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Phil Galfond talks coming back from $900,000 down to win the Galfond Challenge with less than 100 hands

Phil Galfond is doing the Galfond Challenge right now and came back from being down $900,000 a few weeks ago to take a brief lead in today's session against Veni Vedi. They are playing a 25,000 hand challenge and are about 20,000 hands in so far. We talked more about the challenge. 

Mike Mcdonald aka Timex joins me on the podcast. Mike operates the betting website Poker Sharers which allows you to bet on players for poker tournaments and cash games. Mike has been actively following the current pandemic taking place and was one of the first people to list odds to bet against the WSOP taking place. This should be a great conversation.

Rob Yong joins me again on the podcast today. Rob is a regular high stakes poker player in some of the biggest games around the world - I did commentary on his week for Poker After Dark in December that had JRB and Rick Solomon playing. It was wild. He is also one of the powers that be over at Party Poker and doing his part to try to provide a great place for poker players around the world to play. Rob recently closed down his poker room in the UK and we will talk about that + his recent high roller poker series in Sochi, Russia that was derailed because of the pandemic.

This  was a great conversation related to the CoronaVirus, how to think about it, the markets, its impact on poker/world and much more. Love having Bill on, he is a fucking legend. 

The new Upswing Poker PLO Mastery course is out now: http://bit.ly/UpswingPLOCourse… If you sign up this week you get the Live PLO Dominance course as well. Will be choosing at least one person who signs up through my link for an Ultimate Vegas Experience during this years WSOP. Dylan & Chris have been working on this course for the past 6 months. Chris is one of the top PLO players on http://WSOP.com & has a VERY solver based style. Dylan plays live/online high stakes here in Vegas and is one of the best teachers that I've worked with.

I really enjoyed this one guys. Brad Owen joins me on the Poker Life podcast today. Brad is one of the top YouTube poker vloggers in the world right now with over 180,000 subscribers and millions of views on his videos. Brad has been a professional poker player since 2015 in the Las Vegas area playing $2/$5-$5/$10 on a regular basis. He also host Meet Up Games w/ Andrew Neeme all around the world on a regular basis.   TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Intro 3:10 How do you feel where your career has gone? 5:10 Poker audience about women 6:50 Dealing with mean comments 10:30 How Brad started & why are vlogs popular 15:05 Hoodie and Hat vs Suit Jacket 19:29 Why I think Brad is successful 20:00 Brad's old career vs playing poker professionally 22:00 Brad's poker career and having to quit 32:00 Are winning players competitive? 32:40 Meet Up Games question 38:00 GTO MANIFESTATION 40:30 Brad & family importance 42:00 Farrah Galfond & Phil Galfond 44:50 VLOG TITLES & WINNING SESSIONS 52:30 How do you handle meeting

Phil Galfond joins the podcast today to talk being down $900k in Match 1 of the Galfond Challenge against Veni Vedi on Run It Once Poker. We will ask Phil all the questions that so many of you out there want to know about.  TIMESTAMPS 0:00 3:30 How does Phil feel about the challenge??  5:12 Why not end the first match??  7:30 Will time off make a difference in the results??  8:30 Does Phil think he has an edge??  11:53 At what point does Phil quit the match??  15:24 If I think he is better, I will quit....  22:52 What has made the match so tough?? (Pattern Recognition)  27:00 Why did Phil choose Veni as first opponent??  32:50 Has Run It Once Poker traffic grown??  34:20 Free $10 on RIO Poker now  37:50 When will RIO Poker make money?  39:00 Possible bankroll challenge for myself on RIO Poker  42:20 Do you think Veni is cheating?  47:00 Luke Schwartz comments  51:30 Thoughts being down $400,000  53:00 How has Phil's wife Farah handled challenge?  58:53 Adam Levitan question on God Mode...  59:30 Downswing pi

TIMESTAMPS. Mike McDonald aka Timex joins me today. Ever wonder what happens after one has become one of the best poker players in the world, where can you go from there? After Mike had poker success, he went on to start a very successful poker related business called PokerShares (Knowledge he gained from being an expert in Markup) and is now expanding to other areas. The man most definitely has many valuable poker/life lessons to share. . . Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:35 Life After Poker 8:00 Chess and Checkers BOTS?! 11:45 Starting up Pokershares 13:00 Mike McDonald on Markup Prices 23:00 Investing in yourself through Pokershares (“Good Buys”) 31:30 BB/100 in TOURNAMENTS? (How to Price that in Relation to Markup) 35:00 Tournament vs Cash Players 38:25 The “Messages” 40:10 Mike McDonald and Kitty Kuo POWER COUPLE! (Party Poker Contest) 42:55 Incentivized to play GG Poker Series 46:00 Pokerstars Sponsorship Deals Back in the Day 49:00 “Negative Content” 51:00 Reactionary Comments in Sports Content 53:30 BTC an

