Faraz Jaka, a poker coach, entrepreneur, and legend of the game who has amazed over $10 million in tournament winnings, isn't afraid to share his best strategies and tips. Faraz and Jaime discuss how he professionalized poker, learned bankroll management, and made the globe his home by connecting with people from all over. Listen in as he shares three pieces of advice for players who want to make it big – and hear why he believes you must evolve with the times or get left behind.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 05:00 – Online poker news, the WPT tournament results, WPT changes, and more online poker results.
• 05:00 – 13:30 – The high point of Faraz's career, his love for Chicago, the story behind how he got into poker and why he hid it from his parents, and the poker community they created.
• 13:30 – 20:30 - On missing his alarm on day two of his first tournament, his trips to Vegas, how his parents found out about his playing, and how he learned bankroll management.
• 20:30 – 31:30 – On professionalizing poker, travels, his poker coaching, training tools, and strategy sessions, and what he thinks about technology and giving away strategies.
• 31:30 – 38:00 – His favorite places to travel, how he has traveled the world and made friends all over, and his three key pieces of advice for new players wanting to make it in poker.
• 38:00 – 39:30 – The JS Poker Hero weekly competition results and challenge question for this week.

3 Key Points

• Have a reliable alarm clock.
• Proper bankroll management is key.
• Record/review your hands, engage in poker content, and connect with peers.

Contact/Resources

• partypoker
• Poker Coaching
• Faraz's Twitter
• Faraz's Twitch