Humans of Magic

MTG Player To Poker Pro - How He Did It - Michael "Cliffy" Clifford


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Michael "Cliffy" Clifford is a Magic player and full-time poker professional.
0:01:45 who is Cliffy - his Magic origin story
0:09:54 Cliffy and James's shared love of the Legacy format
0:13:25 how to learn (and improve at) Storm Combo in Legacy
0:21:35 Lurrus the Storm Combo GOAT! and other super-broken cards
0:24:20 dropping out of college to pursue full-time poker
0:34:54 poker level-ups - game selection and immersive study
0:41:14 working as a casino money-counter
0:52:02 worlds collide - rational vs. irrational gamblers
1:00:06 online vs. paper Magic - are they the same game?
1:05:58 on exploitative gameplay and "action" tells - in poker and Magic
1:13:23 game theory optimal in poker - what is it?
1:22:38 can a bot "beat" poker?
1:29:30 poker cheating accusations - Mike Postle, Garrett vs. Robbi
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