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Join Jeff Gross in his conversations with the best poker players and industry leaders to learn what sets them apart from the rest.
Episodes
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Phil Hellmuth is back once again! This time Phil and Jeff will discuss how they are currently managing their business dealings whilst still crushing it in the world of Poker. Phil shares how poker has led to several opportunities and how he balances his poker, businesses, friendships and family. Also, make sure you tune in to hear some stories about Stephen Curry, Tiger Woods and Steve Martin.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Phil Hellmuth in this episode:
- Phil’s heads up competition with Daniel Negreanu
- How Phil manages the balance between playing poker and being an ambassador
- The business deals Phil and Jeff are making
- What is the current landscape of poker coming out of COVID-19
- The potential of a docuseries made about Phil
- Stephen Curry’s poker chops
- Tiger Woods & Steve Martin stories
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 1:00 – Recap of Heads Up with Daniel & Antonio
- 7:20 – How to balance playing poker vs endorsing poker
- 13:25 – Focussing on family whilst crushing it in business
- 18:00 – Would Phil ever coach poker?
- 21:20 – Fallout with other poker players
- 25:30 – The current landscape of poker
- 29:00 – Playing WSOP Summer
- 32:00 – TV series made about Phil
- 35:40 – Knockout tournaments
- 40:00 – Stephen Curry playing poker
- 44:35 – Olympics opening ceremony
- 46:45 – Memories blending together
- 47:35 – Positives from the pandemic
- 50:00 – Opportunities made from poker
- 55:00 – Secrets to success
- 1:02:40 – Maximizing life chapters and giving to family
- 1:04:45 – Competition and final thoughts
Episode Resources:
- Phil’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philhellmuthpositivity/?hl=en
- Phil’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phil_Hellmuth
- Phil’s Poker Stats: https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=117
Podcast Links:
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker/
- partypoker: https://www.partypoker.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-gross-the-flow-show/id1463609319
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Yp1jHCaqvYsLtS7lNCGAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGrossPoker
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Matthew Staples is back on the podcast! In this episode, Matthew discusses how he has grown his Twitch and how his life and poker game have changed with his Twitch success. You’ll hear all about his weight loss bet with Jaime Staples and how it helped him improve his mental clarity for playing poker on long streams. Also, you’ll hear how to create a strategy for avoiding burnout whilst growing your Twitch and YouTube audience.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Matthew in this episode:
- How Matthew’s Twitch streaming started to boom
- Why Matt is studying harder than ever to play high stakes poker
- The weight loss bet and journey, how eating less energised Matthew’s streaming
- How to ride the Twitch grind and avoiding burnout
- Advice on making a unique stream and how to play multiple tables
- Ideas to grow a poker-based YouTube channel
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 0:15 – Welcoming Matthew to the episode
- 1:15 – The good and bad of 2020
- 6:00 – Poker game evolution
- 8:45 – WPT & Largest Twitch Score
- 10:45 – How Matthew grew his streaming career
- 14:05 – Weight loss bet with Jaime Staples
- 26:30 – Being Twitch “famous” and planning for the future
- 31:15 – Avoiding Twitch burnout and taking breaks
- 34:30 – Discussing Phil Hellmuth’s success and exploring opportunities
- 42:05 – How Matt makes a unique stream & playing multiple tables
- 50:00 – Having Jaime Staples as a brother
- 51:40 – Poker State of the Union
- 53:40 – YouTube strategy
- 59:30 – Hitting 100k on Twitch
- 1:02:00 – Prop bets
- 1:03:50 – Favourite win
- 1:05:00 – Gap between playing poker and streaming
- 1:08:50 – Being sponsored
- 1:10:00 – Poker idols
- 1:12:00 – Aliases and partypoker changes
- 1:19:15 – Favourite movies
- 1:20:50 – Long term plans
- 1:24:20 – Playing against Jaime Staples
- 1:28:00 – Discovering why you’re playing bad
- 1:30:20 – Bankroll strategy, Influence and Favourite Tournaments
- 1:34:00 – Dating life and lining up stream schedules
- 1:41:00 – Final thoughts and wrapping up the stream
Episode Resources:
- Matthew Staples Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_stapless/
- Matthew Staples Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattStaplesPKR
- Matthew Staples Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mattstaples/
- Matthew Staples YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGNlQJQxhjod8BN7DQdi_A
Podcast Links:
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker/
- partypoker: https://www.partypoker.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-gross-the-flow-show/id1463609319
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Yp1jHCaqvYsLtS7lNCGAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGrossPoker
