The Flow Show with Jeff Gross

Jeff Gross sits down with Garrett Adelstein, one of the most recognizable and respected high-stakes cash game players in the world, just two weeks before the release of his debut memoir, Beneath the Cards, out September 1st. Garrett explains what it actually took to write it: more than three years of drafts, therapy sessions that turned into pages, and a story far bigger than the headline he is best known for. He opens up about how the controversial Jack4 hand at Hustler Casino Live became the unexpected catalyst for the whole project, why he still doesn't feel he has every answer, and how he reads the public perception of that night today. From there the two go back to the beginning: grinding online as a college freshman in 2004, running his bankroll to nearly a million dollars by graduation, then losing almost all of it in six months. Garrett gets candid about the on-and-off mental health cycles that peaked on his 30th birthday, the harmony-not-balance philosophy he uses to raise two young kids while still chasing big goals, why he believes it is harder than ever to build a poker career today, and why the game deserves far more credit for the real-world skills it teaches. Chapters 00:00 - Intro: Beneath the Cards, Two Weeks Out, and What the Memoir Actually Covers 03:32 - Jack4 Revisited: Public Perception, the Misinformation Narrative, and the Documentary to Come 12:49 - The Origin Story: Online at 18, a Near-Million by Graduation, and Going Broke at 22 15:35 - Black Friday, Talking Stick, and Falling for Live Poker at Commerce Casino 21:26 - Writing the Book: Therapy Turned to Pages, Three Years of Rewrites, and the Real Metric 28:06 - Fatherhood and Harmony, Not Balance: Two Kids, the Midlife Squeeze, and Non-Negotiables 33:38 - Mental Health: The On-Off Cycles, a 30th-Birthday Breakdown, and Building Resilience 45:32 - The Upswing Course, a $999 Deep Dive, and the Rounders Casting Question 50:37 - The High-Stakes Reality: Profit Ceilings, Poker Politics, and What's Misunderstood 54:12 - Poker's Real-World Skills, the Legal Gray Area, and Advice for the Next Generation 1:06:50 - The Lodge, Coming Back Rusty, What the Elite Share, and Why It's Just Gambling Links and Socials Beneath the Cards (pre-order / all formats): https://garrettadelstein.com/links/ Garrett Adelstein Instagram: https://instagram.com/garrettadelsteinpoker Garrett Adelstein X (Twitter): https://x.com/GmanPoker Garrett Adelstein YouTube: https://youtube.com/@garrettadelsteinpoker Garrett Adelstein Website: https://garrettadelstein.com Jeff Gross: https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspoker https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspodcast https://twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker https://instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker https://x.com/jeffgrosspoker

In this episode, Jeff Gross sits down with serial entrepreneur Josh Luber, co-founder of StockX and Fanatics Collectibles and the only guest bold enough to open a live box break on the show. Returning for his second appearance after Episode 99, Josh traces a once-in-a-generation run: taking StockX from zero to a billion dollars in three years, then building Fanatics Collectibles from zero to a $10 billion valuation in a single year as, briefly, the company's only employee. He breaks down the Chase Economy thesis that ties sneakers, trading cards, and toys together, contrasts founding alongside moguls Dan Gilbert and Michael Rubin, and explains why control over all else is his number one rule for entrepreneurs. Josh also opens up his newest collectible venture, Ghostwrite, ripping a USMNT World Cup box live and revealing the Caitlin Clark one-of-one and the $44,000 Ohtani Fire Crown. The conversation closes on the business Jeff and Josh are building together, Alligator Blood, the Facebook for poker backed by a steering committee of the game's biggest names, and why the ultimate goal is to become the catalyst that finally brings poker home. Chapters • 00:00 - Intro: A Repeat Guest, Live in Miami, and the Business They're Building Together • 02:19 - StockX to Fanatics Collectibles: Zero to $1B, Zero to $10B, and the Chase Economy • 04:07 - Dan Gilbert vs. Michael Rubin: Luck, Timing, and Why Control Beats Everything • 06:51 - Poker as a Business School: GTO vs. Feel, the White Paper, and Legalizing the Game • 16:08 - Working From the Felt: Writing Every StockX Email at the Greektown Poker Room • 20:36 - Inside Ghostwrite: Collectible Toys, Rare Parallels, and the $44K Ohtani Fire Crown • 23:04 - The Caitlin Clark Holy Grail, AFA Grading, and a Live USMNT World Cup Box Break • 35:59 - Alligator Blood: Facebook for Poker, Fragmentation, and the Steering Committee of Legends • 54:35 - Legalization, The Lodge, the Waitlist Flip, and the Rounders Origin of the Name Links and Socials • Josh Luber Instagram: https://instagram.com/joshluber • Josh Luber X (Twitter): https://x.com/joshluber • Ghostwrite: https://ghostwrite.com • Ghostwrite Instagram: https://instagram.com/_ghostwrite_ • Alligator Blood: https://alligatorblood.com• Alligator Blood Instagram: https://instagram.com/_gatorblood Jeff Gross: • https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspoker • https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspodcast • https://twitch.tv/jeffgrosspoker • https://instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker • https://x.com/jeffgrosspoker

In this episode, Jeff Gross sits down with Madrid-born tennis standout turned Miami luxury real estate mogul and world-class ultra-endurance athlete, Alvaro Nuñez. Alvaro shares the incredible narrative arc of his life—from facing a sudden U.S. visa lottery rejection to pivoting immediately to launch an international high-net-worth hospitality empire, which eventually evolved into the Super Luxury Group. He candidly details the profound mental breakthroughs he achieved through a 10-day Vipassana meditation course, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, enduring a grueling seven-day total darkness cave retreat, and running six marathons across the Sahara Desert to raise mental health awareness. Alvaro and Jeff dive deep into regulating the nervous system, building luxury creator houses focused on clean community networking, and why the ultimate metric of elite success comes down to a deceptively simple standard: doing exactly what you say you will do. Chapters 00:00 - Intro & Wild Adventures with Dan "Jungle Man" Cates 02:21 - Finding Profound Clarity: Kilimanjaro, Everest Risks, and Vipassana Meditation 09:58 - The American Dream: Tennis Scholarships, Visa Setbacks, and Building a Luxury Real Estate Empire 16:26 - High-Flying Business: Helicopter Aviation, Confronting Signs, and Miami VIP Culture 22:54 - Extreme Challenges: 7 Marathons in 7 Days & Surviving a 7-Day Darkness Retreat 26:08 - Embracing the Misogi: Running the Sahara Desert for Mental Health Awareness 38:41 - Shifting the Focus: Presence Over Performance, Longevity, and Future Family Goals 46:49 - Disrupting Wellness: NASA-Backed Science, Inter Miami, and the Race Across America 54:22 - Activating Communities: Luxury Creator Houses & Stacking Daily Wins for Elite Success Links and Socials Alvaro Nuñez Instagram: https://instagram.com/alvaronunez Alvaro Nuñez X (Twitter): https://x.com/anunezofficial Alvaro Nuñez YouTube: https://youtube.com/@alvaronunezalfaro Super Luxury Group Instagram: https://instagram.com/superluxurygroup Super Luxury Group X (Twitter): https://x.com/superluxurygrp Super Luxury Group YouTube: https://youtube.com/@SuperLuxuryGroup Jeff Gross https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspoker https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspodcast http://twitch.com/jeffgrosspoker https://instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker https://x.com/jeffgrosspoker

Jeff Gross sits down with long-time friend Brent "Buffalo" Hanks to discuss his incredible journey from a fifth and sixth-grade school teacher in rural New York to becoming a WSOP bracelet winner and the CEO of PokerGO. Brent shares unbelievable stories from his early days, including moving to Las Vegas and taking down the Sunday Million while sleeping on an air mattress , and the rollercoaster of getting staked for live events by Jason Mercier. The two dive deep into the current landscape of the poker industry, the evolution of High Stakes Poker lineups , the monumental WSOP and ESPN broadcasting deal featuring Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions , and the highly anticipated return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Brent’s authentic, gamer-at-heart energy shines as he reflects on his passion for the game, invaluable leadership lessons, and why poker desperately needs to re-embrace its gambling roots. Chapters 00:01:24 - The Boom Era: From Fifth-Grade Teacher to Full-Time Poker Pro 00:09:44 - Welcome to Vegas: Winning the Sunday Million on an Air Mattress 00:13:39 - Staking Deals with Jason Mercier & The 2012 WSOP Bracelet 00:27:23 - The "Sport vs. Gamble" Debate & The Importance of Table Talk 00:33:04 - Stepping Up as CEO of PokerGO & Working with Mori Eskandani 00:36:10 - Evolving High Stakes Poker: Live Filming, VIP Lineups, and Alan Keating 00:41:55 - The WSOP's Return to ESPN & Teaming Up with Omaha Productions 00:45:34 - Jeff Gets the Invite: The Return of the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship 00:53:24 - Launching "No Gamble, No Future" & Leadership Lessons from Cary Katz 01:03:20 - Future Predictions: WSOP Main Event Legacy & Regulating Online Bracelets Links and Socials • Brent Hanks X https://x.com/BuffaloHanks Jeff Gross: • https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspoker • https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspodcast • http://twitch.com/jeffgrosspoker • https://instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker • https://x.com/jeffgrosspoker

Jeff welcomes Wayne Chiang, a pioneer of modern e-sports and a seasoned high-stakes poker professional who now serves as the Talent Manager for the WSOP. Wayne discusses his early days as the world’s number one StarCraft player and the parallels between competitive gaming and professional poker. He details the new WSOP Vlogger Program designed to support content creators of all levels and his transition from the "miserable" grind of high-stakes play to a more fulfilled role within the industry. Wayne also previews his upcoming book, Betting On Yourself, which explores decision-making under uncertainty, ethics as a competitive advantage, and navigating the new era of AI. Chapters 00:00:09 - From StarCraft World Champion to WSOP Talent Manager 00:02:05 - The Birth of E-sports and Early Online Poker Days 00:04:54 - Transitioning from High-Stakes Pro to the Working Side of Poker 00:07:38 - Missing the Grind vs. Staying a "Gamer at Heart" 00:09:57 - Poker Meritocracy: Rankings, GPAs, and the World Series Legacy 00:12:58 - The WSOP Vlogger Program: Incentives for Content Creators 00:15:33 - Experience at Live at the Bike and Dealing with Corporate Poker 00:18:22 - Managing Personalities: A 180-Degree Turn on Phil Hellmuth 00:21:37 - The Value of Influencers and Partnerships in Modern Poker 00:22:51 - Betting On Yourself: New Book on Business, Poker, and AI 00:25:46 - Two Hand Hold’em: Patenting and Launching a New Casino Game 00:28:33 - How to Contact Wayne and Join the Vlogger Program 00:31:11 - Memory Dividends and Closing Remarks from Paradise Links and Socials Wayne Chiang X: https://x.com/D22_soso Wayne Chiang Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d22_soso/?hl=en Jeff Gross: https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspoker https://www.youtube.com/jeffgrosspodcast http://twitch.com/jeffgrosspoker https://instagram.com/jeffgrosspoker https://x.com/jeffgrosspoker