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E080: Jonathan Apestyles Van Fleet on Money, Streaming, & Overcoming Addiction!

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 |: May 08, 2021
Episode Duration |: 01:10:58

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Play poker at runitonce.eu & support online poker's future.Study poker at runitonce.com & support yours.

Email suggestions to: TheRake@runitonce.com

Timestamps:

0:00:09Welcome Jonathan Van Fleet, aka Apestyles! What makes you want to keep going after all these years?

0:02:51When Jon had his $1million Party Poker score, what did he do with the money? What are his thoughts on having and spending large sums of money in general?

0:06:31One of the feelings he experienced with his win was fear. Has Ben ever experienced that with a big win? Thoughts on being able to take bigger financial risks when you have a strong support system to fall back on.

0:10:36More on Jonathan’s relationship with money, and addiction.

0:13:54Does he find more gratification or value in streaming than he did in just grinding?

0:17:26Thoughts on the effects of playing with an audience online. Pros and cons.

0:19:20The importance of community, and how streaming can provide that for online players.

0:20:34Is the streaming environment more difficult for female streamers? The importance of having good mods.

0:26:52What was Jonathan’s rock bottom as an addict, and how did he come out of it?

0:30:59Thoughts on adjusting one’s life after achieving a milestone like sobriety, or a big win.

0:33:36What’s been his worst experience backing somebody?

0:35:00Sending some love to Jonathan’s assistant Barb.

0:36:28As a streamer, does he ever feel pressured to play big live events for the sake of his audience?

0:37:36Do live wins feel more significant than online wins?

0:38:56The importance of balancing GTO with intuition.

0:41:09What does he do to prepare for a stream? Dealing with the anxiety of letting people down on stream.

0:45:30The legend of the re-buy fish. Thoughts on the idea of “buying a bracelet” with multiple re-buys.

0:48:35Thoughts on superstition vs mindset vs expectations in poker.

0:55:32If people don’t hate playing you, you’re probably not being aggressive enough.

0:57:16Thoughts on the uneven nature of how bad it feels to lose vs how good it feels to win.

0:59:56Does he recall a make-or-break moment for him in poker, when he considered leaving?

1:03:12Advice for small stakes players.

1:06:25Thoughts on not always obeying your own roll.

1:08:47How did he get the nickname “apestyles”?

1:10:12Wrapping up. Thank you Apestyles!

Today on The Rake: High-stakes online legend, Jonathan "Apestyles" Van Fleet! Hosts Jamie Kerstetter & Ben Wilinofsky chat with Apestyles about his relationship with money, his struggles with addiction, his love for the poker Twitch community, and more!