

Dan "Jungleman" Cates
"Jungleman" Dan Cates
Dan "Jungleman" Cates (Formerly "Winning The Game of Life") is hosted by Dan Cates. Known as Jungleman in the poker world, Dan has won nearly $12 million in live tournament earnings, more than $11 million in high stakes online games, and is a 2x World Series of Poker champion. On the podcast, Dan will interview interesting individuals who all have one thing in common… poker and helping others. Conversations about life lessons from poker, achieving success, personal growth, mental health, diet & fitness, parenthood, philanthropy, effective altruism, and more. Every Saturday.
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Sep 26, 2022 • 43min
"Jungleman" Dan Cates & Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou on Chess & Poker Parallels and Content Creation
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanNemo “akaNemsko” Zhou is a FIDE Master (FM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) competitive chess player. Zhou started playing at the early age of 4 years old, with notable achievements winning World Youth Chess Championships in 2014 and winning the Canadian women's championship in 2016 at the age of 16. She has competed for Team Canada at the Women's Chess Olympiad since 2014. She is currently on break from the University of Toronto, focusing on streaming Chess, poker and other games on Twitch.What you can expect to hear on this episode:A transition from chess to poker and shared skill setsGrowing up a chess prodigy and career successThe differences and similarities between poker and chessContent creation and building a followingUsing the skills learned from chess and poker to win in other areas of lifeJungleman’s reading recommendationsI hope you find this episode as fun and informative as we have. Nemo Zhou is winning the game of life.Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/akanemskoInstagram: @akaNemskoTwitter: @akaNemskoConnect with Dan CatesWebsites: https://wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 40min
Hypnotherapy & Mindset in Poker | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Performance Coach Elliot Roe
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanElliot Roe is a leading expert in Mindset Optimization for High Performers and is the world’s #1 Mindset Coach for poker players. His poker clients have won over $100,000,000 and nearly every major tournament title, including the World Series of Poker Main Event. His clientele also includes Olympic medalists, UFC Champions, Hollywood Actors, Business executives and wall street traders. His unique mindset coaching system leverages the power of hypnotherapy to eliminate fears and breakthrough mental roadblocks allowing you to operate in a state of peak performance every day.What you can expect to hear on this episode:Turning a fear of flying into a life’s workRemoving self-sabotage and enabling talent to show itselfCan hypnotherapy stop Dan from eating junk food?Working on your mindset to reach the top in poker or any endeavorCommon themes in self-sabotageHow to improve your interactions with the opposite sexI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Elliot Roe shows us how to remove self-sabotage, improve our mindset, and become a peak performer.Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Elliot RoeWebsites: https://www.elliotroe.comhttps://www.primedmind.comConnect with Dan CatesWebsites: https://wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 1h
Poker's Biggest Comebacks | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Martin Jacobson (aka Swede)
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanMartin Jacobson is a Swedish poker player who can lay claim to one of the biggest comebacks in professional poker history with his victory at the 2014 World Series of Poker’s Main Event. Martin began playing poker when his dream of becoming a professional chef was derailed but since pivoting, he has not looked back. He is the first Swedish player to crack the top ten on the well-respected Global Poker Index (GPI) leader board, broke a record by reaching the final table in three main events of the European Poker Tour in one season, won an Online Qualifier of the Year Award, and once finished runner up as the EPT Player of the Year. A man of many interests, Martin resides in London training his body and mind to reach new levels of performance, enjoying the outdoors and physical activities, practicing mixed martial arts, teaching poker online, angel investing, and of course, cooking. Martin advocates a balanced holistic lifestyle and to focus on whatever makes you happy.What you can expect to hear on this episode:Mental and physical routines in preparation for poker matchesPace of play and table manners – etiquette or an edge to use?Mixed Martial Arts and Poker as zero-sum games and their shared use of strategyIs poker selfish?Similarities between cooking and pokerMeasuring the effectiveness of “giving back”Poker and blockchain technologyI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Martin Jacobson pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in poker history and there is some insight into how he did it here!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Martin JacobsonWebsite: https://martinjacobson.proPoker Coaching program: https://www.prepare-perform.com/Blockchain venture: https://gambl.io/Twitter: @martin_jacobsonConnect with Dan CatesWebsites: https://wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 17min
Mindsport: India's First Female Professional Poker Player | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Muskan Sethi
