Ep 407 - Chats: Rob Gardner on Creating, Playing, Learning, Teaching Poker!

This week Jim Reid and the panel interview Rob Gardner, a pro player and content creator who shared a table with Jim in the WSOP main event this year. Rob opens up about his experiences playing as a tournament pro over the last several years, what got him into poker in the first place, how important it is to know if you are playing for fun or money, how he improves and studies the game, how it's crucial to focus on bankroll management and game selection as a pro, how to exploit less savvy players with your sizing techniques, and a lot more! NOTE: In the interview, Rob refers to a 2-year threshold for profitable play - this refers to folks who are actively working hard to become winning players and is not a standard that recreational players who play for fun should hold themselves to. Enjoy! Rob can also be found here: Twitter: @robgardnerlive Youtube RobGardner.Live or youtube.com/RobGardnerLive Twitch: twitch.tv/pokerpastor Instagram: RobGardnerLive TikTok: RobGardnerLive Email: [email protected] Timestamps: 00:08 Welcome & Introduction 02:17 Introduction to Rob Gardner 03:13 Rob's 2nd time playing at the main event 06:40 Rob’s role in the poker world 13:50 Technical help Rob may provide for the players 20:25 Rob talks about what Chase the Dream is all about 24:34 The 2-year threshold for profitable play 29:43 Rob’s advice on doing a stream 33:46 Playing live vs. playing online 35:38 Mistakes in exploiting poker that are actually good 39:06 What does going into the lab entail? 54:42 John: 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.