Today on Seeking Balance, Jared sits down with Brian Hastings! Brian is a 6 time bracelet winner, former high stakes online cash game specialist, and one of the most respected mixed game players in the world. In this episode he sits down with Jared to talk about beating Isildur1 for $4M at the height of online poker, the best frameworks for making tough decisions, and why he believes a rich life outside of poker makes you a better player at the table.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:59 – When does RNGing actually make sense?

02:42 – Breaking decisions that feel 50/50

06:16 – Balance vs. exploits

10:37 – Why aggressive players still get folds from great players

11:34 – Beating Isildur1 for $4M at 500/1000 PLO

13:58 – The Black Friday era

14:39 – Brian's dedication to mixed games and tournaments

19:56 – Brian's framework for tough decisions

24:29 – Check Out The Poker Performance Field Kit!

25:13 – RNGing as a hedge on your own confidence

28:52 – Are poker players obsessing over frequencies that don't matter?

40:16 – How personal growth made Brian a better coach

50:44 – Brian's remaining goals in poker

58:57 – Balancing poker and family life

59:45 – Learn More About The Coaching Group!

1:00:10 – Why a rich life outside poker makes you better at it

1:10:16 – The right mindset after a bad session

1:14:41 – How much do you actually need to study?

1:18:35 – Studying smarter not harder

1:19:22 – Multiway spots and unintuitive bluffing

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Host: Jared Alderman

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