Today’s guest is Henrik Johansson. Henrik, a former high-stakes poker player, discussed his early poker journey, starting at age 13 and progressing to playing at the highest levels. He emphasized his strategy of shallow stacking and the mentorship from "Luck 123," which focused on bankroll management, tilt control, and table selection. Henrik transitioned out of poker due to lack of motivation and founded Temple, a real estate company aiming to help young people become homeowners by renting...

Meet Andrijana Gligoric, known as "Lija," a professional poker player from Serbia, now living in Malta. Her poker passion started in university while studying electrical engineering, playing in cash games with friends. After college, she moved to Malta, began streaming her gameplay on Twitch, and quickly built a large following. As a key member of Team Global and nicknamed "Cash Game Queen," Andrijana streams almost daily and is preparing to compete in the World Series of Poker.   Click...

Dara O'Kearney, born on June 17, 1965, in Ennis, County Clare, is an accomplished Irish ultra runner and professional poker player. He has won several ultra running events and claimed the title of Irish 24-hour running champion in 2007.  In poker, Dara won the 2008 European Deepstack Poker Championship and has earned over $3 million online and $1 million in live tournaments. He co-authored "Poker Satellite Strategy" and "PKO Poker Strategy," co-hosts the popular podcast "The Chip Race," and...

Since 2007, Michael Loncar has excelled in poker, becoming the top online 6-Max Sit & Go player by 2010. Post-Black Friday, he shifted to live games, winning significant tournaments like the Ante Up NorCal Classic Main Event twice. Loncar joined ACR's Team Pro in 2020 after a major win in 2018. Aside from competing, he coaches and streams poker on Twitch, and enjoys family time in Folsom, California. Click here to get the full show notes and resources from this week's episode

Alex Fitzgerald, a renowned poker pro from the USA, has earned over $3.9 million across live and online games, including notable wins in the WCOOP and SCOOP. Known as "Assassinato" online, his expertise shines in major tournaments like the WPT and EPT. Turning pro in 2006, Fitzgerald has adeptly navigated poker's evolution, becoming a leading coach. His passion for teaching poker strategy and game theory has made him a key mentor in the community, emphasizing his dedication to the game's...

Today's podcast features Andy 'Greekfish' Andrew and Misha van der Kar from Universal Poker. They share insights on how their unique affiliate service reduces stress and variance for all poker players, whether professional or recreational. Highly recommend checking out Universal Poker for anyone interested in poker.

Martin Jacobson, from Stockholm, has made a significant mark in the poker world. He started playing poker at 18 and went on to win the WSOP Main Event in 2014, with a prize of $10 million. Recognized for his talent, in February 2015, he was honored as Player of the Year by 'Poker.se', a title held by notable players like Viktor Blom and Chris Bjorin. In 2017, Jacobson further cemented his status in the poker community by becoming a brand ambassador for 888poker. As of 2021, his live...

Meet Alec Torelli, aka Traheho, a renowned professional poker player hailing from Orange County, California. With over $2,200,000 in tournament winnings, Alec stands as one of the most respected figures in high-stakes poker. His strategic brilliance became evident when he secured second place in the $10,000 Heads Up event at the World Series of Poker, showcasing his exceptional skills on the global stage. Beyond his poker prowess, Alec is a mentor, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He...

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Alexander Beldarion is a highly successful poker coach who founded Team BAS alongside RYE coach Asaban. Alexander has been coaching and mentoring poker players to help improve their overall expected value, as well as gaining a better understanding of the game. Not only has he been playing professionally since 2007 and finding great success in MTT’s, but has also switched to a more balanced approach playing Spin and Go since his first child was born. Alongside his love for playing the game,...

Bryan Paris is a professional poker player, who is focused on playing online MTT. He was the second player ever to pass $10 million for career cashes online, and is now streaming his higher stakes MTT’s multiple times a week on Twitch. In this episode, we’ll talk about how Bryan got started, his biggest challenges and learnings, as well as how he balances playing poker with his family life.  