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Patrik Antonius joins the show today to discuss his new venture ‘flop’ (First Lane of Poker). Listen in as Jeff and Patrik discuss life in Dubai and why it may become the new Las Vegas. You’ll hear how Patrik got into poker and how he has transformed his game over the years, covering big wins and tactics to iteratively improve his game.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Patrik in this episode:
- Why Dubai may be the new Las Vegas
- What flop is: First Lane of Poker
- How Patrik got into poker and what his upbringing was
- The state of online poker in the late 90’s and early 00’s
- How Patirk learned how to play Poker in the early days of the online platforms
- Why poker still has negative connotations and the work that’s being done to change the public perception of poker
- How poker can be innovated to attract bigger audiences to online and live tournaments
Timestamps:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 0:16 – Welcoming Patrik to the show
- 0:40 – Living in Dubai and gambling in the UAE
- 5:00 – How COVID-19 has impacted Patrik and his life in Monaco
- 7:00 – Plans for WSOP
- 7:40 – First Lane of Poker: flop
- 12:00 – Pricing of flop
- 14:00 – Live Events: What is the plan for future flop events?
- 19:00 – Current flop membership and partnerships
- 22:45 – How did Patrik get into poker and what’s his story?
- 26:30 – St. Martin, 2003 Poker Tournament & Online Poker
- 31:10 – 24 Hour Poker in 1999
- 34:20 – How Patrik learned the theory of Poker
- 39:15 – Patrik’s family reaction to playing Poker
- 44:30 – The perception of poker and negative connotations
- 51:30 – Patrik’s poker stats and achievements
- 55:00 – Motivation and “dialling in”
- 59:00 – Playing tournaments after a $1M score
- 1:02:00 – Experience at Full Tilt
- 1:07:00 – How Black Friday impacted Patrik
- 1:14:30 – What skill set has poker helped Patrik develop
- 1:19:00 – Dealing with swings
- 1:26:20 – Playing televised high-stakes poker
- 1:32:50 – Twitter Questions: Favourite Place to Travel
- 1:34:45 – What would you do if you didn’t play poker
- 1:36:30 – Is Moneymaker the best looking poker player?
- 1:37:30 – Favourite online games
- 1:39:20 – What tactic do you wish you always had?
- 1:42:30 – The story of Patrik and Phil Ivey
- 1:45:50 – Favourite sports
- 1:49:00 – Favourite starting hand
- 1:52:30 – PLO Tournaments
- 1:57:25 – Bluffing strategy
- 2:00:30 – Most memorable hand/win
- 2:13:20 – Reading Russian questions
- 2:15:00 – Discussing hands
- 2:18:30 – Joining Twitch
- 2:22:50 – How did you become professional?
- 2:26:30 – Using solvers
- 2:30:00 – Playing bad hands and getting out of poor runs
- 2:32:45 – Giveaway
- 2:34:10 – What percent of your life do you play poker?
- 2:35:30 – Where you can find Patrik and flop
Episode Resources:
- Patrik’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrik_antonius_official/
- Patrik’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrik_antonius
- Patrik’s Stats: https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=23225
- flop (First Land of Poker): https://firstlandofpoker.com/en/
Podcast Links:
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker/
- partypoker: https://www.partypoker.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-gross-the-flow-show/id1463609319
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Yp1jHCaqvYsLtS7lNCGAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGrossPoker
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Anna Rudolf joins Jeff to discuss the world of Chess and how her time playing has taken her to the Olympics. Anna is known as a Chess Grandmaster… don’t worry, you’ll learn all about Chess rankings and titles in this episode. Listen in to hear how Anna bridged the gap between Chess & Poker, by playing ‘Choker;’ and hear how she was accused of cheating because of the lipstick she was wearing.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Anna in this episode:
- Why Chess is booming currently and the effect of The Queens Gambit
- How money and sponsorships work in Chess
- What ‘Choker’ – Chess & Poker is
- How Anna became an Olympian
- How to balance competition and entertainment
- The work behind Professional Chess, Twitch & Chess
- Why Anna was accused of cheating for wearing lipstick
- How Chess rankings and titles work
- Looking back on the Soviet Union dominance of Chess
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 1:20 – The Queens Gambit effect on Chess
- 3:35 – Growing up in Hungary
- 5:00 – Money in Chess
- 10:50 – Events to teach and learn Chess
- 15:00 – The Champions Story
- 17:25 – Choker: Chess & Poker
- 20:20 – The Olympics
- 27:10 – Hexagonal Chess
- 30:30 – Parents thoughts on Anna’s success
- 36:00 – Competition vs Entertainment
- 40:10 – Hobbies: Balancing Chess
- 43:05 - Call Me Kevin
- 48:20 – Twitch & YouTube success
- 51:00 – Anna’s Team
- 54:18 – Lipstick cheating accusations
- 59:30 – Cheating in Chess
- 1:03:00 – The Queens Gambit & Chess Titles
- 1:08:45 – Being “Chess Famous”
- 1:12:30 – Chess platforms and sponsorships
- 1:15:00 – Twitter Questions:
- Greatest fear
- Closest Chess players
- Favourite opening
- Weirdest place to play Chess
- Greatest Chess countries
- COVID-19 impact on Chess streaming/popularity
- Would a male player be accused of cheating in the Lipstick saga?
