Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan “Jungleman” Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.
Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.
This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Tyler Todt by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Time Stamps
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Intro |
| 0:32 | Six-figure downswing at Bellagio |
| 4:54 | Going back into teaching |
| 06:44 | Accountability in poker |
| 07:52 | Creating jobs for poker players |
| 12:06 | How to hold players accountable |
| 18:18 | Has Tom Dwan paid his debts |
| 21:30 | Being one of the best heads-up players |
| 21:54 | Getting into poker in college |
| 24:32 | Video games |
| 27:11 | Winning the PPC back-to-back |
| 31:07 | PPC outfits |
| 33:34 | Game of Gold |
| 38:08 | Starting a podcast |
| 44:37 | Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kailash |
| 49:11 | Mindfulness in poker |
| 50:44 | What makes you hopeful? |
| 52:32 | Advice for younger self |
| 53:16 | Life lessons from poker |
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