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Would You Survive 30 Days in Darkness for $100K?

Poker’s Wildest Bets, High-Stakes Secrets & The $100K Darkness Challenge You Won’t Believe

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Art Parmann
March 01, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

💰 Would you lock yourself in total darkness for 30 days for $100K? Rory Young thought someone couldn’t—so he made the bet. But that’s just one of the insane stories in this episode.

Rory went from nearly graduating college to going broke multiple times to becoming one of the sharpest minds in high-stakes poker. In this episode, he reveals everything:

🔥 How he lost a $60K pot with a crossbook on and $150k bankroll 😅
🎭 The art of game selection—why private poker is the future
💸 How crypto made (and ruined) poker players overnight
😵 Punching himself in the head over bad beats?!
🎲 Why he flips for thousands even when he doesn’t need to

💰 But first let me tell you one of my favorite quotes:

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- David Ogilvy (Advertising legend)

To me, you’re family. So I wouldn’t lie to you either.

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Episode 67 - Rory Young

Alright, this one is absolutely nuts.

Rory Young didn’t just propose the $100K Darkness Bet—he’s got some of the wildest high-stakes poker stories you’ll ever hear.

If you’ve ever wondered how the best players actually make money, here’s the truth: It’s not just about playing well—it’s about who you know, what games you get into, and how much risk you’re willing to take. Rory breaks it ALL down.

📌 Did you know? He once lost a $60K pot (while cross-booking in a 20/40 game with only $150k bankroll) and STILL kept playing. How? Watch the episode and find out.

📌 Private games are the future. Rory explains why the best players in the world are struggling to find action and how networking is the real skill in high-stakes poker.

📌 Tilt control: Next Level. Ever gotten so mad at a bad beat that you punched a wall? Rory took it further—he literally punched himself in the head. But there’s a cure for tilt that which he reveals in this episode.

📌 The Crypto Degen Era. Ever buy a shitcoin because your buddy had a dream about it? Poker players thought they found the ultimate side hustle—until it all came crashing down. Rory tells how it happened to him.

And of course, we get into insane flips, high-stakes action, and what the future of poker really looks like.

Watch the full episode here → YouTube or here Spotify

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Cheers,

Art and Justin

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