Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert, a professional poker player, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber, didn’t always play on six screens. He shares valuable advice for new players wanting to get into the game and gives tips to veterans who are looking to up their game by multiplying their number of tables online. Tune in to hear why Johan thinks that money does, indeed, help buy happiness and discover what he believes is the missing link connecting the two. 

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 26:00 – Johan’s background, how he got into poker, players he looks up to, the games he prefers to play, and his final table experience.
• 26:00 – 44:00 - YouTube vs. Twitch, why he prefers YouTube, being the first player to play on six screens, some tips for playing on multiple screens, and his sponsorships.
• 44:00 – 01:00:00 - On cheating, things that he finds unfair about the game, how he believes players should use software and be honest, and how he is experiencing COVID.
• 01:00:00 – 01:15:00 - His favorite thing about poker, his thoughts on the relationship between money, freedom, and happiness, and his advice for new players.
• 01:15:00 – 01:40:00 - On where he’d like to live, reflecting on his past hands, why we’re all “slaves of the state”, and what he’d do if he didn’t play poker.
• 01:40:00 – 01:52:00 – On parenthood and being a father later in life, thinking about quality time with his future kids, his choice not to be monogamous, and players he admires.

3 Key Points

• Be honest.
• Money buys freedom which supports happiness.
• Think about your stages in life in terms of free time when you have kids.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Johan’s YouTube
• Johan’s Twitch