Winning The Game Of Life "Jungleman" Dan Cates

Matt Valeo is a multifaceted entrepreneur and poker aficionado who has made a name for himself in both the tech and poker industries. With a background in software engineering, Matt's passion for technology and strategic thinking naturally led him to the world of poker, where he quickly established himself as a formidable player. His analytical skills and innovative approach to the game have earned him a reputation as one of the most strategic minds in poker circles.
In addition to his success at the poker table, Matt Valeo is the founder of Phenom Poker, a groundbreaking online poker platform designed to revolutionize the way players engage with the game through a decentralized model that makes it owned and governed by the players. Phenom Poker combines cutting-edge technology with a user-friendly interface, offering unique features and a vibrant community that appeals to both seasoned professionals and newcomers alike. Through Phenom Poker, Matt aims to create a more inclusive and engaging poker experience, fostering a space where players of all skill levels can connect, compete, and grow.
Here is what you can expect to hear on this week's show:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 The Idea For Phenom Poker
4:21 What Phenom Poker Will Do That Other Sites Aren’t
9:16 Creating Disincentives to Cheating
12:18 No Accountability on the Internet
15:15 A New Incentive and Ownership Structure for Online Poker
16:46 Is Poker’s Democratic Approach What’s Best?
22:04 Phenom Poker’s Democratic Approach
23:55 Does Money on the Blockchain Facilitate Higher Stakes?
27:12 Built by Players with Decades in the Game
28:55 Whatever You Want to Play - Over 30 Variants at Launch
29:45 Decentralized Ownership Model - Get Your Money When You Want It
33:58 Attracting a Wide Variety of Players
40:53 More Variance in Tech Than in Poker
44:52 Picking the Right Team Members in Business
50:16 Lessons Learned in a Startup

Follow Matt Valeo
X (Formerly Twitter): @Phenomaly
Instagram: @Phenomaly

Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates:
Instagram:@thedancates
X (Formerly Twitter): @junglemandan

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Check out part one of our interview with Justin Saliba: https://youtu.be/_0kHsTqIZaU
Check out Winning the Game of Life on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/winning-the-game-of-life/id1646986805
A graduate from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, Justin Saliba had aspirations of playing professional soccer before pivoting to poker. He moved to Vegas in Jan 2019 to start playing more live games cash, which he hated, and after covid hit played online mostly until 2021.
In 2020, Justin got the MTT bug and played full time MTTs before travel aspirations and the draw of bigger tournaments pulled him into the live tournament schedule. Since then he has won 2 online WSOP bracelets, a PokerGO Cup win, and a PokerStars win. Justin's biggest win was $690k in the 60k Triton London.
In addition to his success at the table, Justin is a Poker Coach for PokerCoaching.com where he has been since receiving an internship there in 2017.
Here is what you can expect to hear on this week's show:
0:00 Introduction
0:00 Fault Finding in the Real World
6:03 You Can Make Positive Social Impact - Even With Poker
8:45 Valuable Poker Tips Not in the Books
11:11 Paying Attention to Details to Get Your Reads
14:42 Meditation an Being Present
21:01 Doing Tough Things - Good for the Brain
25:25 Mindset and Endurance Needed for a Full Season of Poker
27:39 Aspirations Outside of Poker - Like Golf
29:36 The Best Poker and Golf Locations
32:29 Adjusting to Flying All Over the World
33:35 Final Thoughts

Follow Justin Saliba:
Website: https://www.pokercoaching.com
X (Formerly Twitter): @Justin_Saliba
Instagram: @jalib1

Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates:
Instagram:@thedancates
X (Formerly Twitter): @junglemandan

Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan
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Poker mental game

A graduate from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, Justin Saliba had aspirations of playing professional soccer before pivoting to poker. He moved to Vegas in Jan 2019 to start playing more live games cash, which he hated, and after covid hit played online mostly until 2021.
In 2020, Justin got the MTT bug and played full time MTTs before travel aspirations and the draw of bigger tournaments pulled him into the live tournament schedule. Since then he has won 2 online WSOP bracelets, a PokerGO Cup win, and a PokerStars win. Justin's biggest win was $690k in the 60k Triton London.
In addition to his success at the table, Justin is a Poker Coach for PokerCoaching.com where he has been since receiving an internship there in 2017.
Here is what you can expect to hear on this week's show:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Poker's Encouraging Future
5:02 From Soccer Star to Poker Star
6:42 The Viability of Poker as a Profession
9:02 An Internship at PokerCoaching.com
16:10 Managing a Stable of Poker Coaches
18:13 Justin's Unique Approach to Big Games - Global Frequencies
27:23 How Important is Future Game?
33:26 It's All About Real Life and Not About the Solvers
40:09 Deviations From GTO
46:46 A Subtle Leak Seen Often

Follow Justin Saliba:
Website: https://www.pokercoaching.com
X (Formerly Twitter): @Justin_Saliba
Instagram: @jalib1

Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates:
Instagram:@thedancates
X (Formerly Twitter): @junglemandan

Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan
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Poker mental game

