Ep 671 - Chats: Niall Farrell

This week on episode 671 of the RecPoker Podcast Jim Reid and the RECing Crew interview Scottish pro Niall Farrell! Niall shares about winning the Triple Crown and becoming the all-time money leader in Scotland, how he judges success as a player, where he likes to travel for poker, having fun at the Irish Poker Open, mistakes he sees less-experienced players make, how he studies and improves as a player, and a lot more!

We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with David Docherty, Ben Spragg and David Lappin! 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!

Niall is active on Twitter at Niall Farrell (@Firaldo87poker) on X

Check out his Instagram: Instagram (@firaldo87)

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Timestamps:

12:06 Niall Farrell defines his role in the poker world.

16:12 How Niall judges whether he’s successful in poker.

17:52 8-4 of hearts: Niall talks about his favorite hand.

20:30 What it’s like playing poker in Scotland.

21:50 Niall’s favorite place to play for the whole experience.

25:46 Balancing having fun and playing poker.

27:32 Niall is one of the guys behind the scenes at IPO.

34:18 Common mistakes less experienced players make.

36:30 Niall’s approach to poker study today.

45:38 Having a small child: how Niall navigates his schedule.

53:28 Must-visit places for first-time visitors to Scotland.

01:02:50 One thing to do to make poker fun for everybody

01:23:11 Home Game Result updates

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