Winning The Game Of Life

Winning the Game of Life is hosted by Dan Cates. Known as Jungleman in the poker world, Dan has won nearly $12 million in live tournament earnings, more than $11 million in high stakes online games, and is a 2x World Series of Poker champion. On the podcast, Dan will interview interesting individuals who all have one thing in common… poker and helping others. Conversations about life lessons from poker, achieving success, personal growth, mental health, diet & fitness, parenthood, philanthropy, effective altruism, and more. Every Saturday.

Once A Street Player, Always A Street Player – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 024 – Jason Koon   Hailing from West Virginia, USA, Jason Koon is one of the most successful poker players of all time, specializing in high roller tournaments. He began playing poker in college, being taught the rules of the game by a roommate, and quickly realized he had an aptitude for cards and that he could even make a career from it! Koon is 9th on the All Time Money List, with over $38M in live tournament cashes, including one WSOP bracelet, multiple high roller tournament victories in Triton Poker Super High Roller Series and World Poker Tour high roller events. He is also an experienced online poker player, with much success in tournaments played on the digital felt.   Here is what you can expect on this week's show:   · When you should be and when you shouldn't be confident · Street poker and lessons learned · Talking fitness and cold plunges · Taking personal pain and putting it to work towards success · Business endeavors and a life beyond poker   I hope you find this episode as fun and informative as we have. Jason Koon is winning the game of life.   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Jason Koon:     Instagram: @jasonkoon   Twitter: @JasonKoon         Connect with Dan Cates:   Websites: https://www.wtgol.com                    https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you be HYPNOTIZED to win!? – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 022 – Elliot Roe   Elliot Roe is a leading expert in Mindset Optimization for High Performers and is the world's #1 Mindset Coach for poker players. His poker clients have won over $100,000,000 and nearly every major tournament title, including the World Series of Poker Main Event. His clientele also includes Olympic medalists, UFC Champions, Hollywood Actors, Business executives and wall street traders. His unique mindset coaching system leverages the power of hypnotherapy to eliminate fears and breakthrough mental roadblocks allowing you to operate in a state of peak performance every day.   Here is what you can expect on this week's show: Turning a fear of flying into a life's work Removing self-sabotage and enabling talent to show itself Can hypnotherapy stop Dan from eating junk food? Working on your mindset to reach the top in poker or any endeavor Common themes in self-sabotage How to improve your interactions with the opposite sex   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Elliot Roe shows us how to remove self-sabotage, improve our mindset, and become a peak performer. Please let us know your thoughts about the episode! Connect with Elliot Roe: Website: https://www.elliotroe.com                https://www.primedmind.com Connect with Dan Cates: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com                  https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/ Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Poker Harder Than Chess? – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 023 – Nemo “akaNemsko” Zhou   Nemo “akaNemsko” Zhou is a FIDE Master (FM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) competitive chess player. Zhou started playing at the early age of 4 years old, with notable achievements winning World Youth Chess Championships in 2014 and winning the Canadian women's championship in 2016 at the age of 16. She has competed for Team Canada at the Women's Chess Olympiad since 2014. She is currently on break from the University of Toronto, focusing on streaming Chess, poker and other games on Twitch.   Here is what you can expect on this week's show:   ·      A transition from chess to poker and shared skill sets ·      Growing up a chess prodigy and career success ·      The differences and similarities between poker and chess ·      Content creation and building a following ·      Using the skills learned from chess and poker to win in other areas of life ·      Jungleman's reading recommendations   I hope you find this episode as fun and informative as we have. Nemo Zhou is winning the game of life.   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Nemo “akaNemsko” Zhou:   Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/akanemsko   Instagram: @akaNemsko   Twitter: @akaNemsko     Connect with Dan Cates:   Websites: https://www.wtgol.com                    https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin Jacobson is a Swedish poker player who can lay claim to one of the biggest comebacks in professional poker history with his victory at the 2014 World Series of Poker's Main Event. Martin began playing poker when his dream of becoming a professional chef was derailed but since pivoting, he has not looked back. He is the first Swedish player to crack the top ten on the well-respected Global Poker Index (GPI) leader board, broke a record by reaching the final table in three main events of the European Poker Tour in one season, won an Online Qualifier of the Year Award, and once finished runner up as the EPT Player of the Year. A man of many interests, Martin resides in London training his body and mind to reach new levels of performance, enjoying the outdoors and physical activities, practicing mixed martial arts, teaching poker online, angel investing, and of course, cooking. Martin advocates a balanced holistic lifestyle and to focus on whatever makes you happy. Here is what you can expect on this week's show: ·      Mental and physical routines in preparation for poker matches ·      Pace of play and table manners – etiquette or an edge