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. Matt Berkey is BACK on the Poker Life Podcast to talk about how he is preparing to play a full 2019 World Series Of Poker Schedule. TIMESTAMPS 1:45 ALPHA REG NICKNAME 3:00 Live at the Bike and Poker After Dark 4:45 SOLVERS 6:28 Giving Back to Recs 7:10 Shoutout to Israeli Ron 8:00 Negreanu’s Masterclass 10:30 Chip Tells 11:35 Matt’s Tournament Schedule 12:30-13:04 Money in the WSOP 13:30 Berkey vs Foxen 15:45 Meeting Kristen Bicknell in 2003 17:30 Berkey’s Thoughts in the Poker World (Tournaments and Cash Games) 20:50 Berkey’s bracelet thoughts 24:30 Bonomo Mixing it Up 26:30 Power of Twitter (Strawberry vs Grape) Opinions 49:00 Lack of Coordination in Poker Media 57:00 Combatting Narratives 1:00:00 Calling out People Elegantly 1:07:30 Poker Police on Twitter 1:14:05 Authority Figures 1:16:00 Berkey SHOUTOUTS 1:19:30 Vertucci vs Berkey 1:24:00 The Martin vs Garrett Hand 1:40:00 Content for Clicks (Vlogs) included 1:54:00 “Tryhards” 1:55:30 Million Dollar Cash Game 2

This is another legendary episode w/ Barry Greenstein on the Poker Life Podcast.   TIMESTAMPS (THANKS LANDON) 1:58: Getting Back into the Podcast Grind 3:25: Poker Relationships! 12:25: “Getting mad at dealers” 17:45: Barry’s Recent Life (Home Game Experiences) 28:20: Markup Situation (Backing Tournament Players) and Staking in General 43:54: Phil Ivey’s Whereabouts 46:26: Patrik Antonius on making poker fun again 49:35: Jamie vs Sammy Hand (sidebar) 56:25: Barry and Pokerstars 1:04:00 Barry in China (BUSINESS DEAL?) 1:23:50: Poker becoming a “no-win game” 1:33:00 Alex and Sports! 1:35:35: Barry blowing money 1:37:00: BARRY AND WOMEN! 1:42:30: Jungleman Review 1:47:30: College Barry 1:50:00 Sex Life Barry 1:54:18: Why Barry looks “much older” now then when he was on TV a decade ago 1:56:57: Last time Barry didn’t have a moustache 1:57:56: THE LEGENDARY PHOTO 1:59:50: Negreanu Package Photo Review 2:02:58: Daniel Negreanu Social Media/ Poker Stars Ambassador Review 2:08:20: SHOUTOUTS! 2:10:25: Monetizing You

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. My guest today is legend in the making ALLinPav. Pav has been crushing the online tournament world this year while streaming almost everyday on Twitch. One of the hardest working guys. People have been asking for this one & it's time we make it happen.   . . 0:00: Intro 3:55: Taking Poker Seriously (Grind Nation) 5:55: How Streaming Gives a Competitive Mindset 7:00: HOW TO GET BETTER (Poker + Mindset) 11:53: Mentally Recovering From Losing (Downswings) 14:17: ACR Situation (Bots + Legality) 19:30: Party Poker Team Pro Details 25:30: Joey vs the Bots 30:00: Pav’s Greed (Why he doesn't want to sell action) 32:15: Pav’s Rules for Poker 35:00: How Pav Improved in Poker 37:55: Pav’s “Goals + Friendships” 40:30: Genuine Personality 42:00 Doug’s “Fire Starting” in Pav 46:10: Open About Financials 48:00 Attitude (Confident, Cocky Style) 51:25: Grind House! 55:15 Learning From Roommates 58:00: Advancing in Tournament Stakes 1:01:00: Proving Yourself 1:07:00: The GREEN Tag 1:09:30: “Live High

Jared Jaffee is a long-time tournament & cash game poker player based here in Las Vegas. Jared talks about the state of the World Series of Poker and gives his thoughts on notable poker players Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, Justin Bonomo & more. . . TIMESTAMPS 0:00: Intro 2:24: Jarred’s other Podcast Ventures/ GPI Awards 4:20: A little bit about Jarred 5:55: Jarred’s Outlook on the Poker Scene 9:20: Shot Clocks Everywhere 11:05: Patrik Antonius Circuit Making an Example (Banning Scarves, Sunglasses, Hoodies) 16:35: Rake and Bracelet Situation in Tournaments (Online Bracelets Included) 23:25: Lower Stake Tournaments vs. High Buyin Events (Casino Competition) 25:25: Hallway Hounding 27:10: Women in Poker 30:30 Angle Shooting Tournament Buyin Situation (+Women in Poker continued) 34:25: Thirst Lounge Jarred?? (BIG Shoutout to the Thirst Lounge) 38:18: Jarred’s LOVED Twitter Thread (Poker Players in 5 Words or Less) 43:23: Jarred’s Opinion on Justin Bonomo 46:40: Jarred’s Opinion on Shaun Deeb 51:50: Fr

