E072: Tom Wheaton on Faded Spade & the launch of Above the Felt!

The Rake

תוכן מסופק על ידי Run It Once Poker. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Run It Once Poker או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלו. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

3y ago 41:11

MP3•בית הפרקים

סדרה בארכיון ("עדכון לא פעיל" status)

When? This feed was archived on April 20, 2022 05:05 (2y ago). Last successful fetch was on August 05, 2021 20:10 (2+ y ago)

Why? עדכון לא פעיל status. השרתים שלנו לא הצליחו לאחזר פודקאסט חוקי לזמן ממושך.

What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.

Play Run It Once Poker Today: runitonce.eu
Train With The Best on Run It Once Training: runitonce.com

Email suggestions to: TheRake@runitonce.com
Email your worst punts to: AsPlayed@runitonce.com

Timestamps:

00:09
Welcome to The Rake, Tom Wheaton!

00:43
What is Tom’s backstory in poker?

02:42
Jamie catches Ben off guard and takes the opportunity to mock him :)

03:22
Back at it. Tom’s poker career and corporate career started declining a few years ago. How did he turn that situation into launching his company, Faded Spade?

06:22
Part of his motivation for making high quality cards came from complaints many players had about the low quality of card used at WSOP and consequent concerns over potential cheating. Does it bother him that WSOP has not adopted his cards?

09:40
Tom explains his new business, Above The Felt.

14:43
How does he balance running two businesses and raising a family? How has COVID affected Faded Spade, given its impact on live poker?

19:15
A message from our sponsors at Run It Once

20:37
Jamie talks about the benefits of using virtual poker rooms, like Faded Spade, for charity events that bring new people into poker.

22:21
The poker industry hasn’t really pivoted much in the last 15 years in terms of the major celebrity players it keeps in the spotlight. It’s good that Tom is trying to change that through Above The Felt.

27:01
It’s a shame that poker media tends to focus on the loud and obnoxious, or on scandal and controversy. It would be nice to focus on ambassadors that break that mold. We need positive stories in poker.

31:10
Tom talks about how he intends to bring name ambassadors to events that are accessible to the wider recreational population through Above The Felt.

33:29
Jamie notes the specific potential for bringing more women into the game by targeting corporate games where the women involved are already in a position of power.

34:26
Tom discusses some of the other events, outside of the poker industry, that he plans to bring Above The Felt talent into.

35:52
Jamie draws a parallel to the reputation that Phil Galfond has in the industry.

38:14
People often let fear stop them from doing great things.

39:26
Wrapping up. Thanks Tom!

79 פרקים

#Lifestyle #Games and Gambling #Run It Once Poker #Poker