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Dan "Jungleman" Cates
by "Jungleman" Dan Cates
Dan "Jungleman" Cates (Formerly "Winning The Game of Life") is hosted by Dan Cates. Known as Jungleman in the poker world, Dan has won nearly $12 million in live tournament earnings, more than $11 million in high stakes online games, and is a 2x World Series of Poker champion. On the podcast, Dan will interview interesting individuals who all have one thing in common… poker and helping others. Conversations about life lessons from poker, achieving success, personal growth, mental health, diet & fitness, parenthood, philanthropy, effective altruism, and more. Every Saturday.
Episodes
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"PokerGO cost me way more than I ever planned..." - Cary Katz
I sat down with Cary Katz, the man who quietly built the modern stage of poker. He’s the founder of PokerGO, the one who brought us the Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters, US Poker Open, and yes, even the Big Blind Ante. What fascinates me isn’t just his $40M+ in tournament winnings, but his...
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The poker crusher that smashes Monster Energy every morning... | Global Poker Kenny
You're about to meet a poker player who might have the strangest pre-game routine I've ever heard of. Global Kenny (@globalkennypoker on Instagram) has some absolutely wild theories about nutrition, energy, and cognitive performance that honestly sound crazy until you see his results. This guy…
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"Women just don't have as much money as men..." - Xuan Liu
Xuan Liu just detonated one of poker’s longest-standing glass ceilings—busting a 200-event streak with the first female title in Triton history, taking down the $25 000 WPT Global Slam in Montenegro (155 entries, $860 000 up top). I had to know how she did it, so we sat down to trade war stories:...
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It's 2025... the red pill is WRONG! - French OG
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman DESCRIPTION Alright, so I sat down with French OG for this episode of Winning The Game Of Life. This guy's got a wild background – went from grinding poker tables, understanding odds…
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"Why I QUIT POKER at the top..." - Wayne Yap reveals decision
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman This week I'm with Wayne Yap, who literally dominated the Asian poker scene as the former #1 in Singapore, stacking up over $1.3M in tournaments and $3M+ in cash games before making a...
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It's time for JUSTICE in the POKER WORLD (with Goob_U2)
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ What is justice if we let cheats slide? John Dorsey and I architect the poker justice system... a council sworn to expose fraudsters and hold everyone (including us) accountable. We...
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Is Owen ‘Pr0digy’ Messere the Best No-Limit Player Alive?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ What if the game isn’t solved? What if the best player alive right now… is a 25-year-old Brit who just soul-read me on the river with ace-queen high? In this episode I sit down with…
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Behind The Mindset of a $10 Million Poker Winner | Alexander Kostritsyn
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Ever wondered what it takes to crush the toughest poker games on the planet? Dive deep into the mind of Alexander Kostritsyn, a legend who's banked over $10 MILLION playing online…
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"We need to EXPAND the poker industry!!" - Norman Chad
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Ever wonder what poker's iconic voice, Norman Chad, really thinks about the biggest controversies shaking the game? Well, I sat down with the legend himself to unravel exactly that....
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Interviewing poker's newest rising star, Mateos Norian (2cardtito)
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ In this episode, I sat down with Mateos Norian—better known as 2cardtito—a 23-year-old grinder living with his parents while chasing his poker dream. This guy’s story is incredible. He...
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Inside GTO Lab's plan to catch cheaters and clean up online poker games
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ This week I’m sitting down with Niels Herregodts, the mastermind and founder behind GTO Lab and someone who’s deep in the trenches of poker security. We’re talking about the biggest...
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"People think I'm weak at the table. They're WRONG!" - Olga Iermolcheva
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ What’s it like being a woman in a game where 95% of the players are men? Olga Iermolcheva knows. And trust me, it’s not what you’d expect. We talk about how she deals with guys who…
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The BATTLE against SCAMMERS: John Dorsey tells all
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join me as I chat with John Dorsey (IG: @goob_u2), a relentless crusader on a mission to expose scams, take down predators, and shine a light on the dark corners of the fitness…
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The Pro Gamer To Pro Poker Pipeline is REAL (with Ninja, Elky, Lex, Chidwick and MORE)
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ What's up everyone, Jungleman here with another episode that's gonna blow your mind about how gaming and poker are literally connected in ways you wouldn't believe. I brought together...
