The Runchuks Podcast

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:19 How John Curry got into writing

00:05:32 The casinos came to town

00:09:30 Moving to New York and sleeping on a couch for one year

00:11:18 The three generations of New York poker games

00:18:53 The gun incident

00:29:33 Running the first home game

00:38:19 Playing in your own game

00:40:14 New York

00:43:30 Why do people play in the underground games?

00:49:27 Casino legislation

00:53:28 The craziest thing that happened while running a home game

01:07:55 The stolen gun

01:18:38 New York home game raids

01:23:51 Home game rake

01:29:33 Rigged games

01:36:45 A word for nits

01:41:10 John Curry

01:44:40 Publishing the book

01:52:43 Self-publishing books

01:57:12 The thing with art

02:03:30 Process of writing a book

02:04:51 "We Run Bad"

02:10:05 Oh, what a loser

02:12:10 Give it a try

02:15:11 Movies

02:22:12 The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind

02:23:44 It's all about how it's written and how it is sold

02:30:03 GameStop short squeeze wave

02:55:07 Ponzi scheme

02:56:52 We Run Bad on Amazon

Friday Jan 29, 2021

Alex Livingston $4,000,000 score in WSOP Main Event, poker life and degen stories

Friday Jan 29, 2021

Alex 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 world, life as a poker player, and his advice to people getting into poker.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:29 Alex's background

00:04:14 The turning point

00:12:20 Making a decision to stay in Europe

00:14:05 The key takeaways from the Europe trip

00:15:36 The key qualities to winning at live poker

00:18:30 Top 3 Casinos

00:22:29 Player profiling

00:23:12 Family reaction

00:24:14 The conventional path

00:25:50 First steps on poker

00:31:55 What happened after staying 3 months in Amsterdam

00:34:10 WSOP Main Event Final Table

00:42:11 Approach to live poker

00:45:49 Focus and fun

00:48:13 Keeping it fun in the final table?

00:50:39 Overthinking and playing fast

00:52:50 Writing a book about the lifestyle of a poker player

00:57:42 How to lose 40k playing Beer Pong

01:00:39 What Alex Livingston learned from poker

01:03:40 Overcoming gambling

01:06:03 Life after winning $ 4,000,000.00 on WSOP Main Event

01:11:36 Mixed games

01:20:05 What Alex Livingston learned from poker

01:21:50 Best advice for poker newcomers

01:27:49 How well would you do if you started playing poker today?

01:29:32 How much the poker industry has changed in the past decade

01:31:42 RaúlGonzalez

01:33:35 Isildur1 vs Patrik Antonius $1.3 million pot

01:35:47 Playing at the Wynn, Bellagio, and Aria

01:38:16 Private games in casinos

01:41:32 The GOAT casino floor

01:44:52 Miss playing live poker

01:47:42 Social skills that poker teaches

01:49:56 The beauty of poker

01:52:10 The goal of the upcoming book

01:54:35 Every Hand Revealed - Gus Hansen

01:56:56 Winning 45 buy-ins in a single day

02:00:37 Fun low/mid games

02:02:28 Christmas charity

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021

Jason Su on how to build a fulfilling career in poker

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021

Jason 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.

Poker With Presence on Amazon https://amzn.to/3sGlQLo

Jason on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jasonbsu

Jason's website - https://www.pokerwithpresence.com/

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:19 Jason Su

00:04:48 How do we achieve the state of flow

00:06:45 First step - Take a breath

00:07:47 The way poker players deal with emotions

00:15:15 Jason's personal journey

00:18:52 Career goals and balance

00:22:23 Biggest Aha! moments

00:25:59 The most common problems

00:31:11 How to deal with fear during a session

00:35:59 The fear of failure

00:39:48 Focusing on what's in front of you

00:42:17 Playing when you don't want to play

00:48:47 Learning how to acknowledge both ideas being true

00:51:36 The perfect day

00:53:43 Inner voice

00:56:08 Building a solid foundation

01:00:26 Poker freedom

01:09:40 Try a different poker format

01:12:51 Poker as a profession

01:15:20 Burn-out

01:23:05 Fast money mentality

01:26:57 The path to happiness

01:32:34 Mental state during the pandemic

01:36:56 Take a breath

01:42:49 The role of the coach

01:54:52 Self-discovery with the help of the coach

01:59:44 Jason's social media and final thoughts

Thursday Jan 14, 2021

Joe Ingram on prospects of poker industry and being a pro poker player in 2021

Thursday Jan 14, 2021

Joe 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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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:07 How Joey got into poker