to use? ·      Mixed Martial Arts and Poker as zero-sum games and their shared use of strategy ·      Is poker selfish? ·      How poker shattered a culinary dream ·      Measuring the effectiveness of “giving back” ·      Poker and blockchain tehnology   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Martin Jacobson is winning the game of life and I hope listening can help you win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Martin Jacobson:  Website: https://martinjacobson.pro/ Twitter: @martin_jacobson Poker coaching program: https://www.prepare-perform.com/ Blockchain venture: https://gambl.io/ Connect with Dan Cates: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com                  https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/ Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mind Sport: India's First Female Professional Poker Player   – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 020 – Muskan Sethi   Muskan Sethi is India's first female professional poker player and received an award from the President for breaking stereotypes and paving the way to success in unconventional fields. A regular on the Indian poker circuit for years, Sethi has achieved success in international poker tournaments, having competed in the World Series Of Poker numerous times. Sethi is co-founder of the app, "Doggydoo." Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Muskan Sethi about trailblazing for women in poker, her love of animals, and poker as a mind sport.   8:08 Growing up in India and learning poker 15:39 Playing cards in India and erasing the taboo 33:44 Receiving national recognition at the official residence of the President of India 43:00 Finding inspiration after loss and working on controlling the mind 53:32 Opportunities in entrepreneurship and the importance of teamwork 1:09:21 How to attract more women to poker and promote the game to a bigger audience   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Muskan Sethi is winning the game of life and is working to help others win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Muskan Sethi:   Facebook: @muskansethi                   @doggydoo   Instagram: @muskansethi5   Twitter:     @muskaansethi     Connect with Dan Cates:   Websites: https://www.wtgol.com                    https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding the Variance In Life   – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 019 – Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier   Bertrand Grospellier, known by his online handle ElkY, has quickly become one the most feared poker players on the planet. After a successful career in online-gaming, he discovered poker where he honed his skills online, only to go on and dominate live tournaments all over the world. He has won a World Poker Tour, a World Series of Poker bracelet, and a European Poker Tour title, giving him the Triple Crown. He is the most successful French poker player of all time and a prominent member of Team PokerStars Pro - PokerStars roster of elite professional players   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with ElkY about gaming, poker, nutrition, and only worrying about what you can control!   ·      Pioneering professional gaming in South Korea ·      The ability to perform under pressure as a winning skill ·      Shared skillsets between poker and gaming ·      Understanding the variance in life and what is beyond your control ·      Fitness wagers, MMA matches, and getting hit in the face ·      Aligning capitalism and altruism   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. ElkY is winning the game of life and a listen can help others win as well.   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier:   Website: www.bertrandgrospellier.net   Facebook: @BetrandGrospellier   Instagram: @elkypoker       Connect with Dan Cates:   Websites: https://www.wtgol.com                    https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharing Your Journey and Promoting The Growth of Poker – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 018 – Johan “YoH ViraL” Guilbert Frenchman, Johan Guilbert, also known by his online handle, YoH ViraL, has been playing poker professionally since 2010 and had a breakout year in 2021 with a second place finish in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and has earned himself a nomination for the 2022 Global Poker Awards Fan's Choice: Poker Personality award. With success found, playing over one million online hands and hundreds of live tournaments, Johan turned his attention to becoming a social media influencer to share his journey and promote the game of poker. He is an influential twitch streamer and has cultivated a popular YouTube channel, YoH ViraL. Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Johan “YoH ViraL” Guilbert about promoting the growth of poker. ·      Growing up and discovering poker in the South of France ·      Creating content and becoming a social media poker influencer ·      A passion for the social aspect of poker ·      Looking to grow the poker industry by creating content ·      Authenticity as great content ·      Musing on introducing a time clock for poker tournaments ·      The freedom that comes with a poker profession   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Johan is winning the game of life and wants to share that journey with the world to help others win as well! Please let us know your thoughts about the episode! Connect with Johan “Yoh Viral” Guilbert: Twitter: @yohviral Instagram: @yohviral Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/yoh_viral YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YoHViraL     Connect with Dan Cates: Websites:  https://www.wtgol.com                    https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/ Instagram: @wtgolpodcast                   @thedancates       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Syrian businessman Mazzi Dumato opted for a complete life overhaul after he crashed his Ferrari in Dubai in 2016. Feeling lucky to be alive, the real estate and internet investor ditched his playboy lifestyle in favor of a simple, hippie existence and gave away the vast majority of his $3 million fortune to charity. Discovering it was all a scam, Mazzi embarked on another journey and embraced meditation and metaphysics, discovering his selfless mission of service to others. Mazzi currently lives in Guatemala teaching the meditation, yoga, and metaphysics and brought him peace and happiness.