What would a successful high stakes poker player teach a younger version of himself? Here’s what poker pro Phil Galfond wishes he knew at 21!

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There are multiple important concepts and lessons that the Phil Galfond of today wishes his 21 year old self knew.

In ‘What I Wish I Knew at 21 (From College Dropout to Poker Pro)’, Phil Galfond begins by highlighting how structure may have been helpful in his poker journey.

Structure is a multi-layered concept for a high stakes poker player, from implementing structure in the way you play poker to maintaining your poker skills and structure when entering relationships.

Phil also highlights what it was like being a successful business owner as part of Run it Once Training, and then going through the launch and eventual sale of the online poker site Run it Once Poker.

Phil also discusses the value of investing.

If we’re talking about money, investing outside of poker allows you to diversify your risk.

If we’re talking about long-term growth, investing in your skills and investing in your physical health when you have the time available and it doesn’t cost you as much are paramount.

It’s also a key concept to seek out wisdom and mentors from those people who have actually accomplished the goals you want to accomplish.

As Phil highlights in his story featuring poker cash game coach Tommy Angelo, when they did their live coaching session in Las Vegas, he had no idea what he didn’t know and (more importantly) what he needed to know.

They didn’t study poker cash game strategy, but the poker strategy they did discuss was key in Phil developing long term as a poker pro.

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Credits:

Producer: Matti Harju
Brand Design: Dan Deming-Henes
Creative Specialists: Quentin Cardinal-Juneau, Miikka Anttonen

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:13 Structure
2:24 Relationships
5:02 Miscalculations
11:01 Investments
14:11 Mentoring