OP-Poker-James on Poker Twitch Streaming, new poker variants, solvers and studies

James is a successful poker Twitch streamer and PokerStars ambassador. We get to discuss how he got into the streaming business, the creation of new poker variants, how to learn new games, the evolution of poker, how solvers changed the game, the future of online poker, and the risks that it's facing.

 

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00:02:10 What is "OP-Poker"?

00:04:01 Power-Up Poker

00:08:04 Becoming a Twitch Streamer

00:09:37 Back to OP-Poker

00:10:49 Playing new poker variants

00:13:58 Bankroll challenge

00:16:26 Runchuks accidentally plays 5k NLHE

00:17:20 Creating an opportunity

00:19:37 Regulations

00:21:56 Keep the game evolving

00:23:02 Deep Waters poker format

00:25:15 Are solvers killing the game?

00:33:09 Bots in poker

00:37:12 Poker site security

00:39:09 Natural evolution of the games

00:42:30 New game idea

00:46:53 Killing the fun

00:50:30 Fusion Poker

00:52:08 Limited time only games

00:55:06 How to learn a new game fast

00:59:16 PokerStars badge

01:02:40 What about real-time assistance for everyone?

01:05:33 Watching people play computer games

01:07:26 Learning games with no guidance is a bad idea

01:09:27 Never studying?

01:11:18 The Two Rules for a good game

01:11:46 RunItOnce raiding the stream

01:13:59 James's take on live streaming

01:18:39 Twitch community

01:23:11 PokerStars customer support

01:24:50 COVID-19 impact

01:26:52 Online poker becoming more social

01:30:51 "why would anyone ever want to use that? And here I'm"

01:31:58 Experimentation on Twitch

01:34:34 Moving the podcast to iTunes

01:38:38 Live podcasting

01:40:17 Shout-out to Eva "EVAisOP" Reberc

01:43:48 Doyle Brunson

01:45:17 Taking a break

01:48:09 Making the recreational player have fun

01:50:48 Why is James creating strategy materials for new games?
01:54:35 6-cards PLO
01:55:34 Win-rate
01:57:13 Nosebleed games and "bumhunting"
02:04:35 James social media
02:05:57 The last live podcast on Twitch
02:09:01 Where you can find Runchuks on PokerStars?
02:10:02 Visions (new PLO tool)
02:11:59 Runchuks coaching for profits
02:13:16 Reaching the High Stakes
02:14:57 The last live stream guest and a new journey