Dan "Jungleman" Cates

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanA legend in the poker world and a wealth of knowledge and experience...Mori Eskandani is a poker TV producer and president of PokerGO. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018. A former high stakes cash game player, for two decades Eskandani has worked behind the scenes on such programs as the World Series of Poker on ESPN, NBC Heads-Up Championship, Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker. Here is what you can expect on this week's show: 0:00 Introduction 2:08 A Producer's Credits 3:17 From Iran to Portland to Vegas 6:07 What kid doesn't love to learn how to bluff? 9:47 The Evolution of Poker 12:42 A Big Innovation In Televised Poker 18:57 Do gimmicks Work in Televised Poker? 23:45 Prior Business Experience 30:15 Mori's Favorite Production 32:15 How to Grow Poker's Popularity 36:59 Taking a Page From Pro Wrestling 41:32 Legalizing Poker Throughout the US 53:00 Cheating in Poker 56:35 What to Watch Out For ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Connect with Mori Eskandani: Twitter: @Eskandani @PokerGO Instagram: @pokergo Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanAna Marquez joined the Americas Cardroom team in January 2022. The Spanish poker player, who splits her time between Europe and North America, has served as an ambassador for several prominent poker brands. Ana was once the #1 ranked poker player in all of Spain. The ACR Team Pro has racked up close to $2 Million in live poker winnings to date, but she’s just getting started.Marquez got her start playing poker while studying at American University in Washington, DC. She was so enamored with the game that she wrote her Bachelor’s thesis on the history of poker since the 1970s. Today, Ana is making history wherever she brings her bankroll. Marquez is no stranger to six-figure scores. The Spaniard walked away with $445,000 after finishing third in the $10,000 Partypoker Live Millions Vegas No Limit Hold’em event held at the Aria Resort & Casino during the summer of 2019. Ana also crushed a $2,500 No Limit Hold’em tourney at the 2013 Hollywood Poker Open and earned $320,189 for her first-place finish. Marquez’s 10th place finish in the Main Event of the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure on Paradise Island was good for $155,000. Here is what you can expect on this week's show: 0:00 Introduction 00:44 I don’t want to do anything else but poker 1:32 Poker improves me as a person 2:48 Growing up in Spain 3:50 Graffiti Artist 4:50 American university and Atlantic City 6:52 What is it like playing with the dudes? 11:14 A different experience with Triton 18:40 An affinity for strategy 25:25 A Poker Ambassador 29:32 Dating Poker Players 37:20 Getting more women into poker 46:00 The rise of poker streams ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Connect with Ana Marquez: Twitter: @AnaMarquez86 Instagram: @anamarquezpoker Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanEbony Kenney is an American poker player and streamer with over $2.3m in career earnings. In 2022, she entered the $200K Coin Rivet Invitational alongside businessman Phil Nagy where she finished fifth for $1,700,000.She joined ACR in 2020, but her winning career in poker started in 2007 at live poker tables. She made headlines in 2017 after racking up serious live earnings, which included five figures for finishing first at the Rio Deepstack event.Here's what you can expect on this week's episode:0:00 Introduction0:48 An Eclectic resume5:48 Battling social stigmas12.49 Poker feels like home18:01 First woman to final table a Triton Super High Roller23:39 Becoming a role model for women in poker30:42 A fight or flight mode at tournaments32:32 Playing your idols36:19 The spiciest outfits38:46 An unknown commodity44:18 Nobody dresses up in Austin50:03 Advice: Learn to Latin Dance▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes:► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLifeConnect with Ebony Kenney:Twitter: @Ebony_KenneyInstagram: @ebonykenneyWebsite: ebonykenney.comFollow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancatesTwitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanFor Mustapha Kanit, the encounter with poker was made during adolescence. From as early as ten years old, the Italian-Moroccan was already passionate about another major 21st century card game - Magic: The Gathering: After an invite to a poker game from his friends where Mustapha beat them hands down, he was hooked. Mustapha packed his bags and tested Europe's poker destinations at a very young age, winning his first successes in Malta, Barcelona, Madrid and Cannes; better still, the one who had been a rather shy teen discovered his true nature at the table, one of a jovial competitor, curious of others, not lacking in the right words, a catalyst for lots of laughter. His victory in Nova