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Daniel Negreanu: Poker | Lex Fridman Podcast #324

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Daniel Negreanu is one of the greatest poker players of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Backbone: https://playbackbone.com/lex to get perks with order - Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKidPoker Daniel's Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnegspoker Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dnegreanu Daniel's MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex (MasterClass is a sponsor, use link to support podcast) Daniel's books: Power Hold'em Strategy: https://amzn.to/3ByYtJg Hold'em Wisdom for All Players: https://amzn.to/3LpgXQG Book mentioned: Modern Poker Theory: https://amzn.to/3dkJIBK PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Poker hands 8:47 - Poker ranges 14:17 - Game theory optimal 30:32 - Winning 37:04 - Losing 43:05 - Mental game 47:24 - Day in the life 56:28 - History of poker 1:00:17 - Poker solvers 1:06:53 - Online poker 1:14:56 - Greatest poker player of all time 1:34:50 - Main Event of the WSOP 1:43:21 - Advice for beginners 1:48:51 - Cheating 1:58:50 - Movies 2:04:17 - Advice for young people 2:13:36 - Love 2:18:50 - The Gambler SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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{'title': 'Daniel Negreanu: Poker | Lex Fridman Podcast #324', 'heatmap': [{'end': 3652.131, 'start': 3564.217, 'weight': 1}], 'summary': "In this podcast, daniel negreanu and phil ivey discuss poker player profiling, strategy, pitfalls in professional poker, mastering the mental game, and the grueling nature of world series of poker main event, with insights on phil ivey's casino exploits, the reality of poker, and overcoming adversity.", 'chapters': [{'end': 615.049, 'segs': [{'end': 63.517, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 18.258, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 24.742, 'text': 'these guys you see on tv, but he probably makes more money than they do because he plays with people that are far below his skill level.', 'start': 18.258, 'duration': 6.484}, {'end': 31.705, 'text': "so part of the part of the skill of being a poker player is finding situations where You're profitable, you know, regardless of your skill level.", 'start': 24.742, 'duration': 6.963}, {'end': 39.888, 'text': 'The following is a conversation with Daniel Negreanu, one of the greatest poker players of all time.', 'start': 34.406, 'duration': 5.482}, {'end': 42.329, 'text': 'This is the Lex Friedman Podcast.', 'start': 40.589, 'duration': 1.74}, {'end': 45.33, 'text': 'To support it, please check out our sponsors in the description.', 'start': 42.489, 'duration': 2.841}, {'end': 49.052, 'text': "And now, dear friends, here's Daniel Negreanu.", 'start': 45.791, 'duration': 3.261}, {'end': 53.121, 'text': 'Everything everyone does at the poker table conveys information.', 'start': 50.296, 'duration': 2.825}, {'end': 56.045, 'text': 'So let me ask sort of the big overview question.', 'start': 53.321, 'duration': 2.724}, {'end': 63.517, 'text': 'What are the various sources of information that you project and others project at the table that convey information?', 'start': 56.526, 'duration': 6.991}], 'summary': 'Daniel negreanu, a top poker player, discusses conveying information at the table.', 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{'end': 297.902, 'text': 'But at the lower levels.', 'start': 296.341, 'duration': 1.561}, {'end': 300.325, 'text': 'you know, you know, you might see some.', 'start': 297.902, 'duration': 2.423}, {'end': 301.206, 'text': 'you might see, you know,', 'start': 300.325, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 308.054, 'text': "with a lot of people when they're in a hand and they've bet whether they drink water in the hand is going to tell you something generally speaking.", 'start': 301.206, 'duration': 6.848}], 'summary': 'Observing subtle behaviors can reveal information in high-stakes situations, such as betting patterns in poker.', 'duration': 24.925, 'max_score': 283.129, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM283129.jpg'}], 'start': 0.189, 'title': "Poker player's profiling and strategy", 'summary': 'Delves into poker player profiling, emphasizing understanding player mindset and life view, and discusses the importance of finding profitable situations regardless of skill level, with insights from daniel negreanu and phil ivey.', 'chapters': [{'end': 152.614, 'start': 0.189, 'title': "Poker player's skill and strategy", 'summary': 'Discusses the skill of being a poker player, emphasizing the importance of finding profitable situations regardless of skill level, the various sources of information projected at the table, and strategies used by different players to gain an advantage, with insights from daniel negreanu and phil ivey.', 'duration': 152.425, 'highlights': ["Daniel Negreanu emphasizes the importance of finding profitable situations regardless of skill level, highlighting that playing with players below one's skill level can be more profitable, as seen with the example of Dan Blazerian.", 'The various sources of information projected at the poker table include conscious factors like verbal tells and subconscious cues like body posture and eye movements, with different players utilizing various approaches to gain insights, as illustrated by the differences between Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey.', 'Phil Ivey prefers to intimidate opponents and rule by fear, while Daniel Negreanu aims to create a relaxed atmosphere to gather more information from opponents, showcasing different strategies employed by top poker players.']}, {'end': 615.049, 'start': 152.654, 'title': 'Poker player profiling and psychological tells', 'summary': "Discusses the art of player profiling in poker, highlighting how understanding a player's profession, mindset, and view on life can provide valuable insights, and emphasizes the difficulty of laying down a strong hand in poker, with a focus on recognizing dangerous situations and not becoming attached to a hand.", 'duration': 462.395, 'highlights': ["Understanding a player's profession, mindset, and view on life can provide valuable insights in poker, such as lawyers being comfortable with deception and Sunday school teachers being less likely to bluff.", 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Is that how you think about it? 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That's not good unless your opponents are playing way too passively.", 'start': 1224.249, 'duration': 8.242}], 'summary': "Poker player should exploit opponents' tendencies, even against conventional wisdom.", 'duration': 32.322, 'max_score': 1200.169, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM1200169.jpg'}, {'end': 1511.199, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1469.431, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1475.714, 'text': 'So he was fully taking advantage of the fact that he thought I would call too often because otherwise his play makes no sense.', 'start': 1469.431, 'duration': 6.283}, {'end': 1478.856, 'text': 'A small bet, a medium sized bet, those make sense.', 'start': 1475.815, 'duration': 3.041}, {'end': 1482.381, 'text': 'But the bet that he made in theory is indefensible.', 'start': 1479.016, 'duration': 3.365}, {'end': 1488.826, 'text': "It's just like clearly a mistake, but that's why poker is so fascinating because he makes this play and it wasn't a mistake.", 'start': 1482.841, 'duration': 5.985}, {'end': 1490.388, 'text': 'It was above the rim is what it was.', 'start': 1488.887, 'duration': 1.501}, {'end': 1496.153, 'text': 'Do you think he put you on ace something? I think exactly what he thought I had was ace king or something like that.', 'start': 1490.848, 'duration': 5.305}, {'end': 1498.655, 'text': 'That is so fun.', 'start': 1497.874, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 1503.456, 'text': "That is so fun that the two players at such a high level were able to mess with each other's mind.", 'start': 1498.695, 'duration': 4.761}, {'end': 1505.897, 'text': "How old is he? Is he young? He's in his 20s.", 'start': 1503.776, 'duration': 2.121}, {'end': 1509.979, 'text': 'I feel like that takes a lot of guts to take risks like that.', 'start': 1505.957, 'duration': 4.022}, {'end': 1511.199, 'text': "Well, that's what's great about him.", 'start': 1510.039, 'duration': 1.16}], 'summary': 'High-stakes poker players make bold, strategic moves, defying expectations. player in 20s impresses with daring plays.', 'duration': 41.768, 'max_score': 1469.431, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM1469431.jpg'}, {'end': 1585.069, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1561.222, 'weight': 10, 'content': [{'end': 1570.727, 'text': "ultimately, in terms of like controlling people's perception of you, you can't fully control it, but you can do things to um sway it right.", 'start': 1561.222, 'duration': 9.505}, {'end': 1576.23, 'text': "as i said earlier, showing bluffs and things like that, you know, leads your opponent to think maybe you do this more often than you're supposed to,", 'start': 1570.727, 'duration': 5.503}, {'end': 1576.97, 'text': 'or whatever the case may be.', 'start': 1576.23, 'duration': 0.74}, {'end': 1585.069, 'text': 'but in terms of like controlling, um, you know what your opponent can think about your hands in certain spots.', 'start': 1576.97, 'duration': 8.099}], 'summary': "You can't fully control perception, but can sway it by showing bluffs and leading opponents to think you do it more often.", 'duration': 23.847, 'max_score': 1561.222, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM1561222.jpg'}, {'end': 1897.941, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1865.717, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 1869.3, 'text': 'One of the hardest things, especially about playing, because the cash games and tournaments are different.', 'start': 1865.717, 'duration': 3.583}, {'end': 1874.926, 'text': 'One of the most difficult things about you know being a tournament player is resilience, because, more often than not, like so.', 'start': 1869.641, 'duration': 5.285}, {'end': 1879.17, 'text': "if there's a tournament with a thousand people, to win the tournament, you have to get all of the chips.", 'start': 1874.926, 'duration': 4.244}, {'end': 1881.852, 'text': "That means there's one winner and 999 losers.", 'start': 1879.41, 'duration': 2.442}, {'end': 1885.414, 'text': "So it's very rare that you actually like win all the chips.", 'start': 1882.172, 'duration': 3.242}, {'end': 1891.257, 'text': "So you're essentially at some point in every tournament you play going to deal with like really bad luck and disappointment.", 'start': 1885.434, 'duration': 5.823}, {'end': 1897.941, 'text': "And sometimes those streaks can have you question yourself and be introspective about, okay, so I think I'm 47 now.", 'start': 1891.297, 'duration': 6.644}], 'summary': 'Tournament players face resilience challenges due to rarity of winning all chips, leading to introspection and self-doubt.', 'duration': 32.224, 'max_score': 1865.717, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM1865717.jpg'}, {'end': 1995.489, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1972.107, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 1979.132, 'text': 'so he continued to go chase that win, despite it being, you know, now all of a sudden not worthwhile till, uh, till they died.', 'start': 1972.107, 'duration': 7.025}, {'end': 1984.156, 'text': 'and essentially what they said was that is essentially how they, uh, compared it to, like you know,', 'start': 1979.132, 'duration': 5.024}, {'end': 1986.258, 'text': 'the gambling brain and how people think about gambling.', 'start': 1984.156, 'duration': 2.102}, {'end': 1987.719, 'text': "You're chasing the wins.", 'start': 1986.778, 'duration': 0.941}, {'end': 1989.742, 'text': 'You learn too much.', 'start': 1988.26, 'duration': 1.482}, {'end': 1993.386, 'text': "You sort of overgeneralize the lessons learned from the times you've won.", 'start': 1989.922, 'duration': 3.464}, {'end': 1995.489, 'text': "Yeah, like beginner's luck can be detrimental.", 'start': 1993.587, 'duration': 1.902}], 'summary': 'Chasing wins, overgeneralizing lessons, and comparing to gambling behavior.', 'duration': 23.382, 'max_score': 1972.107, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM1972107.jpg'}], 'start': 615.149, 'title': 'Poker strategies and perceptions', 'summary': 'Covers topics such as hand ranges, player profiling, bet sizing, and superstitions in poker, emphasizing the shift to range-based play, the impact of player profiles, and the influence of perceptions and superstitions, with examples from professional players and tournament experiences.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1034.193, 'start': 615.149, 'title': 'Poker strategy: ranges and optimal play', 'summary': "Discusses the concept of hand ranges in poker, emphasizing the shift from playing specific hands to playing a range of hands and the balance between game theory optimal (gto) and exploitative play, highlighting the importance of constructing player profiles and adjusting strategies based on opponents' tendencies.", 'duration': 419.044, 'highlights': ['Players have shifted from putting opponents on specific hands to considering a range of possible hands, emphasizing the need to think in terms of what their range of hands would do rather than their specific hand. Shift from specific hands to hand ranges, emphasizing the consideration of the entirety of possible hands, not just a specific hand.', "Game theory optimal (GTO) play aims for a balanced range of value hands and bluffs, with the goal of making the fewest minus expected value (EV) plays, while exploitative play involves adjusting strategies based on opponents' tendencies and past information. Comparison between GTO play and exploitative play, focusing on balanced range and adjustment based on opponents' tendencies and past information.", "Constructing player profiles and adjusting strategies based on opponents' tendencies is crucial for exploiting opponents and maximizing success in poker. Importance of constructing player profiles and adjusting strategies based on opponents' tendencies for successful exploitation."]