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Skill Game Podcast with Johnnie VIBES
Hosted by JohnnieVIBES · EN
Life is a Skill Game. Play Skill Games, win lucky prizes.
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It finally happened
Apr 2400:52:01Tap to summarizeAdd yourself to the wait list https://signup.skillgamemafia.com
Transcribe →"I went broke and had to find a job"
Oct 2301:09:19Tap to summarizeWe talk through our lives living in Las Vegas as professional poker players covering a lot of the struggles that led us to where we are today.0:00 - Intro06:12 — Arriving Broke in Vegas12:38 — The Swedes & a Real Mentor19:05 — Living on the Las Vegas Strip25:47 — Clubs, Hosts, and Hustle32:14 — New Poker Life in California38:57 — Rock Bottom Hand51:33 — Andrew’s Struggles
Transcribe →Pro Poker is a Dead End w/ Conrad Simpson
Oct 800:27:54Tap to summarize00:00 - Intro02:33 - Only Friends chat03:51 - Early days for Conrad06:11 - Moving to Las Vegas11:24 - Evaluation of Poker in life and relationships21:43 - Poker Highlights
Transcribe →Do Not Chop! (Poker Tournament Deals)
Sep 1700:59:04Tap to summarizeThis episode discusses how to approach tournament decisions when deals are on the table and how it affects your overall strategy.0:00 Intro & catching up post-WSOP3:20 Chopping tournaments explained7:25 Why Andrew agreed to a 3-handed deal12:17 How deals change dynamics & remove pressure17:46 Payout oddities and lessons from Houston result19:53 Thunder Valley trip and $200K win23:27 Handling setbacks & mindset at the table29:17 Closing out Thunder Valley victory34:00 The financial pressure of tournament poker40:54 Identity, family, and life beyond poker46:55 Redefining success & being present as a father58:08 Outro & support the show
Transcribe →Uploading to YouTube changed my life
Aug 2800:57:36Tap to summarizeJohnnie sits down with Olga to discuss the challenges of changing careers and the secrets to fast tracking success.
Transcribe →How I gained access to the Secret World of High Stakes Poker w/ Brazil God
Aug 1301:01:40Tap to summarize0:00 Intro1:44 Beginning of Brazil God’s Poker Journey/Moving up in Stakes 8:21 Intuition in Poker11:25 Hitting a crossroads in Poker/The Pandemic16:19 Cultivate a good environment at the Poker Table23:30 Day job/ Poker Schedule/Online Private Game26:23 Stakes on Private Game/Swings in Poker31:00 Neymar Story36:09 Connecting with People 43:03 Measuring Success/Goals48:30 What’s the Path to Poker Success?52:50 Staking Story55:30 Final Thoughts
Transcribe →Risking your Entire Net Worth in ONE Poker Hand?
Aug 500:20:31Tap to summarizeThis episode dives into a truly insane poker hand, where Corey Eyring risks his entire net worth.
Transcribe →Why I Disappeared From Poker YouTube (The Truth)
Jul 2900:31:06Tap to summarizeThis episode touches on the struggles of professional identity and the often-curated realities presented on social media.0:00 Intro 1:17 Johnnie’s Background 5:50 Poker Content Origins 9:00 Plateau and Burnout 13:00 Being Critical of your Craft 16:10 Creativity Dying with Poker/Solvers 19:00 The Poker Economy is Dying 22:10 Switching to Poker Tournaments 24:05 Taxes for Poker Tournaments 25:30 Why I stopped uploading/and why I am uploading now 29:00 Final Thoughts
Transcribe →Top Pro Reveals Poker Results
Jul 2301:01:52Tap to summarizeAndrew and Johnnie get together again to talk about their results and the 2025 World Series of Poker.To Support the channel grab some merch: https://skillgamemafia.com0:00 Intro 0:55 Villains in Poker4:30 Trash talk / Speech play 11:00 Will Kassouf 13:00 Action clocks / Stalling 15:45 Collusion / Chip dumping 23:30 WSOP and WPT Beef27:50 10k people at The Main Event 29:40 Recs at the Main Event / Mistakes in Poker 32:10 Compassion / Criticism in the Poker Community 35:37 Doing the right thing?41:18 Andrew’s Results / Stress in Poker 46:44 Expectaions in Poker 48:35 Johnnie’s Results 51:24 Johnnie’s experience playing the series 54:45 Andrew’s Lifetime Tournament Results 58:38 What’s Next?
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Is Pro Poker DYING?
Jul 1401:02:30Tap to summarizeAfter a long hiatus Johnnie sits down with Andrew to discuss the feasibility of Tournament poker in 2025 and beyond.
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