This isn’t just a poker story. It’s about second chances, addiction and recovery, underground private games, running a secret sports betting syndicate, and how Greg reinvented himself (and his obsession) into a growing sports card empire: Savage Breakers Club.
▶️ Topics Include:
- Early poker days and the Full Tilt era
- How he played 2 million hands of $1/$2 for Supernova Elite
- Struggles with addiction and getting sober at Aria
- The truth behind his 2012 WSOP heater
- Why private games dried up after his win
- Running a 45-person sports betting operation
- Launching a booming live-streaming card break business
- Why he drinks almond milk on stream (yes, really)
👀 Whether you’re a poker player, entrepreneur, or just love comeback stories — this is one you won’t forget.
Show Notes:
- 0:00 – The Milkman enters
- 3:30 – The “Glory Days” of online poker
- 7:15 – Building a bankroll with 2 million hands of $1/$2
- 10:00 – Dropping out, getting sober, and climbing back
- 14:50 – Blackout nights, Bobby’s Room, and rock bottom
- 20:05 – Getting clean (again) and making a run at WSOP 2012
- 24:44 – Winning the Main Event… 7 months sober
- 28:10 – Private games and why success can lock you out
- 34:50 – Running a secret 45-person sports betting syndicate
- 40:20 – From poker to pack breaks: building Savage Breakers Club
- 48:00 – The origin of “The Milkman” nickname
- 51:30 – What poker taught him about business
- 56:00 – Is the Main Event win still paying off?
- 59:10 – Advice to young grinders (and card flippers)
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Follow Savage Breakers Club: https://www.whatnot.com/s/ZGMOx9Cr
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