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Timestamps:

00:09​
Welcome to The Rake, Kevin Rabichow!

00:29​
Kevin discusses his new group coaching program with Run It Once Training!

02:23​
The idea for the group coaching format came from Kevin’s experiences learning in small groups whilst coming up in poker.

04:05​
Does he find that, in the solver era, there is still room for meta-game and tricks in poker study?

06:02​
More on the group coaching format, and how its more personalized, wholistic approach to a player’s game can be more effective than training on your own.

09:51​
Kevin recently got into playing MTTs after a decade of specializing almost exclusively in heads-up no limit hold’em.  What’s the transition been like?

11:23​
The differences between MTTs and heads-up play, the complexity of the former, and how things have changed in the current era.

14:01​
Kevin appears in Patrick Leonard’s MTT training series ‘PADS on PADS’ despite his biggest tournament win being a second-place finish.  Why should we listen to his advice on MTTs?

17:21​
Kevin wants to take a collaborative approach to learning in his group coaching pods, as opposed to running it strictly top-down.

19:31​
How coaching has allowed him to see different approaches to the game that are not necessarily in line with his own.

22:19​
Acknowledging, accepting, and addressing the presence and effects of emotions in poker strategy.

29:30​
How can folks apply to Kevin’s group coaching program, and what level of player is it intended for?

30:59​
Kevin almost left poker to pursue a career as a chef.  How far did he go in that direction, and how significant is the culinary part of his life today?

35:45​
Jamie very much appreciates Kevin’s approach to posting food on Instagram.

37:40​
Jamie shares her own recent experiences in learning to cook.

38:46​
How has he managed to maintain his passion for cooking after shifting his focus back to poker?

39:58​
Poker players could benefit from not always framing everything in their lives in terms of maximizing EV.

45:45​
What advice would he give to somebody trying to pursue poker seriously for the first time in the current climate?

49:24​
Phil Galfond is a big fan of Kevin’s coaching videos.  So, you know, you should be too :)