From Hollywood to High Stakes. The Wild Life of Matt Salsberg
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Matt Salsberg isnāt your typical poker pro.
He wrote on Weeds. Sold scripts to Showtime, HBO, Amazon. Created a sitcom with Lee Majors. But just as it was about to take offā¦ Hollywood did what Hollywood does.
Then came cancer. Then came the comeback.
This episode is a masterclass in storytelling, reinvention, and chasing edge ā from scriptwriting rooms to final tables. Matt shares how he went from ghostwriting for Curb Your Enthusiasm to battling colon cancer and finishing 70th in the Main Event ā all while pitching shows that networks werenāt ready for (but shouldāve been).
š§ If youāre into storytelling, poker, Hollywood drama, or what it means to take a shot when everythingās stacked against youā¦ youāll love this one.
Show Notes:- 00:00 š¬ Intro & First Impressions
- 02:00 š Hollywood Meets Poker
- 10:00 š§ A Life of Obsession
- 20:00 āļø Breaking Into TV
- 30:00 šŗ The One That Got Away
- 45:00 ā ļø The Poker Arc Begins
- 55:00 š Dreams, Rejection & Redemption
- 1:10:00 š©ŗ Cancer, Chaos & Survival
- 1:30:00 š Coming Back to Life
- 1:45:00 šÆ The Final Chapter (For Now)
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