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  • Elliot Roe is one of the best mental game and performance coaches in the poker industry. This time we talk about the role sleep plays in helping us maintain high levels of performance, Eliot shares useful tips and tricks for improving our performance at work and some tips for finding and maintaining a life/work balance, and how to make sure we don’t confuse being busy with being productive.

    I highly recommend Elliot’s A-Game Poker Masterclass course, I found it very useful myself, as have many of my friends. The list of testimonials for the course is very impressive. This course served as a springboard for advancing many poker careers to the next level. So at least have a look at it: http://www.runitonce.com/a/runchuks

    I also recommend that you also listen to our first conversation with Elliot from last year, where we talk about the common roadblocks to realizing your potential in poker, that episode has received lots of great feedback as many listeners found it very useful.

    On YouTube: https://youtu.be/OB__aOZJxz4

    Audio Version: https://runchuks.podbean.com/e/elliot-roe-on-whats-holding-people-back-from-becoming-successful-in-poker/

    CONNECT WITH ELLIOT:

    Website: https://elliotroe.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElliotRoe1

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotroe

    PrimedMind App: https://primedmind.com/

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:00 Working on your sleep

    00:09:43 Moving to a better time zone

    00:15:03 Techniques to improve your sleep

    00:19:19 A word for the young listeners

    00:25:07 Why do we play poker?

    00:33:30 Removing labels and transitioning

    00:38:33 Work and study ethics

    00:44:50 Techniques to improve your performance

    00:49:15 How to know what you don't know

    00:51:57 Admitting your mistakes

    00:56:24 Taking care of your bankroll

    01:01:15 Having a meaningful hobby

    01:06:15 Setting yourself a long-term plan

    01:16:27 A-Game Poker Masterclass

    01:17:53 Pandemic impact on poker

    01:21:19 Dealing with FOMO

  • Steffen Sontheimer is a poker player and coach. His total live tournament winnings exceed $13,700,000. And he's also enjoying great success in online and live cash game tables. Steffen joins us once again and this time we dive deeper into optimal techniques for studying poker, discuss GTO vs exploitative play, talk about what it takes to reach the high stakes and remain successful there, we outline the importance of staying flexible in your career as a poker player. We also discuss the importance of legitimizing your income and staying healthy and lots more.

    CONNECT WITH STEFFEN:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/rungo0serun/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/go0se.core/

    Pokercode website: https://www.pokercode.com/

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:00 The impact of the pandemic on Steffen's plans

    00:08:59 Transitioning back to high stakes cash games

    00:13:38 New Germany regulations

    00:21:37 Stay flexible

    00:26:36 Weight your options

    00:35:43 Paying taxes and bank accounts

    00:42:44 Explaining what you do for a living

    00:55:59 New players joining the game

    01:00:03 Body signals

    01:11:09 Gameplan to play high stakes

    01:30:49 Deviating from GTO

    01:44:05 Reaction game

    01:51:57 Vladimir Kramnik on the best solutions

    02:01:13 Pokercode

    02:09:32 Who is Pokercode for?

    02:13:31 Coaching plans

    02:16:12 Links in the description below

    You might also want to check out our first conversation with Steffen here: https://youtu.be/LfCuMWvpHWc

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  • Poker player and gambling author Mason Malmuth joins us once again to discuss his new book, Cardrooms: Everything Bad and How to Make Them Better. We talk about the importance of the proper balance between luck and skill in poker, how poker managers can promote the game, and what can players do to sustain the profitability of the game.

    In his 34 years as a full-time gambler and gambling writer, Mason has co-authored 15 other books. Mason’s publishing company Two Plus Two LLC has sold over two million books on gambling. Two Plus Two has published over three dozen books on poker, written by some of the biggest names in the field.

    CONNECT WITH MASON:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/masonmalmuth

    Two Plus Two Poker: https://www.twoplustwo.com/

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:04:05 Cardrooms: Everything Bad and How to Make Them Better

    00:09:04 Keeping recreational players in the game

    00:12:48 The balance between luck and skill

    00:15:28 Small stakes are dying

    00:18:46 Railing tables

    00:26:35 Win rate and speeding up the game

    00:31:28 Running it twice

    00:39:17 Dealers

    00:48:53 Favorite rooms

    00:52:11 Tips for poker players

    00:53:22 Maximum buy-in

    01:02:11 Straddles

    01:14:05 High stakes area

    01:15:26 Sucker privileges

    01:20:47 Private list

    01:23:13 Table structures

    01:26:08 Promotion ideas

    01:44:59 Rake structure

    01:49:48 Low stakes games

    01:51:31 Online poker environment

    01:56:07 Live poker environment

    02:00:52 Poker variants post solver era

    02:04:56 Sixteen different games that cardrooms might want to try

    02:10:24 If there was one change

    02:13:49 Feedback from a cardroom manager and players

    02:16:06 Must move tables

    02:21:01 The ever-changing poker environment

    02:22:43 Free book for cardroom managers

  • Professional poker player and teacher Cory Mikesell talks about his book on PLO theory and practice. Also, as a National Chess Master, he talks about approaches to learning chess that also apply to poker, and shares his insights about efficient learning.

