Nick Howard has been a professional poker coach. He became known for teaching practical simplifications of well-balanced play on RunItOnce.com as a coach. I️n 2015-2016, Nick documented a notable amount of success on Ignition High stakes in his Run it Once Blog “Achieving Higher Balance,” where he developed many of the independent learning strategies he uses today. Nick is one of the most prominent coaches in the poker world for going on 10 years now.   Nick speaks with conviction as he shares his journey through inner turmoil, how he used that pain to drive him forward and create something new, and why he feels that it is absolutely essential that he shares what he knows and what he’s doing with those who want to learn from him. If you feel like you’ve been struggling, or that you’ve hit a wall you just can’t seem to get past, Nick’s words could be the catalyst that sets you on a new and easier path to poker greatness. Today’s episode, Nick tells us about the Five Closest Friends. Key Takeaways I will become the average of my 5 closest friends. The growth mindset vs the fixed mindset The simplicity on the other side of complexity Quotes “Moving to the simplicity on the other side of complexity” – Patrick Howard The growth mindset vs the fixed mindset Projection vs Data. What do the top players focus on? Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

Nick Howard founded Poker Detox, an NLHE training company in May 2016. In its first year, Poker Detox produced three major public courses, and Nick began a side project attempting to train a selection of losing players, using a team-training format. By Fall of 2017, that “losers” team had proven itself successful, and Nick had been able to refine his coaching methodologies to a point where he was ready to expand. Poker Detox now functions as one of the most elite application-based staking companies in the industry, containing a crew of mind coaches and language-optimization experts that work to provide a full support system for students. The company achieved a high enough level of methodology that it became possible to tailor the Detox training system for players of different native languages and even different learning types. The result is a powerful combination of training exercises that highlight the necessary concepts while empowering the learner to choose their path toward integration. Applications for new team members are accepted several times per year, and in 2018 Poker Detox became the first training organization to offer guaranteed salaries to its players.   Today, Nick Howard shares about The Funhouse Effect, something he notices while working with Jason Su on Poker with Presence.   Key Takeaways The 8 Man Zoom Group. The struggles of the 8 man. The Funhouse.   Quotes The more you are projecting from a distorted unresolved emotional space, the more you’re going to be sort of twisting the information in front of your face in a way that’s not actually accurate. That’s the real reason that we need to work with emotions as performers. “One of the hardest things about Poker is that, because we’re not getting immediate feedback on the quality of our decision.”   Resources https://presence-profit.samcart.com/products/mpp     Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/33 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

Nick Howard founded Poker Detox, an NLHE training company in May 2016. In its first year, Poker Detox produced three major public courses, and Nick began a side project attempting to train a selection of losing players, using a team-training format. By Fall of 2017, that “losers” team had proven itself successful, and Nick had been able to refine his coaching methodologies to a point where he was ready to expand. Poker Detox now functions as one of the most elite application-based staking companies in the industry, containing a crew of mind coaches and language-optimization experts that work to provide a full support system for students. The company achieved a high enough level of methodology that it became possible to tailor the Detox training system for players of different native languages and even different learning types. The result is a powerful combination of training exercises that highlight the necessary concepts while empowering the learner to choose their path toward integration. Applications for new team members are accepted several times per year, and in 2018 Poker Detox became the first training organization to offer guaranteed salaries to its players.   Patrick Howard started playing Poker back in the moneymaker era when he was really young. Patrick took a long break to pursue a degree in physics. He started his PHD but decided to quit within 1 year as he realizes that Science isn’t something for him. In 2017, he came back to Poker. He started by helping Nick out with various jobs at Poker Detox and played part time on Nick's stake throughout 2018. At the end of 2018, he created a course called Ether which uses Hand2Note data to quantify the population's bluffing frequencies across the game tree. At the beginning of this year, he started playing full time on his own stake on Ignition. He broke even for a couple of months, but things really took off in March and he climbed from 200nl to 2000nl over the course of the last four months.   Marinelli was a long-time member and coach of the Poker Detox crew and also the Co-founder of BigBetU Matt Marinelli. He’s not one to outright dismiss differing opinions or feel overly sensitive when another player critiques his play. He simply listens to the feedback, takes that he believes is valuable, upgrades his game and then disregards the rest. When you’re constructed in this way as a human being and surround yourself with some of the best poker players and minds on the planet, there is no alternative destination than experiencing massive poker success.   Key Takeaways Recap with Patrick Howard and Matthew Marinelli The best way for the average player to improve their study process. Patrick Howard on Simplicity on the other side of Complexity. Simplicity and accuracy The Detox Elite Program How to quantify mistakes in a way that allows players to walk away with confidence Why is it necessary for Patrick and Matthew to seek out coaching even though they’re already winning players? Difference that one-on-one coaching makes. Poker players on Merry-Go-Round Why is Matt running this program? Quotes “We’re looking for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” An ounce of complexity for a pound of resilience. Resources  https://www.runitonce.com/chatter/mobius-poker-blog/  https://twitter.com/mobiuspoker?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://twitter.com/matthewmarinel5?lang=en Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/32 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

