Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 22nd episode, Connor speaks with poker coach Jonathan Little about the early days of online poker, Magic the Gathering, dealing with downswings, winning the 2007 WPT Mirage Poker Showdown and 2008 WPT Mashantucket Championship, recent victories in the PokerGO Studio and balancing poker and family.

Little also talked about running PokerCoaching.com, the qualities of a good poker coach and mentoring high-stakes pro Justin Saliba.

This interview was filmed at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) festival at Resorts World Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jonathan Little by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Timestamps
TIME	TOPIC
0:00	Intro
1:05	Getting into poker
4:45	Playing online w/ Shannon Shorr
7:14	Building a bankroll & early downswings
10:50	07-08 WPT run
15:33	Poker coaching
19:23	Other poker coaches
20:25	Mentoring Justin Saliba
25:44	NAPT Las Vegas
28:55	Balancing poker and family
30:30	Poker Hall of Fame
31:41	Book recommendation
33:32	Advice for younger self
35:05	Favorite life lesson from poker

Jonathan Little: From Magic the Gathering to Two-Time World Poker Tour Champion

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 23rd episode, Connor speaks with Hollywood producer and 2006 Main Event champion Jamie Gold about growing up in New York City, learning poker from his parents and grandparents, playing poker with Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Johnny Chan in the 1990s, the early days of televised poker and his memorable 2006 Main Event run.

Gold also talked about his charity poker events that have raised more than a half-billion dollars for various causes, the future of poker content and what poker players can expect from GGPoker's $500 million purchase of the World Series of Poker.

This interview was filmed at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas in December 2024.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Jamie Gold by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

Timestamps
TIME	TOPIC
0:00	Intro
0:46	Growing up in New York City
2:25	Playing w/ Ivey & Brunson in the 90s
5:50	Poker players becoming celebrities
9:09	Early TV poker days
17:10	Poker broadcasting & paywalls
19:51	Future of poker content
23:43	Favorite life lesson from poker
24:07	Golden days of poker
25:15	Characters & stories in poker
30:25	Upcoming poker projects
32:26	Charity poker events
44:31	Book recommendation
45:35	WSOP Paradise
49:55	Advice for younger self

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