The Return to High-Stakes Poker | Fedor Holz

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In Episode 33 of the MOPP, we chat with long-time high-stakes MTT pro and holder of the number one spot on the Germany all-time money list, Fedor Holz. In this episode, Fedor shares insights into his journey, why he decided to quit poker and pursue other opportunities in business and investing, and why he decided to make his comeback on the poker scene.

Next to that, Fedor discusses handling success, imposter syndrome, and the pitfalls of the poker world. He delves into the mechanics of his Pokercode program, his views on data analysis, and his role in ensuring fair play on GGPoker.

Plus, learn Fedor's strategies for staying at the top and his philosophy on efficient learning. Don't miss out on this fascinating conversation with one of poker's brightest minds!

0:00 - Introduction
03:00 - Shout out to our sponsor GTO Wizard
04:10 - His breakthrough years in 2013 and 2014
05:40 - Fedors honest reflections on his rise to the top
08:06 - When things started to click and running hot
10:43 - Playing high rollers and not doing as well as people thought
14:40 - Going through some bad variance and handling it badly
17:24 - Experiencing imposter syndrome and not trusting himself
19:40 - How Fedor worked on building a strong belief system
22:45 - Why he thinks his skill sets are more suited to live poker
25:05 - When players started to play back at him and how that increased his edge
28:00 - Not getting the respect he felt he deserved
30:40 - The pitfalls of success and losing connection with friends
32:00 - Finishing poker on a low and grinding for the wrong reasons
36:30 - Fedors win rate compounding due to the factor of his heater
40:15 - How Fedor would get a big edge using just basic math
46:21 - Why he stepped away from poker and not seeing a poker path
48:00 - Transitioning into business and having too much fire power
50:17 - Going from a YOLO mindset to a more balanced perspective
54:10 - The difficulty of knowing which projects to invest in
57:40 - Would Fedor ever start his own poker site?
1:01:24 - Why poker players have a challenge switching to something else
1:03:50 - Creating Pokercode and the lessons he learnt in the process
1:09:40 - The number one lesson Fedor has learnt through Pokercode
1:12:40 - Why Fedor created a seperate coaching group which is “his baby”
1:17:00 - Common leaks that Fedor sees in aspiring players
1:18:13 - Why most players don’t now what it means to be the best
1:24:30 - Being realistic about what poker is for you
1:28:27 - Why the tasks of poker are not very hard
1:30:00 - The Mechanics of Poker 2.0. program
1:32:20 - Coming back to poker and what Fedor did differently
1:34:29 - Seeing huge improvements in certain players
1:37:40 - Using solvers to clean up and reinvent his game
1:39:20 - How the meta has changed to players being more sticky
1:40:08 - Fedors enjoyment of brain vs brain activities
1:42:45 - Why Fedor is against MDA and where he draws the line on what is cheating
1:46:36 - The real problem with data analysis and why it is net negative
1:49:15 - Who should have access to which data and how to level the playing field
1:50:40 - Fedors new position on the GGPoker security team
1:52:26 - Does having hand histories available help the community detect cheaters?
1:55:03 - Fedors unique position to see things from both sides
2:00:19 - If Fedor had to start from zero, how he would get back to the top
2:05:35 - The mistakes players would make trying to implement Fedors blueprint
2:10:20 - Why Fedor prefers to be efficient with tools over planning learning approaches
2:12:22 - Using the pain of tough spots whilst playing to fuel studying
2:14:46 - Why Fedor focuses on the mechanics behind the strategy
2:17:40 - How Fedors current days look and where he spends his time
2:20:00 - What is sparking Fedors curiosity and what he wants to do more of in the future
2:23:40 - The importance of training your mind to generate new ideas
2:26:00 - Adam and Renes summary