Jonathan Van Fleet, a poker player and streamer with $16,683,350 in online MTT earnings, opens up about his journey with addiction and how recovery actually made his game even better. He shares how the game has gotten tougher over time, how he calculates someone’s worth in staking, and what people struggle to understand about poker strategy. Tune in to hear Jonathan’s thoughts on studying and playing against the best in the world – and get an insider’s look at what it’s like at BBZ.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:                                                                                                              

• 00:00 – 21:00 – How he has handled COVID, his poker beginnings, how the game has gotten tougher, and the mistakes he sees players make, and his online poker predictions.
• 21:00 – 41:00 – What he thinks about Twitch, staking, mark-ups, determining what someone is worth, his best and worst runs, and the role of luck in winning.
• 41:00 – 01:00:00 – On the bundle he created, tournament wins, engaging with YouTube comments, what he thinks of solvers, what people don’t understand, and his struggles in life.
• 01:00:00 – 01:33:00 – How recovery helped his poker game, games that bring out the ego, why MTTs work for him, his first big win, and upcoming tournaments.
• 01:33:00 – 01:52:00 – How the metagame has changed, why he hates working with technology, what the math revealed about how most were playing, and what to study.
• 01:52:00 – 01:03:30 – His favorite starting hand, his ranges, expanding systematically, what it’s like working at BBZ, and why he can compete with the best in the world.

3 Key Points

• Keep up with the evolution of the game.
• Train your mind to help control your emotions.
• Study, and know what others study to gain an edge.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Jonathan’s Twitter
• Jonathan’s Instagram
• Jonathan’s HendonMob