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In episode 27 of the MOPP, we chat with high-stakes PLO player and enterpeneur Fernando "Jnandez87" Habegger. Discover what attracted Fernando to poker and why he invested $2500 in a PLO strategy book. Learn about the entrepreneurial spirit that led him to view poker as a thriving business opportunity. Fernando shares how he leverages his unique skill sets, embraces risk, uses data, making a difference in poker and life and offers invaluable advice on skill development and strategic game selection.
0:00 - Introduction
2:41 - Shout out to our sponsor GTO Wizard
3:50 - What attracted Fernando to poker
7:12 - Paying $2500 for a book on PLO strategy
8:26 - What makes PLO different to NLHE
11:35 - Thinking of poker as a market place
14:55 - Poker is a business opportunity
19:31 - Choosing poker as a vehicle to achieve his potential
23:25 - Fernandos best skill sets and how he leverages them
24:42 - Working on your strengths vs weaknesses
27:50 - The traits that make poker hard or easy
33:01 - Leveraging your skill set and finding easier games
36:40 - Should you prioritise your passion or profits?
39:01 - Your poker skill set becomes less valuable over time
43:20 - How Fernandos family responded when he quit studying for poker
46:43 - The way to sell poker to people to your environment
52:47 - The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 announcement
57:03 - What young ambitious people should optimise for
1:00:50 - Going full time and trying to build his bankroll
1:05:10 - Why he has invested over $100,000 in coaching
1:10:50 - How Fernando deals with adversity
1:17:12 - Creating your own decision making system and being the CEO of your life
1:22:30 - What are the key skills poker players need to develop?
1:25:35 - The importance of using data to see your edge
1:29:05 - Advice for a player stuck at mid-stakes
1:32:18 - Pride yourself on taking risk over working hard
1:35:35 - How Fernandos game selection has changed over time
1:41:41 - Advice for reinventing yourself as a poker player
1:45:07 - What most poker players don’t consider with coaching
1:49:55 - If you feel like you are stuck, learn skills
1:52:30 - The Mechanics of Poker 2.0 announcement
1:54:30 - The key character traits Rene has had to develop
2:00:40 - Renes journey to building the Mechanics of Poker brand
2:08:50 - Dealing with imposter syndrome when going into coaching
2:15:45- The growing pains of acquiring new skills and scaling a business
2:23:10 - The biggest breakthrough Fernando had when solver came out
2:27:10 - Mistakes Fernando made when using a solver
2:29:20 - A challenge most players face when using solvers
2:31:20 - Why the jump from mid to high stakes is hardest
2:36:01 - Playing games when you aren’t sure you have an edge is challenging
2:37:10 - The most common leaks that players have
2:39:45 - Most players don’t make the leap from copying to conceptualising their own strategy
2:41:50 - Common mistakes NLHE players make transitioning to PLO
2:47:00 - What NOT to do when playing live
2:53:15 - Recommendations for live players
2:56:55 - Why poker players need to embrace gambling
3:05:00 - How Fernando aspires to make a difference
3:07:20 - What makes a good life and lifestyle design
3:09:03 - How to get out of the making a living trap
3:12:50 - The main takeaway Fernando would like our audience to go away with
3:16:24 - Adam and Renes summary
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