Ep 389 - Chats: Grant Denison and Jonathan Levy

This week Jim Reid and Chris Jones interview Jonathan Levy and Grant Denison - otherwise known as The Poker Guys from the popular podcast The Breakdown! They talk about their own working chemistry, other fun projects they've tinkered with, the process of breaking down a hand from a listener, how they would study poker these days, how recreational players can avoid some common mistakes, the future of poker both live and online, and a lot more! Plus we give away a copy of their book "How Can He Fold?" to a lucky YouTube viewer in our weekly contest - join us every week on Monday nights at 6:30 CT for your chance to win! Find The Breakdown on Twitter at @2pokerguys Timestamps: 03:13 Welcome & Introduction 05:14 Introduction to Grant Denison and Jonathan Levy 05:52 Grant and Jonathan describe their roles in the poker world 08:30 How The Poker Guys Podcast started 10:36 Doing commentary didn’t work for Jonathan 14:28 Handling the absence of chemistry between Jonathan and Grant 17:13 Tips for less experienced players playing in big tournaments 26:57 Balancing the poker and non-poker stuff on the podcast 31:00 Grant describes how Jonathan is as a business partner 33:32 Will Jonathan play Hellmuth Heads Up? 40:16 Grant: No Limit Hold’em is always going to be the king of tournament poker 54:40 Jim: Home Game Result updates 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 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.