}, {'end': 1468.891, 'start': 1034.193, 'title': 'Player profiling in poker tournaments', 'summary': "Discusses the ability to quickly construct player profiles in poker tournaments, with insights into the impact of buy-in levels, professional players' similar profiles, learning from top players, and the effectiveness of unorthodox play in poker, exemplified by michael adamo's unconventional strategies.", 'duration': 434.698, 'highlights': ["Professional players at higher buy-in levels have similar profiles, allowing quick player profiling within half an hour to an hour. The higher the buy-in, the more similar professional players' profiles are, enabling quick player profiling within half an hour to an hour.", "Learning from top players by emulating their strategies, such as bet sizing and raising patterns, can enhance one's own gameplay. Emulating top players' strategies, such as bet sizing and raising patterns, can lead to improved gameplay and performance.", "Michael Adamo's unorthodox strategies, including unconventional bet sizing and aggressive play, made him a formidable player in tournaments, challenging traditional poker norms. Michael Adamo's unconventional strategies, characterized by unorthodox bet sizing and aggressive play, made him a formidable player, challenging traditional poker norms and achieving success in tournaments."]}, {'end': 1658.397, 'start': 1469.431, 'title': 'Poker strategy and perception', 'summary': "Discusses the intricacies of poker strategy, including bet sizing, hand range perception, and controlling opponents' perception, with emphasis on the ability to manipulate opponents' perception through bet sizing and demonstrating bluffs.", 'duration': 188.966, 'highlights': ["Players at a high level were able to mess with each other's mind by manipulating hand range perception, showcasing the depth of strategic thinking in poker.", "The discussion emphasizes the significance of bet sizing in controlling opponents' perception, with extreme examples of polarizing bets like betting 10 times the pot size to manipulate perception.", "Demonstrating bluffs and bet sizing can sway opponents' perception, potentially leading them to believe that certain plays are more common than they actually are.", "The chapter highlights the complexity of poker strategy, with a focus on controlling opponents' perception of hand ranges through strategic betting and gameplay decisions."]}, {'end': 1989.742, 'start': 1658.577, 'title': 'Poker strategy and superstitions', 'summary': "Delves into the strategies of bet sizing to control opponent perception, the importance of hand selection and representation in poker, the influence of superstitions on play, and the psychological resilience required in poker tournaments, exemplified by the speaker's experience playing 50 days of world series of poker.", 'duration': 331.165, 'highlights': ["The speaker discusses how bet sizing in poker can control opponent perception, with larger bets narrowing the range and polarizing the hands, influencing how the opponent perceives the speaker's possible hands. The speaker explains that the size of the bet can control how the opponent perceives the range of possible hands, with larger bets indicating a narrower and more polarized range.", "The importance of hand selection in poker is emphasized, highlighting the disadvantage of playing suboptimally by not looking at one's hand preflop, leading to potentially poor hand choices and difficult gameplay. The speaker emphasizes the significance of hand selection and the disadvantage of playing suboptimally if one does not look at their hand preflop, leading to potential difficulty in gameplay and poor hand choices.", "The discussion of superstitions in poker reveals the speaker's tendency to believe in the luck associated with specific hands, such as 10-7, despite the rational understanding that it is not a strong hand, showcasing the influence of superstitions on poker players' confidence and aggression in certain hands. The speaker admits to feeling lucky with the 10-7 hand, despite its rational weakness, revealing the influence of superstitions on confidence and aggression in certain hands.", 'The challenges of psychological resilience in poker tournaments are highlighted, as the speaker reflects on the mental strain and introspection required when facing bad luck and disappointment, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between bad luck and poor decisions in gameplay. The speaker reflects on the mental strain and introspection required in poker tournaments, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between bad luck and poor decisions in gameplay.']}], 'duration': 1374.593, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM615149.jpg', 'highlights': ['Shift from specific hands to hand ranges, emphasizing the consideration of the entirety of possible hands, not just a specific hand.', "Importance of constructing player profiles and adjusting strategies based on opponents' tendencies for successful exploitation.", "Comparison between GTO play and exploitative play, focusing on balanced range and adjustment based on opponents' tendencies and past information.", "The higher the buy-in, the more similar professional players' profiles are, enabling quick player profiling within half an hour to an hour.", "Emulating top players' strategies, such as bet sizing and raising patterns, can lead to improved gameplay and performance.", "Michael Adamo's unconventional strategies, characterized by unorthodox bet sizing and aggressive play, made him a formidable player, challenging traditional poker norms and achieving success in tournaments.", "The chapter highlights the complexity of poker strategy, with a focus on controlling opponents' perception of hand ranges through strategic betting and gameplay decisions.", 'The speaker explains that the size of the bet can control how the opponent perceives the range of possible hands, with larger bets indicating a narrower and more polarized range.', 'The speaker emphasizes the significance of hand selection and the disadvantage of playing suboptimally if one does not look at their hand preflop, leading to potential difficulty in gameplay and poor hand choices.', 'The speaker admits to feeling lucky with the 10-7 hand, despite its rational weakness, revealing the influence of superstitions on confidence and aggression in certain hands.', 'The speaker reflects on the mental strain and introspection required in poker tournaments, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between bad luck and poor decisions in gameplay.']}, {'end': 2590.601, 'segs': [{'end': 2338.041, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2306.044, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2307.265, 'text': "It's as if nothing happened.", 'start': 2306.044, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 2308.776, 'text': 'To a certain degree.', 'start': 2307.935, 'duration': 0.841}, {'end': 2314, 'text': 'obviously, you know, the more, the more it happens in the higher buy-ins, like the one where I broke the selfie stick.', 'start': 2308.776, 'duration': 5.224}, {'end': 2315.942, 'text': 'I lost 500,000 in that tournament.', 'start': 2314, 'duration': 1.942}, {'end': 2318.023, 'text': 'Right And it was like the last card.', 'start': 2316.482, 'duration': 1.541}, {'end': 2318.624, 'text': 'It was painful.', 'start': 2318.064, 'duration': 0.56}, {'end': 2319.865, 'text': 'I think you lost.', 'start': 2319.004, 'duration': 0.861}, {'end': 2321.166, 'text': 'Yeah, that was great.', 'start': 2320.285, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 2321.667, 'text': 'That video.', 'start': 2321.206, 'duration': 0.461}, {'end': 2324.764, 'text': 'I think he lost.', 'start': 2323.302, 'duration': 1.462}, {'end': 2332.854, 'text': 'What led up to the selfie stick gate? Like what you just lost your shit for a, like a hundred milliseconds.', 'start': 2325.004, 'duration': 7.85}, {'end': 2334.776, 'text': 'Like it was very brief.', 'start': 2333.815, 'duration': 0.961}, {'end': 2338.041, 'text': "You're just like what the world wasn't making any sense.", 'start': 2335.377, 'duration': 2.664}], 'summary': 'A poker player lost 500,000 in a tournament, including a notable selfie stick incident.', 'duration': 31.997, 'max_score': 2306.044, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM2306044.jpg'}, {'end': 2409.431, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2381.883, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2386.366, 'text': 'And of course, social media blows up about how, you know, it was a violent act.', 'start': 2381.883, 'duration': 4.483}, {'end': 2389.086, 'text': "You know I mean it's like have you never watched sports?", 'start': 2387.166, 'duration': 1.92}, {'end': 2393.327, 'text': 'Have you never seen a guy on the golf course smack his club or throw their helmet?', 'start': 2389.367, 'duration': 3.96}, {'end': 2395.148, 'text': 'Like you know, there was the.', 'start': 2393.367, 'duration': 1.781}, {'end': 2396.968, 'text': "there's a guy, Justin Bonomo, who's a poker player.", 'start': 2395.148, 'duration': 1.82}, {'end': 2401.569, 'text': "And he's super, for lack of a better word, offended by everything.", 'start': 2397.328, 'duration': 4.241}, {'end': 2409.431, 'text': 'And he was equating my throwing a stick on the ground to violence against women, domestic abuse and the idea that, like this,', 'start': 2402.009, 'duration': 7.422}], 'summary': 'Social media criticized a sports incident, equating it to violence against women.', 'duration': 27.548, 'max_score': 2381.883, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM2381883.jpg'}, {'end': 2549.906, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2525.671, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2531.653, 'text': "The frustrating part is this, with poker, unlike chess or other things, making the best possible decision doesn't mean you win.", 'start': 2525.671, 'duration': 5.982}, {'end': 2533.234, 'text': 'Often you lose.', 'start': 2532.513, 'duration': 0.721}, {'end': 2534.234, 'text': "You don't in chess.", 'start': 2533.494, 'duration': 0.74}, {'end': 2540.822, 'text': 'Well, Magnus Carlsen has also talked about that.', 'start': 2535.54, 'duration': 5.282}, {'end': 2549.906, 'text': "there's some non-deterministic thing about chess too, given the limited cognitive capacity of the human mind.", 'start': 2540.822, 'duration': 9.084}], 'summary': "In poker, best decisions don't always lead to wins, unlike chess. cognitive limitations also affect chess outcomes.", 'duration': 24.235, 'max_score': 2525.671, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM2525671.jpg'}], 'start': 1989.922, 'title': 'The pitfalls and struggles in professional poker', 'summary': 'Discusses the dangers of overgeneralizing success and the delusional state it can create, illustrated through a personal poker experience, along with the overconfidence, importance of finding profitable situations, and mental struggles of a professional poker player who lost $1.1 million over 48 days at the world series of poker.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2049.411, 'start': 1989.922, 'title': "The pitfalls of beginner's luck", 'summary': 'Discusses the dangers of overgeneralizing success and the delusional state it can create, illustrated through a personal poker experience in vegas where the individual won a substantial amount of money and decided to quit the game.', 'duration': 59.489, 'highlights': ["The danger of overgeneralizing success and the delusional state it can create, highlighted through the concept of beginner's luck and how it can be detrimental, impacting one's perception of their abilities.", "Personal experience of winning a substantial amount of money in a poker game in Vegas, leading to the decision to quit the game due to feeling like 'this is your' and not acknowledging the role of luck in the outcome.", 'Illustrative anecdote of playing poker in Vegas, culminating in winning a substantial amount of money and deciding to walk away from the game due to a feeling of invincibility.']}, {'end': 2590.601, 'start': 2049.411, 'title': "Professional poker player's struggles", 'summary': 'Discusses the dangerous feeling of overconfidence in poker, the importance of finding profitable situations regardless of skill level, and the mental struggles of a professional poker player who lost $1.1 million over 48 days at the world series of poker.', 'duration': 541.19, 'highlights': ['The danger of overconfidence in poker is discussed, where the player feels good despite lack of experience, leading to a dangerous feeling and walking away from the table, with everyone being mad. Overconfidence in poker can lead to dangerous feelings and walking away from the table.', "The importance of finding profitable situations in poker regardless of skill level is highlighted, with examples of players like Dan Bilzerian making more money than top-level players by playing with those below their skill level. Finding profitable situations in poker is crucial, as demonstrated by Dan Bilzerian's success against players below his skill level.", 'The mental struggles of a professional poker player who lost $1.1 million over 48 days at the World Series of Poker are detailed, with instances of feeling broken and making good decisions but still losing, leading to a feeling of hopelessness. The mental struggles of losing substantial amounts at the World Series of Poker, feeling broken and experiencing hopelessness despite making good decisions, are emphasized.']