The Runchuks Podcast

Elliot Roe is one of the best mental game and performance coaches in the poker industry. This time we talk about the role sleep plays in helping us maintain high levels of performance, Eliot shares useful tips and tricks for improving our performance at work and some tips for finding and maintaining a life/work balance, and how to make sure we don’t confuse being busy with being productive.  I highly recommend Elliot’s  A-Game Poker Masterclass course, I found it very useful myself, as have many of my friends. The list of testimonials for the course is very impressive. This course served as a springboard for advancing many poker careers to the next level. So at least have a look at it: http://www.runitonce.com/a/runchuks I also recommend that you also listen to our first conversation with Elliot from last year, where we talk about the common roadblocks to realizing your potential in poker, that episode has received lots of great feedback as many listeners found it very useful. On YouTube: https://youtu.be/OB__aOZJxz4 Audio Version: https://runchuks.podbean.com/e/elliot-roe-on-whats-holding-people-back-from-becoming-successful-in-poker/   CONNECT WITH ELLIOT: Website: https://elliotroe.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElliotRoe1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotroe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotroe PrimedMind App: https://primedmind.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF  Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod  YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 Working on your sleep 00:09:43 Moving to a better time zone 00:15:03 Techniques to improve your sleep 00:19:19 A word for the young listeners 00:25:07 Why do we play poker? 00:33:30 Removing labels and transitioning 00:38:33 Work and study ethics 00:44:50 Techniques to improve your performance 00:49:15 How to know what you don't know 00:51:57 Admitting your mistakes 00:56:24 Taking care of your bankroll 01:01:15 Having a meaningful hobby 01:06:15 Setting yourself a long-term plan 01:16:27 A-Game Poker Masterclass 01:17:53 Pandemic impact on poker 01:21:19 Dealing with FOMO  

Steffen Sontheimer is a poker player and coach. His total live tournament winnings exceed $13,700,000. And he's also enjoying great success in online and live cash game tables. Steffen joins us once again and this time we dive deeper into optimal techniques for studying poker, discuss GTO vs exploitative play, talk about what it takes to reach the high stakes and remain successful there, we outline the importance of staying flexible in your career as a poker player. We also discuss the importance of legitimizing your income and staying healthy and lots more. CONNECT WITH STEFFEN: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rungo0serun/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/go0se.core/ Pokercode website: https://www.pokercode.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF  Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod  YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 The impact of the pandemic on Steffen's plans 00:08:59 Transitioning back to high stakes cash games 00:13:38 New Germany regulations 00:21:37 Stay flexible 00:26:36 Weight your options 00:35:43 Paying taxes and bank accounts 00:42:44 Explaining what you do for a living 00:55:59 New players joining the game 01:00:03 Body signals 01:11:09 Gameplan to play high stakes 01:30:49 Deviating from GTO 01:44:05 Reaction game 01:51:57 Vladimir Kramnik on the best solutions 02:01:13 Pokercode 02:09:32 Who is Pokercode for? 02:13:31 Coaching plans 02:16:12 Links in the description below   You might also want to check out our first conversation with Steffen here: https://youtu.be/LfCuMWvpHWc  

Poker player and gambling author Mason Malmuth joins us once again to discuss his new book, Cardrooms: Everything Bad and How to Make Them Better. We talk about the importance of the proper balance between luck and skill in poker, how poker managers can promote the game, and what can players do to sustain the profitability of the game. In his 34 years as a full-time gambler and gambling writer, Mason has co-authored 15 other books. Mason’s publishing company Two Plus Two LLC has sold over two million books on gambling. Two Plus Two has published over three dozen books on poker, written by some of the biggest names in the field.   CONNECT WITH MASON: Twitter: https://twitter.com/masonmalmuth Two Plus Two Poker: https://www.twoplustwo.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:05 Cardrooms: Everything Bad and How to Make Them Better 00:09:04 Keeping recreational players in the game 00:12:48 The balance between luck and skill 00:15:28 Small stakes are dying 00:18:46 Railing tables 00:26:35 Win rate and speeding up the game 00:31:28 Running it twice 00:39:17 Dealers 00:48:53 Favorite rooms 00:52:11 Tips for poker players 00:53:22 Maximum buy-in 01:02:11 Straddles 01:14:05 High stakes area 01:15:26 Sucker privileges 01:20:47 Private list 01:23:13 Table structures 01:26:08 Promotion ideas 01:44:59 Rake structure 01:49:48 Low stakes games 01:51:31 Online poker environment 01:56:07 Live poker environment 02:00:52 Poker variants post solver era 02:04:56 Sixteen different games that cardrooms might want to try 02:10:24 If there was one change 02:13:49 Feedback from a cardroom manager and players 02:16:06 Must move tables 02:21:01 The ever-changing poker environment 02:22:43 Free book for cardroom managers

