Nathan was 12 years old when he started playing poker in his father's regular game, fast forward less than two decades and now he has 2 WSOP bracelets to his name. His is a fascinating story. We talk about him growing up as a kid playing an adult game, college years, Nathan's 4 years in the military, him being kidnapped as a teen, and of course the WSOP glory. Eventually, we get to the topic of the Galfond Challenge and poker on Twitch. There is a lot in between, I won't give you spoilers. Hope you enjoy it and please leave a comment about your favorite part!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:03:52 The poker kid
00:08:37 A child among men
00:13:39 Life lessons from poker
00:18:30 The first WSOP Bracelet
00:29:33 "Costa Rica" trip
00:38:32 Playing poker during class
00:43:39 Joining the army
00:48:55 Boston Bombing
00:57:49 North Korea
01:08:41 Life lessons from Poker to Army
01:12:36 Playing poker while in the army
01:17:38 The wedding story
01:22:49 The kidnapping
01:40:09 The book project
01:45:13 War books, movies, and series
01:53:28 Living the history
01:58:44 Post-traumatic stress disorder
02:01:47 Jocko Podcast with Dakota Meyer
02:03:57 Situation in United States
02:09:59 War is always ugly
02:12:02 There's no grey area in any argument anymore
02:17:28 Phil Galfond on Phil Hellmuth
02:25:16 Haters gonna hate
02:32:34 The Galfond Challenge
02:42:26 Chance Kornuth
02:44:35 Twitch viewer numbers in perspective
02:45:52 Getting into games
02:50:10 The individual viewer matters
03:01:17 Full circle
03:03:52 Podcasts