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanMuskan Sethi is India’s first female professional poker player and received an award from the President for breaking stereotypes and paving the way to success in unconventional fields. A regular on the Indian poker circuit for years, Sethi has achieved success in international poker tournaments, having competed in the World Series Of Poker numerous times. Sethi is co-founder of the app, "Doggydoo." Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Muskan Sethi about trailblazing for women in poker, her love of animals, and poker as a mind sport.What you can expect to hear on this episode:Growing up in India and learning pokerPlaying cards in India and erasing the tabooReceiving national recognition at the official residence of the President of India Finding inspiration after loss and working on controlling the mindOpportunities in entrepreneurship and the importance of teamworkHow to attract more women to poker and promote the game to a bigger audienceI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Muskan Sethi is winning the game of life and is working to help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Muskan SethiTwitter: @muskaansethiInstagram: @muskansethi5Facebook: @muskansethi@doggydooConnect with Dan CatesWebsites: https://wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 55min
Similar Skill Sets Between Poker & Gaming | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanBertrand Grospellier, known by his online handle ElkY, has quickly become one the most feared poker players on the planet. After a successful career in online-gaming, he discovered poker where he honed his skills online, only to go on and dominate live tournaments all over the world. He has won a World Poker Tour, a World Series of Poker bracelet, and a European Poker Tour title, giving him the Triple Crown. He is the most successful French poker player of all time and is part of GGPoker's Global Team.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with ElkY about gaming, poker, nutrition, and only worrying about what you can control!What you can expect to hear on this episode:Pioneering professional gaming in South KoreaThe ability to perform under pressure as a winning skillShared skillsets between poker and gamingUnderstanding the variance in life and what is beyond your controlFitness wagers, MMA matches, and getting hit in the faceAligning capitalism and altruismI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. ElkY is winning the game of life and a listen can help others win as well.Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Bertrand “ElkY” GrospellierWebsite: https://www.bertrandgrospellier.netFacebook: @BertrandGrospellierInstagram: @elkypokerConnect with Dan CatesWebsites: https://wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 55min
Promoting The Growth of Poker | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Johan 'Yoh Viral' Guilbert
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanFrenchman, Johan Guilbert, also known by his online handle, YoH ViraL, has been playing poker professionally since 2010 and had a breakout year in 2021 with a second place finish in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and has earned himself a nomination for the 2022 Global Poker Awards Fan’s Choice: Poker Personality award. With success found, playing over one million online hands and hundreds of live tournaments, Johan turned his attention to becoming a social media influencer to share his journey and promote the game of poker. He is an influential twitch streamer and has cultivated a popular YouTube channel, YoH ViraL.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Johan “YoH ViraL” Guilbert about promoting the growth of poker.What you can expect to hear on this episode:Growing up and discovering poker in the South of FranceCreating content and becoming a social media poker influencerA passion for the social aspect of pokerLooking to grow the poker industry by creating contentMusing on introducing a time clock for poker tournamentsThe freedom that comes with a poker professionI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Johan is winning the game of life and wants to share that journey with the world to help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Johan “Yoh Viral” GuilbertTwitter: @yohviralInstagram: @yohviralYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YoHViraLTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/yoh_viralConnect with Dan CatesWebsites: https://wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 59min
Giving Away a Fortune and Finding Happiness in Service to Others - Dan Cates w/ Mazzi Dumato
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanSyrian businessman Mazzi Dumato opted for a complete life overhaul after he crashed his Ferrari in Dubai in 2016. Feeling lucky to be alive, the real estate and internet investor ditched his playboy lifestyle in favor of a simple, hippie existence and gave away the vast majority of his $3 million fortune to charity. Discovering it was all a scam, Mazzi embarked on another journey and embraced meditation and metaphysics, discovering his selfless mission of service to others. Mazzi currently lives in Guatemala teaching the meditation, yoga, and metaphysics that brought him peace and happiness.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Mazzi Dumato to discuss poker, true peace and happiness, and service to others.What you can expect to hear on this episode:A transition from international businessman to poker playerPlaying with house money and becoming a horseGiving a fortune away to charityThe competitive high-powered lifestyle in DubaiA chance encounter, a viral video, and the revelation of a scamMore money, more problemsEmbracing meditation, yoga, and metaphysicsDiscovering a selfless mission of serviceAchieving true happiness by authentically discovering yourselfI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Mazzi is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Mazzi DumatoWebsite: https://www.laspiramidesdelka.comConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 58min