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The Art of Bouncing Back in Poker (Hellmuth, Galfond, Holz, Koon and MORE)
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ What separates a crushing defeat from a defining moment? In poker, as in life, it's not about the cards you're dealt - it's about how you play them when everything's on the line. Join…
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Meet the ex-MMA fighter that teaches poker players about PAIN...
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ This episode is absolutely wild. You know those stories that sound made…
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"I have a newfound respect for money..." - Espen Uhlen Jorstad
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ When I booked this chat with Espen, I had NO IDEA he'd won the WSOP Main Event (legit didn't know lol). But what he revealed about winning $10M was NOT what anyone expects... Turns out...
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"The future of poker belongs to creators, not crushers!" - Caitlin Comeskey
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Caitlin Comeskey, she's not your typical poker player. NYU drama grad turned stand-up comedian who's been secretly crushing poker while making viral content roasting everyone (including...
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"The time you look at your cards is giving you away..." - Blake Eastman
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ This week I sit down with Blake Eastman from The Nonverbal Group, who's analyzed over 550,000 poker player blinks and is probably the world's top expert on human behavior. Most of what...
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"I started out delivering pizza..." - Mariano Grandoli
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ Got my Hustler nemesis @MarianoPoker in the JUNGLE today. This guy went...
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“If Poker Is Just About Money, It Might Not Be for You” - Pete Clarke
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ Pete Clarke, better known by his online alias "Carrot Corner," is a...
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"The Cheating Lasted So Long... It Was An Inside Job!" - Veronica Brill
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ Veronica Brill, known for her courage in the poker community, is a...
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"The potential for AI in poker is unimaginable" - Dominik Nitsche
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ Dominik Nitsche, a renowned poker professional and entrepreneur, has…
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"He hates me because I was the whistleblower" - Veronica Brill
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ Veronica Brill, widely recognized for her role in exposing one of…
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“Many are making $1,000,000+ a year playing poker” - Lynne Ji Winning the Game of Life - "Jungleman" Dan Cates
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Join The JungleVerse and sharpen your skills in a community built for winners: https://enterthejungleverse.com/ Lynne Ji is a high-stakes professional poker player known for her success...
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"STOP memorizing charts if you want to succeed in poker" - Jonathan Little
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ In this episode, Jonathan Little, a prominent figure in the poker world, shares his insights on resilience, poker strategy, and his extensive coaching experience. Jonathan reveals how…
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"If You're Not Exploiting, You're Not Playing Poker" - Bart Hanson
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Bart Hanson, a seasoned professional poker player and esteemed coach, has established himself as a leading authority in the realm of live poker. With a deep understanding of Game Theory...
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He Knows the Keys to Poker Success. Do You?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Sergii Levchenko, also known by his online alias "Jayser1337," is a highly skilled professional poker player and coach from Ukraine. Specializing in Game Theory Optimal (GTO)…
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From Losing Big to Winning $5,000,000 in a Week - Chris Hunichen
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Chris Hunichen, also known as "Big Huni," is a renowned professional poker player from the United States, recognized for his exceptional skills in both online and live tournaments. With…
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Can You Even Become a Top Tier Poker Player?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Check out Winning the Game of Life on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/winning-the-game-of-life/id1646986805 Daniel Dvoress is a professional Canadian poker player...
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Why We Do What We Do in Poker
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Matt Berkey, born on January 29, 1982, in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, is a prominent professional poker player known for his expertise in both cash games and tournaments. With a career…
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Saving Online Poker
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Alex Scott is the President of WPT Global, a key figure in the international poker scene, leading one of the most prominent brands in the poker industry. With extensive experience in…
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What You NEED to Know About Low Stakes MTTs to Make Real Money
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Ryan LaPlante is a professional poker player and coach known for his analytical approach and dedication to the game. With over a decade of experience, Ryan has established himself as a...
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How to Find Yourself in the Best Private Poker Games
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Luiz Rizental, commonly known as “Brazil God,” leads a double life as a trader by day and a poker player at night. His poker journey began in 2017 when he initially played casually with...
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Is He the World's Best Poker Coach? And What Does He Have to Say That You Need to Know?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman SPECIAL OFFER: Join the BBZPoker Discord the day after the podcast goes live and get entered into a lottery for a free annual subscription! https://discord.gg/E9e7Jx49 Jordan “BBZ”...
