Jonas 'Liqqa' Gjelstad, High Stakes PLO and Sports Bettor

Beyond the Grind with JNandez

In this episode of Beyond The Grind I speak with long time high stakes PLO player and Sports Bettor Jonas 'Liqqa' Gjelstad.
We discuss a variety of different topics such as moving abroad and playing poker, transitioning from Heads Up to 6 max, the differences of understanding between poker players and sports bettors when it comes to areas such as variance, EV and bankroll management. As well as discussing moving into new opportunities away from poker, advice to poker players looking for new opportunities and finally the more recent scandals around RTA'ing in poker.
As usual you can find all of the timestamps below. Enjoy!
Introduction → 00:00:00
Moving abroad and playing poker → 00:04:07
Losing motivation once making a certain amount of money→00:06:55
Managing money as a poker player and not losing the understanding of its value → 00:09:02
Why people fail to be successful at poker →00:11:11
Playing Heads Up helping with the transition to 6 max→00:14:20
Transitioning from Poker into Sports Betting and Business→00:19:20
The difference between poker players & sports bettors with Variance, EV, Bankroll etc →00:33:37
Taking on new opportunities based on current world events→00:35:29
Advice to taking on other opportunities alongside poker→00:40:30
The idea of networking in poker →00:45:14
Getting back into poker and being competitive after focusing on business→00:48:03
Opinions on the RTA scandals in poker and educating operators→00:52:00
Check out Jonas' socials and website below to find out more information:
Website: https://tradematesports.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonasGjel
YouTube: @Trademate Sports