Ep 519 - Chats: Derek Tenbusch on TPE, Twitch, and Beagles!

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, his new day job running a distillery, the importance of following your passion, some tips for recreational players, and a lot more! Plus of course 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

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Timestamps:

00:14 Welcome & Introduction

02:40 Introduction to Derek

02:53 Derek's evolution throughout the poker world

10:37 Finding a way to stay and still exist in the poker industry

14:25 Derek shares about his transition to Twitch streaming

19:05 Passion with a little bit of luck involved

23:55 Derek talks about the Beagle Foundation

28:44 How much of a factor in the success of TPE that went after tournaments

31:38 Some mistakes that recreational players make

37:21 John: Home Game Result updates

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