Daniel "Jungleman" Cates, one of the biggest online winners ever, is back to share his journey of personal development and spirituality. He explains how the online scene has changed and reveals the shifts he’s seeing in the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to hear Jungleman’s advice for improving and evaluating your poker game – and learn why he’d rather be the richest player, not the best.
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Time Stamped Show Notes:
- 00:00 – 20:00 - On COVID-19, the games online, the things he does and likes outside of poker like mediation, blogging and journaling, and his challenge with Phil Galfond.
- 20:00 – 37:30 - On his personal development and spiritual journey, his travels, what enlightenment means to him, and how his personal work has impacted his game.
- 37:30 – 45:30 - Where he plays online, what he discovered about GG Poker, what he thinks about his tournament game, and his advice for someone diving into poker.
- 45:30 – 59:00 - On evaluating your game, improving your cash game, why live is easier than online, what he thinks about real names, and some more about Mr. Falcons and VeniVidi.
- 59:00 – 01:05:00 - His exercise routine, his prediction for live poker events, and who he thinks is the best player in no limit and PLO.
- 01:05:00 – 01:22:00 - His thoughts on the different types of games, how he got his nickname, the difference between being the best and being the richest, and the most tables he’s played.
3 Key Points
- Enlightenment is hard to reach but worth trying!
- Analyze all your decisions.
- There’s a difference between being the best and being the richest.
Contact/Resources
- Partner - partypoker
- Website - Jeff Gross Poker
- Jungleman’s Instagram