Tony Dunst, the host of the WPT and a WPT champion and WSOP bracelet winner, remembers what poker was like before it became "an industry". Tony and Jaime talk about the people that helped him move up in the game and the mindset many poker pros have that drive them to succeed in poker. Listen in to hear Tony reveal the mistakes he made early in his career – and get the details on what to expect this summer from the WPT World Online Championships.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 06:00 – Online poker news, the WPT World Online Championship details, WSOP results, and the WPT schedule.
• 06:00 – 12:00 - How Tony got into poker, what it was like in the early years of poker, the questions he had back on the day about the future of poker, and his journey to becoming a pro.
• 12:00 – 18:30 - His breakthrough moment, the people that helped him move up, why he moved from playing to commentary, his thoughts on the poker pro mindset, and money as a driver.
• 18:30 – 28:00 - Mistakes he made earlier in his career, the difference between playing, analyzing, and doing commentary for poker, and WPT events and changes coming up.
• 28:00 – 40:00 - On the return of live poker, where he'd like to travel, some exciting games up ahead, what he loves to read, and his thoughts on gambling on politics.
• 40:00 – 42:00 – The weekly JS Poker Hero winners from last week and challenge for this week.

3 Key Points

• Manage your bankroll!
• Be the beneficiary of your own hours.
• Balance is key: Work, play, travel, and explore live and online poker.

Contact/Resources

• partypoker
• Tony's Instagram
• Tony's Twitter
• The WPT Twitch
• LearnWPT