116 - Betting on Vegan with Poker Champion Daniel Negreanu

The sunglasses are coming off. Pro poker player Danieal Negreanu is unapologetically transparent from his game strategy to his vegan diet. He’s won over $42 million in two decades of poker playing, and he’s not even close to folding. Daniel made the switch first to a vegetarian and eventually to a vegan diet in his early twenties when his casino lifestyle started to catch up with him. He claims the way he eats now gives him the focus and stamina to endure twelve to fourteen-hour games and multi-day tournaments. He also challenges others to shift their perspective about eating animals—why do we love dogs and eat cows? From psychology to poker strategy, Las Vegas eats to travel foods, this conversion is a delight.  

What we discuss in this episode:

 

- The importance of making a gradual transition to plant-based

 

- How he started playing poker at 16 years old 

 

- Fundamentals and strategy of poker

 

- Changing perspectives around the “traditional” way of eating

 

- What he eats to stay energized and alert during long games

 

- GTFO It’s Vegan online market

 

- HappyCow app

 

- Melanie Joy’s book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows

 

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