Matt Waxman, a WPT champion and WSOP bracelet winner with $4M+ in live MTT earnings, reveals all the juicy details about his new company, POKERithm. He shares why poker is a game of skill, how rankings and promotions work on the site, and why competitive play will be rewarded. Tune in to hear what Matt does to bring his A-game to the table, how to study differently for live versus online poker, and the importance of game theory – and discover how he cultivated his own unique poker style.
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Time Stamped Show Notes:
- 00:00 – 15:00 – About POKERithm and how it works, why it’s good for people who are just starting out, and why it’s a great way to bring people into poker.
- 15:00 – 29:00 – Poker being a game of skill, how he gets people organized and to commit, how they come up with the hands, rankings and promotions, and what they want people to do.
- 29:00 – 57:00 – His most exciting win, his results and poker history, some poker highlights, what it’s like to play in Europe, and his poker career.
- 57:00 – 01:00:30 – On bringing his A-game, his winning strategy, the role of luck, playing instinctually versus mathematically, and how he learned important poker concepts.
- 01:00:30 – 01:11:30 – How he’s improved his poker game, how he cultivated his own style, how game theory will make you great at poker, and the difference between live and online.
- 01:11:30 – 01:23:30 – Recommendations for new players, why he can’t win because of masks at live tournaments, and the winning snack combo that Jeff uses is revealed!
3 Key Points
- Play poker on POKERithm to get better without losing money.
- Think about your own game and style.
- Get that practice in!
Contact/Resources
- Partner - partypoker
- Website - Jeff Gross Poker
- Jeff’s Twitch
- POKERithm
- Matt’s Twitter
- Matt’s HendonMob