Dr. Adam Dorsay, licensed psychologist and certified executive coach, specializes in assisting high-achievers deal with issues in their relationships, stress, anxiety, and becoming more happy and fulfilled.   

Yves Dubois is a former high stakes cash game player who transferred to being an online nutrition and fitness coach for high-performers such as entrepreneurs, high-stakes poker players, and other professionals in high demanding work environments. Knowing the ins and outs of the fitness industry by heart, Yves is dedicated to helping people feel their best, both physically and mentally, and does that by providing individualized guidance to his clients.   In this episode, we’re talking about...

Rory Young is a serious high stakes cash games player, who has also reaped significant tournament cash prizes. Rory is also well known for high profile sports bets as well as having founded a high level poker software company. We discuss his poker and business careers as well as the mindset that was necessary for excelling in both fields and what crossover learnings he made.  

Anton Wigg is a professional poker player from Sweden, who has racked up over $11 million in combined live and online MTT cash events. Apart from the headline figures, his longevity in the game is truly remarkable. Beyond his achievements in poker, Anton has created a group of elite tournament poker players who collaborate to improve on every aspect of their performance. They do not solely focus on technical aspects in their game, but also mindset and broader aspects of physical and mental...

Sylvain Loosli is a french elite poker professional who is currently living in London. He comes from Toulon (France), earned a masters degree in business studies and currently lives in London. Sylvain has been playing Poker professionally since 2011 with total live earnings of almost $ 8 Mio. In this episode we’ll discuss how Sylvain got to the top and how he makes sure to stay there.

This week’s guest is Ana Márquez, a professional poker player from Spain. She began playing poker during her time in college, initially playing cash games in Atlantic City. Before she joined Americas Cardroom in 2022, she was a member of Team PokerStars as well as Team 888poker. Ana has been ranked as #1 poker player in Spain and won $2 million in live tournaments. Having been successful in many tournaments, her highest cash prize to date is $445,000 by finishing third in the Partypoker Live...

This week’s guest is Stephen Baker, former courtroom lawyer and entrepreneur, who made it as a professional poker player and mindset coach. In this episode, we will talk about the subconscious mind, how to work with it in order to achieve your best performance, what leveraging novelty means and how you can apply it to your mindset practice.

This week’s guest is Patrick Howard, lead strategy developer at Poker Detox, an elite coaching and staking company for poker players, joins the show to discuss a data-driven approach to playing poker. We’ll discuss how he got started with poker and how his background in physics helped him to develop a data-driven methodology. He will explain common patterns that he has witnessed in low- as well as high-performing poker players and how mindset comes into the picture. Click here to get the...

This week’s guest is K.L. Cleeton, a professional poker player and entrepreneur, who shares his experiences with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 as well as the mindset that is needed for overcoming challenges and impacting other people’s lives. We talk about how he got started with poker and the success that came with it, as well as how he shifted his focus to building a platform that’s helping poker players of all levels to improve and stay sharp. In this episode, K.L. Cleeton joins the...

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Odin Poker Grand Opening Special: Save 35% on your membership and claim exclusive bonuses when you use this link and use the code: ELLIOT at checkout.  Rory Young is a high-stakes professional poker player with experience in live cash games as big as $1000/$2000 NL.  As someone who used solvers as the backbone of his study, Rory grew increasingly frustrated with the tedious and expensive process of running sims, and he decided to find a better way. And that's when the Odin Poker team was...

Mario Mosböck is a former professional footballer who gave up the game and transitioned into the poker world.  After following the blueprint laid out for him by his mentor Fedor Holz, Mario has recently had some significant scores, including taking down the SCOOP Main Event for over $800,000.  In this week’s episode, we dive deep into why he decided to give up life as a professional athlete, the emotional roller coaster of winning the SCOOP Main Event, and how he’s used the power of network...