Dan "Jungleman" Cates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanA self-confessed nerd with a first-class degree in astrophysics, Liv combined her science background and passion for games to become one of the most recognizable faces in professional poker. She was the #1 ranked female player from 2014-2016, and holds both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles after winning more than $4 million on the international circuit. Liv is also a keen philanthropist, and in 2014 co-founded Raising For Effective Giving (REG), a research and advisory non-profit that uses the philosophies and strategies of Effective Altruism to identify and raise money for the most globally impactful charities. Since retiring from professional poker in 2018, Liv is now focused on education, keen to inspire others with the rational thinking techniques she has learned through both poker and Effective Altruism.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Liv Boeree and they ponder how game theory relates to it all!What you can expect to hear on this episode:Winning early and using that confidence to manifest successLiv and Dan speculate on Hellmuth’s “white magic” and how he has, “broken the poker god’s simulation”Busting onto the poker scene in a big way and learning some life lessonsLiv’s charitable organization REG and a discussion on the most effective altruismUsing a poker mindset to help solve the world’s problems and to inspire actionCan confidence be learned and the value of gaming for other life skillsInspiring effective altruism amidst our “war of the memes”The rationality of faithOur culture’s relationship with image, and Liv’s “Beauty Wars” notionWhat poker players understand, and others do notThe moment Dan reached a higher state of awarenessConsidering the validity of mysticismLiv tries to debunk Dan’s psychic readingPondering using poker as a part of our formal educationI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Liv 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 Liv BoereeWebsite: https://www.livboeree.comFacebook: @LivBoereeTwitter: @LivBoereeInstagram: @LivBoereeLiv’s Beauty Wars Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fifVuhgvQQ8&t=487sRecommended Reading From Liv: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/@LivBoeree ▬Connect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanBrian Rast is an American poker player and winner of five World Series of Poker bracelets. He is one of only two players to have won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship on two occasions, doing so in 2011 and 2016 for combined cashes of over $3,000,000. A high-school valedictorian and Stanford dropout, once discovering poker, Brian has over $22,000,000 in live earnings and ranks 27th on the all-time money list.Check out this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Brian Rast about all things poker and flexing your global citizenship.What you can expect to hear on this episode:An insight into the games in Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio HotelA lesson on stud poker and the differences between Full Ring and Shorthanded play COVID hot takesBrian’s path from high school valedictorian to Stanford dropout to poker playerWhat the hell Bayesian analysis is and how it can help your poker gameTurkey, Brazil, and some of the other finer things in lifeMath and its role in pokerFocus, flow state, and your poker A-gameBrian’s Poker exploits 55:01 Proving your doubters wrongBeing a Bitcoin Bull and hedging on other forms of cryptoA comparison between trading stocks and playing pokerEschewing borders and embracing a global citizenshipI hope you enjoy checking out this episode! Brian Rast is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Brian RastWebsites: https://www.BrianRast.com/Twitter: @BrianRastInstagram: @BrianRastConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanDouglas Polk is a successful American professional poker player, who is rightfully called one of the best heads-up players in the world. He has earned over 9 million dollars playing poker and holds three WSOP bracelets. having started his way with just $20. However. In his heyday, Polk is a prominent content creator on YouTube, and streamer on Twitch under the handle, “WCGRider.” Polk is also one of the owners of Upswing Poker, one of the best coaching sites around and a Global Brand Ambassador of CoinFLEX, a cryptocurrency exchange.What you can expect to hear on this episode:Finding the poker game that uses your natural skill set to find successRunning and coaching a successful stable 10:26 Investing strategies based on your goalsWho can make a living as a poker player and howDoug’s match with Negreanu to settle their feudDoug makes Dan speak on his feud with Tom DwanHealth regimes, diets, and work-out routinesLosing money on a business venture but learning valuable lessonsCrypto scams and dubious promotersDan holds himself accountable for what may be construed as unethical moves at the poker tableAddressing current trends on cheating in poker, blacklisting, and bansA discussion on modern dating and comparing it to pokerWhy Doug started a poker training websiteI hope you enjoy watching this episode! Doug Polk is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Doug PolkWebsites: https://www.upswingpoker.comhttps://www.coinflex.