HeyMonia / Twitch streamer / partypoker Team Online

HeyMonia (Monika Agnieszka Zukowicz) joins Jeff to discuss the state of poker in Europe, how she got into poker and how she went from a socially shy person to a recognizable player. Listen in as Jeff and HeyMonia discuss her upbringing in Poland and how the online poker ban has affected playing in Europe. You’ll also hear the story of how HeyMonia’s

apartment caught on fire during a live stream, along with how she had to drive an old broken down car cross country due to losing a poker challenge.

 

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Summary Bullets:

 

Here’s a glance at what you’ll hear from Monika (HeyMonia) in this episode: 

 

• How Monika got into poker.
• Burning your apartment down on live stream!
• Convincing friends and family that poker is a legit route to go down.
• How to break through social anxiety and perform in public.
• How HeyMonia & Poland is dealing with the online poker ban.
• What Europe is like for playing Poker.
• What Monika is doing to improve her poker game.
• How women are represented in Poker and is there a need for forced diversity?
• The journey from a socially shy person to a recognizable poker player.
• Getting over the stigma of poker players before playing poker.

 

Timestamps:

 

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 0:15 – Moving Apartments
• 1:05 – Who is HeyMonia?
• 2:30 – Getting into Poker
• 12:10 – First Commentating Experience
• 14:45 – Starting Twitch & YouTube
• 16:20 – Online Poker in Poland
• 20:15 – What Poland is like
• 23:30 – Becoming a Scientist
• 26:30 – HeyMonia’s Relationship
• 29:50 – Craziest Poker Challenge
• 33:10 – Being a Professional Player
• 37:00 – Popularity of Poker in Europe
• 40:05 – Judo
• 43:20 – COVID-19
• 47:40 – Streaming with partypoker
• 49:45 – Improving Poker Skills
• 51:30 – Women In Poker
• 58:20 – Future Goals
• 1:02:09 – Learning PLO, Stigma & Languages
• 1:07:45 – Dream Place to Live & Advice to Start Playing Poker
• 1:10:30 – Dealing with Twitch Transparency
• 1:12:20 – Overcoming Obstacles
• 1:16:25 – The Best Part of Being with partypoker
• 1:20:10 – Hobbies Outside of Poker
• 1:23:05 – Coping with Moving
• 1:24:30 – Mentors in Poker
• 1:27:52 – Favourite Sports
• 1:30:45 – Favourite Tournament
• 1:32:55 – Episode Competition
• 1:33:20 - Conclusion

 

Episode Resources:

 

• HeyMonia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymonia/
• HeyMonia Twitter: https://twitter.com/heymonia
• HeyMonia Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heymonia
• HeyMonia Stats: https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=264420

 

Podcast Links:

 

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