Heads Up with Remko - Jaime Staples

Twitch streamer, poker pro, vlogger, and #UltimateSweat winner Jaime Staples joins the podcast to talk about his crazy 2017, and the prop bet that will make his 2018 potentially ever crazier. 

2:30 - Start of the interview with Jaime Staples, and why celebrating winning the #UltimateSweat for $150,000 didn't last all too long! 3:55 - How did the #UltimateSweat come together: Betting $3,000 at 50:1 to win $150,000 for getting to within 1lbs of their body weight with Bill Perkins. 6:15 - Talking through the first bet, how to approach it and what the plan was. 8:28 - Completing the first year, losing a lot of weight and Jaime learned from this experience.  11:06 - The content aspect on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter during the Ultimate Sweat, and the weigh-in during Run it Up! Reno.  14:40 - The response from friends and family, during and after winning the prop bet that brought in $150,000 for Jaime and his brother Matt.  17:50 - The interest from Good Morning America, Barstool Sports and other mainstream media in the prop bet. 19:55 - The communication with Bill Perkins, and how the second year of the #UltimateSweat came together, getting below 10% body fat. 24:11 - What will 2018 look like for Jaime and Matt, and how will they achieve getting below 10% body fat? 26:10 - Why prop betting is important to achieve big goals like this, and why it is totally fine to find motivation externally. 29:10 - Is Jaime Staples still a poker player first? 33:12 - The response from the Twitch community to his #UltimateSweat challenge, and how Jaime Staples got his start on Twitch.  38:20 - What are the most important factors for success on Twitch? 44:30 - Setting goals as a poker player, studying and getting better as a pro.  48:00 - Vlogging and content plans during Year 2 of the Ultimate Sweat. 50:11 - Jaime shares advice on how he improved his health, and what he recommends other people that want to get healthier.  53:25 - Aside from another year focussed on health, what are Jaime's other goals for 2018?

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