- 1:28:00 – How to relax: Piano, Just Dance, Family
- 1:30:30 – Avoiding burnout
- 1:32:55 – Favourite place in the world
- 1:33:45 – Goals in and outside of Chess
- 1:37:00 – Closing Thoughts and Competition
Episode Resources:
- Anna Rudolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annarudolf_chess/
- Anna Rudolf Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anna_Chess
- Anna Rudolf Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Anna_Chess
- Call Me Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdoPCztTOW7BJUPk2h5ttXA
- Chessable Courses: https://www.chessable.com/profile/Anna_Chess/
Podcast Links:
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker/
- partypoker: https://www.partypoker.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-gross-the-flow-show/id1463609319
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Yp1jHCaqvYsLtS7lNCGAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGrossPoker
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Jennifer Shahade joins Jeff to discuss her time playing Chess and Poker professionally. Jennifer is a two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion and PokerStars Ambassador. Listen in to hear the similarities between Chess and Poker and how you can bridge the gap between the two. You’ll also hear how The Queens Gambit has impacted Jennifer’s game and popularity.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Jennifer in this episode:
- The rising impact of women in chess
- The popularity of chess since The Queens Gambit
- How cheating is impacting online chess
- How chess compares to poker
- How the chess rating system works
- The bridge between Chess and Poker
- NFT’s and Intellectual Property in Chess
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Introduction and learning chess
- 1:00 – Who is Jennifer Shahade?
- 3:40 – Women in Chess
- 9:30 – Rising popularity in Chess & the most watched event
- 14:30 – Money in chess (compared to poker)
- 16:25 – Chess ratings
- 17:30 – AlphaGo
- 18:05 – The Queens Gambit
- 21:35 – How Jennifer got into Poker
- 24:35 – Online vs Live
- 27:00 – Bluffing in Chess?
- 29:30 – Education and path to Pro-Chess
- 31:35 – Signing with PokerStars
- 33:35 – Future Chess and Poker predictions
- 36:20 – the GRID & Podcasting
- 42:50 – US Women in Chess Initiative
- 47:50 – Twitch Questions:
- Magnus Carlsen weakness
- Benefits of Chess on the brain
- Weirdest places to play Chess
- Favourite Poker player to play Chess
- Drinking whilst playing Chess/Poker
- Favourite Chess movie
- Tough Poker decisions (Ace/Queen Hand)
- Strong female competitors
- 59:00 – NFT’s and Cryptocurrency in Chess
- 1:02:40 – Jennifer Shahade and Anya Taylor-Joy
- 1:05:25 – Conclusion and Giveaway
Episode Resources:
- Jennifer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenshahade
- Jennifer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenShahade
- Jennifer’s Website: https://jennifershahade.com/
- The GRID: https://thepokergrid.com/
- Women in Chess Initiative: https://new.uschess.org/give/women-chess-initiative#:~:text=At%20US%20Chess%20Women%2C%20we,the%20board%20and%20building%20community
Podcast Links:
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker/
- partypoker: https://www.partypoker.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-gross-the-flow-show/id1463609319
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Yp1jHCaqvYsLtS7lNCGAA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffGrossPoker