Reinventing yourself through poker | Andrew "Luckychewy" Lichtenberger

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In episode 21 of the MOPP we chat with Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger. Andrew has been in poker for a long time and has reinvented himself many times over. We will talk about how he has changed his views on life, career, money, and health while constantly developing his poker game to keep up with modern-day strategies. We will discuss the hardest moments he had to overcome in his career and what he learned by going through these periods, and relive his high points. Another episode packed with wisdom to learn from, enjoy!
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0:00 - Introduction
02:54 - Shoutout to our sponsor GTO Wizard
04:03 - Where did the nickname LuckyChewy come from?
05:26 - Has Andrew been lucky in his life?
11:15 - Why Andrew doesn’t like rigid routines
12:37 - How he structures his belief system and how it impacts his life
16:53 - Getting the “lucky philosophy” from his parents
21:45 - Why poker is the best game he’s ever found
25:46 - Losing at poker for 18 months and sticking with it
28:50 - A big “aha” moment Andrew had early in his career
29:54 - How Andrew learned poker to become a winning player
35:10 - The pre-solver “good old days” of learning poker
42:36 - Andrews expectations in poker starting out
47:56 - Announcement about The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 program
51:40 - How Andrews network has helped his progression
53:00 - Making big breakthroughs and realising what was possible
54:58 - Living with friends in a baller Vegas house playing high stakes poker
59:40 - How Andrew was able to reinvent himself in poker
1:01:30 - Andrews 3 rock bottom moments and lessons he learnt from them
1:07:00 - The importance of trusting yourself and going with your intuition
1:10:00 - Why Andrew became interested in spirituality and how it helps with poker
14:38 - Juggling poker and spirituality and the challenges it brung
1:17:03 - Discovering yoga, meditation and breathing and his current practices
1:20:35 - Andrews experiences with psychedelics and big insights
1:23:36 - How Andrews psychedelic experience impacted his daily life
1:28:13 - How things around him started changing on his inner journey
1:30:35 - Rene invents himself every year
1:34:48 - When does mindset and performance step into spirituality?
1:36:55 - Key lessons Andrew would teach players
1:41:30 - Playing exploitative poker vs RNGing
1:47:28 - How Andrew learnt to work with solvers and the challenges it created
1:49:55 - The right way to use a solver
1:54:30 - Learning to strengthen and trust his intuition
1:58:30 - Announcement about The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 program
2:00:40 - Common mistakes cash game players make when moving to MTTs
2:04:44 - Thinking from an exploitative lens rather than GTO
2:08:40 - Future AI software possibilites in poker
2:10:48 - Machines vs humans, who wins?
2:15:00 - Why you need to adapt or die
2:18:00 - Having a big score at the Bellagio and enjoying poker again
2:22:27 - The secrets to Andrews longevity in poker
2:29:28 - A core belief that Andrew lives his life by
2:34:22 - The high point of Andrews career
2:37:10 - Having an out of body experience at the poker tables
2:39:30 - A surprising life lesson that poker has taught him
2:44:30 - Why having good people around you is so important
2:49:09 - What is Andrews definition of success?
2:54:42 - Skills that transfer well from poker to other areas
2:58:40 - Learning some harsh lessons going into business
3:05:25 - What Andrew wants the audience to take away
3:09:58 - Adam and Renes summaries

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[@ScottHedley]

When’s the contest close?

[@MechanicsOfPoker]

@@ScottHedley At the release of the next podcast

[@Harbz]

I love Chewy, absolute legend and amazing person!

[@88jouman]

Nice podcast! I think the main takeaways are trusting your intuitions in game especially on the river when real ranges are so different to theory and leaves room for creativity. Also how love for the game and readiness to adapt in order to have a long career in poker.

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[@FTHC100]

Commenting for the love of the pod and thr gto wizard subscription :D My main takeaway is what andrew said about dealing with losses - how he accepted early on to have to work and figure it out. Im a poker pro mysefl who transitioned from online mtts to live cash, usually playing in fairly weak games, and i was a winner straight away from the beginning, But as a result i feel like i still struggle with losses and mistakes, probably due to some entitlement tilt, which lucky chewy seems to have completely gotten rid of. His mindset and spirituality are exemplary for any poker player - let go of ego and embrace the game

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[@taav2518]

Nice one guys, tks a lot as usual!

[@ROBMrs]

Great as always

[@mr.peanutbutter718]

Having the right people around you is very important.

[@texasilainen]

life-changing podcast. Great questions and insights. 10/10

[@atwkim85]

There's a typo in the title. *Andrew

[@yenomrtgllwi]

I wonder why Chewy got into MTT when he was really good at cash

[@MrLuckychewy1]

Loved HU, eventually was impossible to get action. 6-max games would run but were challenging to get consistent volume in because of bum hunters and such - really disliked to stop and start nature of table starting, filling, dissipating and then going to a new one/waiting around for action. MTT's are a nice way to know when you start and then play until a winner. No politics around getting into the games and open to anyone. I still play cash sometimes, though.

[@someluke005]

Hey Wakko, show us how to win at 200z! Is it still beatable?

[@MechanicsOfPoker]

Keep an eye on the channel, some play & explain dropping very soon

[@someluke005]

awesome!

[@theartofcompetition5965]

Hi, Im looking to interview a poker player for the "Art of Competition" podcast. Do you know some honest and skilled poker players that might be interested in joining the podcast sometime

[@klamsauce233]

Question: "How did you play poker before without a solver?" Answer: " We took it to the streets."

[@ChowzorLoves2Tap]

Weed + poker = good?