Michael talks with former pro poker player, spelling bee champion and investor Pratyush Buddiga. Pratyush tells the story of how he torched his net worth by 90% (2x), how He chased after money, status, and glory, and how he finally found freedom + redemption in Jesus.

Pratyush is on the investing team at Susa Ventures, where his current primary interests are crypto and education.

Prior to investing at Susa, he spent six years playing high stakes poker and was ranked #2 in the world for tournaments. After poker, he worked on a crypto gaming project at Three Arrows Capital and as the Chief of Staff to the CEO at Volley, a voice-controlled entertainment startup.

He writes about investing at www.pratyushbuddiga.substack.com.

"On Cards, Crypto, and Christ" - https://pratyushbuddiga.substack.com/p/on-cards-crypto-and-christ

Follow Pratyush on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pratyushbuddiga