From Film School Dropout to Poker Legend. Jeff Madsen Shares His Story.

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Episode 101: Jeff Madsen

Step into the world of high-stakes poker and unscripted stories with the latest “Table 1 Podcast” episode featuring the legendary Jeff Madsen!

Co-hosted by Art Parmann (https://x.com/artparmann) and Justin Young (https://x.com/justinyoung07), this episode dives into Jeff’s incredible journey:

Childhood gaming roots: From Nintendo and Magic: The Gathering, to becoming a poker prodigy.

Crushing the WSOP at 21: Behind-the-scenes of Jeff’s record-setting early run, winning player of the year, and becoming the youngest bracelet winner.

Inside poker culture: The wild years on Team Full Tilt, tournament highs and lows, memorable prop bets (including that infamous jester costume!), and surviving the chaos of Black Friday.

Mental game & life off the felt: Dealing with fame, setbacks, mental health struggles, COVID-era challenges, and post-divorce resilience.

Beyond poker: Jeff’s passion for board games, unique coaching approach, and a one-of-a-kind rap freestyle live on air!

Whether you’re a poker enthusiast or love hearing raw, honest stories from fascinating personalities, this episode is packed with laughs, insight, nostalgia, and inspiration.
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Show Notes

00:00 Early Gaming Days
7:50 The 2006 WSOP
18:53 “The Week” & Stealing POY From Phil Hellmuth
23:48 Dropping School for Poker
32:18 Poker Road & Prop Bets
38:13 Freestyle Rap Time?!
43:34 Black Friday Fallout
50:23 Poker Coaching
54:46 Grok vs Phil Galfond for $1,000,000?!
58:01 COVID & Conspiracies
1:09:51 Recent Success & The Future

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Jeff's Links:
  / jeffmadsenpoker  
https://x.com/JeffMadsenObv
Coaching - [email protected]
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Art's links:
Rounders To Founders Newsletter - https://rounderstofounders.com
SlotMaps- Beat Slots with AI (seriously) https://slotmaps.com
PokerHQ- Run your home game like a pro: https://pokerhq.io
https://x.com/artparmann

Justin's Links
https://x.com/justinyoung07
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