    Cory spends tremendous effort to dig down to the first principles in poker theory. For example, he constructed a database of analyses covering every line and stack size in Heads-up. He shared how visualization helps him strategize his plays.

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    https://www.corymikesell.com/store-1/p/heads-up-plo-the-definitive-guide

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:00 PLO Book

    00:10:43 Most common mistakes in studying process

    00:12:37 Deviating from solvers

    00:20:51 Surprising learning concepts

    00:33:12 Chess approach applied to poker

    00:40:13 Developing your methodology

    00:52:50 We are playing against humans

    00:57:10 Phil Hellmuth vs. Doug Polk

    01:00:22 Assuming that your opponent thinks like you

    01:04:12 Observant player

    01:09:27 Advice for playing anonymous tables / HUD-less tables

    01:12:59 Focusing on live poker

    01:18:56 Not willing to put in the work or pay for the work

    01:25:30 EV from the book

    01:29:49 How to approach studying

    01:36:07 Podcast world

    01:39:51 What top athletes have in common

    01:48:40 Discipline equals freedom

    01:52:56 One less decision you have to make

    01:55:50 Studying hand histories

    02:04:45 Laser focus

    02:08:18 Learning through interesting material

    02:15:48 Links in the description below

  • Australian poker pro Rory Young shares valuable advice for poker players. We talk about the life lessons we’ve learned from poker, and we hear the details behind the "30 days in a dark bathroom bet". Rory also talks about his journey to becoming a success and shares the importance of connecting with our emotions and being surrounded by the right people.

    Check out Rory's business project here: https://odinpoker.io/

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    OUTLINE

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:44 Meet Rory Young

    00:06:21 Getting into poker back in the day

    00:10:48 Variance is nasty

    00:14:13 Leave work at work... And be absolutely obsessed

    00:19:49 Not doing it for the money anymore

    00:26:17 Successful poker players can REALLY achieve anything?

    00:27:52 Figure out your hourly and where you're in your life

    00:32:04 Getting into business

    00:38:05 Valuing your freedom

    00:43:19 Perseverance

    00:44:49 Having the right people around you

    00:50:33 Bidding

    00:52:51 Learning from friends

    00:56:55 Identifying blind spots

    01:04:07 Don't have an assistant

    01:07:01 The people who think they're the most self-aware

    01:10:29 Do you hate poker? Poker is like a job for you?

    01:19:58 Connecting with your feelings

    01:22:12 Negativity

    01:29:24 Not everything is for everyone

    01:31:37 Hate culture

    01:36:43 Censorship

    01:41:49 The Dark Bathroom bet

    01:56:16 The Huck Seed call

    01:59:14 Would you take the bet?

    02:02:53 Sauna

    02:06:14 Las Vegas climate

  • Lukas Robinson went from a recreational player to a sponsored pro with his remarkable feat of streaming 1000 hours of poker on Twitch in 100 days without a single day off. Tune in to learn how he was able to achieve it, and learn his habits, routines, and tricks.

    This episode is packed with useful tips and great insight into the world of streaming poker. If you are aspiring to become a professional poker player, want to play poker for fun, want to start your own poker stream, are looking for new ideas and directions in your poker career, including how to improve your routine, your schedule, your approach to nutrition and sleep - there's a lot of value to be found in this conversation.

    Connect with Lukas:

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robinpoker/?hl=en

    Twitter https://twitter.com/robinpoker_?lang=en

    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQnroFIgh-0JmGqyTGY-_Q/featured

    Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/robinpoker/about

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    OUTLINE:

    0:00:00 Intro

    00:01:23 Lukas Robinson

    00:04:51 Streaming 1000 hours in 100 days

    00:11:37 Quitting mid-challenge?

