MOPP E20 – Ben Heath on taking risks and competing in the toughest fields

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In todays episode we have a chat with high-stakes MTT player Ben Heath. Ben gives us an insight about the mentality one needs to have in order to play super high-rollers. Learn about the road Ben took in order to reach these super high-stakes, and the obstacles he had to overcome to become one of the best MTT players in the world.

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0:00 – Introduction
02:46 – Shoutout to our sponsor GTO Wizard
03:50 – Coming back from playing the PCA in the Bahamas
07:30 – Playing unlimited re-entry high roller tournaments
10:15 – Studying mathematics at university and playing poker on the side
16:20 – Bens competitive drive and where it comes from
21:11 – The lessons Ben learnt from university that helped with poker
24:59 – Is maths in poker over rated?
26:10 – Do MTTs require better maths skills than cash games?
30:58 – Weighing up poker as a career option and why poker won
35:02 – Going all-in with poker and giving it a 2 year experiment
39:30 – Meeting Charlie Carrel just after he’d won the Sunday Million
42:08 – Living with Charlie, aggressive bankroll management and progressing quickly
47:43 – When Ben almost went broke in the Bahamas early in his career
51:30 – How Bens gambling tendency and risk taking nature has helped him
53:50 – Lessons from losing half his bankroll in a few days in Barcelona
59:05 – Becoming detached from the money when playing for super high stakes
1:07:41 – Top tip: How Ben deals with big downswings
1:12:03 – The importance of leaving results in the past
1:16:20 – Announcement about The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 program
1:18:22 – How Rene learns from mistakes
1:22:22 – Where does Bens high confidence come from
1:25:50 – Why Ben wouldn’t recommend mixing MTTs and cash games
1:31:02 – Why Ben prefers playing live vs online
1:33:20 – Enjoying playing against the worlds best
1:40:02 – How to make reads on players without have much information
1:44:04 – What drove Ben to get to the high rollers
1:53:00 – Becoming more professional and paying more for convenience
1:55:48 – Getting married and having to plan more in advance
1:57:32 – Does Ben think you should grind hard in your 20’s for freedom later?
2:04:40 – Working on poker every day of the year
2:06:45 – How Ben studies poker and builds his strategy
2:10:54 – Top tip: Ben learnt from Charlie Carrel
2:14:00 – Why GTO and exploitation players have more in common than some people think
2:18:33 – Are the best players at the high stakes more naturally talented?
2:23:00 – When Ben thought it was impossible to break into the top 50 players in the world
2:25:43 – Playing tough is not the same as playing well
2:29:30 – Having a high work ethic and doing the hard work
2:32:31 – How do you study poker efficiently
2:46:20 – The 3 first lessons Ben would give to a student
2:50:06 – The most common leaks Ben see’s in players
2:56:35 – Building a strong mindset and working with Elliot Roe
3:02:24 – Why Ben doesn’t drink on poker trips
3:03:55 – Being vegan, eating healthy food and have a good warm up routine
3:06:30 – Going to a trip with the intention to perform well
3:10:10 – Why the top players are optimising their lifestyle
3:11:40 – How Ben gets himself ready to play when he’s not feeling good
3:16:40 – Ben’s final takeaways for the audience
3:19:40 – What keeps been motivated to stay at the top?
3:23:30 – Adam and Renes summary

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