}], 'duration': 600.679, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM1989922.jpg', 'highlights': ["The danger of overgeneralizing success and the delusional state it can create, impacting one's perception of abilities.", 'Illustrative anecdote of winning a substantial amount of money in a poker game in Vegas and feeling invincible.', "The importance of finding profitable situations in poker regardless of skill level, demonstrated by Dan Bilzerian's success against players below his skill level.", 'The mental struggles of a professional poker player who lost $1.1 million over 48 days at the World Series of Poker, experiencing hopelessness despite making good decisions.']}, {'end': 3211.868, 'segs': [{'end': 2618.079, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2590.641, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 2594.624, 'text': 'So what aspects of the mental game in poker is most difficult to master?', 'start': 2590.641, 'duration': 3.983}, {'end': 2598.807, 'text': 'I think the most difficult thing for people is self-awareness, right?', 'start': 2595.304, 'duration': 3.503}, {'end': 2599.607, 'text': 'And resilience.', 'start': 2599.067, 'duration': 0.54}, {'end': 2601.068, 'text': 'Self-awareness to know.', 'start': 2599.947, 'duration': 1.121}, {'end': 2603.73, 'text': 'okay, so you know again, is it?', 'start': 2601.068, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 2605.931, 'text': 'am I not doing as well as I could be because of luck??', 'start': 2603.73, 'duration': 2.201}, {'end': 2607.953, 'text': 'Or is there things that I can learn?', 'start': 2606.432, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 2610.134, 'text': 'And I always look to mistakes as opportunities.', 'start': 2607.993, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 2610.674, 'text': 'I really do.', 'start': 2610.214, 'duration': 0.46}, {'end': 2615.398, 'text': 'When I make a mistake in a poker hand, right? Call it a breakdown or whatever.', 'start': 2611.255, 'duration': 4.143}, {'end': 2618.079, 'text': "that's where breakthroughs happen.", 'start': 2616.338, 'duration': 1.741}], 'summary': 'Mastering self-awareness and resilience is crucial in poker for analyzing mistakes and seeking improvement.', 'duration': 27.438, 'max_score': 2590.641, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM2590641.jpg'}, {'end': 2820.999, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2794.264, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2798.286, 'text': "obviously you don't want to have guys throwing selfie sticks around the room every time they lose a pot.", 'start': 2794.264, 'duration': 4.022}, {'end': 2802.489, 'text': "right, yeah, but but you know you're gonna make everybody feel unsafe.", 'start': 2798.286, 'duration': 4.203}, {'end': 2804.13, 'text': 'yeah, exactly that happens.', 'start': 2802.489, 'duration': 1.641}, {'end': 2808.392, 'text': "yeah. so you're saying um, there is a culture of saying you know, stay positive, all this kind of stuff.", 'start': 2804.13, 'duration': 4.262}, {'end': 2813.755, 'text': "but you know, when you feel despair, don't resist it, ride it out because it doesn't go away.", 'start': 2808.392, 'duration': 5.363}, {'end': 2815.556, 'text': 'right. that feeling you know.', 'start': 2813.755, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 2818.258, 'text': "you think you put it away in the pit of your stomach and you think you know it's gone.", 'start': 2815.556, 'duration': 2.702}, {'end': 2819.498, 'text': "it's not, it's still there.", 'start': 2818.258, 'duration': 1.24}, {'end': 2820.999, 'text': 'let yourself go.', 'start': 2819.498, 'duration': 1.501}], 'summary': 'Discussed creating a positive and safe poker culture, acknowledging and riding out feelings of despair.', 'duration': 26.735, 'max_score': 2794.264, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM2794264.jpg'}, {'end': 3168.28, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3135.393, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 3141.419, 'text': "yeah, so then i found, like at 1am, i would be more tired, know, because i've expended more energy than i would otherwise.", 'start': 3135.393, 'duration': 6.026}, {'end': 3143.742, 'text': 'so i essentially like look at the world series.', 'start': 3141.419, 'duration': 2.323}, {'end': 3149.45, 'text': "it's six, seven weeks where my body's just gonna take a beating, not like a ufc fighter, but like a different kind of beating.", 'start': 3143.742, 'duration': 5.708}, {'end': 3156.747, 'text': "and that's okay, because i have so much confidence that within six weeks of just like eating right and working out, I can get back to where I was.", 'start': 3149.45, 'duration': 7.297}, {'end': 3159.07, 'text': "It's just hilarious to me that you'd be eating chocolate.", 'start': 3156.808, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 3168.28, 'text': "What eating chocolate in bed as you're trying to get to sleep? Like literally a bag of like chips or chocolate like on my way home and before bed.", 'start': 3159.11, 'duration': 9.17}], 'summary': 'Expects to recover in 6 weeks with proper diet and exercise, despite fatigue at 1am.', 'duration': 32.887, 'max_score': 3135.393, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3135393.jpg'}, {'end': 3222.149, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3191.753, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3193.554, 'text': "And I know that there's health benefits to it.", 'start': 3191.753, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 3199.879, 'text': "And I understand that a lot of people get a lot from it and I've done it for good amount of time, like long periods of time.", 'start': 3193.594, 'duration': 6.285}, {'end': 3203.602, 'text': 'I found that for me, I think it was predominantly placebo.', 'start': 3200.48, 'duration': 3.122}, {'end': 3206.444, 'text': "Like it really wasn't doing anything for me.", 'start': 3203.842, 'duration': 2.602}, {'end': 3207.445, 'text': 'that I felt like it was.', 'start': 3206.444, 'duration': 1.001}, {'end': 3211.868, 'text': "it felt like I was doing something, but I really I didn't see any specific results from it.", 'start': 3207.445, 'duration': 4.423}, {'end': 3213.97, 'text': "So I don't really do that too much.", 'start': 3211.928, 'duration': 2.042}, {'end': 3222.149, 'text': "One thing that I will do, for me is leading up is there's so much footage now that I'll make it a point to like watch my opponents.", 'start': 3214.17, 'duration': 7.979}], 'summary': 'Long-term meditation felt predominantly placebo, with no specific results. instead, focuses on watching opponents for preparation.', 'duration': 30.396, 'max_score': 3191.753, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3191753.jpg'}], 'start': 2590.641, 'title': "Mastering mental game and athlete's habits", 'summary': "Discusses mastering the mental game in poker, emphasizing self-awareness, resilience, and learning from mistakes. it also highlights a professional athlete's sleep, diet habits, challenges in getting sufficient rest, strict vegan diet, and the impact of meditation on mental preparation.", 'chapters': [{'end': 2930.106, 'start': 2590.641, 'title': 'Mastering the mental game in poker', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges of mastering the mental game in poker, highlighting the importance of self-awareness, resilience, and learning from mistakes, while also showcasing the journey of professional poker player daniel negreanu and his experiences with psychological resilience and emotional authenticity.', 'duration': 339.465, 'highlights': ["Daniel Negreanu's emphasis on self-awareness, resilience, and learning from mistakes in the mental game of poker. Negreanu highlights the importance of self-awareness, resilience, and utilizing mistakes as opportunities for growth in the game, emphasizing the need to minimize big mistakes.", "Negreanu's recount of a pivotal moment in his early poker career, showcasing a low point and the subsequent introspection and resilience. Negreanu vividly recounts a significant low point in his early poker career, where he faced a moment of realization and despair in Las Vegas, highlighting his subsequent resilience and determination to overcome challenges.", "Negreanu's perspective on emotional authenticity and resilience, advocating for the therapeutic value of allowing oneself to experience and vent emotions. Negreanu emphasizes the therapeutic value of allowing oneself to experience and express emotions, highlighting the importance of authenticity and resilience while acknowledging the societal pressure to portray perfection.", "Negreanu's routine and lifestyle during intense poker tournaments, contrasting it with his regular routine focused on fitness and contemplation. Negreanu provides insight into his dual lifestyle during intense poker tournaments and regular days, showcasing a structured fitness routine and contemplative practices during non-tournament periods."]}, {'end': 3211.868, 'start': 2930.146, 'title': "Professional athlete's sleep and diet habits", 'summary': "Highlights a professional athlete's sleep and diet habits during the world series of poker, emphasizing the importance of sleep, the challenges he faces in getting sufficient rest, his strict vegan diet, and the impact of meditation on his mental preparation.", 'duration': 281.722, 'highlights': ['The professional athlete prioritizes sleep during the World Series of Poker, aiming for 8 hours per night, but faces challenges due to the late tournament schedules, resulting in only 5-6 hours of sleep, impacting his performance. The athlete emphasizes the critical importance of sleep during the World Series of Poker and the challenges he faces in getting sufficient rest due to the late tournament schedules, often resulting in only 5-6 hours of sleep, which affects his performance.', 'The athlete follows a strict vegan diet, meticulously measuring his intake of protein, fat, and carbs, and maintaining a structured meal plan to ensure balanced nutrition, highlighting the challenges of adhering to this regimen during the intense competition. The athlete adheres to a strict vegan diet, meticulously measuring his intake of protein, fat, and carbs, and maintaining a structured meal plan to ensure balanced nutrition, highlighting the challenges of adhering to this regimen during the intense competition.', 'The athlete acknowledges the challenges of maintaining a workout routine during the World Series of Poker, as it compromises his sleep and energy levels, leading him to prioritize rest and recovery over physical exercise during the intense competition. The athlete reflects on the challenges of maintaining a workout routine during the World Series of Poker, as it compromises his sleep and energy levels, leading him to prioritize rest and recovery over physical exercise during the intense competition.', 'The athlete discusses his experience with meditation, expressing skepticism about its effectiveness in enhancing his mental preparation and focus, suggesting that he found it to be predominantly a placebo effect with minimal tangible results. The athlete shares his skepticism about the effectiveness of meditation in enhancing his mental preparation and focus, expressing that he found it to be predominantly a placebo effect with minimal tangible results.']}], 'duration': 621.227, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM2590641.jpg', 'highlights': ['Negreanu emphasizes self-awareness, resilience, and learning from mistakes in poker.', 'Negreanu recounts a pivotal moment in his early poker career, showcasing resilience.', 'Negreanu advocates for emotional authenticity and resilience in poker.', 'Negreanu contrasts his lifestyle during intense poker tournaments with his regular routine.', 'The professional athlete prioritizes sleep during the World Series of Poker, aiming for 8 hours per night.', 'The athlete follows a strict vegan diet, meticulously measuring his intake of protein, fat, and carbs.', 'The athlete acknowledges the challenges of maintaining a workout routine during the World Series of Poker.', 'The athlete expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of meditation in enhancing his mental preparation.']