#43 Is This the Best POKER Player In the World? | Jungleman Dan Cates & Timofey Trueteller Kuznetsov

Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov is a Russian poker player.
Here is what you can expect on this week's show!
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Poker's latest twitter debate
9:00 Math and poker
15:30 The neuro-divergent spectrum and intense focus
21:18 Russia and the U.S.
23:20 The rhythm of poker
27:58 Jumping into high stakes poker
31:00 Trueteller is a big deal
37:58 Poker and life's cardinal sin
41:38 When to use GTO
45:08 Private game anecdotes
55:57 A well balanced life
1:09:48 Would Truteller fight Jungleman?
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[@fugitivecat6165]

this is the best thumbnail i've ever seen

[@thomaslabelle3093]

Trueteller got an unlimited budget for curtains.

[@mikecantreed]

Finally finished. One of the best poker pods I’ve heard. Not surprised Trueteller is a mega genius. I was surprised for some reason that Phil Galfond was the key to him unlocking his understanding. Pretty cool that arguably the GOAT is learning from the same guy we all learned from.

[@hyaenas7850]

This conversation is better than 90% of the "life coach" material out there. Thanks

[@billj4525]

For sure, these guys are much much more intelligent than the life coaches. Most of the life coaches are overrated and are just in for the money, it's almost all a bunch of BS and bad advice with some small tidbits of useful information.

[@thejulien911]

Pure gold of an interview!!

[@GosuTricks]

The poker world definitely wants to see this fight happen.

[@FTHC100]

A privilege to listen to your conversation! Really nice

[@123GMG]

Great conversation! Would love to see you guys do this again ❤

[@adrianoalves20]

Amazing! We need a part 2!

[@QnixxeN]

Very cool to see two of the GOAT's discussing various topics. Would love to see similar people, maybe Thuritz!!

[@Holland_Oates]

Trueteller is one of my favorite players, very thoughtful, and the fact that he didn't fold buttons in Macau just cements that.

[@billj4525]

Yeah, he's very intelligent and thoughtful. The only thing I didn't like was his analogy comparing things like running and exercise and the differences in skill between that and math. Those two things just can't be prepared. In math if you don't practice it at all or have no interest you're going to know nothing about even the simplest math, but with running or lifting you have a baseline you start at regardless of whether you do it or not. I mean there are many things and many reasons why that was a bad comparison to make. He's brilliant though, I just found that weird at the beginning. I actually didn't know too much about the guy until listening to his interview.

[@nicolozaniolobedankt]

Thanks for the upload 🙏

[@Alex-Bunin]

Great episode !!

[@nghiale5410]

so much wisdom ... ty both

[@coreyhuggins5785]

this is great jungle im here for it

[@michaelbraden9177]

Best poker podcast ever, keep it up, do it again , goat on goat action

[@HowardRoark1]

Really wish Trueteller would do more English interviews. Dude is brilliant and its always interesting to see how he thinks about of a bunch of things (outside of poker). Jungle, have him back!

[@ciaranmccarthy6960]

Yeah, this was one of the sickest poker interviews ever

[@oldmancannabis3026]

This is gold. Very interesting to be able to get in the minds of these nosebleed crushers. Jungleman I hope this helps get ur channel more subscribers and keeps u bringing out this great content!

[@mrfahrenheit2006]

Very very cool interview too btw. The conversation flowed really well and so interesting

[@finlaymcmillan9988]

Great stuff

[@justmusic2353]

Dan that sign you made indeed a kung fu sign. The meaning behind it is that despite it being a martial arts, it is important to always try to resolve conflict with peace. One hand making a fist and the other hand making a palm is to remind you to not have intent of hurting someone. The palm is covering your fist which is your weapon is what it technically means, you’re covering your weapon to show a sign of peace. Hope that helps you understand and practice kung fu not only physically but also the philosophy of it.

[@mikecantreed]

Good get jungle. Have never heard truteller speak. Guy is a mystery crusher

[@D1G1TALFOX]

Great Episode . . . 🍀🌬🔥🚀

[@agentzero4281]

Real Talk - this pod may be historic someday.

[@yakovsergeevich3044]

AWESOME!

[@raphaelbrunis8851]

Good stufff!!!!

[@lesmoe524]

These interview's have been great Jungle, but Timofey is next level. It was crazy when he was describing the sick math prodigy's being even better at math then him, wtf. I wish we could have heard him speak more in depth about emotional control/facing poker fears, thanks though.

[@alexsakuta8676]

There were sum stuff about tilt and emotions in «I Am High Stakes Poker» interview at Paul Phua Poker channel. Check this out.

[@sebastienzapata5276]

It's been more than a year, we all waiting for part 2 !

[@crypty9365]

Trueteller is really smart and wise, from the conversation it sounds like Truteller is more objective on things

[@up2me967]

Wow yes!

[@madcatattack1]

Let’s go!

[@fireson8915]

Anyone have an idea which Galfond vids they’re referring to? 🙏

[@raphaelbrunis8851]

Ty jungle 😊

[@htwa]

cool interview, just wondering why this isn't called the jungleman podcast? I would've found it way sooner if so I think, I assume others would too

[@htwa]

basically just found it difficult to find your channel

[@billj4525]

Negreanu has to be up there right now as well. His batting average in terms of how he does in these high rollers or just any tournament at is super super high. He's improved a lot and has become a new age type player with the proper studying and coaching, and ability to learn and not think he knows it all. He's playing amazing.