Professional poker player and teacher Cory Mikesell talks about his book on PLO theory and practice. Also, as a National Chess Master, he talks about approaches to learning chess that also apply to poker, and shares his insights about efficient learning. Cory spends tremendous effort to dig down to the first principles in poker theory. For example, he constructed a database of analyses covering every line and stack size in Heads-up. He shared how visualization helps him strategize his plays.   SPECIAL OFFER Cory is giving a 20% discount on his newest book to my audience. This book is a great and valuable resource. To apply the discount just use promo code RUNCHUKS20 at checkout. You can find the book here:  https://www.corymikesell.com/store-1/p/heads-up-plo-the-definitive-guide   CONNECT WITH CORY: Website: https://www.corymikesell.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt  Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker  Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching    PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 PLO Book 00:10:43 Most common mistakes in studying process 00:12:37 Deviating from solvers 00:20:51 Surprising learning concepts 00:33:12 Chess approach applied to poker 00:40:13 Developing your methodology 00:52:50 We are playing against humans 00:57:10 Phil Hellmuth vs. Doug Polk 01:00:22 Assuming that your opponent thinks like you 01:04:12 Observant player 01:09:27 Advice for playing anonymous tables / HUD-less tables 01:12:59 Focusing on live poker 01:18:56 Not willing to put in the work or pay for the work 01:25:30 EV from the book 01:29:49 How to approach studying 01:36:07 Podcast world 01:39:51 What top athletes have in common 01:48:40 Discipline equals freedom 01:52:56 One less decision you have to make 01:55:50 Studying hand histories 02:04:45 Laser focus 02:08:18 Learning through interesting material 02:15:48 Links in the description below

Australian poker pro Rory Young shares valuable advice for poker players. We talk about the life lessons we’ve learned from poker, and we hear the details behind the "30 days in a dark bathroom bet". Rory also talks about his journey to becoming a success and shares the importance of connecting with our emotions and being surrounded by the right people.   Check out Rory's business project here: https://odinpoker.io/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:44 Meet Rory Young 00:06:21 Getting into poker back in the day 00:10:48 Variance is nasty 00:14:13 Leave work at work... And be absolutely obsessed 00:19:49 Not doing it for the money anymore 00:26:17 Successful poker players can REALLY achieve anything? 00:27:52 Figure out your hourly and where you're in your life 00:32:04 Getting into business 00:38:05 Valuing your freedom 00:43:19 Perseverance 00:44:49 Having the right people around you 00:50:33 Bidding 00:52:51 Learning from friends 00:56:55 Identifying blind spots 01:04:07 Don't have an assistant 01:07:01 The people who think they're the most self-aware 01:10:29 Do you hate poker? Poker is like a job for you? 01:19:58 Connecting with your feelings 01:22:12 Negativity 01:29:24 Not everything is for everyone 01:31:37 Hate culture 01:36:43 Censorship 01:41:49 The Dark Bathroom bet 01:56:16 The Huck Seed call 01:59:14 Would you take the bet? 02:02:53 Sauna 02:06:14 Las Vegas climate

Lukas Robinson went from a recreational player to a sponsored pro with his remarkable feat of streaming 1000 hours of poker on Twitch in 100 days without a single day off. Tune in to learn how he was able to achieve it, and learn his habits, routines, and tricks.  This episode is packed with useful tips and great insight into the world of streaming poker. If you are aspiring to become a professional poker player, want to play poker for fun, want to start your own poker stream, are looking for new ideas and directions in your poker career, including how to improve your routine, your schedule, your approach to nutrition and sleep - there's a lot of value to be found in this conversation.    Connect with Lukas:  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robinpoker/?hl=en Twitter https://twitter.com/robinpoker_?lang=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQnroFIgh-0JmGqyTGY-_Q/featured Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/robinpoker/about   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com/ YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE: 0:00:00 Intro 00:01:23 Lukas Robinson 00:04:51 Streaming 1000 hours in 100 days 00:11:37 Quitting mid-challenge? 00:14:28 Worst and best moments during the challenge 00:21:25 Community aspect 00:23:22 Becoming a poker pro 00:31:22 Physical preparation for the challenge 00:38:03 Burning out 00:42:34 Keeping a routine 00:48:02 Achieving your dreams and having no regrets 00:54:20 Things to look for if you want to improve 00:56:25 Streaming poker vs gaming 01:01:21 Having a day off to reset your mindset 01:03:49 Last days of the challenge 01:07:39 Reality vs expectation 01:12:05 How the rest of the day looked like 01:16:54 Parents take on poker (wait for it) 01:20:54 Getting into poker, mistakes, excuses, and goals 01:27:20 Learning from mistakes 01:30:40 Being emotional 01:33:50 Finding a way to achieve your dream 01:40:21 Life after the challenge 01:42:57 What made me get better at poker 01:45:49 What's next for Lukas Robinson? 01:47:14 Collab stream 01:53:11 "it's not the end, it's the beginning" 01:55:46 Leaving the comfort zone 02:00:44 Who is going to break this record? 02:07:04 The role of variance in early stages of poker career 02:16:54 Taking the leap of faith 02:21:24 Negative society 02:23:26 Achieving full potential 02:30:44 Links in the description below

