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Poker With PresenceThe extrovert's dilemmaMaking sure you're always in a good place when you play is a two step process: know what you need in order to recharge your batteries, and create a system that alerts your conscious mind the moment that your system says it needs to recharge.Listen to my interview with Runchuks here: https://runchuks.podbean.com/e/jason-su-on-how-to-build-a-fulfilling-career-in-poker/
2021-08-1806 min
The Runchuks PodcastMindset coach Elliot Roe on ways to improve performance and advance your poker careerElliot 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...
2021-07-211h 25
The Runchuks PodcastSteffen Sontheimer returnsSteffen 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.
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2021-06-112h 17
The Runchuks PodcastImprove poker cardrooms: Mason MalmuthPoker 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 do...
2021-06-042h 22
The Runchuks PodcastThe best guide to HU PLO: Cory MikesellProfessional 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.
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2021-05-282h 16
The Runchuks PodcastThe man behind the crazy prop bet - Rory YoungAustralian 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/
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2021-05-242h 07
The Runchuks PodcastA Record 1000 Hours Of Poker Streaming In 100 days - Lukas (RobinPoker) RobinsonLukas 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, i...
2021-05-112h 31
The Runchuks PodcastKarim Chelli on the value of a mindset coach for poker playersLearn 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/
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2021-03-251h 18
The Runchuks PodcastCoach Bahman on highs and lows of professional poker playersLearn 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.
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2021-03-102h 36
The Runchuks PodcastFedor Holz on learning poker and achieving peak performanceFedor 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...
2021-03-021h 51
The Runchuks PodcastRichard Turner - how his brain works, Muhammad Ali, and his mentorsRichard 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...
2021-02-271h 10
The Runchuks PodcastJohn Curry on underground poker scene in New YorkJohn 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 rea...
2021-02-042h 58
The Runchuks PodcastAlex Livingston $4,000,000 score in WSOP Main Event, poker life and degen storiesAlex 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 w...
2021-01-292h 05
The Runchuks PodcastJason Su on how to build a fulfilling career in pokerJason 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.
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2021-01-202h 02
The Runchuks PodcastJoe Ingram on prospects of poker industry and being a pro poker player in 2021Joe 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.
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2021-01-143h 11
The Runchuks PodcastHigh stakes online poker legend RaúlGonzalez retires and shares his insightsHigh 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 i...
2020-12-302h 46
The Runchuks PodcastGM Vladimir Kramnik: Chess history and power-plays, path to the top, Queen's Gambit14th 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...
2020-12-111h 50
The Runchuks PodcastJennifer Shahade on chess, poker, and podcastingJennifer 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.
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2020-11-202h 26
The Runchuks PodcastDavid Sklansky on poker, gambling, cheaters, and moreDavid 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...
2020-11-134h 05
The Runchuks PodcastDr. Roman Yampolskiy on how is artificial intelligence changing the worldDr. 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?
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2020-10-302h 39
The Runchuks PodcastAdam Carmichael on mindset and performanceWe 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
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2020-10-231h 56
The Runchuks PodcastNathan Gamble from poker kid to WSOP gloryNathan 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...
2020-10-163h 12
The Runchuks PodcastJNandez on achieving success in poker and business [Rebroadcast]This episode originally aired in mid-February 2020. It's a wide-ranging conversation with Fernando “JNandez” Habegger. Topics are listed in the Outline below.
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00:01:01 Runchuks & Toby chatting
00:06:16 Welcome JNandez
2020-10-092h 04
The Runchuks PodcastBill Perkins - Die With ZeroBill Perkins is one of the world's most successful hedge fund managers and entrepreneurs. Now Bill is the CEO of a consulting services firm BrisaMax Holdings. These days, Perkins is recognized for his glamorous lifestyle, high-stakes poker games, and outrageous novelty wagers. He very much lives every day to the fullest.
Bill's book DIE WITH ZERO is a labor of love project. Bill has been developing the principles outlined in the book since his first job making $16,000 a year in the 90's as a screen clerk for the New York Mercantile Exchange. The principles described in the b...
2020-10-021h 37
The Runchuks PodcastOnline poker legend Bencb on building a successful careerBencb won several major online poker tournament series, including the WCOOP and SCOOP. He's also the champion of the largest poker tournament that has ever taken place, where he scored a win of $1,172,360.60 for a buy-in of $102,000.00.
We cover a wide variety of topics, and Ben shares a lot of useful tips and talks about what it takes to become successful.
