November 18, 2019· 35 min
How A Former 'Magic: The Gathering' Player Became the Top Tournament Poker Player Of All Time
Orality
Model
75%
Oral-dominant (speeches, podcasts, storytelling)
Speaker Breakdown
HostTracy Alloway(2,011 words)
M:29%
HostJoe Weisenthal(2,011 words)
M:29%
GuestBryn Kenney(4,596 words)
M:29%
Oral Indicators
Agonistic31%
very, basically, huge
Engagement86%
you, our, your
Memory Aids100%
listen, so, right
Repetition100%
like (119x), you're (61x), it's (59x)
Parallelism76%
And, unfortunately, my co host..., And, of course, as long time l..., So, without further ado, I wan...
Sound Patterns56%
39 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"
Formulaic Phrases11%
you know what, i mean, the thing is
Literate Indicators
Hedging6%
may, maybe, probably
Passive Voice4%
was called, was even, be based
Abstract Nouns12%
investment, business, chase.com/business
Subordination11%
because, nonetheless, unless
Sentence Length42%
Avg: 15.5 words/sentence
Word Complexity42%
investment, analyze, anticipate
Academic Markers0%
Impersonal Style14%
601 personal pronouns found
Descriptive Style84%
apply, unfortunately, especially
Description
According to the website The Hendon Mob, the top tournament poker player of all time is the American Bryn Kenney, who has won a staggering $55.5 million. In fact, he got there in just the last six months, having won $20.5 million at a single tournament! So how did a former Magic: The Gathering player vault to the top of this leaderboard? On this week's episode of Odd Lots, Kenney explains how it all came about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.