Jordan ‘Jymaster0011’ Young steps up to the plate as the first guest in a series looking at what constitutes poker grit, talking about his experiences as a drug addict and falling into hundreds of thousands of dollars in makeup. 

Jordan ‘Jymaster0011’ Young once ruled the online multi-table tournament universe. When in his early twenties, he won both Full Tilt Sunday majors in a single day and achieved the PocketFives World #1 status.

Speaking to PocketFives at the time, Young told Dan Cypra that he had never ‘been in the zone like that his entire life.’ Only a few people knew that Young was struggling with drug addiction during those achievements.

Young was kind enough to be the first guest in a new column that uncovers stories of true poker grit. We talk about his addiction to painkillers, poor money management, getting deep into makeup, and a lot more.