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2020-09-182h 11
The Runchuks PodcastSteffen Sontheimer: From the Bottom to High Stakes Poker [Rebroadcast]At the beginning of 2017, Steffen Sontheimer close to $500,000 in live cashes and flew under the radar of many in the Poker world. But some seemed to notice the rising talent already: "Predicting the breakout year of Go0se.core! Best player in the game right now.", Fedor Holz wrote on Twitter.
Well, Fedor was right. The same year, Steffen cashed for $7.052.324 and destroyed the Poker Masters series in the Aria Casino Las Vegas, when he claimed the Purple Jacket and cashed 4 out of 5 high roller tournaments against the best in the world.
We cover a...
2020-09-112h 26
The Runchuks PodcastFedor Holz - Striving for excellence [Rebroadcast]Fedor Holz is one of the most successful poker tournament players in the world. He played a key role in assembling "the German team", we discuss how Fedor keeps aiming at bigger goals, his approach to improvement, his mental game tips & tricks, and much more.
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2020-09-041h 26
The Runchuks PodcastLee Davy on interviewing poker greats and on alcohol addictionHelping overcome alcohol addiction and interviewing poker greats like Tom Dwan, Andrew Robl, Jason Koon, and Timofey (Trueteller) Kuznetsov. That's what we talk about with Lee Davy, whom many of you know as the guy behind the mic on "I am High Stakes Poker" interview series. He is a great poker journalist and he's helped a lot of people recognize and overcome all sorts of addictions.
Make sure to check out 1000 days sober on YT: http://bit.ly/1000dayssober
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2020-08-281h 45
The Runchuks PodcastMMAsherdog on the best poker players and how to improve at pokerHigh Stakes online poker crusher MMAsherdog talks about how to improve at poker and discusses some of the best poker players in the world including Limitless, LLinusLLove on the Runchuks Podcast.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:27 limitless
00:06:10 Chinese poker market
00:08:30 limitless vs LLinusLLove battle
2020-08-211h 53
The Runchuks PodcastDavid Reichelt - mobile game creator who generated over $75 million in revenueDavid Reichelt is a mobile game creator who made Color Switch, which has over 250 million downloads and generated over seventy five million dollars in revenue.
We talk about his journey, how he created 40 unsuccessful games before finally hitting the home-run, where does he find inspiration, persistence, passion, and about his creative process. This is not one of those making a mobile game in a day type of story. David shares a lot of useful tips. It is quite a wide-ranging conversation and whether you're exploring a new hobby, are looking for creative ideas, or just want to b...
2020-08-142h 07
The Runchuks PodcastState of poker - Mason MalmuthState of poker, online poker tournament structures and guarantees, private games, regulations, ethics, and Mason's new book "The History of the World from a Gambler's Perspective" are some of the many topics we discuss in this conversation.
Mason is the founder of TwoPlusTwo publishing company and an author of several books. His latest book looks at the history of the world from a gambler's perspective. It's a great read, a novel take on some of the events that defined the course of history.
Get the book here: https://amzn.to/2DLS1nC
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2020-08-072h 40
The Runchuks PodcastGM Robert Fontaine talks about Chess and PokerChess and poker - what do these games have in common. In this interview Grandmaster Robert Fontaine talks about how he got into chess and shares useful advice for those who want to learn how to play chess. We explore why the popularity of chess is booming, what it takes to reach the top, look behind the scenes of the major chess tournaments and of course explore the parallels between chess and poker and which lessons from the chess industry could apply to poker.
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2020-07-311h 11
The Runchuks PodcastGM Vladimir Kramnik on AlphaZero and achieving excellenceGM Vladimir Kramnik talks about AlphaZero, the evolution of chess theory, how to achieve excellence, and his journey in chess. A lot of ideas we discuss apply not only to chess but also to poker and life in general. Vladimir is one of the most talented World Chess champions of the modern era and some of his insights are invaluable.
We talk about chess engines such as StockFish, the new chess AI - AlphaZero, and how those changed the way we approach studying, and understanding chess as well as what might the future hold and we...
2020-07-242h 27
The Runchuks PodcastMaria Konnikova - poker beginner to championMaria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game. Her new book, The Biggest Bluff, is out now. Maria started as a complete beginner in poker and while researching The Biggest Bluff, Maria became an international poker champion and the winner of over $300,000 in tournament earnings—and inadvertently turned into a professional poker player. She got mentored by Eric Seidel, Phil Galfond, and several other highly successful poker players and her rapid success is a testament to what can be achieved in poker with the right approach to studies, the right guidance, and a lo...
