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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotroe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotroe PrimedMind App: https://primedmind.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF  Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod  YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF  Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod  YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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

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/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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.   SPECIAL OFFER Cory is giving a 20% discount on his newest book to my audience. This book is a great and valuable resource. To apply the discount just use promo code RUNCHUKS20 at checkout. You can find the book here:  https://www.corymikesell.com/store-1/p/heads-up-plo-the-definitive-guide   CONNECT WITH CORY: Website: https://www.corymikesell.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com/ YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podbean: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt 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/   CONNECT: Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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 CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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    CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com   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   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rumnchess   CONNECT: Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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/   CONNECT Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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.   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT: Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT:  Subscribe on YouTubel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   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   CONNECT:  YouTube: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   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