    00:14:28 Worst and best moments during the challenge

    00:21:25 Community aspect

    00:23:22 Becoming a poker pro

    00:31:22 Physical preparation for the challenge

    00:38:03 Burning out

    00:42:34 Keeping a routine

    00:48:02 Achieving your dreams and having no regrets

    00:54:20 Things to look for if you want to improve

    00:56:25 Streaming poker vs gaming

    01:01:21 Having a day off to reset your mindset

    01:03:49 Last days of the challenge

    01:07:39 Reality vs expectation

    01:12:05 How the rest of the day looked like

    01:16:54 Parents take on poker (wait for it)

    01:20:54 Getting into poker, mistakes, excuses, and goals

    01:27:20 Learning from mistakes

    01:30:40 Being emotional

    01:33:50 Finding a way to achieve your dream

    01:40:21 Life after the challenge

    01:42:57 What made me get better at poker

    01:45:49 What's next for Lukas Robinson?

    01:47:14 Collab stream

    01:53:11 "it's not the end, it's the beginning"

    01:55:46 Leaving the comfort zone

    02:00:44 Who is going to break this record?

    02:07:04 The role of variance in early stages of poker career

    02:16:54 Taking the leap of faith

    02:21:24 Negative society

    02:23:26 Achieving full potential

    02:30:44 Links in the description below

  • Learn the value of having a mindset coach for poker players. Karim Chelli joins us to share his experience in helping poker players unlock their full potential. We talk about the value of having a mindset coach to improve your performance, about the biggest lessons he has learned from being a coach for seven years. Aside from helpful tips about changing your mentality, he also gives us a few keys to improve our socializing skills and maintain relationships.

    Find out more about Karim on his website https://karimchelli.com/

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:18 Key advice for poker players

    00:02:59 Recognizing the need for a mindset coach

    00:04:50 Areas where poker players struggle the most

    00:06:42 One universal advice

    00:09:50 Cooldown after wrapping up your session

    00:11:16 Quitting the session

    00:16:40 Coaching since 21

    00:21:10 Dating coaching

    00:25:19 How to overcome the fear of rejection

    00:38:24 I want a girlfriend

    00:46:23 List five reasons why you play poker

    00:52:42 Poker journey

    00:56:36 Getting better and better

    01:00:54 Keeping the relationship fresh

    01:05:17 Biggest lessons from being a coach

    01:10:29 Figuring it out by yourself

    01:12:33 The value of a mindset coach

    01:17:10 Karim Chelli social media

  • Learn more about the healthy approach to a poker player's lifestyle! High-stakes professional poker players are brilliant people in many ways. They know they have the potential and capability to be on top of their game. However, intellectual giftedness comes with a price. Poker pros may find themselves burnt out, overworked, and crippled by their fear of failure.

    In this episode, Coach Bahman shares his experiences in coaching professional poker players. He talks about the concept of intellectual giftedness and the challenges, fears, and struggles of high-stakes players.

    Connect with Coach Bahman

    Website https://www.coachbahman.com/

    Twitter https://twitter.com/coachbahman

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coachbahman/

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    OUTLINE

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:26 Coach Bahman

    00:03:40 Youth counselor

    00:12:15 Mentor

    00:16:48 What is intelligence?

    00:23:09 Finding your potential

    00:32:33 The common struggles of poker players

    00:40:17 Goal setting

    00:45:02 The key traits of a poker professional

    00:48:11 The problem with poker freedom

    00:54:23 High expectations

    01:04:20 Mental performance and bad habits

    01:13:16 Fear of missing out

    01:18:12 Having time for yourself

    01:24:32 Good diet

    01:28:26 Keeping a journal

    01:33:18 How to approach poker and life

    01:49:54 Diversifying your skillset

    01:53:56 Intellectual giftedness

    02:01:29 Keeping the score

    02:08:49 Struggling

    02:14:54 The high stakes poker player lifestyle

    02:19:50 Transitioning from NLHE to PLO

    02:31:16 The podcast for smart people

  • Fedor Holz has won the WSOP, EPT, and WTP titles and has over $40 million in tournament earnings. When it comes to building a successful poker career, he really knows what he’s talking about. A few years ago he was voted #1 online poker player and #1 live poker player in the world.

    In this conversation, Fedor shares lots of powerful insights and advice about poker, business, and life. He explains his learning process, the way he gets in the zone when it really matters, how maintains full focus, how to avoid common pitfalls when working with solvers - so much of this is truly valuable. And of course, we also talk about his upcoming HU battle vs Wiktor 'limitless' Malinowski.

