David Chee (@Hs_SirSalty) is the head organizer of Manifest. Before joining Manifold, he was a professional gamer, earning a number 1 ranking in the world at Hearthstone.
David and Pratik (@pjchougule) discuss lessons from the gaming community on how to grow prediction markets. They also promote Manifest 2025.
Timestamps
1:26: Number of Hearthstone players
2:50: Manifest 2025
3:24: Intro ends
5:24: Interview with Chee begins
5:43: Chee's titles
6:06: Chee's background
7:26: Twitch
8:45: Gaming
14:32: Gaming and gambling
17:31: Chee's introduction to forecasting
20:53: How Chee built a Twitch following
22:46: Size of gaming community
27:28: Growth potential of prediction markets
37:39: Motivation in gaming vs. prediction markets
47:08: Manifest 2025
53:03: Lighthaven
53:39: Talks at Manifest
56:33: Early adopters in forecasting scene
57:58: Chee's hard sell on Manifest
59:52: Berkeley
1:01:34: Where to find Chee
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Register for Manifest 2025 at Manifest.is
Manifest 2025 is sponsored by Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market.
