Ex-Poker Pro Matty Levine discusses why he quit, and his newfound recreational love for PLO

Las Vegas cash games, particularly 2-5 No Limit are almost unbearable to sit in because of how the people behave. They never know when it's their turn because they're always distracted by a phone or an iPad. But then they bet when it isn't their turn. They give very little action, and are overall killjoys. But Matty has been around poker many years himself. And as a veteran, he recaps the "good old days" of when everyone showed up to have a blast instead of taking everything (nothing more than themselves) way too seriously. And this is precisely he quit playing full-time and why I started this podcast--to rant about their most insufferable company. Matty's disdain towards modern day NLH cash games has nothing to do though with his immense talent, and how deeply he thinks about the game because of how much he does still enjoy it. And he and I have certainly had our share of battles over the years. Unfortunately, I've lost almost all of them.