    I’ll share my key takeaways from this episode in my newsletter, so sign up for it on https://www.runchukspodcast.com

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:25 Match against Wiktor 'Iimitless' Malinowski

    00:08:49 Mental game

    00:16:31 In the zone

    00:21:01 New information

    00:27:10 How to ask the right question

    00:30:56 Ways of learning

    00:37:25 The right questions

    00:44:45 Beating mid and high stakes

    00:48:06 Focus level

    00:53:51 Out of the comfort zone

    00:58:13 Solver traps

    00:59:53 Who is Fedor Holz?

    01:05:15 What do you want to do?

    01:09:15 Identity

    01:13:46 Opportunities

    01:26:01 Picking your dreams

    01:30:33 I can do anything, but I can't do everything

    01:31:37 Current challenges

    01:37:57 Nothing is everything

    1:42:43 Taking time off

    01:47:17 The path is not straight

  • Richard Turner is one of the best close-up card magicians in the world. He has entertained millions of people around the world and won several prestigious awards for his achievements in magic. In this conversation, we talk about the extraordinary way Richard's brain works and how he turns his weaknesses into his strengths. Richard describes how he lives with the Charles Bonnet syndrome and how it allows him to achieve extraordinary feats. Richard also recalls multiple great stories about his interaction with Muhammad Ali. We also talk about the upcoming movie project and about the big lessons Richard took away from his 4 great mentors - John Murphey, Steve Terrell, Gene Fisher, and Dai Vernon.

    Make sure to check out Richard's website http://www.RichardTurner52.com

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:04 Richardturner52

    00:02:14 Trip to Russia

    00:05:34 Charles Bonnet Syndrome

    00:07:27 How Richard's brain works

    00:11:16 Superhuman Incredible People

    00:14:22 Using Charles Bonnet Syndrome

    00:30:42 Runchuks plays Batty

    00:38:59 Upcoming feature film about Richard's life

    00:42:54 Talent trumps wealth

    00:45:05 Muhammad Ali

    00:53:13 The four mentors - John Murphey

    00:53:44 Steve Terrell

    00:54:42 Gene Fisher

    01:01:48 Dai Vernon

  • John Curry is quite familiar with the underground poker scene in New York and Philadelphia. We talked about how those games are organized, how they are run, and what kind of risks everybody’s taking. John shares some crazy personal anecdotes from the time when he was involved in that business, like the story about armed robbery in the game he was running. Expect plenty of fun facts and degen stories.

    John is the author of We Run Bad. The story is set right after the housing market crash in the US. There are some really good anecdotes from the underground poker scene, some great characters. It’s dark, it’s funny and I really enjoyed it. I think most poker players would like this book, so check it out here https://amzn.to/3cEzxox

    Follow John on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/curry_writer

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:19 How John Curry got into writing

    00:05:32 The casinos came to town

    00:09:30 Moving to New York and sleeping on a couch for one year

    00:11:18 The three generations of New York poker games

    00:18:53 The gun incident

    00:29:33 Running the first home game

    00:38:19 Playing in your own game

    00:40:14 New York

    00:43:30 Why do people play in the underground games?

    00:49:27 Casino legislation

    00:53:28 The craziest thing that happened while running a home game

    01:07:55 The stolen gun

    01:18:38 New York home game raids

    01:23:51 Home game rake

    01:29:33 Rigged games

    01:36:45 A word for nits

    01:41:10 John Curry

    01:44:40 Publishing the book

    01:52:43 Self-publishing books

    01:57:12 The thing with art

    02:03:30 Process of writing a book

    02:04:51 "We Run Bad"

    02:10:05 Oh, what a loser

    02:12:10 Give it a try

    02:15:11 Movies

    02:22:12 The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind

    02:23:44 It's all about how it's written and how it is sold

    02:30:03 GameStop short squeeze wave

    02:55:07 Ponzi scheme

    02:56:52 We Run Bad on Amazon

  • Alex Livingston finished 3rd in the WSOP Main Event in 2019. He shares several crazy stories from his professional poker career spanning over a decade. As an example - he once lost $40k playing beerpong at a time when he had less than that to his name. Another one is about how he went to Amsterdam with a couple of friends for a week and ended up quitting his studies and staying in Amsterdam for 3 months. Of course, he also shares his experience of playing in the final table of the Main Event, random stories about Vegas, casinos around the world, life as a poker player, and his advice to people getting into poker.

