Ep 657 - Chats: David Docherty Knows How to Pronounce ‘Toronto’

This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Scottish pro David Docherty! David shares his stories from winning the 2023 Irish Poker Open and becoming the UKIPT Player of the Year, what its like to have 6-figure scores almost every year for the last several, how to manage your own expectations for success, what he has learned from his years on the felt, his favorite places to travel for poker, why and how how he studies to improve his game, common mistakes he sees recreational players make, and a lot more!

We also play Stake/Study Stack with Niall Farrell, Anette Obrestad and Jack Highcastle, and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus of course we raffle away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat, to help support a local food bank. 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!

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Timestamps:

10:06 David tries to describe his role in the poker world

13:20 David on nailing the year 2023

17:14 What is successful and not

21:25 Chat: How much of the IPO that you have to give away?

22:42 David talks about his first 10K Cash Hendon Mob

29:27 Common mistakes less-experienced players make

35:07 David’s aha! moments in his poker journey

43:15 Playing experience in Scotland

46:19 David’s favorite places to play

49:07 Playing tournaments in the US vs. in Europe

01:01:38 Studying and improving the game over the years

01:18:22 Home Game Result updates

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