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. Devon Larratt is one of the baddest men on the planet and one of the top arm wrestlers in the entire world. I've been watching his matches, videos, and YouTube content over the past half year and is by far one of my favorite athletes out there. We reached out to him on Instagram to get him on the podcast and here we are now. Super fucking excited for this one. 0:00: Introduction 5:20: Intro to Arm Wrestling (Starting weight, cutting, etc.) 14:00 Arm Wrestling as a recognized sport 15:00: Devon Getting into Arm Wrestling 17:30: Accepting Victories and Defeats 19:45: Arm Wrestling Strats! 28:30: Arm Wrestling Theatrics 41:30: Devon’s YT Content 47:00: Poker on Tours 49:00: Sacrifices and Selfishness 51:45: Rematch With #1 in the World 53:00-60:00 WATCH THIS 1:01:00: Sports and What it’s Given to Devon 1:07:00 Shoutout to Devon’s Wife (Strength of Fans and Support) 1:09:00: Arm Wrestling Teachings 1:15:00: Outro

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. Lex Veldhuis is a long time poker player and one of the most successful poker streamers in the industry right now. He currently streams regularly on Twitch to thousands of people while pursuing poker excellence in the tournament format. Lex is a fan favorite of the podcast and someone I've known for a long time. Very happy to have him back on. 0:00-3:45: Introduction 3:45-9:00: Twitch Audience and Understanding Viewership 9:00-14:00: Stream Grind vs Twitch Grind (ex. Playing high roller tournaments with NO HUD) 14:00-18:00: Streaming When Downswinging 18:00-21:25: Competitive Mindset and Emotions 21:25-30:10: Competition Between Twitch Streamers + No Days Off Mentality 30:10-42:00: UFC + Pokerstars Deal 42:00-44:30: Lex Documentary??? 44:30-53:45: PokerStars Streamers Going to PartyPoker 53:45-1:15:00: Pokerstars Rake Situation 1:15:00-1:20:00: The State of Tournaments 1:20:00-1:26:00: Lex’s Goals (Top 10 Streamer) 1:26:00-1:48:15: Lex’s Stress and Health 1:48:15-1:51:00: Lex’

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. Shaun Deeb discusses Negreanu feud, comments on markup, upcoming 2019 WSOP preparation and more.    (0:00) Intro, Shaun Deeb (2:30) What poker game formats and stakes has Shaun been playing lately? (3:00) Shaun explains why it's so important to seize opportunities arise in poker. (4:00) #DadLife with Shaun Deeb (7:00) Shaun's recent Twitter dispute with Daniel Negreanu re: JohnnyVibes WSOP package markup (10:00) Shaun's qualifications as an all-time poker tournament grinder (11:00) Is Shaun being a "bully" with his commentary as the 'Markup Police' (14:30) Addressing Negreanu's negative Twitter remarks about Deeb (16:30) The struggles and guilt that comes with being married to a poker pro (17:30) The Twitter "marriage last longer" prop bet (19:30) Ashley Deeb's Twitter response to Deeb-Negreanu dispute, prop bet offer (20:30) Papi defends some of DNegs' #OOL interactions (21:00) "Touchy-feely" incident involving Amanda Leatherman and DNegs on "The Big Game?" Out of court settlement and Non

ACR Ceo Phil Nagy joins me on the Poker Life podcast today. I've made a number of different videos in the past about the cheating taking place on America's Card Room. Botting, colluding, tournament exploits, and who knows what else might be or have been taking place. Refunds near $500,000 have been issued to players. We deserve some answers and we will get them today. Sign Up for Upswing Poker's PLO Matrix. A precise and easy to use visual representation of GTO preflop ranges: https://bit.ly/2DEiZL0 Sign Up for Upswing Poker's Tournament Course from Nick Petrangelo: https://bit.ly/2NIJ6D1

TIMESTAMPS BELOW. My podcast guest today is Daniel Strelitz aka dDeoxyribo. Daniel is a long-time MTT player who finished 2nd in this years PCA Main Event and is also a coach for Chipleader Coaching. I also love his dads Twitter account :) Chip Leader Coaching WSOP bootcamp: https://www.bracelethunter.com/pokerlife Randall Emmett Annoying Good/Bad For Poker Discussion 59:24

High Stakes Pro Chance Kornuth joins the Podcast today. Chance is a high stakes PLO & MTT player, co-founder of Chip Leader Coaching, tournament & cash game backer, and a master of the live tells. Chip Leader Coaching WSOP bootcamp: https://www.bracelethunter.com/pokerlife $100k Workout Prop Bet 3:00 Negreanu's Package discussion 1:10:45 Hellmuth Positivity Video: 1:21:18 One Piece Of PLO Strat: 2:30:27