Learn the value of having a mindset coach for poker players. Karim Chelli joins us to share his experience in helping poker players unlock their full potential. We talk about the value of having a mindset coach to improve your performance, about the biggest lessons he has learned from being a coach for seven years. Aside from helpful tips about changing your mentality, he also gives us a few keys to improve our socializing skills and maintain relationships. Find out more about Karim on his website https://karimchelli.com/   CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF Podbean: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt OUTLINE:  00:00:00 Intro 00:01:18 Key advice for poker players 00:02:59 Recognizing the need for a mindset coach 00:04:50 Areas where poker players struggle the most 00:06:42 One universal advice 00:09:50 Cooldown after wrapping up your session 00:11:16 Quitting the session 00:16:40 Coaching since 21 00:21:10 Dating coaching 00:25:19 How to overcome the fear of rejection 00:38:24 I want a girlfriend 00:46:23 List five reasons why you play poker 00:52:42 Poker journey 00:56:36 Getting better and better 01:00:54 Keeping the relationship fresh 01:05:17 Biggest lessons from being a coach 01:10:29 Figuring it out by yourself 01:12:33 The value of a mindset coach 01:17:10 Karim Chelli social media

Learn more about the healthy approach to a poker player's lifestyle! High-stakes professional poker players are brilliant people in many ways. They know they have the potential and capability to be on top of their game. However, intellectual giftedness comes with a price. Poker pros may find themselves burnt out, overworked, and crippled by their fear of failure. In this episode, Coach Bahman shares his experiences in coaching professional poker players. He talks about the concept of intellectual giftedness and the challenges, fears, and struggles of high-stakes players.   Connect with Coach Bahman Website https://www.coachbahman.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/coachbahman Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coachbahman/   CONNECT: Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Website: https://bit.ly/runchuks-pod Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:26 Coach Bahman 00:03:40 Youth counselor 00:12:15 Mentor 00:16:48 What is intelligence? 00:23:09 Finding your potential 00:32:33 The common struggles of poker players 00:40:17 Goal setting 00:45:02 The key traits of a poker professional 00:48:11 The problem with poker freedom 00:54:23 High expectations 01:04:20 Mental performance and bad habits 01:13:16 Fear of missing out 01:18:12 Having time for yourself 01:24:32 Good diet 01:28:26 Keeping a journal 01:33:18 How to approach poker and life 01:49:54 Diversifying your skillset 01:53:56 Intellectual giftedness 02:01:29 Keeping the score 02:08:49 Struggling 02:14:54 The high stakes poker player lifestyle 02:19:50 Transitioning from NLHE to PLO 02:31:16 The podcast for smart people

Fedor Holz has won the WSOP, EPT, and WTP titles and has over $40 million in tournament earnings. When it comes to building a successful poker career, he really knows what he’s talking about. A few years ago he was voted #1 online poker player and #1 live poker player in the world.  In this conversation, Fedor shares lots of powerful insights and advice about poker, business, and life. He explains his learning process, the way he gets in the zone when it really matters, how maintains full focus, how to avoid common pitfalls when working with solvers - so much of this is truly valuable. And of course, we also talk about his upcoming HU battle vs Wiktor 'limitless' Malinowski.  I’ll share my key takeaways from this episode in my newsletter, so sign up for it on https://www.runchukspodcast.com CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt   OUTLINE:  00:00:00 Intro 00:01:25 Match against Wiktor 'Iimitless' Malinowski 00:08:49 Mental game 00:16:31 In the zone 00:21:01 New information 00:27:10 How to ask the right question 00:30:56 Ways of learning 00:37:25 The right questions 00:44:45 Beating mid and high stakes 00:48:06 Focus level 00:53:51 Out of the comfort zone 00:58:13 Solver traps 00:59:53 Who is Fedor Holz? 01:05:15 What do you want to do? 01:09:15 Identity 01:13:46 Opportunities 01:26:01 Picking your dreams 01:30:33 I can do anything, but I can't do everything 01:31:37 Current challenges 01:37:57 Nothing is everything 1:42:43 Taking time off 01:47:17 The path is not straight  

Richard Turner is one of the best close-up card magicians in the world. He has entertained millions of people around the world and won several prestigious awards for his achievements in magic. In this conversation, we talk about the extraordinary way Richard's brain works and how he turns his weaknesses into his strengths. Richard describes how he lives with the Charles Bonnet syndrome and how it allows him to achieve extraordinary feats. Richard also recalls multiple great stories about his interaction with Muhammad Ali. We also talk about the upcoming movie project and about the big lessons Richard took away from his 4 great mentors - John Murphey, Steve Terrell, Gene Fisher, and Dai Vernon.    Make sure to check out Richard's website http://www.RichardTurner52.com    CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:04 Richardturner52 00:02:14 Trip to Russia 00:05:34 Charles Bonnet Syndrome 00:07:27 How Richard's brain works 00:11:16 Superhuman Incredible People 00:14:22 Using Charles Bonnet Syndrome 00:30:42 Runchuks plays Batty 00:38:59 Upcoming feature film about Richard's life 00:42:54 Talent trumps wealth 00:45:05 Muhammad Ali 00:53:13 The four mentors - John Murphey 00:53:44 Steve Terrell 00:54:42 Gene Fisher 01:01:48 Dai Vernon