I Lost $1.1 Million in the World Series of Poker - Where Are You Going Through Mentally?

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CNN's John Defterios talks with poker player and YouTube star Jack Black. He says he lost $1.1 million over 48 days in the world series of poker. "Mentally it was very difficult because there was a feeling of hopelessness where you can, I was making good decisions"

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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:43) – Poker hands
(14:39) – Poker ranges
(20:10) – Game theory optimal
(36:25) – Winning
(42:57) – Losing
(48:58) – Mental game
(53:17) – Day in the life
(1:02:20) – History of poker
(1:06:10) – Poker solvers
(1:12:46) – Online poker
(1:20:49) – Greatest poker player of all time
(1:40:43) – Main Event of the WSOP
(1:49:14) – Advice for beginners
(1:54:44) – Cheating
(2:04:43) – Movies
(2:10:10) – Advice for young people
(2:19:29) – Love
(2:24:43) – The Gambler