RecPoker Podcast Ep 663 – Chats: Brett “Vader Poker” Kimes
This week Jim Reid and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview longtime pro player Brett Kimes! Brett is a regular on the Chase The Dream podcast and he shares a lot of stories about the highs and lows of his poker career, what it feels like to be heads-up for a WSOP bracelet, the role his son plays in his poker story, some tips for less-experienced players, and what he think it takes to succed at poker in 2025.
We also play Stake/Study Stack with Mikha Richards, Rob Gardner, and Vitali Lunkin 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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We also go over this week’s home game results and discuss these topics:
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Timestamps:
11:09 Brett talks about his role in the poker world
14:50 The logistics of winning six figures
20:52 Balancing poker and being a single dad
22:54 Changing perspective on money: the effects to approach in poker
26:22 How corporate sees a poker player
31:14 Advice to single parents in poker
34:38 Chats: How are you introduced to poker?
39:01 Actions that tells someone is a less-experienced player
45:09 Brett shares how he studies to improve in poker
50:08 Craziest thing at a poker table
52:06 Cash is the best to go on the bankroll
56:48 Brett on custody hearing as a poker player
01:16:24 Home Game Result updates
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