    Follow Alex on

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/rumnchess

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    OUTLINE

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:29 Alex's background

    00:04:14 The turning point

    00:12:20 Making a decision to stay in Europe

    00:14:05 The key takeaways from the Europe trip

    00:15:36 The key qualities to winning at live poker

    00:18:30 Top 3 Casinos

    00:22:29 Player profiling

    00:23:12 Family reaction

    00:24:14 The conventional path

    00:25:50 First steps on poker

    00:31:55 What happened after staying 3 months in Amsterdam

    00:34:10 WSOP Main Event Final Table

    00:42:11 Approach to live poker

    00:45:49 Focus and fun

    00:48:13 Keeping it fun in the final table?

    00:50:39 Overthinking and playing fast

    00:52:50 Writing a book about the lifestyle of a poker player

    00:57:42 How to lose 40k playing Beer Pong

    01:00:39 What Alex Livingston learned from poker

    01:03:40 Overcoming gambling

    01:06:03 Life after winning $ 4,000,000.00 on WSOP Main Event

    01:11:36 Mixed games

    01:20:05 What Alex Livingston learned from poker

    01:21:50 Best advice for poker newcomers

    01:27:49 How well would you do if you started playing poker today?

    01:29:32 How much the poker industry has changed in the past decade

    01:31:42 RaúlGonzalez

    01:33:35 Isildur1 vs Patrik Antonius $1.3 million pot

    01:35:47 Playing at the Wynn, Bellagio, and Aria

    01:38:16 Private games in casinos

    01:41:32 The GOAT casino floor

    01:44:52 Miss playing live poker

    01:47:42 Social skills that poker teaches

    01:49:56 The beauty of poker

    01:52:10 The goal of the upcoming book

    01:54:35 Every Hand Revealed - Gus Hansen

    01:56:56 Winning 45 buy-ins in a single day

    02:00:37 Fun low/mid games

    02:02:28 Christmas charity

  • Jason Su is a mindset and performance coach and the author of Poker with Presence. We talked about how living with presence can help guide you through the ups and downs of the game, why it is the missing piece in the field of mindset work, and what are some of the best ways for you to start feeling more centered and get “in the zone” as often as possible. Jason's advice can definitely help us build a more fulfilling career in poker and feel happier with our life.

    Poker With Presence on Amazon https://amzn.to/3sGlQLo

    Jason on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jasonbsu

    Jason's website - https://www.pokerwithpresence.com/

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    OUTLINE

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:19 Jason Su

    00:04:48 How do we achieve the state of flow

    00:06:45 First step - Take a breath

    00:07:47 The way poker players deal with emotions

    00:15:15 Jason's personal journey

    00:18:52 Career goals and balance

    00:22:23 Biggest Aha! moments

    00:25:59 The most common problems

    00:31:11 How to deal with fear during a session

    00:35:59 The fear of failure

    00:39:48 Focusing on what's in front of you

    00:42:17 Playing when you don't want to play

    00:48:47 Learning how to acknowledge both ideas being true

    00:51:36 The perfect day

    00:53:43 Inner voice

    00:56:08 Building a solid foundation

    01:00:26 Poker freedom

    01:09:40 Try a different poker format

    01:12:51 Poker as a profession

    01:15:20 Burn-out

    01:23:05 Fast money mentality

    01:26:57 The path to happiness

    01:32:34 Mental state during the pandemic

    01:36:56 Take a breath

    01:42:49 The role of the coach

    01:54:52 Self-discovery with the help of the coach

    01:59:44 Jason's social media and final thoughts

  • Joe Ingram is a famous poker player and content creator. We talk about the outlook for the future of the poker industry, some of the challenges it is facing, what is it like to be a professional poker player in 2021, the poker economy, poker media, and content and how it compares to other industries. And there's so much more as we cover topics as personal productivity, time-management, creativity, and a lot of other stuff.

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:07 How Joey got into poker

    00:07:18 Starting the 'joeingram1' YouTube channel

    00:08:42 A record 50k hands in one day

    00:10:30 The making of joeingram1 YouTube channel

    00:15:30 Bringing stories to the spotlight

    00:20:28 Poker challenges and the poker industry

    00:27:40 Identity crisis

    00:29:17 Business

    00:33:52 What would you do if you knew you cannot fail?

    00:40:16 Productivity

    00:53:34 Poker player or content creator

    01:00:21 Bill Perkins quote

    01:03:17 Business ideas

    01:09:48 Negative comments

    01:13:22 PR and marketing of politics

    01:17:51 What's the problem with the poker marketing

    01:27:41 German new legislation

    01:30:18 Grey zone

    01:32:46 Poker compared to other industries

    01:34:23 Poker molding who you are

    01:39:55 Mental health

    01:43:57 Everybody has problems

    01:46:25 Why do successful poker players think they can do anything?