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DougPolkPokerConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanTyler Blevins, known as 'Ninja' across social media, is an American gamer, author, and social media star best known for his Fortnite streaming on Twitch. Ninja first started his gamer career in 2009 when he began playing Halo 3 professionally for various organizations. He soon moved to Twitch, where he streamed himself playing Fortnite Battle Royale. In 2018, he set the record on Twitch for the largest concurrent audience on an individual stream (outside of tournament events) when he played Fortnite with Drake, Travis Scott, and Juju Smith-Schuster. Since joining Twitch, Ninja has become one of the most-followed active gamers on Twitch with more than 16.9 million followers. In 2018, Ninja became the first-ever esports gamer to be featured on ESPN Magazine. The gamer has also released several books through a deal with Random House, which includes the popular book “Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming.” Most recently, Nina joined the Hustler Casino Live poker stream alongside other streamers and poker pros. The game brought together some of social media’s biggest names combined with poker pros.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Ninja about rising to the top of the streaming world and a foray into poker!What you can expect to hear on this episode:The origin of Tyler’s online handle, NinjaA shared affinity for bright blue hairThe early days of the professional gaming circuitA rise to the top of the streaming world with 16-hour daysFinding a balance between building your brand and life at homeTyler and his wife’s love story 20:21 Staying humble with great successTips to become a social media star and the wild world of TikTokThe ebbs and flows of an online following 39:51 Ninja’s newfound obsession with pokerLearning the basics of pokers to apply your strengths to the gameHaving fun with poker and seeing where it goesBuilding your brand with pokerHow Ninja helps others win the game of lifeI hope you enjoy watching this episode! Ninja is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins:Website: https://teamninja.com/Facebook: @NinjaTwitter: @NinjaInstagram: @NinjaTikTok: @NinjaTwitch: @NinjaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NinjaConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanMaria Ho is a Hall of Fame Professional Poker Player and TV Host/Commentator, born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in the U.S. With over 4 million dollars in live poker tournament earnings, she is one of the most recognized and successful women in the game and was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2018, the first year she was nominated and eligible.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Maria Ho about sitting at the boy’s table and her hands-on approach to giving back.What you can expect to hear on this episode:A passion for music and contemplating chasing a dreamEmerging onto the poker scene at the front of the Money-maker BoomBreaking it to your parents that your pursuing an unconventional path to success unlike your PHD siblingBeing the only female at the poker table more often than notTraditional gender roles and how they contribute to underrepresentation of women in the poker worldFostering an environment that is more inviting to female players and more fun for allTransferring success in poker to success in televisionHaving one life to live and relishing any challenge and experience that comes your wayInspiring a younger generation to embrace their most authentic selves and pursue their unique dreamsAn actionable, hands-on approach to philanthropyThe incredible challenge that The Amazing Race isI hope you enjoy watching this episode! Maria Ho is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Maria HoWebsites: https://www.mariaho.com/Twitter: @MariaHoInstagram: @Maria_HoConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanOriginally from Manalapan, New Jersey, Dan Smith has become a star and future hall-of-famer in poker. With titles including WPT, Aussie Millions, and several high roller titles, Smith currently sits at #5 on the all-time money list. With such accomplishments on the felt, it would be enough to cement his legacy, but what he does off the felt is where he truly shines. Smith runs his annual Double Up Drive for Charity, raising millions of dollars to give to the less fortunate.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where these two Dans realize that you don’t have to take the same road to get to the same place.What you will hear:College shenanigansA transition from top chess player to top poker playerBreaking onto the poker scene and realizing how soft so many of the tournaments wereThe wild world of 24-hour poker games in MacauMoving from zero sum games to helping the less fortunateTwo Dans and two different philosophical reasons for charityHow Dan Smith’s Double Up Drive has raised more than 26 million through matchingA logical argument for the existence of karmaAsking if the world can be sustained without charityHelping the small village on the other side of the world or helping your cousin go to collegeDealing with your mental healthA night partying at burning man and personal revelations madeThe power of a positive mindsetWe hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Dan Smith is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others get there as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Dan SmithWebsites: https://www.dansmithholla.com/https://doubleupdrive.org/Twitter: @DanSmithHollaConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanBorn in Kiev, Ukraine, Eugene Katchalov was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from New York University (NYU) with a business degree, but he has been playing poker professionally for the past four years. One of Katchalov's biggest scores in a live tournament came in a $5,000 no-limit event during the 2007 Bellagio Cup III, where he earned $118,785. He also won the Sunday $750,000-guaranteed tournament on Full Tilt in November of 2007, but nothing compares to the more than $2.4 million that he snagged for winning the 2007 World Poker Tour Five-Diamond World Poker Classic. Katchalov entered the televised final table as the chip leader and rode it all the way to victory. In addition to success at the poker table, Eugene co-founded Qlash in 2017, a new kind of Media company building and supporting Gaming & Esports Communities at the global & local level.