Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 13th episode, Connor speaks with 888poker ambassador and Twitch streamer Ian Simpson, who talked about first learning poker as a kid, getting a degree in biotechnology and becoming a biology teacher, poker streaming and his breakout year of live poker in 2013 that saw him winning the Irish Poker Open for $339,604.
Simpson also discussed the importance of being a responsible poker ambassador and how science can change the world for the better.
This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ian Simpson by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
Be sure to follow Ian Simpson and Connor Richards on X.
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Time Stamps
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Intro |
| 1:48 | Playing poker as a kid |
| 3:44 | Going into teaching |
| 8:03 | Online poker |
| 10:18 | Unibet |
| 13:04 | Streaming |
| 17:19 | Inspirational content creators |
| 20:14 | Breakout year in 2013 |
| 24:48 | Being a responsible ambassador |
| 26:48 | Main Event strategy |
| 36:36 | Family |
| 39:41 | Book recommendations |
| 41:07 | How science can change the world |
| 45:12 | Advice for younger self |
| 46:01 | Life lesson from poker |
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