On this episode we had the pleasure to talk to professional poker player David "Lefty" Diaz...about his bout with childhood cancer that took his right arm, learning how to play pool with one arm, becoming a professional poker player, coming in 13th place at the 53rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2022, Las Vegas and winning $525,000, his thoughts on psychedelics and much more. 

 

https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=117624

 

https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=50606

 

https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/29941/geoff-calkins-st-jude-childhood-cancer-survivor-david-diaz-world-series-of-poker

 

David Diaz Poker

In 2011, poker pro David Diaz was one of the best human-interest stories of the World Series of Poker. Diaz, who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of four and who eventually beat the illness, won a WSOP gold bracelet at the 2011 $1,500 Triple-Chance No-Limit Hold'em Championship, collecting $352,808 in cash