}, {'end': 5676.071, 'segs': [{'end': 3423.431, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3395.26, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3398.661, 'text': 'That kind of commentary will continue for every sport.', 'start': 3395.26, 'duration': 3.401}, {'end': 3403.582, 'text': 'And certainly for poker, because poker really changed a lot over the past couple of decades.', 'start': 3398.981, 'duration': 4.601}, {'end': 3407.343, 'text': "Can you speak to how much it has changed? Because you've been at the top for so long.", 'start': 3403.702, 'duration': 3.641}, {'end': 3411.285, 'text': 'Yeah, So complacency is a big issue for people who make it, if you will right?', 'start': 3407.383, 'duration': 3.902}, {'end': 3417.208, 'text': 'So in my era of the poker boom, around the early 2000s, there was a group of players who were the big names, the stars of the game.', 'start': 3411.325, 'duration': 5.883}, {'end': 3423.431, 'text': "Well, a lot of them had their egos out of whack, where they just felt like, okay, I'm the best, that's it.", 'start': 3417.688, 'duration': 5.743}], 'summary': 'Poker has evolved significantly over the past couple of decades, with top players facing complacency and egotism in the early 2000s.', 'duration': 28.171, 'max_score': 3395.26, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3395260.jpg'}, {'end': 3470.248, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3443.505, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3449.831, 'text': 'and i was doing things more aggressively and they were scoffing at all these young kids with their aggressive three and all this stuff,', 'start': 3443.505, 'duration': 6.326}, {'end': 3450.872, 'text': "and they're sort of mocking it.", 'start': 3449.831, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 3452.614, 'text': 'you know and i thought never be that guy.', 'start': 3450.872, 'duration': 1.742}, {'end': 3461.141, 'text': "Always have the humility to be introspective and always have the respect for your opponents that while you think you've got it all figured out,", 'start': 3453.254, 'duration': 7.887}, {'end': 3462.962, 'text': "they're learning new things and you can learn from them.", 'start': 3461.141, 'duration': 1.821}, {'end': 3470.248, 'text': "So I've always been willing to sort of swallow my pride and get coached by younger players who I might even be better than,", 'start': 3463.343, 'duration': 6.905}], 'summary': 'Embrace humility and learn from opponents, even younger ones.', 'duration': 26.743, 'max_score': 3443.505, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3443505.jpg'}, {'end': 3605.088, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3575.32, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 3581.242, 'text': 'you had, for example, the german contingent, who was literally analyzing data and coming up with strategies based on this.', 'start': 3575.32, 'duration': 5.922}, {'end': 3585.983, 'text': "And it's like, what? And the old guy got to play by feel or whatever.", 'start': 3581.282, 'duration': 4.701}, {'end': 3587.164, 'text': "And they're learning.", 'start': 3586.063, 'duration': 1.101}, {'end': 3590.244, 'text': 'So I guess the way that you describe it is like in the old days.', 'start': 3587.384, 'duration': 2.86}, {'end': 3593.545, 'text': 'it required skill and talent, a card sense right?', 'start': 3590.244, 'duration': 3.301}, {'end': 3595.066, 'text': 'That was the only way to become good.', 'start': 3593.885, 'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 3596.286, 'text': "And today that's not the case.", 'start': 3595.106, 'duration': 1.18}, {'end': 3598.046, 'text': 'good study habits.', 'start': 3597.026, 'duration': 1.02}, {'end': 3605.088, 'text': "a good work ethic in that regard can make you like a really good player, even if you aren't all that talented or gifted part.", 'start': 3598.046, 'duration': 7.042}], 'summary': 'German contingent using data for strategies, shift from skill to study habits in becoming a good player.', 'duration': 29.768, 'max_score': 3575.32, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3575320.jpg'}, {'end': 3658.954, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 3564.217, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 3566.558, 'text': 'these are people who were street hustlers playing pool.', 'start': 3564.217, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 3567.718, 'text': 'they found poker.', 'start': 3566.558, 'duration': 1.16}, {'end': 3569.679, 'text': 'you know they had these unique lives right.', 'start': 3567.718, 'duration': 1.961}, {'end': 3575.32, 'text': 'but now, because poker can be studied much like you study, you know university or college.', 'start': 3569.679, 'duration': 5.641}, {'end': 3581.242, 'text': 'you had, for example, the german contingent, who was literally analyzing data and coming up with strategies based on this.', 'start': 3575.32, 'duration': 5.922}, {'end': 3585.983, 'text': "And it's like, what? And the old guy got to play by feel or whatever.", 'start': 3581.282, 'duration': 4.701}, {'end': 3587.164, 'text': "And they're learning.", 'start': 3586.063, 'duration': 1.101}, {'end': 3590.244, 'text': 'So I guess the way that you describe it is like in the old days.', 'start': 3587.384, 'duration': 2.86}, {'end': 3593.545, 'text': 'it required skill and talent, a card sense right?', 'start': 3590.244, 'duration': 3.301}, {'end': 3595.066, 'text': 'That was the only way to become good.', 'start': 3593.885, 'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 3596.286, 'text': "And today that's not the case.", 'start': 3595.106, 'duration': 1.18}, {'end': 3598.046, 'text': 'good study habits.', 'start': 3597.026, 'duration': 1.02}, {'end': 3605.088, 'text': "a good work ethic in that regard can make you like a really good player, even if you aren't all that talented or gifted part.", 'start': 3598.046, 'duration': 7.042}, {'end': 3609.229, 'text': "having a good work ethic is a talent right, not necessarily card sense, but if you're able,", 'start': 3605.088, 'duration': 4.141}, {'end': 3614.311, 'text': "if you're able to put in the work and and study from these solvers, you essentially have the perfect study tool.", 'start': 3609.229, 'duration': 5.082}, {'end': 3617.212, 'text': "now that you know that we didn't have in my day.", 'start': 3614.311, 'duration': 2.901}, {'end': 3619.952, 'text': 'so what do the solvers give you?', 'start': 3617.212, 'duration': 2.74}, {'end': 3624.153, 'text': 'do you start to memorize the optimal play for every single hand?', 'start': 3619.952, 'duration': 4.201}, {'end': 3625.314, 'text': 'you you try your best.', 'start': 3624.153, 'duration': 1.161}, {'end': 3632.162, 'text': 'so again, Solvers are imperfect as well in terms of the way the humans utilize them.', 'start': 3625.314, 'duration': 6.848}, {'end': 3640.826, 'text': 'right?. 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You give it three parameters.', 'start': 3652.131, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 3658.954, 'text': 'It comes out with an output and it tells you what you should do with all the different hands you have.', 'start': 3654.432, 'duration': 4.522}], 'summary': "Poker players now study the game like university students, using data analysis and solvers to excel, changing the game's dynamics.", 'duration': 94.737, 'max_score': 3564.217, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3564217.jpg'}, {'end': 3830.697, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3803.173, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 3811.061, 'text': 'Because what the solvers do is they use the information of your own cards to formulate all the possible hands your opponent can have.', 'start': 3803.173, 'duration': 7.888}, {'end': 3813.082, 'text': 'So if your opponent is..', 'start': 3812.122, 'duration': 0.96}, {'end': 3824.171, 'text': 'So basically, if you had the king-queen, it may 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run the solve for me and then sort of give me the parameters of what to do.", 'start': 3927.176, 'duration': 6.225}, {'end': 3940.307, 'text': 'when i was playing, you know, regularly using solvers with them, we were spending six to eight hours a day going over all these solves.', 'start': 3933.401, 'duration': 6.906}, {'end': 3944.13, 'text': 'so intuitively i started to think and learn about what the solver would want.', 'start': 3940.307, 'duration': 3.823}, {'end': 3949.253, 'text': "but i sort of understand where magnus is coming from, in that You don't want to become a slave to the sim, as I say, right?", 'start': 3944.13, 'duration': 5.123}], 'summary': 'Spent 6-8 hours daily using solvers to improve gameplay and learn solver strategies.', 'duration': 28.523, 'max_score': 3920.73, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3920730.jpg'}, {'end': 4077.354, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4046.746, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 4049.507, 'text': 'Like some of these guys are playing 10, 20 tables at the same time.', 'start': 4046.746, 'duration': 2.761}, {'end': 4050.208, 'text': 'Yeah Right.', 'start': 4049.627, 'duration': 0.581}, {'end': 4054.31, 'text': "So you're just you're hitting the long run really quickly and you're creating a database on your opponents.", 'start': 4050.448, 'duration': 3.862}, {'end': 4057.252, 'text': "Right So let's say, you know, online, I can see your data.", 'start': 4054.41, 'duration': 2.842}, {'end': 4059.933, 'text': "Michael, this guy, he's playing 40% of hands.", 'start': 4057.612, 'duration': 2.321}, {'end': 4063.135, 'text': "He's betting the river 80% of the time.", 'start': 4060.533, 'duration': 2.602}, {'end': 4066.317, 'text': 'So now I can use that data and, you know, exploit you that way.', 'start': 4063.275, 'duration': 3.042}, {'end': 4067.617, 'text': "When you play live, you don't have that.", 'start': 4066.337, 'duration': 1.28}, {'end': 4070.439, 'text': 'Do you enjoy playing online?', 'start': 4069.058, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 4072.112, 'text': 'I enjoy so.', 'start': 4071.292, 'duration': 0.82}, {'end': 4077.354, 'text': 'with online poker, I enjoy the convenience of it because you can be on your couch in your underwear, not leave your house.', 'start': 4072.112, 'duration': 5.242}], 'summary': "Players can analyze opponents' data to exploit them in online poker, enjoying the convenience of playing from home.", 'duration': 30.608, 'max_score': 4046.746, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM4046746.jpg'}, {'end': 4209.207, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4179.368, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 4180.029, 'text': "You know, they can't.", 'start': 4179.368, 'duration': 0.661}, {'end': 4184.272, 'text': 'Certainly the idea of the small sample with tournaments.', 'start': 4180.549, 'duration': 3.723}, {'end': 4189.515, 'text': "I like the idea that you don't have to worry about.", 'start': 4184.272, 'duration': 5.243}, {'end': 4193.917, 'text': "oh well, if I do this now, then in the future, you know, I won't be balanced.", 'start': 4189.515, 'duration': 4.402}, {'end': 4195.619, 'text': 'I have to be balanced here or anything like that.', 'start': 4193.977, 'duration': 1.642}, {'end': 4197.72, 'text': "That's like really boring and lame, right?", 'start': 4195.659, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 4203.384, 'text': 'Again, that is kind of the way the younger generation learns how to play the game, being balanced in every spot.', 'start': 4198.02, 'duration': 5.364}, {'end': 4209.207, 'text': "um, and then randomizing, you know, like, oh, i'm supposed to do this 50 of time.", 'start': 4204.364, 'duration': 4.843}], 'summary': 'Emphasizing the importance of balance and randomization in learning the game, avoiding worry about small sample sizes or being too predictable.', 'duration': 29.839, 'max_score': 4179.368, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM4179368.jpg'}, {'end': 4957.074, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4926.149, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 4929.391, 'text': 'Now listen, is he gonna be able to compete against the top players in the world today??', 'start': 4926.149, 'duration': 3.242}, {'end': 4930.512, 'text': 'Absolutely not, you know?', 'start': 4929.491, 'duration': 1.021}, {'end': 4932.334, 'text': 'But how many people?', 'start': 4930.993, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 4936.437, 'text': "he's the best 88-year-old player in the world by a mile, okay?", 'start': 4932.334, 'duration': 4.103}, {'end': 4937.338, 'text': "That's not even close.", 'start': 4936.457, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 4939.82, 'text': "And Doyle, again, he's another guy who plays all the games.", 'start': 4937.698, 'duration': 2.122}, {'end': 4942.823, 'text': "He's played high stakes, cash, tournaments, you name it.", 'start': 4940.2, 'duration': 2.623}, {'end': 4944.444, 'text': "He's iconic, you know, he's the godfather.", 'start': 4942.863, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 4950.249, 'text': "So- But there's also an element to the iconic element, like you're a personality in poker.", 'start': 4944.584, 'duration': 5.665}, {'end': 4957.074, 'text': 'I mean, not to romanticize the thing too much, but poker is also a game of personalities.', 'start': 4950.549, 'duration': 6.525}], 'summary': 'Doyle is the best 88-year-old player in the world, excelling in various poker games and known as the godfather of poker.', 'duration': 30.925, 'max_score': 4926.149, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM4926149.jpg'}, {'end': 5123.116, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5094.693, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 5100.72, 'text': "Yeah, he definitely has his own brand and style of play, right? He does not adhere to, he's never used a solver in his life.", 'start': 5094.693, 'duration': 6.027}, {'end': 5107.507, 'text': "He doesn't know, he's not in that world, right? Phil has a lot of faith and a lot of confidence in what he does and that it will be successful.", 'start': 5100.76, 'duration': 6.747}, {'end': 5111.852, 'text': "And I think there's something to be said about that, right? He doesn't ever lack confidence.", 'start': 5107.527, 'duration': 4.325}, {'end': 5115.453, 'text': 'in belief that he can win and he finds a way to do it his way.', 'start': 5111.972, 'duration': 3.481}, {'end': 5123.116, 'text': 'And frankly, a lot of what he does is very effective against specific types of players who are intimidated by him.', 'start': 5115.974, 'duration': 7.142}], 'summary': 'Phil has his own style, never used a solver, has unwavering confidence, and is effective against certain players.', 'duration': 28.423, 'max_score': 5094.693, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM5094693.jpg'}], 'start': 3211.928, 'title': 'Poker mastery and legends', 'summary': 'Discusses the preparation for poker tournaments, evolution of poker driven by technology and competitive spirit, implications of using solvers in poker, insights on legendary players like phil ivey and doyle brunson, and reflections on the transition of poker into a professional sport and attributes of top players.', 'chapters': [{'end': 3245.325, 'start': 3211.928, 'title': 'Preparation for poker masters', 'summary': "Discusses how the speaker prepares for upcoming poker tournaments by studying opponents' tendencies and formulating game plans based on exploitable mistakes, with a specific example of preparing for the poker masters in a week.", 'duration': 33.397, 'highlights': ["The speaker studies opponents' tendencies and takes notes to formulate a game plan, utilizing footage for analysis.", "Preparation for the Poker Masters tournament involves identifying opponents' mistakes to exploit rather than focusing on game theory optimal strategies.", 'The speaker emphasizes the importance of making notes and keeping track of different things seen while studying opponents.']