“Losing Other People’s Money Almost Broke Me” - How Landon Tice Got From $0.01/$0.02 To PokerGO

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Landon Tice didn’t “make it” the normal way.

He didn’t quietly climb stakes.
He didn’t stay in his lane.
And he definitely didn’t avoid mistakes.

In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Landon Tice sits down with Art and Justin for a brutally honest conversation about poker, ego, ambition, and the cost of trying to grow up in public.

From timestamping Joey Ingram’s podcast for free, to high-stakes backing deals, to losing other people’s money, to winning life-changing tournaments, to realizing he didn’t actually know what he thought he knew — this is the full arc.

No highlight reel.
No PR polish.
Just the real story.

You’ll hear about:

• How providing free value changed Landon’s entire career
• The dangerous confidence curve every young poker player hits
• What it’s like being staked before you’re emotionally ready
• Why “results” can lie to you
• The difference between loving poker and respecting it
• How faith, humility, and perspective eventually replaced ego
• Why growing up off the felt mattered more than winning on it

This episode isn’t about strategy.

It’s about identity, responsibility, and what happens when talent outruns maturity — and how painful (and necessary) that correction can be.

If you’ve ever:

• Thought you were ready before you were
• Wanted validation more than truth
• Confused confidence with competence
• Or learned lessons the hard way…

This one will hit.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Child of the Sim’s Childhood
• 21:29 College & Dropping Out for Online Poker
• 41:12 Early Poker Life
• 51:42 Getting out of the Basement & Meeting Nick Schulman
• 1:09:13 The MSPT $200k Score
• 1:17:47 The Bill Perkins Match
• 1:27:32 Buying Negreanu’s Car
• 1:33:29 Landon vs Jeremy Becker
• 1:44:00 Patrick Leonard’s Influence
• 1:50:33 High Rollers, Faith, and the Future

Landon's Links:

• https://x.com/landontice
• https://instagram.com/ticelandon

Table 1 Links:

• Play with us in Vegas: https://table1.vegas
• Play with us on Phenom Poker: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1

Art's Links:

• SeatJumper: https://seatjumper.com
• SlotMaps: https://slotmaps.com
• X: https://x.com/artparmann

Justin's Links:

• Justin's Phenom Ambassador Link: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=JYPoker
• X: https://x.com/justinyoung07

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📍 Recorded in Las Vegas