This clip was taken from a group call with players from the Poker Detox Coaching For Profits Team.   Nick Howard has been a professional poker coach. He became known for teaching practical simplifications of well-balanced play on RunItOnce.com as a coach. I️n 2015-2016, Nick documented a notable amount of success on Ignition High stakes in his Run it Once Blog “Achieving Higher Balance,” where he developed many of the independent learning strategies he uses today. Nick is one of the most prominent coaches in the poker world for going on 10 years now.   After experiencing extreme suffering and considering giving up the game forever, Nick surrendered to a larger purpose and made it his life’s mission to develop more simplified strategies than the GTO based ones so that other folks wouldn’t have to go through what he did. Nick Howard founded Poker Detox, an NLHE training company in May 2016. In its first year, Poker Detox produced three major public courses, and Nick began a side project attempting to train a selection of losing players, using a team-training format. By Fall of 2017, that “losers” team had proven itself successful, and Nick had been able to refine his coaching methodologies to a point where he was ready to expand. Poker Detox now functions as one of the most elite application-based staking companies in the industry, containing a crew of mind coaches and language-optimization experts that work to provide a full support system for students. The company achieved a high enough level of methodology that it became possible to tailor the Detox training system for players of different native languages and even different learning types. The result is a powerful combination of training exercises that highlight the necessary concepts while empowering the learner to choose their path toward integration. Applications for new team members are accepted several times per year, and in 2018 Poker Detox became the first training organization to offer guaranteed salaries to its players. Nick speaks with conviction as he shares his journey through inner turmoil, how he used that pain to drive him forward and create something new, and why he feels that it is absolutely essential that he shares what he knows and what he’s doing with those who want to learn from him. If you feel like you’ve been struggling, or that you’ve hit a wall you just can’t seem to get past, Nick’s words could be the catalyst that sets you on a new and easier path to poker greatness. Today’s episode, Nick tells us about the Red Line Secret. Key Takeaways Data in Nick Howard’s words. The reality in data interpretation. Projection vs Data. What do the top players focus on?   Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/31 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

Jason Su is a longtime poker cash game professional. He has enjoyed sustained success across all forms of poker, both live and online for more than 15 years. In 2014, he began creating and testing ways to increase presences and flow. He uses these techniques to elevate his game and facilitate high-level performance in those he coaches. He is a Poker Detox coach and the author of the book, “Poker with Presence”. Subscribe to Jason's daily email newsletter to hear his thoughts on presence and performance in poker at pokerwithpresence.com, and check out his new podcast, Poker With Presence, on all major podcast platforms, or just download here:   Key Takeaways What makes Nick Howard join Jason Su’s mailing list? What is The Shopping Cart? The Karate Kid. Nick’s Emotional Equity. The loops in our minds. The Pain vs Pleasure motivational system. How much time do you freeze and only think? Jason’s coffee shop experiment What makes Jason think that Passion is a trap?   Resources https://www.pokerwithpresence.com/group https://www.buzzsprout.com/1761201   Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU! Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/30 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

The term alcohol originally referred to the primary alcohol ethanol, which is used as a drug and is the main alcohol present in alcoholic drinks. Different concentrations of alcohol in the human body have different effects on a person. The effects of alcohol depend on the amount an individual has drunk, the percentage of alcohol in the spirits and the timespan that the consumption took place, the amount of food eaten and whether an individual has taken other prescription, over-the-counter or street drugs, among other factors.   Alcohol brings many pleasures and to some, pain. Let’s hear what Wayne and Nick has been experiencing with alcohol these days. Key Takeaways What does Wayne mean by Dry January? What happened after Dry January? What is the million-dollar race horse theory? What Wayne thinks about drinking. What makes Nick drink? What caused Nick go through the 10 days bender? What keeps Nick on for a professional event?   Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/29 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