}, {'end': 3614.311, 'start': 3245.985, 'title': 'Evolution of poker and competitive spirit', 'summary': "Discusses the evolution of poker, the impact of technological advancements on the game, and the competitive spirit driving the player's success, highlighting the shift from traditional learning to ai-driven strategies and the player's resilience fueled by competitive motivation.", 'duration': 368.326, 'highlights': ['The game has changed in terms of the way people learn it, introducing solvers that provide optimal play strategies, allowing individuals with good work ethic to excel, regardless of talent or card sense. Introduction of solvers has democratized poker skill, emphasizing the significance of study habits and work ethic over innate talent.', "The player's competitive spirit is fueled by a desire to prove doubters wrong, demonstrating resilience in the face of criticism and a drive to constantly improve. The player's motivation is fueled by a desire to prove doubters wrong and a relentless pursuit of improvement despite criticism.", 'The impact of technological advancements, such as AI-driven strategies, has led to a shift in the way poker is approached, transforming the game from one reliant on card sense to one emphasizing study habits and work ethic. Technological advancements have revolutionized the game, emphasizing the importance of study habits and work ethic over traditional card sense.']}, {'end': 4343.678, 'start': 3614.311, 'title': 'Poker solvers and intuition', 'summary': 'Delves into the implications of using solvers in poker, highlighting the imperfect nature of solvers, the need for intuition in decision-making, and the differences between online and live poker.', 'duration': 729.367, 'highlights': ['Solvers are imperfect and can think on many levels, providing outputs that may not align with human intuition. Solvers can produce outputs that go beyond the specified parameters, such as suggesting bets significantly different from the typical one-third, two-thirds, and one and a half times pot.', 'The challenge of memorizing all variables and implementing game theory perfectly, leading to the need for intuitive decision-making in poker. Memorizing all the variables and optimal plays for each hand is impractical, leading to the need for intuitive bucketing of hands and incorporating various factors like position, stack size, and opponent behavior.', 'The difference in approach between using solvers for decision-making and developing strong intuition for playing poker. The discussion explores the balance between relying on solvers for decision support and developing strong intuition to avoid becoming overly dependent on solver outputs.', 'Contrasting the gameplay dynamics and decision-making processes between online and live poker. Online poker requires a focus on fundamentals and game theory due to the absence of physical tells, while live poker involves exploiting opponent behaviors and dynamics specific to in-person play.', 'The impact of multitabling on decision-making and the difference in experience between playing multiple online games and focusing on a single game. Multitabling in online poker can lead to a more robotic decision-making process, affecting the depth of the game compared to the focus on individual hands in live play.', "The significance of table talk in influencing opponent decisions and creating psychological pressure during pivotal poker moments. The anecdote highlights the psychological impact of table talk, showcasing how a player's words can influence an opponent's decision-making and add pressure in critical poker scenarios."]}, {'end': 4996.395, 'start': 4343.738, 'title': 'Phil ivey: the greatest poker player', 'summary': "Discusses phil ivey's dominance in poker, his strategic prowess, and the unique qualities that set him apart, along with insights on other legendary players like doyle brunson and the significance of personality in poker.", 'duration': 652.657, 'highlights': ["Phil Ivey's dominance in various poker variants and his unparalleled success in tournament poker, high stakes poker, and online poker, showcasing his tenacity and focus. Phil Ivey's dominance in various poker variants and his unparalleled success in tournament poker, high stakes poker, and online poker.", "Insights into Phil Ivey's strategic mind, ability to make great reads, execute on them, and his intuitive understanding of the game, setting him apart from the new age players who rely on systematic approaches and data. Phil Ivey's strategic mind, ability to make great reads, execute on them, and intuitive understanding of the game.", 'The significance of personality in poker and the iconic status of players like Doyle Brunson, emphasizing the uniqueness of human beings and their impact on the game. The significance of personality in poker and the iconic status of players like Doyle Brunson.']}, {'end': 5676.071, 'start': 4996.395, 'title': "Poker legend's insights and reflections", 'summary': "Delves into the insights and reflections of a poker legend, discussing the transition of poker from a game for the mob to a professional sport, the debate around phil hellmuth's status as the greatest player, the attributes and styles of top players like linus linger and timofey kuznetsov, and the significance of balance and mental state in maintaining poker success.", 'duration': 679.676, 'highlights': ['The transition of poker from a game for the mob to a professional sport The speaker discusses the transition of poker from a game for the mob and degenerates to a professional sport, providing historical context to the evolution of the game.', "Debate around Phil Hellmuth's status as the greatest player The chapter explores the debate surrounding Phil Hellmuth's desire to be considered the greatest of all time and the critique of his skills and demeanor, offering insights into his reputation within the poker community.", 'Attributes and styles of top players like Linus Linger and Timofey Kuznetsov Insights are shared about the attributes and playing styles of top players like Linus Linger and Timofey Kuznetsov, highlighting their online prowess and respect within the poker community.', 'Significance of balance and mental state in maintaining poker success The importance of balance and mental state in maintaining poker success is emphasized, with the speaker discussing the need for balance and engaging in activities outside of poker to stay sharp and maintain a competitive edge.']}], 'duration': 2464.143, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM3211928.jpg', 'highlights': ['The game has changed, introducing solvers that provide optimal play strategies, emphasizing the significance of study habits and work ethic over innate talent.', 'Technological advancements have revolutionized the game, emphasizing the importance of study habits and work ethic over traditional card sense.', 'The speaker discusses the transition of poker from a game for the mob and degenerates to a professional sport, providing historical context to the evolution of the game.', "Phil Ivey's dominance in various poker variants and his unparalleled success in tournament poker, high stakes poker, and online poker.", 'The significance of personality in poker and the iconic status of players like Doyle Brunson.', 'Insights are shared about the attributes and playing styles of top players like Linus Linger and Timofey Kuznetsov, highlighting their online prowess and respect within the poker community.', 'The importance of balance and mental state in maintaining poker success is emphasized, with the speaker discussing the need for balance and engaging in activities outside of poker to stay sharp and maintain a competitive edge.', 'The speaker emphasizes the importance of making notes and keeping track of different things seen while studying opponents.', "The player's competitive spirit is fueled by a desire to prove doubters wrong, demonstrating resilience in the face of criticism and a drive to constantly improve.", 'The impact of multitabling on decision-making and the difference in experience between playing multiple online games and focusing on a single game.']}, {'end': 6363.789, 'segs': [{'end': 5738.165, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5710.819, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5716.021, 'text': 'You play these high roller events, like the super ones, you get 30, 40 people, you know everybody, right? 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Oh, you know, I have to make sure that I'm back.", 'start': 5865.885, 'duration': 4.541}, {'end': 5870.926, 'text': "No, you don't.", 'start': 5870.506, 'duration': 0.42}, {'end': 5873.047, 'text': "You might know you're playing with this guy now for three hours.", 'start': 5871.166, 'duration': 1.881}, {'end': 5874.147, 'text': 'You might never see him again.', 'start': 5873.247, 'duration': 0.9}, {'end': 5877.25, 'text': 'So just make the play that makes sense for you, right?', 'start': 5874.747, 'duration': 2.503}, {'end': 5885.18, 'text': 'So yeah, I approach that event very differently than I would like playing against the high roller players that I play with.', 'start': 5877.751, 'duration': 7.429}, {'end': 5887.963, 'text': 'Does that mean more aggressive, essentially? Less, actually.', 'start': 5885.28, 'duration': 2.683}, {'end': 5891.889, 'text': 'So when you play against really good players,', 'start': 5888.826, 'duration': 3.063}], 'summary': 'Approach event differently, less aggressive against good players.', 'duration': 26.004, 'max_score': 5865.885, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM5865885.jpg'}, {'end': 6033.253, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5989.661, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 5994.663, 'text': "The final table is unique now, especially because you're talking about the way that poker works in tournaments.", 'start': 5989.661, 'duration': 5.002}, {'end': 6004.628, 'text': "is that if there's seven people left and you're very short on chips, But if one other player goes out, you just make like $300,000 for folding,", 'start': 5994.663, 'duration': 9.965}, {'end': 6006.29, 'text': 'like just for sitting out right?', 'start': 6004.628, 'duration': 1.662}, {'end': 6011.633, 'text': 'The term for that that you know kids use is ICM independent.', 'start': 6006.73, 'duration': 4.903}, {'end': 6013.214, 'text': 'you know chip model right?', 'start': 6011.633, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 6018.638, 'text': "Where it talks about the value of each chip, where what happens, what we see now is, let's say, one guy has a big chip lead.", 'start': 6013.254, 'duration': 5.384}, {'end': 6022.745, 'text': "and there's another guy who's second in chips and there's a couple that are short.", 'start': 6019.582, 'duration': 3.163}, {'end': 6024.346, 'text': 'these guys in the middle.', 'start': 6022.745, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 6033.253, 'text': 'they just play super tight and they wait for the little guys to go, while the big stack is just pounding them because he can afford to right?', 'start': 6024.346, 'duration': 8.907}], 'summary': "In poker tournaments, players exploit chip value to maximize earnings, exemplified by the 'icm' model and strategic play.", 'duration': 43.592, 'max_score': 5989.661, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM5989661.jpg'}, {'end': 6086.032, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6052.939, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 6053.819, 'text': "And you're gonna go for the win.", 'start': 6052.939, 'duration': 0.88}, {'end': 6058.68, 'text': "I think ultimately there's some value in being the guy who says I don't care if I come seventh.", 'start': 6054.059, 'duration': 4.621}, {'end': 6061.481, 'text': "I'm not worried about going from seventh to fifth.", 'start': 6058.68, 'duration': 2.801}, {'end': 6062.101, 'text': "I'm here to win.", 'start': 6061.481, 'duration': 0.62}, {'end': 6066.582, 'text': "And- So you're saying like the guys that win will often be the ones that call there.", 'start': 6062.621, 'duration': 3.961}, {'end': 6069.583, 'text': "So like they're not just bullying the small stacks.", 'start': 6067.142, 'duration': 2.441}, {'end': 6074.152, 'text': "Well they're the ones that are willing to risk it, right?", 'start': 6071.029, 'duration': 3.123}, {'end': 6081.189, 'text': "So there are some people who, you know, if there's five left, know, and they're third in chips.", 'start': 6074.492, 'duration': 6.697}, {'end': 6086.032, 'text': "and there's two guys very short and you you know they'll have ace king and