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Why is He One of the BIGGEST Poker Streamers? Because He Knows What You NEED to Know!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/jungleman/ Born on December 29th, 1983, in Vlissingen (Netherlands), Lex developed an early love for computer games when his uncle gave him a NES for his 5th birthday. During his teenage years, he...
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Online Poker is Soft - IF You Know How to Approach It
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Benjamin Rolle, widely recognized by his online moniker "bencb789," is a distinguished figure in the poker world, renowned for his exceptional skills and strategic acumen in both…
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Keep Poker Simple - It's Not That Difficult!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Benjamin Rolle, widely recognized by his online moniker "bencb789," is a distinguished figure in the poker world, renowned for his exceptional skills and strategic acumen in both…
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What He Discovered About Poker that You NEED to Know!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Jonathan Jaffe has taken the poker world by storm for nearly a decade. This Massachusetts native started his journey as a professional poker player after just one semester of college…
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Have You Optimized your Poker Reality? How the Jungleverse will Help You Do It.
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Check out part 1 of our interview with Philip Shing: https://youtu.be/QGsdEpGWQHU Philip began his career on Wall Street, specializing in structured finance, after earning a double...
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What is the Jungleverse!? And How Will it Help YOU Conquer Poker?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Check out octopipoker.ai to learn from the game's greats, pursue mastery, and grow the game! Philip began his career on Wall Street, specializing in structured finance, after earning a...
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How this Man Solving Business Will Help You SOLVE POKER!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Check out part 1 of our interview with Matt Valeo: https://youtu.be/ll15Pl_oLOs Matt Valeo is a multifaceted entrepreneur and poker aficionado who has made a name for himself in both…
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Phenom Poker -The Player-Owned Poker Site: A Revolution in the Making
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Matt Valeo is a multifaceted entrepreneur and poker aficionado who has made a name for himself in both the tech and poker industries. With a background in software engineering, Matt's...
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Making the Right Adjustments to Your Poker Game? Listen to This Pro!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Check out part one of our interview with Justin Saliba: https://youtu.be/_0kHsTqIZaU Check out Winning the Game of Life on Apple Podcasts:...
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You NEED Data to Make It In Poker - Hear an Expert Tell You WHAT Data to Pay Attention to!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman A graduate from the University of Dayton with a degree in chemical engineering, Justin Saliba had aspirations of playing professional soccer before pivoting to poker. He moved to Vegas...
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How Can AI Help Your POKER Game and Create Mindset Magic?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Check out part one of our conversation with Chance Kornuth: https://youtu.be/EgC-1SGwLUc SPECIAL OFFER! Enter code WSOP25 at clcpoker.com and receive 25% off the annual price of their...
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Do You Know What It Takes to be a CHAMPION Poker Player? Chance Reveals His Secrets!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Tune in next week for part two of our conversation with Chance Kornuth! SPECIAL OFFER! Enter code WSOP25 at clcpoker.com and receive 25% off the annual price of our most powerful poker...
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Jungle Got SCAMMED! If Only He Knew THESE Tips to stop it!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Just because Jonathan Hirsch isn't a familiar face around the pro Poker circuit doesn't mean he is some amateur at the felt. There's a reason all the faces you do see know the name of...
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Beyond Zero Sum - Can Poker Deliver FREEDOM to a New Generation?
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Check out the first part of the interview with Max Lacerda and Saulo Costa here: https://youtu.be/lRV_d2IWqWU Max Lacerda is a 27 year old Brazilian professional mid-high stakes online...
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The Poker Dream is Alive - Get Into the Game!
GTO Wizard - The best way to learn and practice GTO! Use this link to sign up: https://gtowizard.com/p/jungleman Max Lacerda is a 27 year old Brazilian professional mid-high stakes online cash game player and co-owner of world's biggest cash game stable/CFP, Metagame. Saulo Costa is a poker…
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Dan "Jungleman" Cates (Formerly "Winning The Game of Life") is hosted by Dan Cates. Known as Jungleman in the poker world, Dan has won nearly $12 million in live tournament earnings, more than $11 million in high stakes online games, and is a 2x World Series of Poker champion. On the podcast, Dan will interview interesting individuals who all have one thing in common… poker and helping others. Conversations about life lessons from poker, achieving success, personal growth, mental health, diet & fitness, parenthood, philanthropy, effective altruism, and more. Every Saturday.
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