Nicky P In The House!

Hey fellow degen,

If you’re new around here, every week we find the best and brightest minds in poker…and try to screw them up a little bit.

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Alright, now that we’ve covered that, let’s jump into the main event:

Episode 50 - Nick Petrangelo

You don’t come across many people who are just elite decision-makers. Who can zoom out and really see the big picture. But that’s exactly what you get with Nicky P. On this episode, you’ll see how a hard-working kid from a blue-collar family climbed his way into the world of high rollers. First, he turns his hockey and golf skills into some serious ROI. Then, he goes on to crush high-stakes poker. Every major decision, Nicky just nails it.

Catch the full interview here: Watch the Full Episode. (Or listen on Spotify)

And if you’re the kind who likes to 🎶skip to the good part🎶 (channeling my inner TikTok trend), here’s your cheat sheet:

• 00:00 Early Life & Finding Poker

• 06:52 Backing From Jonathan Jaffe

• 13:11 Timing & Luck in Poker

• 17:01 But What About College?

• 23:47 “Trying” to Get A Job

• 34:40 Live Poker vs Online

• 38:30 Any Staking Drama?

• 43:15 Is It Hard Playing High Rollers & Small Tourneys?

• 46:29 Does Nick Still Sell To High Rollers?

• 48:31 New Faces At Super High Stakes

• 53:53 GTO Lab & Making Upswing Videos

• 01:03:05 Future Nick

• 01:06:55 Who’s the Best Right Now?

Hit any of those links to jump to the juicy parts, or just kick back and start from the top. This convo’s packed with stories you definitely don’t want to miss.

Cheers,

Art and Justin

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