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Episode 101: Jeff Madsen

Step into the world of high-stakes poker and unscripted stories with the latest Table 1 Podcast featuring the legendary Jeff Madsen! Co-hosted by Art Parmann and Justin Young.

• Childhood gaming roots: From Nintendo & Magic: The Gathering to poker prodigy.
• Crushing the WSOP at 21: Record-setting run, youngest bracelet winner, Player of the Year.
• Inside poker culture: Team Full Tilt, highs & lows, prop bets (yes, the jester!), Black Friday.
• Mental game & life: Fame, setbacks, mental health, COVID era, post-divorce resilience.
• Beyond poker: Board games, coaching philosophy, and a live freestyle rap.

If you love poker—or raw, honest stories—this one’s packed with laughs, insight, nostalgia, and inspiration.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Early Gaming Days
• 07:50 The 2006 WSOP
• 18:53 “The Week” & Stealing POY From Phil Hellmuth
• 23:48 Dropping School for Poker
• 32:18 Poker Road & Prop Bets
• 38:13 Freestyle Rap Time?!
• 43:34 Black Friday Fallout
• 50:23 Poker Coaching
• 54:46 Grok vs Phil Galfond for $1,000,000?!
• 58:01 COVID & Conspiracies
• 1:09:51 Recent Success & The Future

Jeff’s Links

• Instagram: @JeffMadsenPoker
• X (Twitter): @JeffMadsenObv
• Coaching: [email protected]

Table 1 Links

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Art’s Links

• Rounders To Founders Newsletter
• SlotMaps — Beat Slots with AI
• PokerHQ — Run your home game like a pro
• X (Twitter): @artparmann

Justin’s Links

• X (Twitter): @justinyoung07
• Play with Justin on Phenom