Jonathan Zaczek excels at games, and he has been trying to find a formula that will allow him to make a living from his passion.<\/p>\n
He is a master in chess and has also played poker competitively. At various times he tried to make those his full-time pursuits.<\/p>\n
But the 36-year-old Winnipegger finally thinks he has found a way to spend his full time living and breathing games. Its through his newest pursuit: the trading card game Magic the Gathering.<\/p>\n
I dont enjoy it when I plateau at something, says Zaczek, explaining why he keeps adopting new games. If Im not growing, Im dying.<\/p>\n
He is now ranked 50th in the world at his favourite version of the strategic card game, which is played by millions internationally. And Zaczek has a Youtube channel where he regularly comments on players, trends and strategies.<\/p>\n
He adopted the same analytical tools he brought to chess and poker in determining the best YouTube practices, and now has a million views a month. He hopes to keep growing his audience and may add a chess channel.<\/p>\n
As for similarities between all his favourite games, Zaczek says its simple: Its all about pattern recognition.<\/p>\n
22. f6 g6 23.Qg4+ Ke8 24. Nc7+ Black resigns.<\/p>\n
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Whether it's poker, chess or trading card games: It's all about pattern recognition. - The Globe and Mail<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jonathan Zaczek excels at games, and he has been trying to find a formula that will allow him to make a living from his passion. He is a master in chess and has also played poker competitively. At various times he tried to make those his full-time pursuits. Continue reading