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Eugene Katchalov about all things poker and taking life’s free rolls and exploring the possibilities.What you can expect on this episode:Poker as an exercise in psychology and reading peoples tendencies:Losing as the best way to learn and the worst way Eugene ever lostDealing with self-doubt to carry on and find successLearning how to navigate risk moving from gaming, to poker, to entrepreneurshipPoker as a zero-sum game and wanting to find the win-win situationsEugene’s brief modeling career in Men’s FitnessA friendly wager, 1000 push-ups, and a 100 km bike ride across FranceThe origin story of Eugene the Entrepreneur and how Clash is creating a new eSports communityThe challenges associated with a startupDeveloping a spiritual self after investigating psychedelicsOptimism as a synonym for successWe hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Eugene is winning the game of life and illustrates how believing you will win can get you there.Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Eugene Katchalov:Website: https://www.qlash.gg/Twitter: @eugenekatchalovConnect with Dan CatesWebsite: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanPatrik Antonius has managed to become one of most recognizable and popular names in the poker world. Antonius is best-known as a feared cash game player, having done exceptionally well for himself in both "live" and online cash games, including winning the biggest pot in online poker history. Born and raised in Finland, Patrik Antonius spent time as both a tennis player and coach, and a professional model before becoming a professional poker player. In 2019, Patrik launched FLOP, a digital platform for the poker community to connect players with games, giving them the easiest access possible to games in licensed poker rooms.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Phil Hellmuth Jr about all the possibilities presented to you with a positive perspective.In this episode, we discuss:The prevalence and popularity of poker around the worldTurning $200 into $30,000 with online poker and never looking backLife in Monaco amongst its diverse international communityWining the largest pot in online history in 2009Patrik’s infamous hand with Doug Polk at the Aussie MillionsKnowing your foe and learning a player’s tendencies and abilitiesThe evolution from amateur poker player to proI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Patrik is winning the game of life and shows us another approach to how we can help others in the world win as well!Please let us know your thoughts on the episode!Connect with Patrik Antonius:Website: www.firstlandofpoker.comInstagram: @Patrik_Antonius_OfficialConnect with Dan Cates:Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanPhil Galfond, born January 16, 1985 in Wisconsin, is one of the most respected poker players in the world, and not just for his greatness on the felt. The online poker pro is one of the friendliest players around and rarely engages debates on controversial issues on social media. For that reason, despite having a large fan base, he doesn’t have many haters out there, which is a stark contrast from most high-profile poker players. Galfond isn’t just a poker player anymore. He now plays less because he’s focused more on growing the poker site he founded, Run it Once, a poker training site. Galfond and other top pros have helped countless poker players improve their game through the Run it Once training platform.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan tries to uncover a dastardly plan by Phil Galfond - or is it all one big misread?What this episode has in store for you:● Conniving plots, and seeing through them as poker skills● Using an aptitude for math and logic and applying it to poker● The competitive drive needed to succeed at poker● Learning how to manage your bankroll● Why Phil is the perfect poker table decoy● Mistaking friendliness as a lack of a strong competitive nature● Dan and Phil debate which is more fruitful – more connections or stronger connections● Dan gets nervous about Phil’s lack of enemiesConnect with Phil Galfond:Website: https://www.runitonce.com/Instagram: @PhilGalfondTwitter: @PhilGalfondYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilGalfond1Connect with Dan Cates:Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedancates/

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanFedor Holz is a German poker player and WSOP bracelet winner. He is also a GGPoker Ambassador. Over the course of his career he has amassed over $32 million in lifetime earnings and sits atop of the German all-time money list. He has since embarked on a career outside of poker, including the mind coaching app Primed Mind and the poker-teaching platform Pokercode.Listen to this latest episode of Winning The Game Of Life where Dan talks with Fedor Holz about all things poker and understanding our connections to others.In this episode, we discuss:Playing a couple thousand games of poker before finding successDan defines Fedor’s “flair” as a poker playerThe evolution of a poker player from talented novice to in control proDealing with the emotions of difficult inter-personal relationships at the poker tableThe manifestation of envy and ego at the poker tableHonesty as the surest way to live up to your imageThe challenge of keeping your integrity when under pressureConnections as the catalyst to making the world a better placeI hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have. Fedor is winning the game of life and illustrates how we can help others in the world win as well!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Fedor Holz:Website: http://www.fedorholz.com/Instagram: @fedorholzTwitter: @grownupguyFacebook: @fedorholzConnect with Dan Cates:Website: https://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @thedancates