Gorica's Italian Poker Tour tournament in March 2011 made him known to players in his own country, before the European pros discovered his talent six months later, in the Partouche Poker Tour final. But it must not be believed that Mustapha ascended to the heights without any pitfalls. After losing everything at 21, undiscouraged, Mustapha held his head high and continued the work of learning. It was also at this point that he was be transformed into a real specialist in multi-table tournaments. Mustapha's work was soon to bear fruit: his creativity developed at the tables, and the results made his bankroll swell again. Then came 2015, the most successful year of his young career (until now!), the one that was to see him plant his flag on the summits of professional poker. Over the course of 12 magical months, Mustapha was to win two of the biggest online poker tournaments, the SCOOP and the FTOPS, for a total of $1.5 million, and then triumph at Monte Carlo in one of the most difficult tournaments of the year, the Super High Roller, at €50,000, and win the Barcelona EPT High Roller three months later. One year later, in April 2016, Mustapha repeated his success with Monte Carlo's Super High Roller, with an entry price doubled to €100,000, adding another €1.462 million to an already very profitable track record. By the time of becoming the first Italian pro on team Winamax, Mustapha Kanit was already firmly established in the very closed circle of high rollers. Nine years after his debut, the jovial Mustapha leads his country's players in the Hall of Fame, having surpassed the $9 million profit threshold in his live career in 2017, to which more than $4.5 million won online must be added. He belongs to a rare species: that of players very difficult to beat, but, when arriving at the table, still welcomed with pleasure. Here's what you can expect on this week's show: 0:00 Introduction 00:47 Magic: The Gathering - Because He Had To 5:15 A Tough Road To A Poker Dream 11:54 The Origin of Lasagnammm 12:33 The Importance of the Grind and Poker Vs. Higher Education 17:15 Who Can Succeed At Poker? 19:13 The Fun and Crazy Guy Reputation 25:03 Talking Poker Hands 33:36 Money Mistakes and Investment Talk 39:14 Mustapha Gets Very Excited For the Lightning Round ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Connect with Mustapha Kanit: Twitter: @Mustacchione Instagram: @mustaphakanit Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanBen Heath is a British poker player and WSOP bracelet winner with over $12.5 million in career earnings. He studied mathematics at the University of Warwick and graduated with a BSc in 2013.His bracelet victory came back in 2019, winning the $50,000 High Roller for $1.48 million."When I was younger, I was shy and didn't really want to win the bracelet," he told PokerNews. "I would have rather just taken second place. But now that it has happened, it feels great!”In 2021, he narrowly missed out on a second bracelet after finishing second in the WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller to Adrian Mateos. He still walked away with over $2 million, the largest cash of his career.Here's what you can expect on this week's show!0:00 Introduction0:45 Is Ben still shy?6:44 Going Broke11:10 Working with a performance coach21:30 Distractions, downswings, and upswings29:35 Why Spain?36:17 Charity, positive impact, and saving the animals48:07 Education1:02:10 Cash games vs. tournament play▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes:► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLifeConnect with Ben Heath:Instagram: @ben___heathFollow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancatesTwitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanScotland's top tournament money winner, the man known to most as 'Firaldo' discovered his love for poker while completing his law degree. He has earned over $10m in tournament cashes online and live since he made the decision to pursue poker full time. Niall Farrell has had a successful career in poker with multiple six-figure wins. In 2013, he began his journey when he competed in the 44th World Series of Poker. He finished in a respectable second place in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Two years later, he placed 8th in the $111,111 No Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop event. The following year, he added another win to his record by taking first place in the WSOP No Limit Hold'em - High Roller event. Throughout his career, Niall Farrell has consistently demonstrated his skill and competitiveness in the world of poker. Firaldo is university educated and has a degree in Law. He has finished in the money at poker tournaments in 19 different countries. He has lived in Scotland, Canada and briefly in America. His current goal in poker is to win the WSOP Main Event, then spend the entire following summer playing exclusively $250 daily deepstacks. Firaldo is known for his unique style of play, having once spammed the "goodbye" emoji to an opponent whilst in an all in pot. He also owns a cult twitch stream which spawned over COVID lockdown. Firaldo is also a great karaoke singer, and has a passion for music and singing. He learned to play poker by watching late night poker on UK TV. One of his most incredible accomplishments is he is one of only 9 triple crown winners in poker history, having won an EPT, WPT and WSOP event. Firaldo is a GGPoker Team Pro. Here's what you can expect on this week's show! 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Scottish Perceptions 4:34 Niall's career path 6:09 Drunken stories and the idiot tax 15:05 Mob theory and Jungleman almost joins a cult 21:47 How solvers have changed how you play poker 31:00 Firaldo the ladies man? 36:26 Poker attracts the black sheep 38:52 Firaldo's biggest weakness - football 52:00 Firaldo spins a massive yarn 1:01:10 Creating luck at the table 1:13:30 Taps-Aff - a Scottish Tradition ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Connect with Niall Farrell: Twitter: @NiallFarrell Instagram: @firaldo87 Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanBorn April 6, 1982, in Colorado, Steve O’Dwyer got into poker after seeing Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). A Bachelor of Science in Communications graduate from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, O’Dwyer worked briefly in broadcasting before making a career for himself in the poker world.O’Dwyer, who is friends with fellow poker pros Scott Seiver and Isaac Haxton, had more than $31.5 million in lifetime earnings (as of summer 2022) dating back to 2007 according to The Hendon Mob. That includes a career-best of $1,872,580 for winning the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) $100,000 Super High Roller.He also has five other seven-figure scores including $1,811,638 for winning the 2014 APPT Macau Super High Roller; $1,604,972 for taking down the 2013 European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final Main Event; $1,520,565 for placing second in the 2017 APPT Macau Super High Roller; $1,300,000 for taking second in the 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS; and $1,088,783 for winning the 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau Super High Roller.O’Dwyer, who now calls Ireland home, has also appeared at three final tables on the World Poker Tour (WPT) finishing sixth in the 2009 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $202,362; fifth in the 2012 WPT World Championship for $192,176; and runner-up in the 2011 WPT Venice for $125,740.O’Dwyer is known for winning tournaments in countries all across the country, and in June 2022 added Spain to the list when he emerged victorious in the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe Main Event in Barcelona, good for a €250,000 top prize.Here's what you can expect on this week's show:0:00 Introduction0:55 A victim of grave injustice - don't fly Lufthansa10:50 Struggles when starting out in poker14:54 The journey of a poker tournament22:37 Known for his hero calls28:11 The Sheriff30:50 If your not looking bad often - you're doing something wrong35:05 Morocco - Escaping a civil war and a pushy customs agent43:26 - The Irish Open - A most emotional win45:40 Dublin is better than London47:34 Speculating on ancient civilizations and a quest to Guatemala to become The Jungleman55:07 O'Dwyer's Lucky Charms1:14:58 An unlucky Luxon hat and a magic conch shell1:20:24 Practical and mystical advice for tournament players▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLifeConnect with Steve O'Dwyer:Twitter: @steveodwyerInstagram: @doctormindbenderFollow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancatesTwitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanFelipe "Mojave" Ramos is a Brazilian poker player and GGPoker Ambassador. One of the pioneers of the game in South America having accumulated millions in earnings in the live tournaments, online poker and cash games, Mojave is a poker reference whatever the game is, being amongst the most thrilling and successful poker stories the world has ever seen.Started from the very bottom coming from a poor neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil, officially in January 2008 when he dropped his career in the Financial Markets and part-time Musician to fulfil the dream of becoming a Professional Poker Player.Celebrity coach and seminar speaker, creator of the hashtag #PokerLifestyle and the concept "Poker Mentality", Felipe is inspiring new players and poker fans daily over his with his true passion for the game of Poker.