someone moves, they'll just fold.", 'start': 6081.189, 'duration': 4.843}], 'summary': 'Value in aiming for the win, not just moving up in poker.', 'duration': 33.093, 'max_score': 6052.939, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6052939.jpg'}, {'end': 6251.828, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6220.178, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 6223.361, 'text': "And there's so many resources and tools available right now to analyze hands.", 'start': 6220.178, 'duration': 3.183}, {'end': 6229.368, 'text': "but when you play right and you find yourself in a situation or a hand that you're not really sure about,", 'start': 6223.361, 'duration': 6.007}, {'end': 6236.115, 'text': "not because you had aces and went all in and you lost, like that's not interesting, but an interesting situation where you're not sure what you did,", 'start': 6229.368, 'duration': 6.747}, {'end': 6244.962, 'text': "jot the hand down, write it out And then either A you know, use some of the tools, whether it's the solvers, if you're you know, advanced enough,", 'start': 6236.115, 'duration': 8.847}, {'end': 6251.828, 'text': 'or ask your group you know, like have a couple of friends at your level and talk through the different decisions and start to learn that way.', 'start': 6244.962, 'duration': 6.866}], 'summary': 'Utilize resources and tools to analyze hands, seek advice, and learn from different decisions for improvement.', 'duration': 31.65, 'max_score': 6220.178, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6220178.jpg'}], 'start': 5676.071, 'title': 'World series of poker main event and poker skills improvement', 'summary': 'Discusses the grueling nature of the world series of poker main event with over 8,000 players, unique tournament structure, strategies for playing against amateurs, and dynamics of the final table. it also emphasizes analyzing hands, seeking advice from peers, and utilizing resources to improve poker skills, with a focus on learning from mistakes and understanding game theory.', 'chapters': [{'end': 6200.867, 'start': 5676.071, 'title': 'World series of poker main event', 'summary': 'Discusses the grueling nature of the world series of poker main event, with over 8,000 players, the unique tournament structure, strategies for playing against amateurs, and the dynamics of the final table.', 'duration': 524.796, 'highlights': ["The World Series of Poker Main Event is the hardest to win due to its sheer size, with 7,000-8,000 players and a grueling structure lasting for about a week and a half. The tournament's immense size and grueling structure make it exceptionally challenging, with approximately 7,000-8,000 players and lasting for about a week and a half.", "The tournament's unique structure includes various day ones with players whittling down from 8,000 to the final table over the course of several days. The main event's structure involves multiple day ones and a gradual whittling down of players, leading to the final table over several days.", "Strategies for the main event involve exploiting the tendencies of amateur players and focusing on making plays that make sense for the individual rather than on balanced gameplay. Strategies for the main event include exploiting amateur players' tendencies and prioritizing individual plays over balanced gameplay.", 'The dynamics of the final table involve players strategically waiting for others to bust out to secure guaranteed pay jumps, leading to differing approaches between those aiming for the win and those focused on financial rewards. The final table dynamics feature strategic play to secure pay jumps, showcasing the conflict between aiming for the win and maximizing financial rewards.']}, {'end': 6363.789, 'start': 6201.593, 'title': 'Improving poker skills: tips for beginners', 'summary': 'Emphasizes the importance of analyzing hands, seeking advice from peers, and utilizing resources such as books and online platforms to improve poker skills, with a focus on learning from mistakes and understanding game theory.', 'duration': 162.196, 'highlights': ['Utilize resources like hand analyzers, solvers, and peer discussions to learn from tough hands and mistakes, leading to strategic improvement. The speaker emphasizes the importance of jotting down tough hands, utilizing tools like solvers, and seeking advice from peers to learn from mistakes and improve strategically.', "Recommendation for advanced players to explore resources like the book 'Modern Poker Theory' by Michael Acevedo for a deeper understanding of game theory. For more advanced players, the speaker recommends the book 'Modern Poker Theory' by Michael Acevedo as a valuable resource for understanding game theory at a deeper level.", "Utilizing free resources such as online streaming platforms and the speaker's masterclass for comprehensive learning and understanding of poker strategies. The speaker encourages the use of free resources such as online streaming platforms and the speaker's masterclass to gain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of poker strategies."]}], 'duration': 687.718, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM5676071.jpg', 'highlights': ['The World Series of Poker Main Event is exceptionally challenging with 7,000-8,000 players and a grueling structure lasting about a week and a half.', "The tournament's unique structure involves multiple day ones and a gradual whittling down of players to the final table over several days.", "Strategies for the main event include exploiting amateur players' tendencies and prioritizing individual plays over balanced gameplay.", 'The dynamics of the final table feature strategic play to secure pay jumps, showcasing the conflict between aiming for the win and maximizing financial rewards.', 'Utilize resources like hand analyzers, solvers, and peer discussions to learn from tough hands and mistakes, leading to strategic improvement.', "For more advanced players, the book 'Modern Poker Theory' by Michael Acevedo is recommended as a valuable resource for understanding game theory at a deeper level.", "The speaker encourages the use of free resources such as online streaming platforms and the speaker's masterclass to gain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of poker strategies."]}, {'end': 6861.5, 'segs': [{'end': 6416.161, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6388.366, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 6390.707, 'text': 'And if you played that way, people will figure out a way to exploit you.', 'start': 6388.366, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 6397.77, 'text': "But if you're like an average player playing an average buy-ins, like that's sort of what I coined like small ball approach, absolutely will work.", 'start': 6390.947, 'duration': 6.823}, {'end': 6401.751, 'text': 'You know, at the highest level, you have to add much more, a lot more bluffing.', 'start': 6398.15, 'duration': 3.601}, {'end': 6404.092, 'text': "But overall I think it's still.", 'start': 6402.412, 'duration': 1.68}, {'end': 6406.653, 'text': "you know, for the most part there's a lot of really, especially with tournaments.", 'start': 6404.092, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 6408.134, 'text': "there's a lot of really good principles in the book.", 'start': 6406.653, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 6416.161, 'text': "What's the difference in the dynamics, if you could just comment on between heads-up poker and when multiple people are in one hand?", 'start': 6409.016, 'duration': 7.145}], 'summary': 'Small ball approach works for average buy-ins; at higher levels, more bluffing is required.', 'duration': 27.795, 'max_score': 6388.366, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6388366.jpg'}, {'end': 6499.036, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6473.579, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 6479.92, 'text': "You're forced to play a lot more hands in a lot more complex situations when you're playing heads up,", 'start': 6473.579, 'duration': 6.341}, {'end': 6482.221, 'text': "because you're gonna be playing much far weaker hands.", 'start': 6479.92, 'duration': 2.301}, {'end': 6485.282, 'text': 'Queen five, jack three, all these types of hands.', 'start': 6482.621, 'duration': 2.661}, {'end': 6491.283, 'text': "And you're gonna see flops where you're not gonna have the luxury of being like, I'm in there with a premium hand, queens, kings, aces.", 'start': 6485.562, 'duration': 5.721}, {'end': 6494.204, 'text': 'Those are easier to play, right? Very, very strong holdings.', 'start': 6491.723, 'duration': 2.481}, {'end': 6499.036, 'text': "Heads up, you're forced to dance and fight a lot more.", 'start': 6494.764, 'duration': 4.272}], 'summary': 'Playing heads up requires playing weaker hands and dealing with complex situations.', 'duration': 25.457, 'max_score': 6473.579, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6473579.jpg'}, {'end': 6696.86, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6668.7, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 6673.063, 'text': "I've heard stories of people where You know they have an earpiece in that you can't see right?", 'start': 6668.7, 'duration': 4.363}, {'end': 6677.946, 'text': 'And they have, you know, like RFID on the cards or something like that.', 'start': 6673.423, 'duration': 4.523}, {'end': 6679.627, 'text': 'And they have a phone reading it.', 'start': 6677.986, 'duration': 1.641}, {'end': 6683.029, 'text': "So they have somebody in a truck telling them, you're gonna win this hand, you're gonna lose this hand.", 'start': 6679.907, 'duration': 3.122}, {'end': 6684.39, 'text': 'Like that happened in a private game.', 'start': 6683.069, 'duration': 1.321}, {'end': 6691.735, 'text': "You know, and the guy, what's often funny about some of these people who cheat is they're so greedy and blatantly obvious that they get caught.", 'start': 6684.85, 'duration': 6.885}, {'end': 6696.86, 'text': 'Where if they use this tool in a more subtle way, they could probably continue to get away with it.', 'start': 6692.395, 'duration': 4.465}], 'summary': 'Cheaters in private poker game used earpiece and rfid cards to get an unfair advantage, but their greed led to getting caught.', 'duration': 28.16, 'max_score': 6668.7, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6668700.jpg'}, {'end': 6812.351, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6781.147, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 6786.711, 'text': "Yeah, that was almost cool to me that that was almost not cheating because it's like that needs to be a movie.", 'start': 6781.147, 'duration': 5.564}, {'end': 6788.253, 'text': "That's awesome movie.", 'start': 6787.292, 'duration': 0.961}, {'end': 6789.013, 'text': 'Yes Yeah.', 'start': 6788.373, 'duration': 0.64}, {'end': 6795.638, 'text': "What happened with Phil Ivey in that whole case is it's a catastrophe, really? Yeah, it is such a horrible precedent because here's what he did.", 'start': 6789.033, 'duration': 6.605}, {'end': 6798.14, 'text': 'Phil Ivey shows up at the casino, says, I want to play this game.', 'start': 6795.819, 'duration': 2.321}, {'end': 6800.562, 'text': 'They say, OK, all right, I want to play with those decks.', 'start': 6798.16, 'duration': 2.402}, {'end': 6803.785, 'text': 'They say, OK, they agree to everything that he says.', 'start': 6800.602, 'duration': 3.183}, {'end': 6805.306, 'text': 'He never touches the cards.', 'start': 6804.085, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 6812.351, 'text': "He doesn't do anything outside of the fact that your cards that you supplied have imperfections on them and he can see them.", 'start': 6805.446, 'duration': 6.905}], 'summary': "Phil ivey's casino case involved using flawed cards, not touching them.", 'duration': 31.204, 'max_score': 6781.147, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6781147.jpg'}, {'end': 6844.927, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6815.712, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 6820.173, 'text': "He could still lose theoretically, right? Probably not, but he's, he can lose in theory.", 'start': 6815.712, 'duration': 4.461}, {'end': 6823.995, 'text': "It just gives him a little bit of an edge and it's all stuff based on what you provided.", 'start': 6820.193, 'duration': 3.802}, {'end': 6829.937, 'text': 'Yeah So the idea that you offered a game, I accepted, I beat you and now you want to free roll me.', 'start': 6824.015, 'duration': 5.922}, {'end': 6831.157, 'text': "That's disgusting.", 'start': 6830.297, 'duration': 0.86}, {'end': 6835.199, 'text': "So, for people who don't know, maybe you can elaborate and it's just fascinating to me,", 'start': 6831.736, 'duration': 3.463}, {'end': 6841.224, 'text': "but you're exploiting the imperfections in the card patterns on the back and then they look different if you rotate it.", 'start': 6835.199, 'duration': 6.025}, {'end': 6844.927, 'text': 'And the fascinating thing too when you shuffle,', 'start': 6841.984, 'duration': 2.943}], 'summary': 'Discussion about exploiting imperfections in card patterns during a game.', 'duration': 29.215, 'max_score': 6815.712, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6815712.jpg'}], 'start': 6363.789, 'title': 'Poker strategy, dynamics, and cheating', 'summary': 'Delves into the enduring relevance of a poker strategy book, the difference between heads-up and multi-handed poker dynamics, and the intensity of heads-up play. it also discusses the possibility of cheating in poker, both online and in person, highlighting instances of cheating, security measures, and the impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, with a focus on the case of phil ivey, and emphasizes the need for vigilance and security measures.', 'chapters': [{'end': 6528.666, 'start': 6363.789, 'title': 'Poker strategy and dynamics', 'summary': 'Discusses the enduring relevance of a poker strategy book, the difference between heads-up and multi-handed poker dynamics, and the intensity of heads-up play, emphasizing the need for a wider hand range and constant decision-making.', 'duration': 164.877, 'highlights': ['The difference between heads-up and multi-handed poker dynamics is the wider hand range and constant decision-making in heads-up play, requiring players to consider weaker hands and face more complex situations. In heads-up poker, players are forced to play a wider range of hands and face more complex decisions due to the necessity of putting money in every single hand compared to multi-handed poker, where players can fold more frequently.', "The enduring relevance of the poker strategy book 'Power Hold'em Strategy' is emphasized, particularly for average players in average buy-ins, with the small ball approach still considered effective, though more advanced strategies are required at the highest level. The book 'Power Hold'em Strategy' is deemed to hold up to a certain degree, especially for average players in average buy-ins, with the small ball approach still effective. However, more advanced strategies are necessary at the highest level of play.", 'The intensity of heads-up play is highlighted, with the mental drain and constant decision-making emphasized, making it more demanding than multi-handed play. Heads-up play is described as mentally draining due to the constant decision-making and intense nature of the game, making it more demanding than multi-handed play.']