Bryan Pellegrino began playing online poker at 15, well below legal gambling age, using an account his dad set up for him. Over a dozen years, poker helped Pellegrino travel the world for tournaments and for fun. He accumulated more than $500,000 in World Series of Poker purses alone. He spent 10 hours a day, for years, clicking through a half-dozen hands at a time. He’d won a fortune in return. Feeling burnt out, Ryan left poker behind for entrepreneurship. Pellegrino is the Co-Founder & CEO at LayerZero Labs and has over 8 years of experience in the tech industry, with a focus on startups. Bryan has a proven track record of successful product development and growth hacking. In their previous company, OpenToken, they were responsible for the growth and development of the company's ecosystem. Bryan has also co-founded Rho AI and Coder Den. Here's what to expect on this week's show: 0:00 Introduction 1:03 Secret Short Stack Plays 8:25 Crypto 13:02 A start in Poker 17:58 A Winding Path to Pellegrino the CEO 27:15 Building Communities 32:52 The function of religion 37:40 How to become a CEO 51:00 Plans for the future 54:23 Why not remote? 1:04:02 Jungleman's early influence on Pellegrino Follow Bryan Pellegrino: Twitter: @PrimordialAA Linkedin: @Bryan Pellegrino Follow "Jungleman" Dan Cates on social: Websites: https://www.wtgol.com Instagram: @junglemandancates @thedancates Twitter: @junglemandan 'Join Poker Academy today using this link: https://www.preflop.academy/?via=dan Poker strategy tips Poker tournament highlights Poker player profiles Poker player rankings Poker coaching Poker mental game