The Runchuks Podcast is dedicated to exploring the path of success for people who have reached the top both within and surrounding the poker industry. Each episode provides a fascinating insight into the mind of someone who has excelled in poker, business or life. Runchuks brings specialized knowledge to his role as the host. He has been a professional poker player for the past 13 years and can be found in high-stakes PLO cash games around the world and on major online poker sites.
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Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Maria 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 lot of dedication. Maria is also a regularly contributing writer for The New Yorker whose writing has won numerous awards.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Outsiders perspective
00:04:22 Mentored by Erik Seidel
00:05:59 Good at studying
00:07:04 Why get into poker?
00:09:17 Most complex parts of decision making in poker
00:11:53 Less certainty more inquiry
00:14:00 Time constraint
00:16:47 Always ask why players are doing what they're doing
00:18:11 Speaking several languages helps
00:21:27 Too much certainty
00:22:58 No expectations
00:24:07 Why the vast majority of poker players are male?
00:35:03 Resistance to accepting women in poker
00:36:38 Women - untapped poker market demographic
00:38:52 Trying to get new players into the game
00:40:25 Erik Seidel's method of teaching
00:44:03 Phil Galfond quote
00:44:44 Once the results started coming
00:46:27 Phil Galfond Challenge
00:47:22 Passion for poker
00:48:20 Winning the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - Bahamas
00:53:14 Overcoming a big mistake at the beginning of the final table
00:54:44 Maria Konnikova - The Biggest Bluff
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