}, {'end': 6861.5, 'start': 6528.686, 'title': 'Cheating in poker', 'summary': 'Discusses the possibility of cheating in poker, both online and in person, highlighting instances of cheating, security measures, and the impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, with a focus on the case of phil ivey, and emphasizes the need for vigilance and security measures.', 'duration': 332.814, 'highlights': ['The chapter delves into the possibility of cheating in poker, both online and in person, emphasizing the need for vigilance and security measures, and discusses instances of cheating, security measures, and the impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, with a focus on the case of Phil Ivey. Possibility of cheating in poker, instances of cheating, security measures, exploiting imperfections in card patterns, Phil Ivey case, need for vigilance and security measures.', 'The chapter emphasizes the need for vigilance and security measures, discussing the presence of security measures, including online security measures detecting and banning accounts for cheating. Emphasis on need for vigilance and security measures, presence of security measures, online security measures detecting and banning accounts for cheating.', 'The chapter highlights the impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, focusing on the case of Phil Ivey, and discusses the need for vigilance and security measures in preventing such exploitation. Impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, focus on Phil Ivey case, need for vigilance and security measures in preventing such exploitation.']}], 'duration': 497.711, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6363789.jpg', 'highlights': ['The difference between heads-up and multi-handed poker dynamics is the wider hand range and constant decision-making in heads-up play, requiring players to consider weaker hands and face more complex situations.', "The enduring relevance of the poker strategy book 'Power Hold'em Strategy' is emphasized, particularly for average players in average buy-ins, with the small ball approach still considered effective, though more advanced strategies are required at the highest level.", 'The intensity of heads-up play is highlighted, with the mental drain and constant decision-making emphasized, making it more demanding than multi-handed play.', 'The chapter delves into the possibility of cheating in poker, both online and in person, emphasizing the need for vigilance and security measures, and discusses instances of cheating, security measures, and the impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, with a focus on the case of Phil Ivey.', 'The chapter emphasizes the need for vigilance and security measures, discussing the presence of security measures, including online security measures detecting and banning accounts for cheating.', 'The chapter highlights the impact of exploiting imperfections in card patterns, focusing on the case of Phil Ivey, and discusses the need for vigilance and security measures in preventing such exploitation.']}, {'end': 7736.151, 'segs': [{'end': 6910.942, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6876.812, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 6881.856, 'text': "so you could essentially, from looking at the back of the card, discern you know what it's going to be.", 'start': 6876.812, 'duration': 5.044}, {'end': 6884.699, 'text': 'you do nothing in terms of like cheating yourself.', 'start': 6881.856, 'duration': 2.843}, {'end': 6885.839, 'text': "you're not rigging the game.", 'start': 6884.699, 'duration': 1.14}, {'end': 6888.462, 'text': "all you're doing is taking advantage of the fact that you're playing.", 'start': 6885.839, 'duration': 2.623}, {'end': 6891.304, 'text': "you know you've offered me cards that, yeah, are faulty.", 'start': 6888.462, 'duration': 2.842}, {'end': 6898.91, 'text': "can I just say that of course it would be Phil Ivey, who's, who's the goat at the at the normal game will be figure out this particular thing.", 'start': 6891.304, 'duration': 7.606}, {'end': 6906.517, 'text': "I mean that's what if you're into soccer this Diego Maradona has that famous hand of God in the World Cup, or he scores a goal with his hand.", 'start': 6898.91, 'duration': 7.607}, {'end': 6910.041, 'text': "And so, of course, the referee didn't see it.", 'start': 6907.278, 'duration': 2.763}, {'end': 6910.942, 'text': 'They 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life to look like in your thirties and your forties right?", 'start': 7480.512, 'duration': 5.846}, {'end': 7492.624, 'text': "So I feel like it's the best time to really put yourself out there and take risks and try to hit it.", 'start': 7486.838, 'duration': 5.786}], 'summary': 'Make the most of your 20s to set up a successful life in the future by taking risks and seizing opportunities.', 'duration': 30.361, 'max_score': 7462.263, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM7462263.jpg'}, {'end': 7537.495, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7514.024, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 7522.003, 'text': 'But in your 20s is an opportunity to just really sort of you know, to work really, really hard to set yourself up, you know, for the future.', 'start': 7514.024, 'duration': 7.979}, {'end': 7524.545, 'text': 'I am concerned, a little bit like every time I talk to kids today.', 'start': 7522.083, 'duration': 2.462}, {'end': 7525.365, 'text': "I'm like what do you want to be?", 'start': 7524.545, 'duration': 0.82}, {'end': 7530.409, 'text': 'They all want to be YouTubers or Instagram stars or rappers, right?', 'start': 7526.026, 'duration': 4.383}, {'end': 7532.271, 'text': "Like, okay, it's like that's cool.", 'start': 7530.569, 'duration': 1.702}, {'end': 7534.893, 'text': "But like, there's only so many of those, you know, that there can be.", 'start': 7532.431, 'duration': 2.462}, {'end': 7537.495, 'text': 'So it might be worthwhile having a little bit of a backup plan.', 'start': 7535.333, 'duration': 2.162}], 'summary': 'In your 20s, work hard to set up for the future, consider a backup plan.', 'duration': 23.471, 'max_score': 7514.024, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM7514024.jpg'}, {'end': 7616.642, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7591.288, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 7597.114, 'text': "i can't remember who it was, otherwise i would quote them, but it says something to the effect of like um,", 'start': 7591.288, 'duration': 5.826}, {'end': 7604.319, 'text': 'if we believe in the lie that more is always better, then we can never truly arrive, Because wherever we are, more is better right?', 'start': 7597.114, 'duration': 7.205}, {'end': 7607.119, 'text': "I've never understood and I've been around rich people like you know.", 'start': 7604.619, 'duration': 2.5}, {'end': 7609.16, 'text': 'you said, you know, I never got.', 'start': 7607.119, 'duration': 2.041}, {'end': 7610, 'text': "I can't, I don't get it.", 'start': 7609.16, 'duration': 0.84}, {'end': 7616.642, 'text': "Like, if you have a billion dollars, why do you give a shit about money at all? Like, and they're still like, oh, we made this deal.", 'start': 7610.38, 'duration': 6.262}], 'summary': 'Questioning the pursuit of wealth; wondering why people with billions still focus on money.', 'duration': 25.354, 'max_score': 7591.288, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM7591288.jpg'}, {'end': 7665.232, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7637.577, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 7643.607, 'text': "Well, the getting more money could become a game like a sport that's fun to play,", 'start': 7637.577, 'duration': 6.03}, {'end': 7651.126, 'text': 'as long as you directly or indirectly acknowledge that what you love is the game of it versus the actual attainment of money.', 'start': 7643.607, 'duration': 7.519}, {'end': 7654.467, 'text': "And I think that's what it is, right? For me, I've never cared about money that much.", 'start': 7651.146, 'duration': 3.321}, {'end': 7655.367, 'text': 'I just never did.', 'start': 7654.667, 'duration': 0.7}, {'end': 7656.748, 'text': 'Otherwise, I would have a lot more of it.', 'start': 7655.528, 'duration': 1.22}, {'end': 7665.232, 'text': "But it's always been strange to me how people that have that kind of money, like are cheap in any way.", 'start': 7657.348, 'duration': 7.884}], 'summary': "Enjoy the game of earning money, not the money itself. money doesn't drive me; otherwise, i'd have more.", 'duration': 27.655, 'max_score': 7637.577, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM7637577.jpg'}], 'start': 6861.5, 'title': "Phil ivey's casino exploits and life lessons", 'summary': "Discusses phil ivey's skill in exploiting casino flaws, including using faulty cards to gain an advantage and making a million dollars in free equity. it also shares insights on life lessons learned and advice for building a successful career and finding fulfillment.", 'chapters': [{'end': 6994.68, 'start': 6861.5, 'title': "Phil ivey's casino exploits", 'summary': "Discusses phil ivey's skill in exploiting casino flaws, including using faulty cards to gain an advantage and his method of making a million dollars in free equity by exploiting casino deals and promotional chips.", 'duration': 133.18, 'highlights': ['Phil Ivey exploited weaknesses and casinos all over the country, making a million dollars in free equity by taking advantage of casino deals and promotional chips. Phil Ivey would play at multiple casinos in one night, utilizing casino deals to gain back a portion of his losses and accumulating promotional chips and free flights, resulting in making a million dollars in free equity.', 'Ivey used faulty cards to gain an advantage in the game, such as discerning the value of the card by looking at the back, particularly with important cards like eights and nines. Phil Ivey utilized the knowledge of faulty cards, specifically eights and nines, to discern the value of the card by looking at the back, providing him with an advantage in the game.', 'Casinos offered Ivey promotional chips, free flights, and deals to exploit high-stakes players, leading him to take advantage of their attempts to exploit him. Casinos offered promotional chips, free flights, and deals to exploit high-stakes players like Phil Ivey, but he turned the tables by taking advantage of their attempts to exploit him.']}, {'end': 7736.151, 'start': 6994.68, 'title': 'Exploiting casinos and life lessons', 'summary': "Discusses strategies employed by casinos to prevent gamblers from exploiting their system, shares insights on life lessons learned from the speaker's mother, and provides advice to young individuals on building a successful career and finding fulfillment, emphasizing the importance of pursuing one's passion over financial gain.", 'duration': 741.471, 'highlights': ["The speaker discusses how casinos use various tactics, such as monitoring bet sizes and suspected card counting, to prevent gamblers from exploiting the system, exemplified by Dana White's experience of being kicked out after winning big at blackjack. Casinos monitor bet sizes and suspected card counting to prevent exploitation. Dana White's experience of being kicked out after winning big exemplifies this strategy.", "The speaker reflects on the life lessons learned from their generous mother, emphasizing the value of hospitality and generosity, which has influenced their approach to business dealings and relationships. The speaker's mother's generosity and hospitality have influenced their approach to business dealings and relationships.", "The speaker advises young individuals to focus on setting themselves up for the future in their 20s, emphasizing the importance of hard work, taking risks, and pursuing one's passion rather than solely aiming for financial success. Advice to young individuals to focus on setting themselves up for the future in their 20s, emphasizing the importance of hard work, taking risks, and pursuing passion over financial success."]