Tony Dunst / WPT Host / WPT Champion / WSOP Bracelet Winner

Tony Dunst, a WSOP bracelet-holder, WPT host, and WPT champion, has no fear of losing. He shares how managing fear and variance in poker relates to the financial industry, what his family thinks of his career and how the coronavirus has impacted his professional life. Tune in to hear Tony’s warning about solvers – and learn the three things he does to improve his poker game.   

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 20:00 – Tony’s quarantine experience, his life journey, how he got into poker, what he thinks about poker players, sports betting, and his work now compared to online streaming.
• 20:00 – 41:00 – On the WPT adjustments, his first live event, why he chose to focus on tournaments, what he doesn’t recommend, and the three things he does to improve his game.
• 41:00 – 57:00 – On making the final table, high-stakes games, having no fear of losing, his financial and online playing strategy, and what his family thinks about his career.
• 57:00 – 01:17:00 – On what poker teaches you about finances, his experiences in China, some of his biggest wins, and how coronavirus has affected his professional life.
• 01:17:00 – 01:30:00 – On “the Vanna White of poker”, people he looks up to in poker, what he does on Twitch, the challenges of being a host, and his routine before playing live poker.
• 01:30:00 – 01:48:30 – Where he goes to discuss strategy online, the top players in the game, some staking financial information, and some current events that impact the poker industry.

3 Key Points

• Poker players tend to be honest straight-shooters.
• Don’t go overboard on the solver studying.
• Poker players are accustomed to the variance and losing that’s a reality in the finance world. 

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Tony’s Instagram
• Tony’s Twitter
• The WPT GTO Trainer