action with our speed round, and 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!
Ben is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/Bloodlow
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Timestamps
| 03:31 | Getting to know Ben Ludlow |
| 05:51 | Traveling to play in North America |
| 09:37 | How Ben chooses a tournament |
| 13:44 | Ben: success can come when you’re making a mistakes |
| 17:41 | Venetian and Wynn are good places that take care of their players |
| 20:17 | Refining skill sets and moving between tournaments and cash play |
| 26:22 | Ben on playing mixed games |
| 28:26 | Advice to an inexperienced player who wants to try mixed games |
| 32:03 | How Ben identifies a less-experienced player on a table |
| 37:55 | Playing in live: Ben’s way to remember information in his game |
| 41:45 | Ben plays the game Stake, Study, or Stack and Closing the Action |
| 47:45 | John: Home Game Result updates |