}], 'duration': 874.651, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM6861500.jpg', 'highlights': ['Phil Ivey exploited weaknesses and casinos all over the country, making a million dollars in free equity by taking advantage of casino deals and promotional chips.', 'Ivey used faulty cards to gain an advantage in the game, such as discerning the value of the card by looking at the back, particularly with important cards like eights and nines.', 'Casinos offered Ivey promotional chips, free flights, and deals to exploit high-stakes players, leading him to take advantage of their attempts to exploit him.', "Casinos use various tactics, such as monitoring bet sizes and suspected card counting, to prevent gamblers from exploiting the system, exemplified by Dana White's experience of being kicked out after winning big at blackjack.", "The speaker advises young individuals to focus on setting themselves up for the future in their 20s, emphasizing the importance of hard work, taking risks, and pursuing one's passion rather than solely aiming for financial success.", "The speaker's mother's generosity and hospitality have influenced their approach to business dealings and relationships."]}, {'end': 8478.873, 'segs': [{'end': 8125.767, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8098.745, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 8102.848, 'text': 'It worked out so different because we both had to grow and become different people.', 'start': 8098.745, 'duration': 4.103}, {'end': 8105.189, 'text': 'And that love was still there somehow.', 'start': 8103.688, 'duration': 1.501}, {'end': 8107.491, 'text': 'Yeah She went through her relationships.', 'start': 8105.449, 'duration': 2.042}, {'end': 8108.531, 'text': 'I went through mine.', 'start': 8107.591, 'duration': 0.94}, {'end': 8109.852, 'text': 'We experienced life.', 'start': 8108.731, 'duration': 1.121}, {'end': 8114.375, 'text': 'And I was married once before, too, called my starter marriage, if you will.', 'start': 8109.952, 'duration': 4.423}, {'end': 8118.699, 'text': "You don't know.", 'start': 8118.279, 'duration': 0.42}, {'end': 8125.767, 'text': 'I think until you do it, until you get married and experience not necessarily the sacrifices but your value systems.', 'start': 8118.719, 'duration': 7.048}], 'summary': 'Two individuals grew and changed, maintaining love. they each went through relationships and marriages, learning about their value systems.', 'duration': 27.022, 'max_score': 8098.745, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM8098745.jpg'}, {'end': 8183.935, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8156.172, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 8158.593, 'text': 'And the thing, I finally realized what love is, frankly, for me.', 'start': 8156.172, 'duration': 2.421}, {'end': 8164.492, 'text': "with her is no judgment, right? She's so like, yeah, so I have my way of being right.", 'start': 8159.508, 'duration': 4.984}, {'end': 8168.349, 'text': "If she wants to have cereal for dinner, hey, that's the best decision for her.", 'start': 8164.912, 'duration': 3.437}, {'end': 8170.769, 'text': 'I was living in a framework of better and worse.', 'start': 8168.909, 'duration': 1.86}, {'end': 8173.611, 'text': 'The way that I do things is better and yours is worse.', 'start': 8171.25, 'duration': 2.361}, {'end': 8175.711, 'text': 'Do things more like I do.', 'start': 8173.931, 'duration': 1.78}, {'end': 8177.012, 'text': "That's a recipe for disaster.", 'start': 8175.731, 'duration': 1.281}, {'end': 8180.953, 'text': 'True acceptance and true love is accepting someone like exactly as they are.', 'start': 8177.412, 'duration': 3.541}, {'end': 8183.935, 'text': "You know, if she wants to do something different, I'm gonna support her.", 'start': 8181.414, 'duration': 2.521}], 'summary': 'Love is accepting someone exactly as they are, without judgment or comparison.', 'duration': 27.763, 'max_score': 8156.172, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM8156172.jpg'}, {'end': 8352.141, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8325.938, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 8329.782, 'text': "If she wants to eat cereal, don't make a wrong for anything she wants to do.", 'start': 8325.938, 'duration': 3.844}, {'end': 8334.796, 'text': 'What have you learned from life from the song The Gambler by Kenny Rogers?', 'start': 8330.615, 'duration': 4.181}, {'end': 8340.598, 'text': 'You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run.', 'start': 8335.696, 'duration': 4.902}, {'end': 8344.039, 'text': "You never count your money when you're sitting at the table.", 'start': 8341.577, 'duration': 2.462}, {'end': 8346.439, 'text': "There'll be plenty of time for counting when the dealing's done.", 'start': 8344.079, 'duration': 2.36}, {'end': 8350.16, 'text': 'Do you live by those words? The first part of it, for sure.', 'start': 8347.1, 'duration': 3.06}, {'end': 8352.141, 'text': 'What do they even mean? Yeah.', 'start': 8350.861, 'duration': 1.28}], 'summary': "Life lesson from the gambler song: know when to hold, fold, walk away, or run; don't count money at the table.", 'duration': 26.203, 'max_score': 8325.938, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM8325938.jpg'}, {'end': 8478.873, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8406.26, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 8409.122, 'text': "Every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser.", 'start': 8406.26, 'duration': 2.862}, {'end': 8411.088, 'text': 'What does that mean? I like that one.', 'start': 8409.302, 'duration': 1.786}, {'end': 8411.748, 'text': 'I like.', 'start': 8411.168, 'duration': 0.58}, {'end': 8415.672, 'text': "for me, that's like the difference between victim and responsible, like the way that I think about it, right?", 'start': 8411.748, 'duration': 3.924}, {'end': 8420.397, 'text': 'You can be a victim to circumstance or you can be responsible for everything in your life, right?', 'start': 8416.153, 'duration': 4.244}, {'end': 8425.943, 'text': 'So when an event happens, the event itself is neither good or bad until you assign it value.', 'start': 8420.417, 'duration': 5.526}, {'end': 8435.261, 'text': 'So like an event happens and it can be traumatic, it can be painful, but how you respond to it is ultimately gonna be up to you.', 'start': 8427.413, 'duration': 7.848}, {'end': 8436.722, 'text': 'Like you actually do have a choice.', 'start': 8435.581, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 8438.143, 'text': "And that's the thing you can control.", 'start': 8436.782, 'duration': 1.361}, {'end': 8446.231, 'text': "The fact that you, Daniel Negreanu, took my commentary about the gambler seriously shows once more that you're a beautiful human being.", 'start': 8439.004, 'duration': 7.227}, {'end': 8452.702, 'text': 'Thank you so much for being who you are, for inspiring millions of people about poker, about how to live life.', 'start': 8447.072, 'duration': 5.63}, {'end': 8455.366, 'text': 'And thank you for giving me your valuable time today.', 'start': 8453.103, 'duration': 2.263}, {'end': 8456.048, 'text': 'This is amazing.', 'start': 8455.386, 'duration': 0.662}, {'end': 8456.669, 'text': 'Thanks for talking.', 'start': 8456.128, 'duration': 0.541}, {'end': 8458.532, 'text': 'It was great to have the conversation.', 'start': 8456.689, 'duration': 1.843}, {'end': 8462.135, 'text': 'Thanks for listening to this conversation with Daniel Negrano.', 'start': 8459.773, 'duration': 2.362}, {'end': 8465.739, 'text': 'To support this podcast, please check out our sponsors in the description.', 'start': 8462.416, 'duration': 3.323}, {'end': 8470.384, 'text': 'And now let me leave you with some words from Doyle Brunson.', 'start': 8466.22, 'duration': 4.164}, {'end': 8472.847, 'text': 'Poker is war.', 'start': 8471.445, 'duration': 1.402}, {'end': 8475.329, 'text': 'People pretend it is a game.', 'start': 8473.627, 'duration': 1.702}, {'end': 8478.873, 'text': 'Thank you for listening and hope to see you next time.', 'start': 8476.51, 'duration': 2.363}], 'summary': 'Choose responsibility over victimhood for a better life. inspiring millions through poker.', 'duration': 72.613, 'max_score': 8406.26, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM8406260.jpg'}], 'start': 7736.151, 'title': 'The reality of poker and overcoming adversity', 'summary': 'Discusses the humbling effects of success in poker, emphasizing the prevalence of failure and the need for practical financial planning, while also addressing strategies for overcoming adversity, emphasizing the importance of confidence and resilience. it also delves into the role of love in the human condition and shares personal experiences of growth and acceptance, highlighting the challenges of dealing with bipolar disorder in relationships and drawing parallels between poker and life.', 'chapters': [{'end': 7923.815, 'start': 7736.151, 'title': 'The reality of poker and hardship', 'summary': 'Discusses the humbling effects of success in poker, emphasizing the prevalence of failure and the need for practical financial planning, while shedding light on the challenges and mental struggles faced by poker players.', 'duration': 187.664, 'highlights': ['The majority of people aspiring to play poker professionally are likely to fail, leading to experiences of despair and financial hardship.', 'Offering financial support without a solid plan may lead to inevitable failure due to high monthly expenses and unrealistic profit expectations.', 'Emphasizing the importance of lowering monthly expenses for financial stability, rather than solely providing monetary assistance, is crucial in guiding struggling friends.', 'The potential for success in poker is a minority experience, with most individuals facing despair and monetary loss in their pursuit of professional poker playing.']}, {'end': 8478.873, 'start': 7923.815, 'title': 'Overcoming adversity and love in poker', 'summary': 'Discusses strategies for overcoming adversity in poker, emphasizing the importance of confidence and resilience. it also delves into the role of love in the human condition and shares personal experiences of growth and acceptance. additionally, it touches on the challenges of dealing with bipolar disorder in relationships and draws parallels between poker and life.', 'duration': 555.058, 'highlights': ['The importance of confidence in poker is highlighted, with the majority of people failing and the need for inflated self-confidence emphasized.', 'Strategies for overcoming adversity in poker are discussed, including taking a break, recalibrating, and restarting with smaller stakes to regain confidence.', 'Personal experiences of growth and acceptance in relationships are shared, emphasizing the importance of non-judgment and embracing differences.', 'Challenges of dealing with bipolar disorder in relationships are explored, emphasizing the need for understanding, communication, and support.', "Parallels between poker and life are drawn, discussing the stoic philosophy of being responsible for one's choices and responses to events."]}], 'duration': 742.722, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/rKnoNfajUgM/pics/rKnoNfajUgM7736151.jpg', 'highlights': ['The majority of people aspiring to play poker professionally are likely to fail, leading to experiences of despair and financial hardship.', 'The potential for success in poker is a minority experience, with most individuals facing despair and monetary loss in their pursuit of professional poker playing.', 'Emphasizing the importance of lowering monthly expenses for financial stability, rather than solely providing monetary assistance, is crucial in guiding struggling friends.', 'Offering financial support without a solid plan may lead to inevitable failure due to high monthly expenses and unrealistic profit expectations.', 'The importance of confidence in poker is highlighted, with the majority of people failing and the need for inflated self-confidence emphasized.', 'Strategies for overcoming adversity in poker are discussed, including taking a break, recalibrating, and restarting with smaller stakes to regain confidence.', 'Personal experiences of growth and acceptance in relationships are shared, emphasizing the importance of non-judgment and embracing differences.', 'Challenges of dealing with bipolar disorder in relationships are explored, emphasizing the need for understanding, communication, and support.', "Parallels between poker and life are drawn, discussing the stoic philosophy of being responsible for one's choices and responses to events."]}], 'highlights': ["Understanding a player's profession, mindset, and view on life can provide valuable insights in poker.", 'Various sources of information at the poker table include conscious factors like verbal tells and subconscious cues like body posture and eye movements.', 'The difficulty of laying down a strong hand in poker is emphasized, focusing on recognizing dangerous situations and not becoming attached to a hand.', "The danger of overgeneralizing success and the delusional state it can create, impacting one's perception of abilities.", 'The game has changed, introducing solvers that provide optimal play strategies, emphasizing the significance of study habits and work ethic over innate talent.', 'The World Series of Poker Main Event is exceptionally challenging with 7,000-8,000 players and a grueling structure lasting about a week and a half.', 'Phil Ivey exploited weaknesses and casinos all over the country, making a million dollars in free equity by taking advantage of casino deals and promotional chips.', 'The majority of people aspiring to play poker professionally are likely to fail, leading to experiences of despair and financial hardship.']}