    01:50:31 World Series of Poker

    01:53:34 Poker customer

    02:00:56 Run It Once Poker

    02:04:37 Party Poker

    02:08:12 The people behind the company

    02:11:54 Big vs small companies

    02:16:08 Grandpas' perspective

    02:20:54 Problems and opportunities

    02:23:50 The Great Game Of... No Limit Hold'em

    02:26:56 Burnout and productivity

    02:35:59 The love for learning

    02:41:21 Happiness

    02:43:06 Once you understand business

    02:47:06 24 million views

    02:51:41 Consistency and goals

    02:59:24 Where do I go from here

    03:02:48 Putting yourself out there

    03:06:50 Podcasting

  • High stakes online poker legend RaulGonzalez retires and shares his insights.One of the most successful online poker players, he battled against some of the toughest poker players. Most notable are his multi-year battles against Isildur1 and BerriSweet. Many of you might recognize him as RaulGonzalez on PokerStars or San1ker on FullTiltPoker.

    In his 13 years as a professional poker player, he quickly rose through the ranks in No Limit Holdem ring and heads-up games, transitioned to draw games, and eventually to mixed-games. He shares a lot of useful tips on how to study efficiently and improve at the game. And we get to talk about some of his most memorable matches.

    You can find links to AMA thread and Hand History graphs on the Podcast's thread on TwoPlusTwo

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:58 Meet 'RaúlGonzalez'

    00:03:54 Why RaúlGonzalez is retiring from poker

    00:06:45 Sauce123 or BERRI SWEET

    00:07:51 Setting up a high-stakes HU match

    00:11:46 The journey to the top

    00:17:28 Switching from 6max to Heads Up

    00:19:11 Studying the game

    00:30:43 Switching to Mixed Games

    00:34:22 The most memorable matches

    00:36:09 Isildur1 insane career

    00:39:34 Dealing with swings

    00:44:45 Meteoric rise

    00:47:28 Germany's new poker legislation

    00:53:17 Key lessons from poker career

    01:00:27 What does it take to reach the top?

    01:08:22 Being self-critical

    01:15:00 Using solvers and enjoying your studies

    01:19:21 Biggest misconceptions about solvers

    01:23:42 Recognizing mistakes

    01:30:14 Deviating from GTO

    01:34:25 Future of poker

    01:38:21 Real-Time Assitance

    01:45:12 Why people cheat?

    01:51:09 App games

    01:54:12 It's time to retire

    02:00:36 The match against BERRI SWEET

    02:06:59 How do we measure who are the best poker players?

    02:12:02 Qualities to look for in other poker players

    02:15:47 Life after retiring from poker

    02:21:34 How much RaúlGonzalez improved in the past year?

    02:25:31 RaúlGonzalez graphs

    02:26:27 Achieving success in poker

    02:28:38 At what point money stopped being a factor

    02:35:08 The origin of 'RaúlGonzalez' screen name

    02:36:47 What did his family and friends think of him playing poker professionally

  • 14th World Chess Champion and one of the most respected players in the game, GM Vladimir Kramnik talks about what goes on behind the scenes during major chess tournaments and World Championship events. We uncover what goes on beyond the chessboard and take a peek into the politics and power plays in the chess organization. Being the decorated player that he is, Vladimir has a lot of very interesting stories, and experiences to impart to our audience.

    Vladimir also tells us how he got his start in the world of chess. He shares his views on some practical questions about match preparation, adjustments from mistakes, identifying your own weaknesses, how to get the most out of your team, and a whole lot more.

    Of course, a popular topic that has recently injected life into some of the dormant chess players, and sparked interest from those who have yet to try the sport is the Netflix show, The Queen’s Gambit. Vladimir shares his thoughts on the series and the story behind it.

    Follow Vladimir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KramnikVb

    Here is Vladimir’s first appearance on the show: https://youtu.be/EF926Piiumo

    Here is the documentary Vladimir talked about, Bobby Fischer Against the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqA7WE-12Po

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:35 The politics behind chess

