"Job's Not Finished" - How Lucas Jumalon Won the 2026 WSOP Main Event

This week on Seeking Balance, Jared sits down with 2026 WSOP Main Event Champion Lucas Jumalon fresh off his historic $10,000,000 victory! In this episode, Lucas opens up about the brutal downswing leading up to the series, the pivotal phone call with his dad that kept him in the tournament, and the "if we die, we die" mindset that carried him through a field of thousands. They also break down his 11-day final table prep with Patrick "Pads" Leonard, the psychology behind his "job's not finished" approach, and what he hopes to achieve in poker.

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Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:04 - Welcoming WSOP Champion Lucas03:50 - Grinding from Age 12 to College07:07 - Overcoming Heartbreak: "If We Die, We Die"08:14 - Rock Bottom in Austin & The Pivotal Call with His Dad12:30 - Manifestation, Mindset & Day 114:12 - The Day 3 Cold 4-Bet: "This Is My Tournament"21:01 - Psychological Priming & Finding the Zone22:11 - Day 7 Crisis & The 2-Hour Reset28:44 - Sudden Fame & Handling Life-Changing Money32:20 - Why His Dad Is His Rock36:47 - 11 Days with Patrick Leonard: Solving the Final Table39:54 - "Job’s Not Finished": The Kobe Mindset43:14 - Proving It Wasn't a Fluke: Bigger Tournaments & Future Goals46:17 - Becoming the Next Poker Ambassador53:50 - Lightning Round Questions

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