The Guy With 3 Bracelets Says: “Tournaments Aren’t Real Poker” - Chris Vitch Shares His Journey
Podcast: Table 1 PodcastPublished On: Sat Feb 07 2026
Description: Chris Vitch (aka “Death Donkey”) has one of those poker origin stories that feels made up: Tucson kid → board games, StarCraft clans, and a nickname that stuck for decades One quarter of grad school at UCSD → then a 3-month heater worth $150K playing 30/60 limit online Limit streets → 2-7 Triple Draw, Stud 8, mixed games… and eventually 3 WSOP bracelets (yes, including a PLO win)We talk mixed-game learning, DeucesCracked + Black Friday, “cash game real poker” vs tournaments, Commerce degeneracy stories, and why mixed games are shifting toward cap big-bet (solvers + mental game included).Behind-the-scenes mixed game universe—this is it.🎯 Play on Phenom PokerDaily MTTs + up to 200% bonus on $2,000 for first-time depositors:https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1♠️ Get a seat in Table 1 Vegashttps://table1.vegas → “Get a seat in the game”📰 Card Player storieshttps://table1.vegas/cardplayerChapters 0:00 Intro 5:12 Phenom Poker 6:00 “Death Donkey” origin 11:20 “I don’t want a job” 14:45 $150K heater 34:15 DeucesCracked 43:05 Black Friday 49:35 Commerce story 1:04:40 Bracelet #1 (2-7 TD) 1:08:50 Bracelet #2 (10K Stud 8) 1:12:10 Bracelet #3 (PLO) 1:17:10 DonkeysOnly tools 1:28:45 WrapChris: deathdonkey.com | x.com/DeathDonkeyArt: x.com/artparmann | Justin: x.com/justinyoung07#poker #mixedgames #wsop #table1podcast
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