phil galfond poker Few probably saw this one coming, but Phil Galfond now has a YouTube channel. The almost universally beloved poker pro started a channel September 25 and already posted his first 23-minute video .
Galfond, owner of the Run it Once poker site , isn’t the stereotypical poker YouTuber. Sure, he’s well-spoken, understands the game as well as anyone, and has an impeccable poker resume, but he isn’t usually one to tackle controversial issues in poker or attack other players.
But he has the skills to teach the game of poker as effectively as anyone, which he showed in his first video, titled, “How I Deal with Downswings.”
In the video, you’ll quickly learn he admires Winston Churchill, as he uses a number of compelling Churchill quotes such as, “never waste a good crisis.” The quote, as he explains, applies to poker in that when things are going well, it’s easy to coast and have the mindset that wins will continue. But when something goes wrong, “we start to question all that.” Why He’s Entering the YouTube Game
Galfond’s YouTube channel is only one day old, but already has nearly 2,000 subscribers, and his first video has over 4,600 views . The former Full Tilt Poker crusher once known as “OMGClayAiken” announced to the poker world his newest hobby. He then explained why he’s entering the space. 2/ I have always understood that to do any content creation right, you need some form of consistency, and I didn’t… https://t.co/ssa9U3TNzW — Phil Galfond (@PhilGalfond) The pot-limit Omaha superstar continued to explain that he’s no longer as concerned with being a perfectionist as he was in the past, hence why he’s now more comfortable starting a YouTube channel.
“2021 has been a very tough year for me personally. (I’m okay, btw). This did a few things that led me to launching this channel. Starting from a lower point emotionally, I found it easier to face some fears. How bad would a little bit of failure here really be?” Galfond wrote.
As for the content to expect going forward on his channel, Galfond said that […]
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