To say this was an honor is an understatement. On this episode i'm joined by professional poker player & Halifax native Alex Livingston.
Alex opens up about the early challenges of his career: taking literal chances with his education and life, his initial experiences at Casino Nova Scotia and in big money poker tournaments, his mistakes, and learning how to correct them while developing his style - most notably his first WSOP experience in 2009, and his 13th place WSOP Main Event finish in 2013.
Alex opens up about his humbling experiences alongside some of pokers biggest names - both on and off the felt - and how to balance other hobbies & businesses with a professional poker career. He then shares some highlights and details from his incredible THIRD place finish at the 2019 WSOP Main Event, and how skill, luck, and a few moments of absolute chance were the ingredients to success during that run to the final table.
We then talk life after his big finish & adjusting to changes after winning all that money! We talk about his first big purchase, how he's shifted back to the online game because of COVID, and I ask him about his two incredible gestures over the past few months: the story of the wedding gift, and what inspired his heartwarming holiday philanthropy.
Follow Alex' life & career on twitter and instagram: @rumandchess. Alex is a great guy, and I genuinely can't thank him enough for joining me on the show. Happy hands in 2021 my man!
