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Before poker ever entered the picture, Kenna had already lived a few lifetimes. Actor. Mime. Clown. Waiter on Rodeo Drive. Then somehow…a traveling poker pro sitting next to legends during the early poker boom.
In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Art (https://x.com/artparmann) and Justin (https://x.com/justinyoung07) sit down with one of poker’s true originals — Kenna James.
From deep runs during the Moneymaker era to wild prop bets with Mike Sexton, Kenna’s journey through poker is unlike anyone else’s.
But this episode goes deeper than results.
Kenna opens up about the emotional highs and brutal lows of the game — losing everything, rebuilding his life, and eventually turning his experience into a philosophy of coaching that blends poker, psychology, and personal growth.
It’s a story about ambition, ego, mistakes, second chances… and learning how to win the game beyond the felt.
Kenna’s Links
Website: https://kennajames.com
Twitter/X: https://x.com/Kenna_James
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Art’s Links
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Justin’s Links
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In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, John Aguiar (aka “Fatal Error”) shares his journey from early online poker grinder to WSOP bracelet winner to DraftKings executive. We discuss the poker boom, 25/50 short stacking, Black Friday, Playa del Carmen grind houses, being staked by Tom Dwan, and how daily fantasy sports evolved just like poker did. If you love poker history, high-stakes online stories, and behind-the-scenes DFS insights, this episode is packed.
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Andrew “AMO4SHO” Moreno joins Art Parmann (https://x.com/artparmann) & Justin Young (https://x.com/JustinYoung07) for a wide-ranging poker life story that starts in small-stakes online heads-up battles…and somehow ends with a $1.4M Wynn Millions score.
All while coaching, staking, and trying to balance the tournament grind with being a husband + super dad.
We talk:
the true origin of “AMO4SHO” (and sibling rivalry)
quitting college the moment poker “clicked”
the degenerate heads-up era (when nobody had tools and everyone was kinda bad)
the $3,300 online sit-n-go where he triple-barreled ace high for his bankroll…then took a limo to celebrate and met his wife, Kristy
building (and later taking over) a live cash-game stable + coaching mindset
leveling up into tournaments with Chris Brewer coaching
the run that turned into Win Millions and a life-changing score
why the PokerGO Studio can be “too fun” (aka: too easy to fire more bullets)
travel costs, taxes, and why he’s playing less this year
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Show Notes
00:00 Justin’s Therapy Session
03:45 Early Life & Gaming
12:15 Finding Poker & Choosing Heads Up Sit n Go’s
24:00 Justin The Celebrity!
27:10 The Night He Met His Wife
30:30 Getting Backing & How to Run A Stable Without Going Broke
41:30 Getting into Tournaments & Chris Brewer Coaching
44:07 The Wynn Millions $1.4 Milly Win
52:14 The Tourney Bug
55:43 PGT Thoughts
59:10 Family Changes Things
1:03:50 Coaching & The Future
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Andrew's Links:
Get Coached By Andrew: https://www.amo4sho.com/
X: https://x.com/Amo4sho
IG: https://www.instagram.com/amo4sho
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Luiz Rizental (aka “Brazil God”) is one of those poker guys where the résumé sounds fake… but somehow it’s all real:
Brazil-born kid → moves to Austin at 9 → full immersion, no ESL, straight into American school
SMU soccer player → investment banking during the 2009 crash → then full-time trader addicted to volatility
Never played poker seriously until 2017 → loses $1,000, then $60,000 in a week during the pandemic app-game boom
Break-even became the goal → survival mode turned into studying, stream games, and eventually an NBC Heads-Up Championship run
In this episode, Art (https://x.com/artparmann) and Justin (https://x.com/justinyoung07) sit down with Brazil God to talk about:
How trading and poker are similar… and why poker is way more dangerous psychologically
Why you can make a terrible decision in poker and still get rewarded (and how that messes with your brain)
The $60K week that forced him to actually learn strategy
Why most “smart” people stay bad at poker forever
Hustler stream games, personality vs strategy, and whether he’s “putting on a show”
The ACR shirt troll vs Nacho (and the 11-minute cooler that ended it)
Playing Justin in the NBC Heads-Up Championship and the Brian Rast shirt revenge arc
Why he hates tournaments… and why he loves sweating pieces instead
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a high-volatility trader walks into a poker room and refuses to take it too seriously—this is it.
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Chapters
0:00 – The Origin of “Brazil God”
5:11 – Moving from Brazil to America
12:05 – Discovering Poker (Late Start)
17:29 – From Investment Banking to Trading
23:39 – Trading vs Poker: Why Poker Hits Harder
29:50 – Pandemic Poker & Losing $60K in a Week
40:05 – Learning to Survive in Poker
53:35 – Breaking Into Stream Games
1:00:16 – NBC Heads-Up Championship Run
1:13:34 – Why Tournaments Aren’t for Him
1:20:29 – Buying Pieces & Main Event Strategy
1:28:56 – Vegas Plans & Playing on His Terms
1:30:38 – Outro & Where to Follow
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Guest: Luiz Rizental (“Brazil God”)
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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.
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Chapters
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 Wrap
Chris: deathdonkey.com | x.com/DeathDonkey
Art: x.com/artparmann | Justin: x.com/justinyoung07
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