00:07:18 Starting the 'joeingram1' YouTube channel

00:08:42 A record 50k hands in one day

00:10:30 The making of joeingram1 YouTube channel

00:15:30 Bringing stories to the spotlight

00:20:28 Poker challenges and the poker industry

00:27:40 Identity crisis

00:29:17 Business

00:33:52 What would you do if you knew you cannot fail?

00:40:16 Productivity

00:53:34 Poker player or content creator

01:00:21 Bill Perkins quote

01:03:17 Business ideas

01:09:48 Negative comments

01:13:22 PR and marketing of politics

01:17:51 What's the problem with the poker marketing

01:27:41 German new legislation

01:30:18 Grey zone

01:32:46 Poker compared to other industries

01:34:23 Poker molding who you are

01:39:55 Mental health

01:43:57 Everybody has problems

01:46:25 Why do successful poker players think they can do anything?

01:50:31 World Series of Poker

01:53:34 Poker customer

02:00:56 Run It Once Poker

02:04:37 Party Poker

02:08:12 The people behind the company

02:11:54 Big vs small companies

02:16:08 Grandpas' perspective

02:20:54 Problems and opportunities

02:23:50 The Great Game Of... No Limit Hold'em

02:26:56 Burnout and productivity

02:35:59 The love for learning

02:41:21 Happiness

02:43:06 Once you understand business

02:47:06 24 million views

02:51:41 Consistency and goals

02:59:24 Where do I go from here

03:02:48 Putting yourself out there

03:06:50 Podcasting

Wednesday Dec 30, 2020

High stakes online poker legend RaúlGonzalez retires and shares his insights

Wednesday Dec 30, 2020

High 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 improve at the game. And we get to talk about some of his most memorable matches.

You can find links to AMA thread and Hand History graphs on the Podcast's thread on TwoPlusTwo

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:58 Meet 'RaúlGonzalez'

00:03:54 Why RaúlGonzalez is retiring from poker

00:06:45 Sauce123 or BERRI SWEET

00:07:51 Setting up a high-stakes HU match

00:11:46 The journey to the top

00:17:28 Switching from 6max to Heads Up

00:19:11 Studying the game

00:30:43 Switching to Mixed Games

00:34:22 The most memorable matches

00:36:09 Isildur1 insane career

00:39:34 Dealing with swings

00:44:45 Meteoric rise

00:47:28 Germany's new poker legislation

00:53:17 Key lessons from poker career

01:00:27 What does it take to reach the top?

01:08:22 Being self-critical

01:15:00 Using solvers and enjoying your studies

01:19:21 Biggest misconceptions about solvers

01:23:42 Recognizing mistakes

01:30:14 Deviating from GTO

01:34:25 Future of poker

01:38:21 Real-Time Assitance

01:45:12 Why people cheat?

01:51:09 App games

01:54:12 It's time to retire

02:00:36 The match against BERRI SWEET

02:06:59 How do we measure who are the best poker players?

02:12:02 Qualities to look for in other poker players

02:15:47 Life after retiring from poker

02:21:34 How much RaúlGonzalez improved in the past year?

02:25:31 RaúlGonzalez graphs

02:26:27 Achieving success in poker

02:28:38 At what point money stopped being a factor

02:35:08 The origin of 'RaúlGonzalez' screen name

02:36:47 What did his family and friends think of him playing poker professionally

Friday Dec 11, 2020

GM Vladimir Kramnik: Chess history and power-plays, path to the top, Queen's Gambit

Friday Dec 11, 2020

14th 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 practical questions about match preparation, adjustments from mistakes, identifying your own weaknesses, how to get the most out of your team, and a whole lot more.

Of course, a popular topic that has recently injected life into some of the dormant chess players, and sparked interest from those who have yet to try the sport is the Netflix show, The Queen’s Gambit. Vladimir shares his thoughts on the series and the story behind it.

Follow Vladimir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KramnikVb

Here is Vladimir’s first appearance on the show: https://youtu.be/EF926Piiumo

Here is the documentary Vladimir talked about, Bobby Fischer Against the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqA7WE-12Po

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:35 The politics behind chess

00:05:05 Bobby Fischer Against The World

00:06:12 Major Chess Tournaments

00:09:10 Soviet Union chess

00:13:05 Alexander Alekhine

00:16:32 Chess during the Cold War period

00:21:00 The path to World Chess Championship

00:29:04 Official and unofficial World Chess Champions

00:31:29 Kasparov vs Karpov

00:43:12 Kasparov leaving FIDE

00:48:21 FIDE and PCA

00:49:56 Financing the road to the top

00:59:17 The story behind The Queen's Gambit

01:00:40 Judit Polgár

01:05:44 Back to The Queen's Gambit

01:08:56 Vladimir Kramnik's first chess teacher

01:13:18 What hooked Vladimir to play chess

01:17:10 First competitive match

01:20:50 Dealing with losses

01:24:34 Help with the preparation

01:30:34 Eye-opening moments

01:36:30 Understanding the pattern of mistakes

01:40:27 Chess and poker parallels

01:44:15 Vladimir Kramnik Round 3

Friday Nov 20, 2020

Jennifer Shahade on chess, poker, and podcasting

Friday Nov 20, 2020

Jennifer 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.

Connect to Jennifer:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenShahade

Web: https://jennifershahade.com/

Podcast: https://thepokergrid.com

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:51 The Queen's Gambit

00:09:15 The chess boom

00:11:01 What chess teaches us about life

00:22:34 Learn to lose

00:29:51 A privilege or a curse

00:34:25 Garry Kasparov on The Queen's Gambit

00:39:59 The next big poker movie

00:43:46 Community and culture

00:48:17 Women in chess

00:52:48 What makes a movie appealing to a wider audience

00:58:47 Molly's Game

01:00:00 Getting stuck in the game - a blessing or a curse

01:06:08 Achieving balance

01:07:44 Sticking with the game because of sunk cost

01:13:26 Teaching chess

01:17:51 What makes chess beautiful?

01:24:03 Limited time to make a decision

01:28:51 Memorization and pattern recognition

01:32:17 Chess end-game and poker river

01:35:20 Is poker beautiful?

01:40:38 The Poker Grid podcast

01:49:41 Favorite podcasts

01:54:06 Learning from the guests

01:59:57 169 hands

02:08:01 Choosing guests

02:14:21 Having fun

02:18:36 Blindfold chess

02:21:13 The goal of The Poker Grid

If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like my conversation with GM Vladimir Kramnik (14th World Chess Champion) - https://youtu.be/EF926Piiumo

Friday Nov 13, 2020

David Sklansky on poker, gambling, cheaters, and more

Friday Nov 13, 2020

David 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 some big stories about cheating and collusion in live games throughout the years. David lifts the curtain up on what’s been happening in Vegas in the 70s and 80s when the gambling industry there was still pretty much a wild-west.

