This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Poker.Org’s editor-in-chief Brad Willis! Brad talks about baseball, music, and other ways he and his family enjoy their time together. He also tells some fun stories about his new position at Poker.Org and what he loves about working there. The group discusses some of the surprises Brad wasn’t expecting from the poker industry, some lessons he’s learned there, and Brad shares some details about his own personal experiences while working at PokerStars through Black Friday and the organizational changes that followed.
We also play Stake/Study Stack with Sarah Herring, Lee Jones, and TJ Reid and we Close The Action with our speed round! Plus 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!
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Timestamps
04:03 | Brad Willis describes his role in the poker world |
06:56 | Brad talks about getting into poker and leaving journalism |
08:47 | Advice to people who are trying to break into the poker world |
10:28 | What makes Poker.Org different from other poker news |
12:20 | Covering stories that are more accessible to Rec players |
17:24 | Fantastic ideas that people need |
20:35 | How much poker does Brad get to play these days? |
30:15 | Learnings from the poker world that helped Brad raise his kids |
32:39 | Brad shares what he really does as editor in chief |
36:59 | Seeing the poker world and Poker Stars change significantly |
43:35 | Something in Brad’s current job that he really enjoys |
55:45 | John: Home Game Result updates |