Hey guys,
Before Twitch…
before esports arenas…
before “content creator” was a job…
Wayne Chiang was already there.
Not watching.
Not dabbling.
Winning.
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Wayne — better known online as D22-soso — was one of the best StarCraft players in the world before most people even knew what esports was.
And that’s where this episode gets fun.
Because the old online poker boom wasn’t just filled with “poker players.”
It was filled with gamers.
StarCraft grinders.
Counter-Strike kids.
Internet forum creatures.
Guys who could make fast decisions, click buttons with precision, and process a disgusting amount of information at once.
The online poker gold rush wasn’t only about VPIP.
It was about APM.
Actions per minute.
And when poker moved online, that mattered.
Suddenly guys like Hevad Khan, ElkY, and Wayne had a very weird edge.
They could play more tables.
Make faster decisions.
Handle chaos better than almost anyone else.
That world barely exists anymore.
But Wayne was there for it.
He was there for early esports.
He was there for the online poker boom.
He was there for Live at the Bike.
And now he’s helping shape the WSOP Vlogger Program.
So yeah…
this one goes down a few rabbit holes.
We talk StarCraft, old-school online poker, going broke, poker streaming, Live at the Bike, 2-Hand Hold’em, WSOP content, and why poker needs creators more than ever.
It’s one of those episodes that feels like opening an old internet time capsule.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/-jbsbU7YNdk
Listen on Spotify here:
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— Art & Justin
P.S. If you came up during the online poker boom, this episode is going to unlock some memories.
