MTG Player To Poker Pro - How He Did It - Michael "Cliffy" Clifford

Humans of Magic

Michael "Cliffy" Clifford is a Magic player and full-time poker professional. 0:01:45 who is Cliffy - his Magic origin story 0:09:54 Cliffy and James's shared love of the Legacy format 0:13:25 how to learn (and improve at) Storm Combo in Legacy 0:21:35 Lurrus the Storm Combo GOAT! and other super-broken cards 0:24:20 dropping out of college to pursue full-time poker 0:34:54 poker level-ups - game selection and immersive study 0:41:14 working as a casino money-counter 0:52:02 worlds collide - rational vs. irrational gamblers 1:00:06 online vs. paper Magic - are they the same game? 1:05:58 on exploitative gameplay and "action" tells - in poker and Magic 1:13:23 game theory optimal in poker - what is it? 1:22:38 can a bot "beat" poker? 1:29:30 poker cheating accusations - Mike Postle, Garrett vs. Robbi --- Show notes: humansofmagic.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic