"I BORROWED money when I started playing poker" - Mariano Grandoli

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Got my Hustler nemesis @MarianoPoker in the JUNGLE today. This guy went from delivering pizzas to running PURE EVIL BLUFFS against me for 50k+ (still thinking about that hand bro). Now he's got 163k YouTube subs and is playing in games with 800k pots... pretty nuts.

We're getting into how to BUILD your way into the biggest games, why being charming - GTO (usually), and Mariano's secret weapon - bringing that Latin smoothness to the table (there's a reason why he's called the KING of Argentina). He walks us through getting OWNED by Dennis the Menace and some twilight zone hands that'll make your head spin.

BONUS: Mariano tries to be humble about outplaying me but I make him talk proper trash. Can't let these young guns get too respectful.

For aspiring crushers, content creators, and anyone trying to win the game of life - this episode shows how poker skills can unlock doors you didn't even know existed. Even if those doors lead to forming a punk band in LA.

Watch to see how deep the rabbit hole goes... or just to hear Mariano finally admit he owned my soul in that bluff spot.

Ever wonder how a pizza delivery guy becomes a poker sensation AND starts a band? This is the episode for you. The magic is real folks!

Chapterization:
0:00 - Introduction
1:42 - Meet the King of Argentina
3:01 - Losing It All and Starting Over
5:00 - Entering the YouTube Poker Scene
6:34 - Finding Success in Indian Casinos
8:13 - First Breakthrough on the Hustler Stream
10:16 - The Importance of Soft Skills in Poker
12:39 - The Social Side of High-Stakes Poker
15:04 - Challenges of Poker Content Creation
18:35 - Viral $800K Aces vs. Kings Hand
21:04 - Bluffing Jungleman: Mariano’s Bold Move
27:47 - The Psychology of Bluffing
35:18 - Dennis the Menace’s Ultimate Bluff
37:00 - Losing to Dennis the Menace
46:15 - Advice for Aspiring Poker YouTubers
50:00 - Poker’s Social Value and Misconceptions
53:41 - From Poker to Pursuing Music
55:54 - Mariano’s Band and Creative Goals

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