Gaining Edges and Staying Ahead in Poker | Laszlo 'Lackoo87gcb' Molnar

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In episode 36 of the MOPP we chat with hungarian high-stakes poker player Laszlo "Lackoo87gcb" Molnar. Throughout the episode, Laszlo shared valuable advice based on his 15 years of experience playing poker, offering insights into skill development, study techniques, and managing motivation in the game. Laszlo shares his motivation for pursuing a career in poker, his background in competitive gaming, the upsides and downsides of risk-taking, the importance of finding useful information in poker, and the role of habits and routines in performance. Additionally, we dive into topics such as the power of critical thinking, the dangers of survival bias, the significance of working with coaches, and the keys to longevity in poker. Enjoy!

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0:00 - Introduction
03:13 – Products and services that can help boost your poker career: Universal Poker, GTO Wizard
05:29 – What motivated Laszlo to pursue a career in poker
06:44 – Role models and how Laszlo started playing poker
13:15 – First encounters with poker strategy and misconceptions about the game
15:55 – Competitive gaming background playing Quake and Warcraft 3
23:49 – What Laszlo likes about competition
26:25 – The upsides and downsides of being able to go all-in on one thing
28:45 – Similarities between music and poker theory, and how to learn
33:27 – How to find useful poker information and filter out the crap
38:51 – First winnings and being irresponsible with spending
43:05 – Losing his first bankroll playing heads-up and the valuable lessons this taught him
45:06 – The positive and negative sides of being risk-averse
50:38 – Shame and embarrassment around going broke
52:42 – Playing live poker, rake trap, and sleeping in your car to save money
56:36 – Discovering the winning formula for poker success
58:31 – How Laszlo started to win online and became more successful over the years
1:02:05 – The solution to all the problems
1:10:34 – The power of critical thinking
1:13:48 - The dangers of survival bias in poker
1:19:52 – How to maneuver getting false feedback at the poker tables
1:24:17 – How using data has helped Laszlo get ahead in poker
1:26:37 – The power of working in a team and finding coaches
1:30:55 – What makes, and how to find a good coach
1:35:50 – Habits and routines that have had the biggest impact on Laszlo’s performance
1:45:40 – How to be able to take on more risk
1:50:15 – Criteria for shot taking
1:57:50 – Rene’s take on morning and pre-session routines, game selection and decision-making fatigue
2:04:25 – The purpose of meditation and other pre-session routines
2:06:55 – Lessons Laszlo’s tennis teacher taught him that directly translate to poker
2:09:25 – Taking your concentration seriously, removing distractions and how to return your focus
2:12:13 – The keys to longevity in poker
2:19:18 – How to study more effectively
2:28:52 – How to use data correctly and biases to watch out for
2:40:22 – Biggest lessons learned from his coaches
2:45:55 – Most controversial strategies Laszlo has experimented with in his poker career
2:51:08 – Does it have advantages to have started playing poker before the age of solvers
2:56:56 – Most common leaks Laszlo sees poker players have
3:05:55 – Why your play to study ratio is suboptimal
3:08:09 – The ups and downs in motivation and how to regain your passion for poker
3:14:52 – The skill sets Laszlo has acquired playing poker for 15 years
3:21:46 – Advice Laszlo would give to his younger self starting out playing poker
3:25:20 – Adam's experiment with polyphasic sleep cycles
3:27:22 – Laszlo’s definition of success
3:33:12 – Adam and Rene's main takeaways

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