What happens after you win $1.5 million at 21?

Jeff Madsen didn’t just play poker.
He bent it to his will. Twice. Before he could legally rent a car.

At 21 years old, Jeff became the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history and walked away with $1.5 million and Player of the Year honors.

What came next? Fame, tilt, prop bets, and a future in music???

If you’re new here, every week we sit down with the legends, lifers, and lovable degenerates who make this game what it is.
Not just the ones holding trophies. But the ones who earned the scars that came with them.

This week, it’s poker’s original Mad Dog. A film-school dropout who went from Magic cards to million-dollar pots. Full Tilt glory to Black Friday heartbreak. And somehow ended up rapping on our podcast.

He talks about growing up on Nintendo and board games, convincing his parents to let him take $10K from his college fund for the World Series, stealing Player of the Year from Phil Hellmuth, and learning the hard way that raw talent doesn’t protect you from real life.

It’s one of those episodes that reminds you why we love this game: the genius, the chaos, the gamble, and the grind that keeps us coming back.

🎥 Watch the Full Episode with Jeff Madsen Here

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See you next week,
— Art & Justin
🃏 @artparmann & @justinyoung07

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