#1 Poker streamer in Brazil and always amongst the world's top (even only focusing on content in Portuguese language), Ramos is also a host and commentator of your favorite Poker Shows, including/historically to name a few the WSOP Main Event and the Super Millions.In January 2020, Ramos joined GGPoker as their third official Ambassador. Since joining GGPoker, Ramos has enjoyed playing in their Bounty Hunter Series as well as participating in the GGPoker High Roller Week.Here's what you can expect on this week's show:0:00 Introduction0:47 From the slums of Sao Paulo to the top of the poker world3:33 Charity and how to define one's needs 9:19 Teaching others poker to give them an opportunity for a better life14:44 Just a regular guy29:20 Felipe's heads-up match with Jungleman on one of the biggest days of his poker journey46:12 Opportunities with poker stables46:55 Spreading a message53:10 Applying poker skills to business57:18 Rubbing elbows with football legends and other celebrities1:05:20 Felipe's future plans▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLifeConnect with Felipe Mojave Ramos:Twitter: @FelipeMojaveInstagram: @felipemojaveTwitch: @felipemojaveFollow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancatesTwitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanJennifer Shahade grew up in a family of gamers. Her brother is IM Greg Shahade is founder of the PRO Chess League and the US Chess School, while her mother, Dr. Sally Solomon (1940-2013), was an avid bridge and poker player. Her father, FM Michael Shahade is a four-time state champion and taught her chess at five. Jennifer did not take to the game right away, gravitating instead to acting and writing. When she got back into it in high school, she fell in love and quickly improved, becoming a National Master at the age of 16, and the first female to win the US Junior Open. She went on to win two US Chess Women’s Championship titles and a Silver Olympic medal.Jennifer’s joint passion for games and art led to dozens of creative projects through her career, including authoring Chess Queens, which chronicles the true stories of the top women players in history, intertwined with Jennifer’s own life. She’s also the host of two award-winning podcasts, the GRID and Ladies Knight. The show is a game within a game, as Jen fills out the entire 169 grid of possible poker hands, with no repeats.Jennifer is the MindSports Ambassador at PokerStars and loves to show how games like poker and chess can help anyone make better decisions. Her titles include a Championship belt at the Open Face High Roller Championship in Prague. Jennifer fights to make games more inclusive through her work with US Chess Women, where she helps bring chess to girls, gender minorities and women. She’s also an ambassador for Poker Power, an organization that aims to “flip the table” and teach one million women poker.Here is what you can expect on this week's show!0:50 What is a Grandmaster3:10 Authoring books is kind of a big deal9:50 Battling Artificial Intelligence12:54 Does chess have more drama than poker?15:24 Scandals32:34 Life skills learned from chess and poker40:26 Parallels between poker and chess50:35 Making games and the world more inclusionary1:01:35 Does poker hold a mirror to rising inequality?1:09:30 Hula Hooping▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLifeConnect with Jennifer Shahade:Twitter: @JenShahadeInstagram: @jenshahadeFollow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comInstagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancatesTwitter: @junglemandan

GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO!Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/junglemanMichael Soyza is a Malaysian poker player from Kuala Lumpur. He first started playing poker in 2008, playing in a $0.03/$0.06 home game as his first introduction to the game. After a three-year foray into the world of investment banking, Soyza jumped into poker full time. After cashing for over $650,000 in 2017, Soyza followed it up with six tournament wins in 2018 for a total of more than $1.5M. In 2019, at the esteemed Triton Poker Series in Jeju, Soyza defeated Sam Greenwood heads-up to win Event #3: HK$500K Six Max for over $1.4 million. He then won the 2019 PokerStars APPT Korea Super High Roller for $157,423. Later that year, he finished fourth in the Triton Super High Roller Series London Main Event for another $1.3 million.Here is what you can expect on this week's show! 0:00 Introduction 1:04 The culture of gambling in Asia 6:53 From investment banking to poker 11:40 A jump to high stakes 17:35 Buying the APT and a plea for unconventional tour stops 25:25 Stoicism and other philosophies 35:00 Adventures around the world 43:00 Life after poker 52:27 Skateboarding ▬ Winning the Game of Life ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Check out other "Winning the Game of Life" episodes: ► https://www.youtube.com/c/WinningTheGameofLife Connect with Michael Soyza: Twitter: @MichaelSoyza Instagram: @michaelsoyza Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @wtgolpodcast @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan