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.
Episodes
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
James is a successful poker Twitch streamer and PokerStars ambassador. We get to discuss how he got into the streaming business, the creation of new poker variants, how to learn new games, the evolution of poker, how solvers changed the game, the future of online poker, and the risks that it's facing.
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00:02:10 What is "OP-Poker"?
00:04:01 Power-Up Poker
00:08:04 Becoming a Twitch Streamer
00:09:37 Back to OP-Poker
00:10:49 Playing new poker variants
00:13:58 Bankroll challenge
00:16:26 Runchuks accidentally plays 5k NLHE
00:17:20 Creating an opportunity
00:19:37 Regulations
00:21:56 Keep the game evolving
00:23:02 Deep Waters poker format
00:25:15 Are solvers killing the game?
00:33:09 Bots in poker
00:37:12 Poker site security
00:39:09 Natural evolution of the games
00:42:30 New game idea
00:46:53 Killing the fun
00:50:30 Fusion Poker
00:52:08 Limited time only games
00:55:06 How to learn a new game fast
00:59:16 PokerStars badge
01:02:40 What about real-time assistance for everyone?
01:05:33 Watching people play computer games
01:07:26 Learning games with no guidance is a bad idea
01:09:27 Never studying?
01:11:18 The Two Rules for a good game
01:11:46 RunItOnce raiding the stream
01:13:59 James's take on live streaming
01:18:39 Twitch community
01:23:11 PokerStars customer support
01:24:50 COVID-19 impact
01:26:52 Online poker becoming more social
01:30:51 "why would anyone ever want to use that? And here I'm"
01:31:58 Experimentation on Twitch
01:34:34 Moving the podcast to iTunes
01:38:38 Live podcasting
01:40:17 Shout-out to Eva "EVAisOP" Reberc
01:43:48 Doyle Brunson
01:45:17 Taking a break
01:48:09 Making the recreational player have fun
01:50:48 Why is James creating strategy materials for new games?
01:54:35 6-cards PLO
01:55:34 Win-rate
01:57:13 Nosebleed games and "bumhunting"
02:04:35 James social media
02:05:57 The last live podcast on Twitch
02:09:01 Where you can find Runchuks on PokerStars?
02:10:02 Visions (new PLO tool)
02:11:59 Runchuks coaching for profits
02:13:16 Reaching the High Stakes
02:14:57 The last live stream guest and a new journey
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
Elliot Roe is one of the top mental game and performance coaches in the poker industry. He worked with some of the most successful poker players in the world such as Fedor Holz, Alex Foxen, and Phil Galfond just to name a few. And he's helped many others achieve success in poker, business, and life.
In this episode, we discuss what are the most common things which hold people back from achieving success in poker. How to recognize if you are experiencing fear of success, how to get out of your comfort zone, the importance of not letting your ego play a role, how to set goals, and how to follow through on them. And there's so much more in this one. Plus Elliot lifts up the curtain on how he worked with Phil Galfond during the Galfond Challenge.
His A-Game Poker Masterclass course is available for sale on http://www.runitonce.com/a/runchuks
And make sure to check out Elliot's podcast "The A-Game Advantage Podcast" on https://elliotroe.com/
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00:02:27 How does one become a mental coach?
00:04:45 Working with a different group of people from different sports
00:06:15 Your biggest enemy is yourself
00:08:48 The fear of success
00:10:13 Financial thermostat. The 100k bankroll safety net
00:13:50 Staying in the comfort zone
00:14:42 One exercise for poker players
00:16:36 EGO! People know what to do but CHOOSE not to do it
00:20:20 The job of our subconscious
00:21:54 How to work towards your goals
00:25:35 Dealing with big sums of money
00:27:39 Visualising technique for moving up the stakes
00:31:21 Having clear goals
00:33:23 I reached my goals, now what?
00:39:16 Bringing your problems into poker
00:40:52 Feeling entitled
00:42:56 Coaching Phil Galfond for the Galfond Challenge
00:55:13 A-Game Poker Masterclass