    00:05:05 Bobby Fischer Against The World

    00:06:12 Major Chess Tournaments

    00:09:10 Soviet Union chess

    00:13:05 Alexander Alekhine

    00:16:32 Chess during the Cold War period

    00:21:00 The path to World Chess Championship

    00:29:04 Official and unofficial World Chess Champions

    00:31:29 Kasparov vs Karpov

    00:43:12 Kasparov leaving FIDE

    00:48:21 FIDE and PCA

    00:49:56 Financing the road to the top

    00:59:17 The story behind The Queen's Gambit

    01:00:40 Judit Polgár

    01:05:44 Back to The Queen's Gambit

    01:08:56 Vladimir Kramnik's first chess teacher

    01:13:18 What hooked Vladimir to play chess

    01:17:10 First competitive match

    01:20:50 Dealing with losses

    01:24:34 Help with the preparation

    01:30:34 Eye-opening moments

    01:36:30 Understanding the pattern of mistakes

    01:40:27 Chess and poker parallels

    01:44:15 Vladimir Kramnik Round 3

  • Jennifer Shahade is a 2 time US Women’s Chess Champion, she’s a PokerStars ambassador. She is also an author, speaker, and host of The Grid, which received the award for the best poker podcast this year.

    We started off by discussing the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, and what made it click for the wider audience. We talked about how games like chess and poker mold us – what we learn from these games, and what makes them beautiful. We also talk about Jennifer’s own podcast, its underlying idea, and where she’s going with it.

    Connect to Jennifer:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenShahade

    Web: https://jennifershahade.com/

    Podcast: https://thepokergrid.com

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:51 The Queen's Gambit

    00:09:15 The chess boom

    00:11:01 What chess teaches us about life

    00:22:34 Learn to lose

    00:29:51 A privilege or a curse

    00:34:25 Garry Kasparov on The Queen's Gambit

    00:39:59 The next big poker movie

    00:43:46 Community and culture

    00:48:17 Women in chess

    00:52:48 What makes a movie appealing to a wider audience

    00:58:47 Molly's Game

    01:00:00 Getting stuck in the game - a blessing or a curse

    01:06:08 Achieving balance

    01:07:44 Sticking with the game because of sunk cost

    01:13:26 Teaching chess

    01:17:51 What makes chess beautiful?

    01:24:03 Limited time to make a decision

    01:28:51 Memorization and pattern recognition

    01:32:17 Chess end-game and poker river

    01:35:20 Is poker beautiful?

    01:40:38 The Poker Grid podcast

    01:49:41 Favorite podcasts

    01:54:06 Learning from the guests

    01:59:57 169 hands

    02:08:01 Choosing guests

    02:14:21 Having fun

    02:18:36 Blindfold chess

    02:21:13 The goal of The Poker Grid

    If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like my conversation with GM Vladimir Kramnik (14th World Chess Champion) - https://youtu.be/EF926Piiumo

  • David Sklansky is one of the top authorities on the topic of gambling, author of several hugely successful books. He coined several commonly used terms - such as semi-bluff, implied odds, effective odds. Many of the poker theory concepts that David came up with 40 years ago are still relevant in your games today and maybe forever. He has rubbed shoulders with many of the greats in the industry. Poker players, casino owners, businessmen. In this conversation, David shares some great anecdotes from his encounters with Bob Stupak, Steve Wynn, Donald Trump, and many more. And we also talk about some big stories about cheating and collusion in live games throughout the years. David lifts the curtain up on what’s been happening in Vegas in the 70s and 80s when the gambling industry there was still pretty much a wild-west.

    Here are some of David’s books:

    The Theory of Poker Applied to No-Limit - https://amzn.to/3eXGGzu

    Geeking, Grifting, and Gambling Through Las Vegas - https://amzn.to/32EKdxC

    DUCY? - https://amzn.to/2K23dzL

    Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players - https://amzn.to/2IwUTYe

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:36 How David Sklansky got into poker

    00:10:57 The math and theory of gambling

    00:18:10 Bob Stupak – the legendary casino owner

    00:24:07 Trump - The Game

    00:27:03 Ignorance

    00:31:05 The Stratosphere Tower

    00:37:23 Gambling exploits

    00:44:13 The Theory of Poker

    00:57:18 Logic and common sense

    01:04:16 Thinking outside of the box

    01:15:24 Smart people making mistakes

    01:20:54 Think beyond the obvious

    01:26:17 Covid research

    01:27:47 Father

    01:35:08 Finding exploits

    01:40:43 The crooked games

    01:49:33 Crooked WSOP champions

    01:51:33 Mixed games

    01:58:39 Cheating in poker

    02:05:45 ROI on tournaments

    02:08:19 Gambling ideas to find creative solutions

    02:17:09 Solving problem of innocent people in jail, and other ideas

    02:25:40 Larry Flynt story

    02:33:22 Who was cheating and who was not

    02:37:47 Collusion

    02:40:35 Game selection

    02:42:25 Cheating business

    02:58:35 Poker Hall of Fame

    02:59:41 All it takes is one chapter

    03:01:44 Please don't ever say the word EV to me

    03:03:19 Algebra and logic

    03:11:39 Is Doyle Brunson still a winning player?

