{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fcc47bf36-473b-4c34-b51f-cb3ad040516b","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Think Like a Top 20 Poker Player | E77 Chris Sparks","description":"Today\u2019s episode is an exciting conversation with Chris Sparks, a retired professional poker player although I think he uses the term retired fairly loosely. I\u2019ll settle somewhere in the middle and call him a well-paid hobbyist.\n\u00a0\nChris has played over 2 million hands of poker across thousands of tournaments including main events tournaments like World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, and the European, Asian-Pacific, and Latin American Poker Tour.\n\u00a0\nDuring his hay days, he had a fast and furious climb that eventually led him to being ranked in the top 20 online cash game players in the world.\n\u00a0\nIn our conversation, Chris shares stories about his growth as a poker player. He\u2019ll also teach us the meta-skills of high stakes poker that can be extrapolated and applied to our own life.\n\u00a0\nBy listening to this episode, you\u2019ll learn how to recognize a good bet, how to take action with incomplete information, and the benefits of focusing on the process versus being results-oriented.\n\u00a0\nIf you\u2019re a listener of the show and haven\u2019t left us a rating and review, we\u2019d really appreciate it if you did. And if you\u2019re new, welcome, sit back, relax, and let\u2019s learn something new.\n\u00a0\nI hope you enjoy my conversation with the man who started playing poker in college for fun but eventually used it to pay for his tuition\u2026Chris Sparks.\n\u00a0\nKey Takeaways:\nWhy Chris tried standup comedy\nHow Chris uses retirement in order to reprioritize what he currently wants his life to look like\nHow you can turn bad luck into good fortune\u00a0\nThe \u201cPoker House\u201d\nHow to use a forcing function to accomplish your goal\nHow to take action without complete information\nEmotions have to be a part of the decision-making process\nSkill acquisition is a long game so be kind to yourself, have fun, and stay curious\n\u00a0\nMentions:\nExpected Value Calculator: www.forcingfunction.com/evc\nPlay to Win Article: https://www.forcingfunction.com/articles/play-to-win\nExperiment Without Limits Workbook: https://www.forcingfunction.com/workbook\nPerformance Assessment: https://www.forcingfunction.com/assessment\nTeam Performance Training: https://www.forcingfunction.com/team-training\n\u00a0\nMore of Chris:\nwww.forcingfunction.com\n\u00a0\nMore of TSIR:\nFind show notes and more at https://www.tsirpodcast.com/\nFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tsirpod/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d0350e1a-db03-4941-8159-774fb12714ec/0-episode-cover-artbn9d2.png"}