Dominik Nitsche / 4x WSOP Bracelets / 888Poker Amabassador / $18.6mm MTT Earnings

Mar 26, 2021

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Dominik Nitsche joins the show to discuss DTO and how training impacts player performance. Dominik is the founder of DTO, alongside Markus Prinz. They aim to provide the easiest way to study GTO poker. Listen in to hear how Dominik became the youngest player to 3 bracelets, how he trains his own game and why you should always be looking to improve your tactics and strategies.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Dominik in this episode:

Becoming the youngest player to win 3 bracelets
Why sticking to the basics could be the key to success
How DTO was founded and what it brings to players games

Winning the High Roller for One Drop Event
Why you shouldn’t beat yourself up when missing out on the bubble
What makes DTO stand out from other training sites?
Becoming a poker ambassador

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction
0:15 – Current Life During Lockdown
5:05 – 2009: LAPT, Winning the Event
9:08 – What was the recipe for early success?
12:15 – Learning and sticking to the basics
14:55 – Family and Friends: Reactions to early wins
17:25 – DTO: The Foundation of Personal Poker Coaching
23:20 – “Letting Go”: How to give freedom to your ideas
25:25 – Who is a good fit for DTO?
30:45 – Winning the High Roller for One Drop Event
32:40 – Defining “Crushing It”
35:50 – How to take advantage of a situation
39:30 – Playing bubbles: Don’t beat yourself up
42:00 – How poker sites should handle cheating
47:45 – The competition in online poker sites
50:30 – Standout moments
54:25 – WSOP: Going bracelet to bracelet
1:00:30 – Using a supercomputer for DTO
1:02:08 – What makes DTO different?
1:10:05 – Issues with coaching pricing models
1:14:40 – The roadmap of building DTO
1:17:05 – Becoming a poker ambassador
1:19:05 – Streaming Poker: Balance of streaming and keeping secrets
1:25:20 – Structuring poker education
1:32:00 – Why aren’t some “high-rollers” improving their game?
1:38:40 – Differences in learning styles
1:40:20 – Twitch Questions
- The costs of computation during COVID-19
- Clearing your head after poker
- Relationships
- Weirdest tournament location
- Alcohol whilst playing
- Japan
- What is beginners’ luck?
- Difference between pro poker players and pro athletes
- Daniel vs Hellmuth
- DTO Pricing
- How has DTO helped Dominik’s game?
- What is Dominik’s motivation
- Living in Edinburgh
2:08:30 – Improving over time
2:11:10 – How did Dominik get into poker and how did he learn?
2:16:00 – Rivalries
2:22:00 – How to be the best & keeping up with the game
2:28:58 – Deviating from the book & fun hands
2:31:00 – Investing in Bitcoin and NFT’s
2:34:00 – Playing Poker in the age of COVID & plans for the future
2:44:00 – Why should you use DTO?
2:47:00 – Where you can find Dominik and DTO
2:56:00 – Recap and conclusion

Episode Resources:

Dominik’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominiknitsche
Dominik’s Stats: https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=125675
DTO Poker Trainer Twitter: https://twitter.com/DTOPoker
DTO YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMLXYPZ_cKeZFFXQ5D32Qig

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