E25 | Shaun Goldsbury
Episode Summary | Shaun Goldsbury
This one was a bit different. Not so much football chat, but a lot of laughs.
Shaun Goldsbury has one of the most fascinating career arcs of any of my friends. He was a professional online poker player for five years, winning over $2 million across multiple sites (including one tournament for $377,000 that I was present for).
He then walked away from the game, taking up an entry-level analyst role at Genesis Energy, achieving seven promotions in six years and now answering directly to the CEO as part of the Executive team. Find out what makes this complicated man tick. Oh, and he played a bit of football and volleyball for New Zealand! - Steve
Show notes | Shaun Goldsbury
1.59 Coming to from Mt Wellington (not Onehunga) and how Seamus knows Goldsbury
3.30 Steve details his beginnings in poker and how he knows Goldsbury
6.54 That time Goldsbury won $377,000 in an online poker tournament – day one
16.00 The value of money when you’re in the online poker world
20.52 That time Goldsbury won $377,000 in an online poker tournament – day two
42.49 A quote from the backer: 82NeilStewart aka Puggy
46.37 How Goldsbury became a poker player and some of the realities of that career
54.28 What traits make a successful poker player?
59.48 Reflections on the five years as a professional poker player and why did Goldsbury leave the life?
1.07.24 A Chris Moorman interlude – the most successful online poker player of all-time
1.13.16 The Holloway monologue: Transitioning into the real world with Genesis Energy
1.23.52 Tips on becoming a professional poker player and Seamus asks about mental health in poker
1.27.04 “Shaun Goldsbury – he’s better than he looks”: Reflections on a football career
1.32.41 One day you’ll be the old guy and there’ll be a young guy you have to look after
1.36.46 “If I had two years competitive training I could beat one of the Williams sisters”
1.42.16 We dig into the volleyball career
1.50.01 What does the future hold for Goldsbury and final thoughts from Steve and Seamus