    03:17:25 Bob Stupak running for mayor of Las Vegas

    03:26:49 US elections

    03:32:49 Floyd Mayweather story

    03:38:03 Morris Chestnut story

    03:41:37 What David got from poker

    03:45:36 Maybe you better call a doctor

    03:48:35 Steve Wynn story

    03:54:28 Carl Icahn story

    03:58:29 One good thing about not having a real job

    03:59:18 Solving problems

    If you liked this episode, you might also enjoy some of the following:

    Mason Malmuth - David's long-time friend and colleague. We had a very interesting conversation about Mason's latest book, where he looks at some key events fin history of the world through a lens of gambling - https://youtu.be/5lutiDJkXcE

    Richard Turner - The legendary card mechanic, card magician, and card cheat. Richard shared many personal anecdotes about his life, his career, his encounters with the mob, card cheats, and much more - https://youtu.be/Htx2gYBDgD4

    Michael Franzese - Michael used to be a high ranking member of the feared Colombo crime family. At his most affluent, he generated 5-8 million dollars per week from legal and illegal businesses and became one of the biggest moneymakers in mob history. Michael is the only high-ranking official of a major crime family to ever walk away without protective custody, and survive - https://youtu.be/GQu9uMXA3ws

  • Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is one of the leading experts on the topic of AI safety. In this podcast episode we cover a wide variety of questions - such as - what is AI, what is intelligence, how does the future look like, how it affects our lives, what does it mean to be human, does AI have emotions, does it perceive art? And we also discuss the dangers that AI, the bots, and the real-time-assistance pose to the poker industry. Is the future of online poker is at risk and what can be done about it?

    Dr. Yampolskiy:

    Twitter - https://twitter.com/romanyam

    On Controllability of Artificial Intelligence https://philpapers.org/archive/YAMOCO.pdf

    Roman’s Arxiv https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Yampolskiy%2C+R+V

    Roman’s Google Scholar Page - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0_Rq68cAAAAJ&hl=enArtificial Intelligence Safety and Security - https://amzn.to/31VSP2R

    Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach - https://amzn.to/381iwm6

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:18 What is AI?

    00:07:35 How AI is going to affect poker

    00:13:11 What can poker sites do to combat AI and RTA

    00:17:06 Online poker bots

    00:22:53 Will online poker find a way?

    00:29:42 AI affecting careers

    00:31:52 Explainability

    00:38:01 Human decision making is biased

    0:41:17 Human-level intelligence

    00:44:59 Art and Artificial Intelligence

    00:49:32 Can humans understand a higher level of intelligence?

    00:51:12 Recommendation algorithms

    00:58:17 False beliefs

    01:03:52 Dangers of recommendation algorithms

    01:08:12 The point of no return

    01:11:14 Do we know what we really want?

    01:16:53 Removing humans from the equation

    01:18:58 How far are we from the technological singularity

    01:22:30 Optical illusions

    01:24:41 Is poker a special game?

    01:29:09 Can we mitigate the risks of AI

    01:36:03 The meaning of our life

    01:40:57 AI in politics

    01:47:33 What's the best outcome?

    01:50:21 Our fate is in the hands of a few scientists

    01:52:37 Neurolink and other fascinating applications of AI

    01:55:46 What can we learn from AI?

    02:00:38 Roman Yampolskiy on social media

  • We discuss a wide range of topics focused on the mental game of poker, achieving peak performance, optimizing your mindset, and achieving success in poker and in life.

    Adam is a mindset and performance coach, make sure to check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CvZw1IsxtBVH94ByhxoQ

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    OUTLINE:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:30 Overcoming 2020

    00:07:48 Variance and probabilities

    00:19:27 Emotional vs Rational conversation

    00:30:47 Emotions

    00:39:48 Small trigger, huge tilt

    00:41:59 Labeling the emotions

    00:43:16 Zoom out to solve problems

    00:47:38 Graph building business

    00:54:21 How to stop checking your graph

    01:05:47 Rewards

    01:18:28 Days off

    01:24:53 Flotation tank

    01:27:52 When poker is your life

    01:32:51 Value of time

    01:38:41 I wish I worked more. Really?

    01:42:24 Poker gives me freedom

    01:47:28 There's always a way

    01:52:05 Long-term thinking