Show Notes
This week on the RecPoker Podcast - Rob Gardner and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Laurel Moran. In this episode, we dive into Laurel’s inspiring journey into the world of poker—how she found the game, what drew her in, and the path that led her to the felt. We also explore why she decided to step into content creation, and how sharing her story has helped her confront and overcome imposter syndrome.
Laurel also talks about her incredible opportunity to play in a $3,300 “Rags to Riches” tournament, and she breaks down what she believes are the true keys to finding success in poker.
We also Open The Action with our speed round, and we play Stake/Study Stack with Nikki Limo, Caitlyn Comesky, and Abby Merk!
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 9:00 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real time, and you can win too!
Laurel is active on Twitter as @Laurel_Leigh525 Youtube - @Purposeful_Poker Instagram - @PokerChase_Laurel X - @Laurel_Leigh525 TikTok - @PokerChase_Laurel
We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/
Timestamps: 03:37 Laurel Moran: A Cheerleader for the Poker World 10:09 From pastor's wife to poker professional 16:28 Laurel's decision to go All-in on poker in Vegas 19:12 Laure's content journey and battling imposter syndrome 23:27 Vulnerability as a poker superpower 31:49 Experience being a female poker content creator 38:41 Where content is in the poker world right now 41:01 Preparing for $3300 Tournament: Strategy and Mindset 48:06 Mentoring poker players 51:21 Pre-game checklist and routine 54:40 Laure's poker dream, legacy and keys to success 01:00:55 Home Game result updates
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