In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life. Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Six-figure downswing at Bellagio
4:54 Going back into teaching
06:44 Accountability in poker
07:52 Creating jobs for poker players
12:06 How to hold players accountable
18:18 Has Tom Dwan paid his debts
21:30 Being one of the best heads-up players
21:54 Getting into poker in college
24:32 Video games
27:11 Winning the PPC back-to-back
31:07 PPC outfits
33:34 Game of Gold
38:08 Starting a podcast
44:37 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kailash
49:11 Mindfulness in poker
50:44 What makes you hopeful?
52:32 Advice for younger self
53:16 Life lessons from poker
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