Nick Howard has been a professional poker coach. He became known for teaching practical simplifications of well-balanced play on RunItOnce.com as a coach. Nick is one of the most prominent coaches in the poker world for going on 10 years now. After experiencing extreme suffering and considering giving up the game forever, Nick surrendered to a larger purpose and made it his life’s mission to develop more simplified strategies than the GTO based ones so that other folks wouldn’t have to go through what he did. Nick Howard founded Poker Detox, an NLHE training company in May 2016. Poker Detox now functions as one of the most elite application-based staking companies in the industry, containing a crew of mind coaches and language-optimization experts that work to provide a full support system for students. The result is a powerful combination of training exercises that highlight the necessary concepts while empowering the learner to choose their path toward integration. Applications for new team members are accepted several times per year, and in 2018 Poker Detox became the first training organization to offer guaranteed salaries to its players. Today, Nick speaks about the real difference between high stakes crushers and the rest of the industry. Specifically, how a high stakes crusher thinks his way through a difficult spot in a hand.      Key Takeaways  What do you do when you don’t know what to do?  What do you do in an uncharted territory?  What is the real difference between the real crusher and the guy who chose to stay complacent?  What is the shit that most people don’t want to face?  What is the 3 years vision that Nick talks about?       Rate & Review  If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.    You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!    Connect with Nick & Wayne  Facebook  YouTube  Instagram  LinkedIn Twitter  Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/28 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com  

By calculating the odds and waiting for the right moments to go all-in, Wayne was able to make 6-figures at Poker by the time he was 21 years old, and 7-figures at 27 years old. That's how he made millions in Poker Cash Games, a verifiable $1,419,184 in tournaments, and became Singapore's #1 poker player in 2017. To date, he has spent over $550,000 learning from the best personal development and business coaches in the world such as Dan Sullivan, Brendon Burchard, Jay Abraham, Roland Frasier and Tony Robbins. He spends all that money to bring the best thinking tools and hacks to his clients. His business advisory clients typically come to him for help with strategic planning, and his fees start from $20,000 for a day. Other than Poker, Wayne has a huge passion for meditation. He has travelled around the world for meditation retreats and classes. In today’s episode, Wayne talks about the spiritual experiences that he encountered while meditating.     Key Takeaways The 3 biggest Spiritual experiences in Wayne’s life. What did Wayne do in Oakham, India? How was Wayne’s experience in Doctor Joe Dispenza’s retreat? What made Wayne feel like Darth Vader? How did Wayne travel to space?     Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/23 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

Jason Su is a longtime poker cash game professional. He has enjoyed sustained success across all forms of poker, both live and online for more than 15 years. In 2014, he began creating and testing ways to increase presences and flow. He uses these techniques to elevate his game and facilitate high-level performance in those he coaches. He is a Poker Detox coach and the author of the book, “Poker with Presence”.     Key Takeaways Cultivating Presence and how to convert it into better decision making. Why do people get intimidated by an opponent on a full calm state? The stories about objections. What makes the group between Nick and Jason work well? The delusions about strategies for feeling better. Talking about blind spots with Jason Su. The best dynamic for deep emotional vulnerability openings.   Quotes “the definition of delusion is mapping towards an objective that you have zero chance of getting to.” – Nick Howard   Resources https://www.pokerwithpresence.com/group     Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/22 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com

Martin Jacobson is a Swedish professional poker player, originally from Stockholm, Sweden, but currently residing in London, England. In 2014, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event fo $10,000,000, the fifth largest single payout in poker tournament history.   Prior to his poker career, Martin studied to be a chef. His first live cash came in 2008 when he won 3rd place at the European Poker Tour even in Hungary. In season 7 of the European Poker Tour, he made 3 final tables, including 2 runner-up finishes in Vilamoura and Deauville. He also finished runner-up at the World Poker Tour event in Venice in 2009. Prior to the Main Event in 2014, his largest tournament cash came from a 6th place finish at the Big One for One Drop High Rollers event at the 2013 WSOP, earning $807,000. He has 16 career WSOP cashes, including 5 final tables.   As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $15,000,000. His 18 WSOP cashes account for $11,234,390 of those winnings.   Martin is a member of Raising for Effective Giving, an Effective altruism organization of poker players who pledge to donate at least 2% of their gross tournament winnings and at least 3% of their profit from cash games every quarter to charities. In 2015, Martin Jacobson was named Player of the Year by the Swedish publication ‘Poker.se’. This title has previously been awarded to other high profile professional players such as Viktor Blom, Chris Bjorin and Robin Ylitalo.   Key Takeaways Martin’s take on the importance of customer service in a business. Martin’s most tilting and dream come true customer service experience. Is customer service trainable and how much would Martin pay for the best staff ever? Martin’s experience with coaching. How did Martin start poker? What happened in Martin’s 3rd hand at the satellite game? Experiencing Vegas. Martin’s take on performance optimizing equipment.   Resources http://martinjacobson.pro/  https://twitter.com/martin_jacobson?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/martin.jacobson/?hl=en      Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.   You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!   Connect with Nick & Wayne Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter   Get Access to the Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned during the interview, visit BeyondPoker.com/21 Check Us Out On:  BeyondPoker.com Wayne Yap on Instagram Nick Howard on Instagram Nick Howard on Twitter PokerDetox.com