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Join Jeff Gross in his conversations with the best poker players and industry leaders to learn what sets them apart from the rest.
Jeff Gross reconnects with poker legend and entrepreneur Eugene Katchalov—former PokerStars pro, WSOP bracelet winner, and co-founder of esports org QLASH. They cover the highs and lows of Eugene’s return to poker, reflections on the game's evolution, and his mission to make poker accessible, exciting, and sustainable again.
🎧 Expect to hear:
♠️ Why Eugene believes poker is becoming too intimidating for casual players—and how to fix it
🔧 His thoughts on solvers, exploitative play, and the widening skill gap
🇺🇦 Living in war-torn Ukraine and the challenges of traveling from a no-fly zone
💼 His business journey from high-stakes poker to launching QLASH, a top European esports org
🎥 How he's building a content team and planning unique poker events to grow the game
📈 The importance of community, mindfulness, and bringing humanity back to poker
🎭 Stories from playing Daniel Negreanu heads-up for $1.5M and what Ivy taught him about losing
📢 Eugene isn’t just coming back to compete—he’s on a mission to make poker fun again, one podcast and project at a time.
🔗 Follow Eugene:
X: @EugeneKatchalov
The Flow Show with Jeff Gross
Join Jeff Gross in his conversations with the best poker players and industry leaders to learn what sets them apart from the rest.