2020-07-1757 min
The Runchuks PodcastRichard Turner - THE card mechanicRichard Turner is the best card mechanic (card shark) in the world and one of the best close-up magicians. He has entertained millions of people around the world and won several prestigious awards for his achievements in magic.
The highly-rated documentary about him, which is called Dealt is one of the best documentaries that I’ve ever seen. Richard’s life, his achievements, his adventures are very inspiring, it is impressive that one man can achieve so much. And there are many more remarkable things about him that we didn’t even mention yet.
In this c...
2020-07-102h 25
The Runchuks PodcastThallo - winning WSOP bracelet, high stakes private poker games, poker apps, ethicsIn one year Thallo went from a recreational amateur poker player to winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 2019, getting into some of the juiciest private poker games in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, playing Triton events and in many other ways living the poker dream.
In this conversation, we talk about Thallo's poker studies, winning WSOP bracelet, getting into high stakes private games. He reveals some of his degen stories and doesn't hold much back when talking about private poker games. We also talk about ethics in poker, discuss poker apps, collusion, some cheating...
2020-07-032h 24
The Runchuks PodcastPhil Galfond - qualities of successful poker playersIn this episode of Runchuks Poker Podcast Phil Galfond talks about the qualities that make him a great poker player, his decision making process, how does he think through the hand, how does he handle the stress and of course how does Phil sees the future of online poker, what are some of the biggest dangers that the industry is facing (such as collusion in poker and poker bots) and what can poker sites do to overcome those. We also talk about the Galfond Challenge. So far Phil finished two of them, winning the matches against the high stakes...
2020-06-261h 52
The Runchuks PodcastMichael Franzese on his Mafia past and dangers of gamblingMichael Franzese 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 money makers in mob history. Michael is the only high-ranking official of a major crime family to ever walk away without protective custody, and survive.
We discuss his Mafia past, the dangers of dealing with people involved in crime, how people cross the line driven by greed and lack of understanding of potential consequences, how the mob takes advantage of...
2020-06-2159 min
The Runchuks PodcastHenry Kilbane shares crazy poker storiesHenry Kilbane is a poker commentator who covers some of the biggest events in poker and he's also an active poker player. In this episode, he shares some crazy stories from his poker career, including stories about rigged games, card mechanics, private games in New York, going broke multiple times, and much more.
You might be interested to check out the book Liar's Poker https://amzn.to/2B7xnNO which was mentioned in this episode.
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00:03:02 Henry Kilbane introduction
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2020-06-132h 19
The Runchuks PodcastTommy Angelo on poker mindset and mindfulnessTommy Angelo is the author of several books including Painless Poker and Dailyness. Tommy is one of the first people to become a poker coach in a modern sense. He coached some big names early on in their careers. Tommy’s been playing poker professionally for about 30 years, so he has a wealth of experience to share with us. We talk about establishing good habits and routines, work-life balance in poker, similarities, and differences between live and online poker, handling your emotions, dealing with down-swings, mindfulness in poker and so much more.
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2020-05-221h 50
The Runchuks PodcastLeszek Badurowicz on foundations of winning pokerLeszek Badurowicz is the author of The Mental Edge. He shares his insights on how to develop good habits, routines, discipline, and other important components of solid mental game which is indispensable if you want to reach the top in the poker industry. Leszek is still actively playing poker and he speaks from experience and a lot of research, so his tips on how to become a stronger poker player are invaluable!
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2020-05-162h 48
The Runchuks PodcastOP-Poker-James on Poker Twitch Streaming, new poker variants, solvers and studiesJames is a successful poker Twitch streamer and PokerStars ambassador. We get to discuss how he got into the streaming business, the creation of new poker variants, how to learn new games, the evolution of poker, how solvers changed the game, the future of online poker, and the risks that it's facing.
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2020-05-092h 17
The Runchuks PodcastElliot Roe on what's holding people back from becoming successful in pokerElliot Roe is one of the top mental game and performance coaches in the poker industry. He worked with some of the most successful poker players in the world such as Fedor Holz, Alex Foxen, and Phil Galfond just to name a few. And he's helped many others achieve success in poker, business, and life.
In this episode, we discuss what are the most common things which hold people back from achieving success in poker. How to recognize if you are experiencing fear of success, how to get out of your comfort zone, the importance of not...
2020-05-0357 min