Rock 'n' Roll, Charity & Poker | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Steve Albini
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanSteve Albini is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black and is a member of Shellac. He has produced iconic albums for artists such as, Nirvana, The Pixies, and Jimmy Page. He is the founder, owner and principal engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex in Chicago. In 2018, Albini estimated that he had worked on several thousand albums during his career. He has had major influence on the development of genres such as noise rock, post-hardcore and math rock. All the while, Albini combined a lifelong love of music with a fascination with Poker. He started playing poker when his great grandmother taught him in 1969 and has been playing ever since. He recently won a WSOP bracelet in 2022. Albini is also known for his outspoken views on the music industry, having stated repeatedly that it financially exploits artists and homogenizes their sound. Nearly alone among well-known producers, Albini refuses to take ongoing royalties from album sales, feeling that a producer's job is to record the music to the band's desires, and that paying a producer as if they had contributed artistically to an album is unethical.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Steve Albini to discuss human relationships, charity, and rock and roll.What you can expect to hear on this episode:2:04 Coming of age in the underground punk rock sceneCriticisms of the music industry’s relationship with artistsThe shifting economics of the music industryWhat makes a successful album 27:00 The expression of the creative impulseThe inherent equality of humanityTaking the transactional element out of human relationshipsAlleviating poverty with a charityThoughts on capitalismStupid poker gamesI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Steve is winning the game of life and is on a mission to help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Steve AlbiniWebsites: https://www.electricalaudio.comhttps://www.letterstosanta.comhttps://www.unconditionalgiving.orgConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

Sep 26, 2022 • 44min
Hustling at the Pool Table & Poker Table | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Nick Schulman
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanNick Schulman is an American professional poker player and poker commentator. He has won 3 WSOP gold bracelets so far; as well as a WPT title in 2005, at the time, the youngest player ever to do so. Overall, he has over $13 million live tournament cashes, which puts him in the top 100 on the worldwide all-time money list and in the top 50 on the US all-time money list. He’s also a regular in the world’s most famous super high stakes cash game room, Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio. Schulman is also known as a frequent commentator for ESPN’s World Series of Poker coverage. In 2019, his offhand remark about the level of play in the WSOP Main Event caused some controversy in the online poker community.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Nick Schulman to discuss all things poker and taking the good in front of you.What you can expect to hear on this episode:Making a living hustling at the pool tableSimilarities between poker and poolLearning poker through repetition and feelGarnering respect with an aggressive style of playPlaying with no attachments and bringing your hutzpahBeing yourself at the poker table and flowing how you flowBad winners and bad losers as one in the sameFinding the good in other players and taking it with you going forwardPersonal growth away from the poker table and the way of the samuraiI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Nick Schulman is winning the game of life and his positive spin on things can help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Nick SchulmanFacebook: @NickSchulmanInstagram: @NickSchulmanTwitter: @NickSchulmanConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates "Finding The Good And Letting The Bad Go"

Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 14min
Taking Advantage of Bullies at the Poker Table | "Jungleman" Dan Cates & Jennifer Harman
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanJennifer Harman is one of the most accomplished female poker players in the world. In 2002, she became the first woman to hold two World Series of Poker bracelets and throughout her career she has won over $2.5 million from live tournaments alone. She is renowned for playing in the high-stakes cash games at the Bellagio Hotel and was a natural at poker from a young age. Jennifer lost her mother to kidney failure, and she herself has had a kidney transplant. In order to help others who have struggled with kidney failure, Harman founded the Creating Organ Donation Awareness (CODA), a non-profit organization that raises money to support the cause. She also donates a portion of her winnings to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Nevada.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Jennifer Harman about taking advantage of whatever comes your way.What you can expect to her on this episode:How solvers are changing poker gamesUsing your emotions in your poker gamesPoker as an escapeThe Corporation and its battles with Andy BealTaking abuse as a woman at the poker table and using it to your advantageLearning parenting skills from pokerAwareness as a huge element to successBattling a health crisisCOVID and chillFrom Poker to writing a screenplayIncreasing organ donor awareness and supporting the SPCAI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Jennifer is winning the game of life and is helping others win the game of life as well!Please let us know your thoughts on the episode!Connect with Jennifer HarmanFacebook: @JenniferHarmanTwitter: @JenniferHarmanConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates