$4.2M Swings, WSOP Wins, and What’s Next?

Good morning fellow degenerate gambler! (Or however you identify with your habit. We’re not here to judge.)

If you’re new here, each week we get unfiltered access to some of the brightest minds in poker. And we don’t hesitate to ask them the stuff we care about. The money, the scandals, the journey. Everything’s fair game. It’s time for a ride through another very big brained individual…Table 1 style.

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Episode 57 - Brian Hastings

Here’s the story: Brian Hastings didn’t just play poker. He mastered it. By the time most kids were figuring out prom dates, he’d turned zero dollars into $300k. He crushed the nosebleeds, outplayed some of the best, and became a name everyone feared at the table.

But poker isn’t just about big wins. Brian takes us into the trenches—Black Friday, the infamous Isildur1 scandal, and the grind of staying sharp. He shares how he’s balanced poker with family, fought through bad mental states, and stayed hungry in a game that doesn’t forgive weakness.

This episode is raw, real, and packed with lessons that go way beyond poker. Sit back, hit play, and let Brian Hastings teach you how to win—at the table and in life.

🔗 🎙️ Check it out here: Watch on YouTube

If you like to fast forward to the river…here are our favorite parts:

🎲 00:00 $0 to $300k in High School?!
🎓 10:01 Why Go To College?
📚 15:17 Balancing School and Poker
💰 17:17 Nosebleed Stakes
🤝 21:53 Heads Up Battles
🔥 23:46 Isildur1 Scandal
⚖️ 26:41 Black Friday
♠️ 34:48 Live Poker & MTTs
🏈 37:04 Fantasy Sports
🏆 41:15 More Live Poker & WSOP Bracelets
🧠 47:15 Bad Mindstates and Bipolar Poker
🌍 52:23 Tritons & The Future?!
👨‍👩‍👧 54:26 Family & Poker Coaching

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Cheers,

Art and Justin

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