Here are some of David’s books:

The Theory of Poker Applied to No-Limit - https://amzn.to/3eXGGzu

Geeking, Grifting, and Gambling Through Las Vegas - https://amzn.to/32EKdxC

DUCY? - https://amzn.to/2K23dzL

Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players - https://amzn.to/2IwUTYe

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:36 How David Sklansky got into poker

00:10:57 The math and theory of gambling

00:18:10 Bob Stupak – the legendary casino owner

00:24:07 Trump - The Game

00:27:03 Ignorance

00:31:05 The Stratosphere Tower

00:37:23 Gambling exploits

00:44:13 The Theory of Poker

00:57:18 Logic and common sense

01:04:16 Thinking outside of the box

01:15:24 Smart people making mistakes

01:20:54 Think beyond the obvious

01:26:17 Covid research

01:27:47 Father

01:35:08 Finding exploits

01:40:43 The crooked games

01:49:33 Crooked WSOP champions

01:51:33 Mixed games

01:58:39 Cheating in poker

02:05:45 ROI on tournaments

02:08:19 Gambling ideas to find creative solutions

02:17:09 Solving problem of innocent people in jail, and other ideas

02:25:40 Larry Flynt story

02:33:22 Who was cheating and who was not

02:37:47 Collusion

02:40:35 Game selection

02:42:25 Cheating business

02:58:35 Poker Hall of Fame

02:59:41 All it takes is one chapter

03:01:44 Please don't ever say the word EV to me

03:03:19 Algebra and logic

03:11:39 Is Doyle Brunson still a winning player?

03:17:25 Bob Stupak running for mayor of Las Vegas

03:26:49 US elections

03:32:49 Floyd Mayweather story

03:38:03 Morris Chestnut story

03:41:37 What David got from poker

03:45:36 Maybe you better call a doctor

03:48:35 Steve Wynn story

03:54:28 Carl Icahn story

03:58:29 One good thing about not having a real job

03:59:18 Solving problems

If you liked this episode, you might also enjoy some of the following:

Mason Malmuth - David's long-time friend and colleague. We had a very interesting conversation about Mason's latest book, where he looks at some key events fin history of the world through a lens of gambling - https://youtu.be/5lutiDJkXcE

Richard Turner - The legendary card mechanic, card magician, and card cheat. Richard shared many personal anecdotes about his life, his career, his encounters with the mob, card cheats, and much more - https://youtu.be/Htx2gYBDgD4

Michael Franzese - Michael 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 moneymakers in mob history. Michael is the only high-ranking official of a major crime family to ever walk away without protective custody, and survive - https://youtu.be/GQu9uMXA3ws

Friday Oct 30, 2020

Dr. Roman Yampolskiy on how is artificial intelligence changing the world

Friday Oct 30, 2020

Dr. 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?

Dr. Yampolskiy:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/romanyam

On Controllability of Artificial Intelligence https://philpapers.org/archive/YAMOCO.pdf

Roman’s Arxiv https://arxiv.org/search/cs?searchtype=author&query=Yampolskiy%2C+R+V

Roman’s Google Scholar Page - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0_Rq68cAAAAJ&hl=enArtificial Intelligence Safety and Security - https://amzn.to/31VSP2R

Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach - https://amzn.to/381iwm6

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:18 What is AI?

00:07:35 How AI is going to affect poker

00:13:11 What can poker sites do to combat AI and RTA

00:17:06 Online poker bots

00:22:53 Will online poker find a way?

00:29:42 AI affecting careers

00:31:52 Explainability

00:38:01 Human decision making is biased

0:41:17 Human-level intelligence

00:44:59 Art and Artificial Intelligence

00:49:32 Can humans understand a higher level of intelligence?

00:51:12 Recommendation algorithms

00:58:17 False beliefs

01:03:52 Dangers of recommendation algorithms

01:08:12 The point of no return

01:11:14 Do we know what we really want?

01:16:53 Removing humans from the equation

01:18:58 How far are we from the technological singularity

01:22:30 Optical illusions

01:24:41 Is poker a special game?

01:29:09 Can we mitigate the risks of AI

01:36:03 The meaning of our life

01:40:57 AI in politics

01:47:33 What's the best outcome?

01:50:21 Our fate is in the hands of a few scientists

01:52:37 Neurolink and other fascinating applications of AI

01:55:46 What can we learn from AI?

02:00:38 Roman Yampolskiy on social media

Friday Oct 23, 2020

Adam Carmichael on mindset and performance

Friday Oct 23, 2020

We 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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