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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/
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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
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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
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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:
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Twitter https://twitter.com/robinpoker_?lang=en
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQnroFIgh-0JmGqyTGY-_Q/featured
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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