Brian Hastings is an American professional poker player originally from Pennsylvania. During his career he has won six World Series of Poker bracelets and amassed over $5 million in live earnings. Starting young, Brian had accumulated a bankroll of over $250,000 before he even graduated high school and is best known for a $4.2 million single day win playing HU PLO vs. Isildur1 in 2009. He is currently a coach for Run It Once and is married with a daughter. Here is what you can expect on this week's show: 0:00 Introduction 1:39 A $250,000 Bankroll in High School 4:55 From CardRunners Coach to Battling Jungle in Vegas 6:48 Moving Up In the Stakes - Soft Games and Running Hot 8:20 A $4.2 Million Win 13:12 Tournaments or Cash Games? 15:10 If You Were To Do it Over Again 23:10 Pocket Queens 24:16 The Key to Winning 3-Bet Pots 27:31 The Family Life 30:40 Failing Game Theory 34:20 Positive Impact - A Much Bigger Game 36:23 Mental Health 45:47 Getting Better Every Day 53:00 Vulnerability 55:53 Final Thoughts ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Follow Brian Hastings: Instagram: @brianchastings X (Formerly Twitter): @brianchastings Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan Poker strategy tips Poker tournament highlights Poker player profiles Poker player rankings Poker coaching Poker mental game