[@Yilikeitthisway]

Dneg is nowhere near these guys. Or playing these big of a cash games.

[@grossing89]

You should do the poker version of Chess Boxing. One round of poker, then one round of fighting, then one round of poker, etc.

[@U_r_hopeless]

It would be hilarious to see trueteller on hustler

[@thirdtrumpet4446]

Timofey has some great insight - deep thinker - seems like a good guy also

[@billj4525]

Yeah, not only is very wise and intelligent, but he seems like a very genuinely nice and friendly guy as well, which is even more important.

[@thirdtrumpet4446]

@@billj4525 agree 100 % it's most important

[@CrushingMight]

Truetellers talking at end is interesting.. he’s intelligent..

[@ununseptium7961]

Trueteller sees in pictures and music. I guessed him as a savant long before watching this.

[@zwijn]

Hmmm

[@theyeayeayeahs2]

ya but how much blw do they do...

[@technofeeling2462]

trueteller describes synthesia

[@stephenoflaherty4492]

You were all lucky

[@6M2A5R2C4O5K2A8M]

Where’s true teller

[@5th_Interaction]

Jungle is arguing for utilitarianism and trueteller seems to have a "threshold deontologist" position where you can only rely on the utility of an outcome to a certain extent. You must define your metaethical positions before having any type of conversation on morality.

[@darrellirwin8412]

I still say I liked it when the jungle man 12 told Scot sever fuck you in the premier league. Bang out to call the jungle man a cheat

[@majidivari1863]

ONLINE POKER GOAT

[@DanielRodriguez-zr9bc]

Looks like someone is giving him a hummer under the table…

[@jamesbobbski2269]

Referring to belief in God as being a free roll has to be the most poker take ever.

[@scottalford7393]

jungle you still running london private games with £25 rake

[@CARPital]

A 90y old can be a useful cornerstone for society and his family and a 35y old CEO can be "useless", to use the words in this video

[@mrfahrenheit2006]

Any chance we get Matt Ashton on ?

[@coolkidmurphycool8757]

are you on meds

[@stephenoflaherty4492]

Total nonsense

[@bankrollbilly]

Dudes a cheater and you guys care what he says lol 😅

[@Stefanburakov]

He is not the best player in the world but top 100 and would say him and isildur is the two most talented.

[@mikecantreed]

Dumbest comment I’ve ever read

[@michaelphan6228]

top 100? That's the best you can give him? I can't name 5 poker players that are better than him in his prime or right now. Maybe Linus, maybe Ivey, and maybe Berri Sweet

[@lukelyon7537]

He's my pick for #1 overall but he's certainly in the top 5.

[@billj4525]

So many talented players that don't study properly. Poker is a very very hard game to determine who the most talented players are. There are probably so many players who would be awesome if they had better coaching and were open to learning and studying more and properly. You can't practice something improperly or you're pretty much just wasting your time.

[@lukebruce5234]

@@michaelphan6228 He will probably name Hellmuth and Negreanu.

[@hanzohanzo1639]

I got the 8th chair on a 7 handed table. Haha

[@dee-dw8nz]

wicked! Trueteller took a fucking stack of money off me! love him though.

[@mrfahrenheit2006]

Damn shots fired at Phil ivey

[@Stefanburakov]

2007-2012 there was so many Swedish and Finland players that wanted play Ivey and Durrr in Texas and PLO but they dident want to play. Two semifishes that had good timing and think iveys fame was pumped up by political reasons

[@billj4525]

@@Stefanburakov Really online? Like who? I used to watch all the time back then and Ivey used to play anyone at any time, which a lot of people thought was one of his weaknesses. He didn't seem to have any game selection. What happened to Ivey during those years he was gone and not playing? On Matusows podcast he said now that Ivey is off everything and cleaned up he's back to the old Ivey, so he obviously was struggling badly with alcohol and or drugs. He has admitted he had alcohol problems, but I wonder if ist more than just that. I notice Matusow sometimes reveals things that I don't think people want coming out lol. I heard Ivey was broke when he was at his worst, Tom Dwan as well during that same time frame. He seems to be cleaned up and actually is playing really well again now. He's won some big tournaments.

[@bt404]

@@Stefanburakov what do you mean when you say his fame was pumped up for political reasons?

[@Stefanburakov]

@@bt404that you have to figure out yourself

[@Stefanburakov]

@@billj4525they are great at turnaments and also in cash games NLH I know Ivey lost alot to Iamsoso and Lena900 in PLO and Isildur in NLH, Matusow is a Trueteller I think I have had some Mail convercations with him, and I think Ivey was as much on drugs and hoes as Matusow himself, but seem he clean up..

[@Culdog123]

wow truteller cool

[@hanzohanzo1639]

I like Dan Cates, but he just uses to many words without saying much.

[@diaryofacrankykid7270]

@17:00 "Culturally, Russians and Americans are quite close" BWahahahahah... no frigging way.