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Mazzi Dumato to discuss poker, true peace and happiness, and service to others.   A transition from international businessman to poker player Playing with house money and becoming a horse Giving a fortune away to charity The competitive high-powered lifestyle in Dubai A chance encounter, a viral video, and the revelation of a scam More money, more problems Embracing meditation, yoga, and metaphysics Discovering a selfless mission of service Achieving true happiness by authentically discovering yourself   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Mazzi is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well! Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Mazzi Dumato:   Websites: https://www.laspiramidesdelka.com/   Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Schulman is an American professional poker player and poker commentator. He has won 3 WSOP gold bracelets so far; as well as a WPT title in 2005, at the time, the youngest player ever to do so. Overall, he has over $13 million live tournament cashes, which puts him in the top 100 on the worldwide all-time money list and in the top 50 on the US all-time money list. He's also a regular in the world's most famous super high stakes cash game room, Bobby's Room at the Bellagio.   Schulman is also known as a frequent commentator for ESPN's World Series of Poker coverage. In 2019, his offhand remark about the level of play in the WSOP Main Event caused some controversy in the online poker community.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Nick Schulman to discuss all things poker and taking the good in front of you.   Making a living hustling at the pool table Similarities between poker and pool Learning poker through repetition and feel Garnering respect with an aggressive style of play Playing with no attachments and bringing your hutzpah Being yourself at the poker table and flowing how you flow Bad winners and bad losers as one in the same Finding the good in other players and taking it with you going forward Personal growth away from the poker table and the way of the samurai   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Nick Schulman is winning the game of life and his positive spin on things can help others win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Nick Schulman:   Facebook: @NickSchulman Instagram: @NickSchulman Twitter: @NickSchulman       Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Albini is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black and is a member of Shellac. He has produced iconic albums for artists such as, Nirvana, The Pixies, and Jimmy Page. He is the founder, owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. In 2018, Albini estimated that he had worked on several thousand albums during his career. He has had major influence on the development of genres such as noise rock, post-hardcore and math rock.   All the while, Albini combined a lifelong love of music with a fascination with Poker. He started playing poker when his great grandmother taught him in 1969 and has been playing ever since. He recently won a WSOP bracelet in 2022.   Albini is also known for his outspoken views on the music industry, having stated repeatedly that it financially exploits artists and homogenizes their sound. Nearly alone among well-known producers, Albini refuses to take ongoing royalties from album sales, feeling that a producer's job is to record the music to the band's desires, and that paying a producer as if they had contributed artistically to an album is unethical.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Steve Albini to discuss human relationships, charity, and rock and roll.   Coming of age in the underground punk rock scene Criticisms of the music industry's relationship with artists The shifting economics of the music industry What makes a successful album The expression of the creative impulse The inherent equality of humanity Taking the transactional element out of human relationships Alleviating poverty with a charity Thoughts on capitalism Stupid poker games   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Steve is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Steve Albini:   Websites: www.elictricalaudio.com www.letterstosanta.com www.unconditionalgiving.org       Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Jennifer Harman is one of the most accomplished female poker players in the world. In 2002, she became the first woman to hold two World Series of Poker bracelets and throughout her career she has won over $2.5 million from live tournaments alone. She is renowned for playing in the high-stakes cash games at the Bellagio Hotel and was a natural at poker from a young age. Jennifer lost her mother to kidney failure, and she herself has had a kidney transplant. In order to help others who have struggled with kidney failure, Harman founded the Creating Organ Donation Awareness (CODA), a non-profit organization that raises money to support the cause. She also donates a portion of her winnings to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Nevada.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Jennifer Harman about taking advantage of whatever comes your way.   In this episode, we discuss: How solvers are changing poker games Using your emotions in your poker games Poker as an escape The Corporation and its battles with Andy Beal Taking abuse as a woman at the poker table and using it to your advantage  Learning parenting skills from poker Awareness as a huge element to success Battling a health crisis COVID and chill From Poker to writing a screenplay Increasing organ donor awareness and supporting the SPCA   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Jennifer is winning the game of life and is helping others win the game of life as well!   Please let us know your thoughts on the episode!   Connect with Jennifer Harman:   Facebook: @JenniferHarman   Twitter: @JenniferHarman   Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meditations: Game Theory As Everything – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 012 – Liv Boeree   A self-confessed nerd with a first-class degree in astrophysics, Liv combined her science background and passion for games to become one of the most recognizable faces in professional poker. She was the #1 ranked female player from 2014-2016, and holds both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles after winning more than $4 million on the international circuit.   Liv is also a keen philanthropist, and in 2014 co-founded Raising For Effective Giving (REG), a research and advisory non-profit that uses the philosophies and strategies of Effective Altruism to identify and raise money for the most globally impactful charities.   Since retiring from professional poker in 2018, Liv is now focused on education, keen to inspire others with the rational thinking techniques she has learned through both poker and Effective Altruism.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Liv Boeree and they ponder how game theory relates to it all!   -Winning early and using that confidence to manifest success -Liv and Dan speculate on Hellmuth's “white magic” and how he has, “broken the poker god's simulation” -Busting onto the poker scene in a big way and learning some life lessons  -Liv's charitable organization REG and a discussion on the most effective altruism -Using a poker mindset to help solve the world's problems and to inspire action -Inspiring effective altruism amidst our “war of the memes” -Can confidence be learned and the value of gaming for other life skills -The rationality of faith -Our culture's relationship with image, and Liv's “Beauty Wars” notion -What poker players understand, and others do not -The moment Dan reached a higher state of awareness -Considering the validity of mysticism -Liv tries to debunk Dan's psychic reading Pondering using poker as a part of our formal education   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Liv is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Liv Boeree:   Website: www.livboeree.com   Twitter: @LivBoeree   Instagram: @LivBoiree   Facebook: @LivBoeree     Liv's Beauty Wars Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fifVuhgvQQ8&t=487s   Recommended Reading From Liv: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight Talk: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 011 – Doug Polk   Douglas Polk is a successful American professional poker player, who is rightfully called one of the best heads-up players in the world. He has earned over 9 million dollars playing poker and holds three WSOP bracelets. having started his way with just $20. However. In his heyday, Polk is a prominent content creator on YouTube, and streamer on Twitch under the handle, “WCGRider.” Polk is also one of the owners of Upswing Poker, one of the best coaching sites around and a Global Brand Ambassador of CoinFLEX, a cryptocurrency exchange. Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Doug Polk about all things poker and some straight talk.   -Finding the poker game that uses your natural skill set to find success -Running and coaching a successful stable -Investing strategies based on your goals -Who can make a living as a poker player and how -Doug's match with Negreanu to settle their feud -Doug makes Dan speak on his feud with Tom Dwan -Health regimes, diets, and work-out routines -Losing money on a business venture but learning valuable lessons -Crypto scams and dubious promoters -Dan holds himself accountable for what may be construed as unethical moves at the poker table -Addressing current trends on cheating in poker, blacklisting, and bans -A discussion on modern dating and comparing it to poker -Why Doug started a poker training website I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Doug is winning the game of life and illustrates how others can win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Doug Polk:   Websites: www.upswingpoker.com                    www.coinflex.com   YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/DougPolkPoker     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Fortnite Ace To Poker: A Rise to the Top and Reaching for More – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 010 – Tyler “Ninja” Blevins   Richard Tyler Blevins, known as Ninja across social media, is an American gamer, author, and social media star best known for his Fortnite streaming on Twitch. Ninja first started his gamer career in 2009 when he began playing Halo 3 professionally for various organizations. He soon moved to Twitch, where he streamed himself playing Fortnite Battle Royale. In 2018, he set the record on Twitch for the largest concurrent audience on an individual stream (outside of tournament events) when he played Fortnite with Drake, Travis Scott, and Juju Smith-Schuster.   Since joining Twitch, Ninja has become one of the most-followed active gamers on Twitch with more than 16.9 million followers. In 2018, Ninja became the first-ever esports gamer to be featured on ESPN Magazine. The gamer has also released several books through a deal with Random House, which includes the popular book “Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming.” Most recently, Nina joined the Hustler Casino Live poker stream alongside other streamers and poker pros. The game brought together some of social media's biggest names combined with poker pros. Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Ninja about rising to the top of the streaming world and a foray into poker! In this episode, we discuss:   -The origin of Tyler's online handle, Ninja -A shared affinity for bright blue hair -The early days of the professional gaming circuit -A rise to the top of the streaming world with 16-hour days -Finding a balance between building your brand and life at home -Tyler and his wife's love story -Staying humble with great success -Tips to become a social media star and the wild world of TikTok -The ebbs and flows of an online following -Ninja's newfound obsession with poker -Learning the basics of pokers to apply your strengths to the game -Having fun with poker and seeing where it goes -Building your brand with poker -How Ninja helps others win the game of life   I hope you enjoy checking out this episode! Ninja is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins:  Website: https://teamninja.com/  Facebook: @Ninja  Twitter:   @Ninja  Instagram: @Ninja TikTok: @Ninja  Twitch: @Ninja  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Ninja   Connect with Dan Cates:  Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/  Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flexing Your Global Citizenship – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 009 – Brian Rast Brian Rast is an American poker player and winner of five World Series of Poker bracelets. He is one of only two players to have won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship on two occasions, doing so in 2011 and 2016 for combined cashes of over $3,000,000. A high-school valedictorian and Stanford dropout, once discovering poker, Brian has over $22,000,000 in live earnings and ranks 27th on the all-time money list.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Brian Rast about all things poker and flexing your global citizenship.    In this episode, we discuss:   -An insight into the games in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio Hotel -A lesson on stud poker and the differences between Full Ring and Shorthanded play -COVID hot takes -Brian's path from high school valedictorian to Stanford dropout to poker player -What the hell Bayesian analysis is and how it can help your poker game -Turkey, Brazil, and some of the other finer things in life -Math and its role in poker -Focus, flow state, and your poker A-game -Brian's Poker exploits -Proving your doubters wrong -Being a Bitcoin Bull and hedging on other forms of crypto -A comparison between trading stocks and playing poker -Eschewing borders and embracing a global citizenship   I hope you enjoy checking out this episode! Brian Rast is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Brian Rast:   Website: www.brianrast.com                    Twitter:   @BrianRast   Instagram: @BrianRast     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Hands-On Approach To Making A Difference – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 008 – Maria Ho   Maria Ho is a Hall of Fame Professional Poker Player and TV Host/Commentator, born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in the U.S. With over 4 million dollars in live poker tournament earnings, she is one of the most recognized and successful women in the game and was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2018, the first year she was nominated and eligible.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Maria Ho about sitting at the boy's table and her hands-on approach to giving back.   In this episode, we discuss:   -A passion for music and contemplating chasing a dream -Emerging onto the poker scene at the front of the Money-maker Boom -Breaking it to your parents that your pursuing an unconventional path to success unlike your PHD sibling -Being the only female at the poker table more often than not -Traditional gender roles and how they contribute to underrepresentation of women in the poker world -Fostering an environment that is more inviting to female players and more fun for all -Transferring success in poker to success in television -Having one life to live and relishing any challenge and experience that comes your way -Inspiring a younger generation to embrace their most authentic selves and pursue their unique dreams -An actionable, hands-on approach to philanthropy -The incredible challenge that The Amazing Race is   I hope you enjoy listening to this episode! Maria Ho is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Maria Ho:   Website: www.mariaho.com                    Twitter:   @MariaHo   Instagram: @Maria_Ho     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doubling Down on the Differences Between Dans – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 007 – Dan Smith   Originally from Manalapan, New Jersey, Dan Smith has become a star and future hall-of-famer in poker. With titles including WPT, Aussie Millions, and several high roller titles, Smith currently sits at #5 on the all-time money list. With such accomplishments on the felt, it would be enough to cement his legacy, but what he does off the felt is where he truly shines. Smith runs his annual Double Up Drive for Charity, raising millions of dollars to give to the less fortunate.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where these two Dans realize that you don't have to take the same road to get to the same place.   In this episode, we discuss: -College shenanigans (2:08) -A transition from top chess player to top poker player (8:59) -Breaking onto the poker scene and realizing how soft so many of the tournaments were (13:50) -The wild world of 24-hour poker games in Macau (16:14) -Moving from zero sum games to helping the less fortunate (18:58) -Two Dans and two different philosophical reasons for charity (20:30) -How Dan Smith's Double Up Drive has raised more than 26 million through matching (25:48) -A logical argument for the existence of karma (35:55) -Helping the small village on the other side of the world or helping your cousin go to college (44:39) -Dealing with your mental health (1:01:40) -A night partying at burning man and personal revelations made (1:10:37) -The power of a positive mindset (1:12:58)   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Dan Smith is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Dan Smith:   Websites: https://dansmithholla.com/                                        https://doubleupdrive.org/   Twitter:   @DanSmithHolla   Instagram:     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking Life's Free Rolls and Exploring the Possibilities – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 006 – Eugene Katchalov Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Eugene Katchalov was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from New York University (NYU) with a business degree, but he has been playing poker professionally for the past four years. One of Katchalov's biggest scores in a live tournament came in a $5,000 no-limit event during the 2007 Bellagio Cup III, where he earned $118,785. He also won the Sunday $750,000-guaranteed tournament on Full Tilt in November of 2007, but nothing compares to the more than $2.4 million that he snagged for winning the 2007 World Poker Tour Five-Diamond World Poker Classic. Katchalov entered the televised final table as the chip leader and rode it all the way to victory.  