Check out part one of our conversation with Chance Kornuth: https://youtu.be/EgC-1SGwLUc
SPECIAL OFFER! Enter code WSOP25 at clcpoker.com and receive 25% off the annual price of their most powerful poker training resource, Chip Leader AI.
Chance Kornuth is a renowned poker player hailing from Colorado, has recently experienced an exceptional run of success, marking the pinnacle of his career. Throughout June 2023, he secured several significant cashes, including a second-place finish in a WSOP high roller event, earning over $750,000. He followed this up with impressive finishes in other high-stakes tournaments, culminating in a career-best cash of $1.2 million in another WSOP event. Kornuth continued his winning streak online, adding another substantial cash to his resume. His outstanding performance concluded with a victory in the Wynn Classic $2,200 Mystery Bounty event, where he earned over $500,000. This success also propelled him to 25th place in the 2023 Player of the Year race standings. The event at the Wynn featured a unique format with mystery bounties ranging from $500 to $250,000. Despite not claiming any of the top mystery prizes, Kornuth accumulated numerous bounties on his path to victory.
Chance founded [Chip Leader Coaching](https://clcpoker.com/) (CLC), the first live tournament coaching program in poker history. Unlike traditional coaching models, CLC operated on a unique profit-sharing system where a small percentage of player winnings was taken instead of upfront payments. Over four years, CLC helped 120 players generate over $12 million in tournament earnings, including notable players like Alex Foxen, who later became a coach for CLC. Building on this success, CLC developed a world-class live tournament curriculum, highlighted by flagship products like The Closer and CL AI. For players looking to elevate their tournament skills, CLC offers a tournament assessment to tailor content and focus areas to individual needs.
Here is what you can expect to hear on this week's episode:
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Cip Leader Coaching
6:59 Pre-Flop Subtleties
13:58 A House Party and One of the Best Pieces of Poker Advice Ever
18:48 Psychedelics
28:50 Focus and Mindset Magic
35:34 Travel - A Tanzanian Safari
42:32 A Return to Poker After a Break

Follow Chance Kornuth:
Website: https://www.clcpoker.com
X (Formerly Twitter): @chancescards
Instagram: @chancescards

Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates:
Instagram:@thedancates
X (Formerly Twitter): @junglemandan

Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan
Poker strategy tips
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Poker mental game

Tune in next week for part two of our conversation with Chance Kornuth!
SPECIAL OFFER! Enter code WSOP25 at clcpoker.com and receive 25% off the annual price of our most powerful poker training resource, Chip Leader AI.
Chance Kornuth is a renowned poker player hailing from Colorado, has recently experienced an exceptional run of success, marking the pinnacle of his career. Throughout June 2023, he secured several significant cashes, including a second-place finish in a WSOP high roller event, earning over $750,000. He followed this up with impressive finishes in other high-stakes tournaments, culminating in a career-best cash of $1.2 million in another WSOP event. Kornuth continued his winning streak online, adding another substantial cash to his resume. His outstanding performance concluded with a victory in the Wynn Classic $2,200 Mystery Bounty event, where he earned over $500,000. This success also propelled him to 25th place in the 2023 Player of the Year race standings. The event at the Wynn featured a unique format with mystery bounties ranging from $500 to $250,000. Despite not claiming any of the top mystery prizes, Kornuth accumulated numerous bounties on his path to victory.
Chance founded [Chip Leader Coaching](https://clcpoker.com/) (CLC), the first live tournament coaching program in poker history. Unlike traditional coaching models, CLC operated on a unique profit-sharing system where a small percentage of player winnings was taken instead of upfront payments. Over four years, CLC helped 120 players generate over $12 million in tournament earnings, including notable players like Alex Foxen, who later became a coach for CLC. Building on this success, CLC developed a world-class live tournament curriculum, highlighted by flagship products like The Closer and CL AI. For players looking to elevate their tournament skills, CLC offers a tournament assessment to tailor content and focus areas to individual needs.

Here is what you can expect to hear on this week's episode:
0:00 Introduction
3:29 White Magic - Live Tells Course
7:20 What It Takes to Succeed in Poker
9:36 Deflecting Live Tells
13:05 Breakdown of a Hand in Bobby's Room
15:13 Chance's Path to Success
19:45 Journey to Sobriety - A Significant Life Improvement
21:17 Where is the Money At in the Global Poker Economy?
25:09 From Poker Player to Poker Coaching Entrepreneur
32:09 Social Skills and Profitability
38:04 Generating the Most EV
44:20 Chip Leader AI

Follow Chance Kornuth:
Website: https://www.clcpoker.com
X (Formerly Twitter): @chancescards
Instagram: @chancescards

Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates:
Instagram:@thedancates
X (Formerly Twitter): @junglemandan

Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan
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Just because Jonathan Hirsch isn't a familiar face around the pro Poker circuit doesn't mean he is some amateur at the felt. There's a reason all the faces you do see know the name of Jonathan Hirsch, and that is simply because he loves the game and he plays it well. Hirsch also is no slouch in the arena of cyber-security and knows all that you need to know to protect all of your digital assets.
Here is what you can expect to hear on this week's show:
0:00 Introduction
1:49 A Stolen Identity and a Rescue
3:24 Sim-Jacked
7:09 Fake Taiwanese Girls - The Long Game Scam
8:54 We've All Been Scammed
12:57 Be Wary of Your Updates
18:13 Life or Death Crypto Scams
20:44 Why You Should Avoid Crypto Wallets
23:37 Scamming with AI
26:33 Recovering Lost Bit Coins
32:52 The Importance of Email Security
34:36 Password Security
43:50 Banks - A Whole Other Level of Scam
48:12 Third Part Custodial Services - No Point
1:04:50 A Lair of Evil - North Korea's Hacker Communities
1:15:43 The US Dollar as a Scam

Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates:
Instagram:@thedancates
X (Formerly Twitter): @junglemandan

Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan
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Poker player profiles
Poker player rankings
Poker coaching
Poker mental game