<p><strong>Chris Vitch</strong> (aka <strong>“Death Donkey”</strong>) has one of those poker origin stories that feels made up:</p><ul> <li>Tucson kid → board games, StarCraft clans, and a nickname that stuck for decades</li> <li>One quarter of grad school at UCSD → then a 3-month heater worth <strong>$150K</strong> playing <strong>30/60 limit</strong> online</li> <li>Limit streets → <strong>2-7 Triple Draw</strong>, <strong>Stud 8</strong>, mixed games… and eventually <strong>3 WSOP bracelets</strong> (yes, including a <strong>PLO</strong> win)</li></ul><p>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).</p><p><strong>Behind-the-scenes mixed game universe—this is it.</strong></p><hr><p><strong>🎯 Play on Phenom Poker</strong><br>Daily MTTs + up to <strong>200% bonus on $2,000</strong> for first-time depositors:<br><a href="https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1">https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1</a></p><p><strong>♠️ Get a seat in Table 1 Vegas</strong><br><a href="https://table1.vegas">https://table1.vegas</a> → “Get a seat in the game”</p><p><strong>📰 Card Player stories</strong><br><a href="https://table1.vegas/cardplayer">https://table1.vegas/cardplayer</a></p><hr><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><ul> <li>0:00 Intro</li> <li>5:12 Phenom Poker</li> <li>6:00 “Death Donkey” origin</li> <li>11:20 “I don’t want a job”</li> <li>14:45 $150K heater</li> <li>34:15 DeucesCracked</li> <li>43:05 Black Friday</li> <li>49:35 Commerce story</li> <li>1:04:40 Bracelet #1 (2-7 TD)</li> <li>1:08:50 Bracelet #2 (10K Stud 8)</li> <li>1:12:10 Bracelet #3 (PLO)</li> <li>1:17:10 DonkeysOnly tools</li> <li>1:28:45 Wrap</li></ul><hr><p><strong>Chris:</strong> <a href="https://www.deathdonkey.com">deathdonkey.com</a> | <a href="https://x.com/DeathDonkey">x.com/DeathDonkey</a><br><strong>Art:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/artparmann">x.com/artparmann</a> | <strong>Justin:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/justinyoung07">x.com/justinyoung07</a></p><p>#poker #mixedgames #wsop #table1podcast</p>