In addition to success at the poker table, Eugene co-founded Qlash in 2017, a new kind of Media company building and supporting Gaming & Esports Communities at the global & local level.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Eugene Katchalov about all things poker and taking life's free rolls to explore life's possibilities. In this episode, we discuss:   -Poker as an exercise in psychology and reading peoples tendencies (4:11) -Losing as the best way to learn and the worst way Eugene ever lost (8:18) -Dealing with self-doubt to carry on and find success (15:03) -Learning how to navigate risk moving from gaming, to poker, to entrepreneurship (17:19) -Poker as a zero-sum game and wanting to find the win-win situations (21:55) -Eugene's brief modeling career in Men's Fitness (25:24) -A friendly wager, 1000 push-ups, and a 100 km bike ride across France (27:48) -The origin story of Eugene the Entrepreneur and how Clash is creating a new eSports community (34:37) -The challenges associated with a startup (46:12) -Developing a spiritual self after investigating psychedelics (51:09) -Optimism as a synonym for success (59:22)     I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Eugene is winning the game of life and illustrates how believing you will win can get you there.   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Eugene Katchalov:   Website: www.qlash.gg   Twitter: @eugenekatchalov     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reading Yourself to Learn How to Win – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 05 Part 2 Patrik Antonius has managed to become one of most recognizable and popular names in the poker world. Antonius is best-known as a feared cash game player, having done exceptionally well for himself in both "live" and online cash games, including winning the biggest pot in online poker history. Born and raised in Finland, Patrik Antonius spent time as both a tennis player and coach, and a professional model before becoming a professional poker player. In 2019, Patrik launched FLOP, a digital platform for the poker community to connect players with games, giving them the easiest access possible to games in licensed poker rooms. Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Phil Hellmuth Jr about all the possibilities presented to you with a positive perspective.   In this episode, we discuss: -Learning to play poker as an exercise in self-reflection -Understanding how many hands you need to play to learn the game of poker -The different personalities encountered through poker -Performing under pressure as a poker skill -Patrik's app, FLOP, solving the problem of players not being able to find the right games -Elevating Poker's image and standing -How you can use FLOP to find the best poker games -Doing our best to help provide basic needs to everyone in the world   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Patrik is winning the game of life and shows us one of the many different approaches to help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts on the episode!   Connect with Patrik Antonius:   Website: https://firstlandofpoker.com/en/ Instagram: @Patrik_Antonius_Official     Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reading Yourself to Learn How to Win – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 05 Part 1   Patrik Antonius has managed to become one of most recognizable and popular names in the poker world. Antonius is best-known as a feared cash game player, having done exceptionally well for himself in both "live" and online cash games, including winning the biggest pot in online poker history. Born and raised in Finland, Patrik Antonius spent time as both a tennis player and coach, and a professional model before becoming a professional poker player.  In 2019, Patrik launched FLOP, a digital platform for the poker community to connect players with games, giving them the easiest access possible to games in licensed poker rooms.  Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Phil Hellmuth Jr about all the possibilities presented to you with a positive perspective.  In this episode, we discuss: -The prevalence and popularity of poker around the world -Turning $200 into $30,000 with online poker and never looking back -Life in Monaco amongst its diverse international community - Wining the largest pot in online history in 2009 ·-Patrik's infamous hand with Doug Polk at the Aussie Millions -Knowing your foe and learning a player's tendencies and abilities -The evolution from amateur poker player to pro  I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Partrik is winning the game of life and shows us another approach to how we can help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts on the episode!   Connect with Patrik Antonius:  Website: https://firstlandofpoker.com/en/ Instagram: @Patrik_Antonius_Official   Connect with Dan Cates:  Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Dastardly Plan or One Big Misread   – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 004 – Part 2   Phil Galfond, born January 16, 1985 in Wisconsin, is one of the most respected poker players in the world, and not just for his greatness on the felt. The online poker pro is one of the friendliest players around and rarely engages debates on controversial issues on social media. For that reason, despite having a large fan base, he doesn't have many haters out there, which is a stark contrast from most high-profile poker players. Galfond isn't just a poker player anymore. He now plays less because he's focused more on growing the poker site he founded, Run it Once, a poker training site. Galfond and other top pros have helped countless poker players improve their game through the Run it Once training platform. Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan tries to uncover a dastardly plan by Phil Galfond - or is it all one big misread?   What this episode has in store for you:   - Entering business for fun and service to others - The importance of understanding all sides or your business - Is authority enough to run a business? - Paul talks about his poker training website - Paul blows his chance to get paid for his next magazine contribution - The time it takes to stay on top of your poker game - Dan talks smack to Phil about their impending poker challenge - Who is Mr. Falcons!? - What motivates Phil to make a better poker world - Dan speculates on Phil's involvement in a syndicate   Connect with Phil Galfond:   Website: https://www.runitonce.com/   Instagram: @PhilGalfond Twitter: @PhilGalfond YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilGalfond1 Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/               Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Dastardly Plan or One Big Misread   – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 004 – Part 1   Phil Galfond, born January 16, 1985 in Wisconsin, is one of the most respected poker players in the world, and not just for his greatness on the felt. The online poker pro is one of the friendliest players around and rarely engages debates on controversial issues on social media. For that reason, despite having a large fan base, he doesn't have many haters out there, which is a stark contrast from most high-profile poker players. Galfond isn't just a poker player anymore. He now plays less because he's focused more on growing the poker site he founded, Run it Once, a poker training site. Galfond and other top pros have helped countless poker players improve their game through the Run it Once training platform. Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan tries to uncover a dastardly plan by Phil Galfond - or is it all one big misread? What this episode has in store for you:   - Conniving plots, and seeing through them as poker skills - Using an aptitude for math and logic and applying it to poker - The competitive drive needed to succeed at poker - Learning how to manage your bankroll - Why Phil is the perfect poker table decoy - Mistaking friendliness as a lack of a strong competitive nature - Dan and Phil debate which is more fruitful – more connections or stronger connections - Dan gets nervous about Phil's lack of enemies   Connect with Phil Galfond:   Website: https://www.runitonce.com/   Instagram: @PhilGalfond Twitter: @PhilGalfond YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilGalfond1 Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding Our Connections To Create A Better World – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 003 – Part 2 – Fedor Holz   Fedor Holz is a German poker player and WSOP bracelet winner. He is also a GGPoker Ambassador. Over the course of his career he has amassed over $32 million in lifetime earnings and sits atop of the German all-time money list. He has since embarked on a career outside of poker, including the mind coaching app Primed Mind and the poker-teaching platform Pokercode.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Fedor Holz about all things poker and understanding our connections to others.   In this episode, we discuss:   ·     A debate on the amount of control one actually has in the universe ·     Staying in the present, focusing on the tasks at hand, and finding life full with less ·     Taking action on your passions and watching the big picture fall into place ·     Working with people that you are aligned with to make progress ·     Helping others as the more satisfying motivator than money   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Fedor is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Fedor Holz:   Website: http://www.fedorholz.com/   Instagram: @fedorholz Twitter: @grownupguy Facebook: @fedorholz   Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding Our Connections To Create A Better World – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 003 – Part 1 – Fedor Holz   Fedor Holz is a German poker player and WSOP bracelet winner. He is also a GGPoker Ambassador. Over the course of his career he has amassed over $32 million in lifetime earnings and sits atop of the German all-time money list. He has since embarked on a career outside of poker, including the mind coaching app Primed Mind and the poker-teaching platform Pokercode.   Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Fedor Holz about all things poker and understanding our connections to others.   In this episode, we discuss:  -Playing a couple thousand games of poker before finding success -Dan defines Fedor's “flair” as a poker player -The evolution of a poker player from talented novice to in control pro -Dealing with the emotions of difficult inter-personal relationships at the poker table -The manifestation of envy and ego at the poker table -Honesty as the surest way to live up to your image -The challenge of keeping your integrity when under pressure -Connections as the catalyst to making the world a better place   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Fedor is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Fedor Holz:   Website: http://www.fedorholz.com/   Instagram: @fedorholz Twitter: @grownupguy Facebook: @fedorholz   Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: @thedancates     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building Your Brand To Broaden Your World – Winning The Game of Life with Dan Cates Episode 002   Jeff Gross is an American professional poker player from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has amassed over $5 million in career earnings, reaching 7 WSOP final tables. He has broadened his influence by producing content as a popular streamer on Twich, has a widely viewed YouTube channel, JeffGrossPoker, and hosts The Jeff Gross Podcast.    Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Phil Hellmuth Jr about all the possibilities presented to you with a positive perspective.   In this episode, we discuss: ·     Poker as a bridge between divides ·     What it's like being best friends with the greatest Olympian ever, Michael Phelps ·     Aspirations of professional soccer and the lessons learned being part of a team ·     Twitch as a platform not as a muscle spasm ·     Just starting and the rest coming your way ·     Content as a journal for all your past experiences ·     The time it takes to create content and making moves to work smarter, not harder ·     Creating balance in life and experiencing it all ·     Winning humbly and losing with grace ·     Flow as constant movement, growth, energy, and a great name for Jeff's brand ·     Jeff endorses Dan's flow! ·     Working with charities and the different approaches to how one can give back ·     Striving to be a net-positive force in the world   I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Jeff is winning the game of life and shows us some of the many different approaches to help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts on the episode!   Connect with Jeff Gross:   Website: www.jeffgrosspoker.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGrossPoker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffgrosspoker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeffGrossPoker Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player who has won a record sixteen World Series of Poker bracelets. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe, and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. He ranks 19th on the all-time money list. Phil holds the record for most WSOP cashes and most WSOP final tables. His live tournament winnings exceed $29,000,000. He is one of the most successful professional poker players in the world.    Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Phil Hellmuth Jr about all the possibilities presented to you with a positive perspective.   In this episode, we discuss:  Phil explains why it's important to make maximum effort to connect with people The power of positivity How you are always in the right place at the right time Why Tony Robbins wants you to read Phil's book Paying it forward and helping other people Looking inward and learning lessons The billion dollars Phil has made for his friends The world of Crypto   I hope you find part two of this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Phil is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Phil Hellmuth Jr:   Website: www.philhellmuth.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philhellmuthpositivity/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phil_Hellmuth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philhellmuthfanclub   Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player who has won a record sixteen World Series of Poker bracelets. He is the winner of the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and the Main Event of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe, and he is a 2007 inductee of the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame. He ranks 19th on the all-time money list. Phil holds the record for most WSOP cashes and most WSOP final tables. His live tournament winnings exceed $29,000,000. He is one of the most successful professional poker players in the world.  Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Phil Hellmuth Jr about all the possibilities presented to you with a positive perspective.   In this episode, we discuss:  Why Poker's all-time money list is a crock (1:54) Hosting events for Tiger Woods, getting chased down by Michael Jordan and being the subject of Barrack Obama's interest (5:10) How Phil stays on top despite a younger generation's wealth of tools, such as online poker, to learn the game (7:55) The advantage of looking your player in the eye, pattern recognition, and recognizing if an opponent is weak or strong (8:22) The ability to read other players at the table as what separates the greats like Phil from the rest of the pack (11:40) Phil's poker origin story when poker was outlawed, and drugs were not (15:46) How reaching the top sometimes includes losing ten trips in a row (17:55) The crazy connections and business opportunities a successful poker career can present to you (31:23) The best socks ever made (38:04) I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Phil is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others in the world win as well!   Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!   Connect with Phil Hellmuth Jr:   Website: www.philhellmuth.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philhellmuthpositivity/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phil_Hellmuth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philhellmuthfanclub   Connect with Dan Cates:   Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone! This is Dan Cates, AKA Jungle Man and I'm starting a podcast about Winning the Game of Life, where we explore what it means to do what's best for ourselves. We all want to do well for ourselves, but can life be a game that we can all win? Is there a way, a path forward for all of us in the world to prosper? That is what I want to explore. I want to find others who have succeeded in their fields and that know winning the game of life is more than just about our own personal success, but about a collective intent to help everyone, no matter where in the world, win. I figure the best place to begin is by getting the conversation started, so I am going to do just that. Hit subscribe, join me each week for a new episode, follow me on Instagram at “The Dan Cates” . Let's change ourselves and the world together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices