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E073: Fedor Holz talks Heads-Up Battle vs Wiktor 'Limitless' Malinowski & More!

Podcast |: The Rake
Publisher |: Run It Once Poker
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Games & Hobbies,; Interview,; Poker,; Sports & Recreation
Categories Via RSS |: Games,; Leisure
Publication Date |: Mar 04, 2021
Episode Duration |: 00:51:48

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Timestamps:

00:09Welcome to The Rake, Fedor Holz!

00:57Why did it take Fedor six months to accept the challenge from Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski?

01:52Jamie makes fun of Fedor for claiming to have retired from poker. Is he back?

04:26What motivated Fedor to step away from poker at the peak of his game?

07:29How has the Japanese concept of Ikigai influenced his recent life decisions?

09:26Fedor looks back on his career in the context of Ikigai.

14:04How Elliot Roe came into Fedor’s life, and the impact he had.

17:38The connection between success and love, and the perception that we need to be successful in order to be accepted by others.

20:32How his changing view of himself and others influenced his various business endeavours.

24:54A message from our sponsors at Run It Once :)

26:04Fedor discusses two of his current business endeavours; PokerCode and 360 Fashion Lab.

31:18How and when did he get into chess, and what’s his experience been thus far?

35:18Fedor’s love of games and puzzles has been with him since childhood, and his pattern of initial curiosity to eventual burnout has remained similar.

42:04Doug Polk recently fired shots at Fedor on Twitter.

46:36More on Fedor’s upcoming challenge against Limitless.

49:16Wrapping up. Thanks Fedor!

This week on The Rake: Fedor 'CrownUpGuy' Holz! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with this "retired" legend about his upcoming heads-up challenge vs Wiktor 'Limitless' Malinowski, why he stepped away from poker at the height of success, his various business ventures, and the search for Ikigai!