Episode #526
Isaac Haxton
Books mentioned
Fading Hearts on the River
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Professional poker player and No-Limit Hold’em specialist Isaac Haxton discusses tournament strategy, bankroll management, prize-pool deals, and the pressures of a career marked by uncertainty and risk. He and Joe Rogan also explore online poker regulation, casino and Macau gambling, automated-player detection, cryptocurrency, taxes, drug policy, meditation, and poker’s development alongside technology and media.
What they talked about
- Poker as skill vs. gambling
- Chess background and transition to poker
- Tournament 'chops' and spectator reactions
- Phil Ivey's golf hustle
- Online poker bots and detection
- Poker lifestyle and moving to Malta
- Cognitive enhancers used by poker players
- Reading tells and nonverbal communication
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