Episode 159: 1-on-1 with Poker End Boss Doug Polk

Adam Levitan sits down with Doug Polk, who just beat Daniel Negreanu for $1.2 million in a highly publicized heads-up blood match. They discuss how the match happened, how Doug prepared, the current state of poker and Daniel's "luck" mantra. They also hit on YouTube content creation, Doug's potential aspirations in politics, the NFT space and lots more. Finally, Doug answers Listener Questions ranging from his sock choice to how he's deciding where to move. 

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For more on Doug's Challenge, check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyI7FNTudkyALBh9N7hwI9Q

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TIMESTAMPS: Doug’s Start in Poker (1:38) | Polk vs. Negreanu Challenge (5:41) | Preparation for Negreanu (17:54) | Are Poker Advancements Ruining Poker? (19:29) | Poker/Football Game Theory Similarities (24:44) | Nice Guy Doug (28:35) | Signed NDA? (31:17) | Unlucky Negreanu? (31:55) | Doug’s Future in DFS (37:34) | Nice Guy Doug (28:35) | Doug Polk - YouTube Poker Star (39:17) | Dipping Toes Into Politics (45:45) | TopShot and NFTs (50:24) | Doug’s Next Ventures (55:46) | Views on P2P Competitions (1:00:30) | Phil Helmuth’s $10K 3-Pointer (1:02:38) | Doug’s Poker Team (1:05:02) | Was Online Poker The Edge? (1:06:30) | Old Man White Socks (1:08:30) | Doug’s Limping The Button (1:10:04) | Doug’s Next Relocation (1:12:00) |