WATCH: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts | Life Outside Poker #11

Connor Richards
Editor & Live Reporter U.S.
Hosts:
Connor Richards @CRichards1995
Guests:
Dan "Jungleman" Cates @junglemandan

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jungleman by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Time Stamps

TIMETOPIC
0:00Intro
0:32Six-figure downswing at Bellagio
4:54Going back into teaching
06:44Accountability in poker
07:52Creating jobs for poker players
12:06How to hold players accountable
18:18Has Tom Dwan paid his debts
21:30Being one of the best heads-up players
21:54Getting into poker in college
24:32Video games
27:11Winning the PPC back-to-back
31:07PPC outfits
33:34Game of Gold
38:08Starting a podcast
44:37Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kailash
49:11Mindfulness in poker
50:44What makes you hopeful?
52:32Advice for younger self
53:16Life lessons from poker
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Connor Richards
Editor & Live Reporter U.S.

Connor Richards is an Editor & Live Reporter for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for two Global Poker Awards for his writing.

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