Ryan van Sanford (@RyanTYFL on Twitter) is an active member of both the Tournament Poker Edge and the Thinking Poker Podcast communities. At 20 years old, he’s new to the live tournament scene and just had his first big win in a preliminary event at WSOPc-Choctaw. The Colorado resident talks about launching his career on the US-facing sites, cutting his teeth in live poker, and how he motivates himself to study and improve. We also discuss angle shooting, counterfeit chips at the Borgata, and strategy.

Timestamps

:30 – Hello & Welcome; counterfeit chips at the Borgata

14:54 – Mailbag: going vegan and going sober

18:03 – Ethics: angle shooting and poker celebrity

28:45 – Interview: Ryan van Sanford

58:13 – Strategy: dealing with a donk bet on the turn