Rounders to Founders

Bet on what's next.

Same drive. Same fire. Bigger scoreboard.

A one-day event where poker's sharpest minds learn to win in business.

Early December 2025 — Las Vegas

Exact date TBD

Limited to 250 attendees

Learn from 10+ legendary speakers who've mastered both poker and business.

See who's taking the stage.

The Story: Why Now

There's a storm coming for professional gamblers.
Washington's "Big Beautiful Bill" is set to slash gambling loss write-offs to 90%.

That means no more fully offsetting your losing sessions.
No more clean tax years for pros who grind variance for a living.

The edge is shrinking. Not just on the felt, but in the tax code itself.

But here's the thing:
Every great player knows storms create opportunity.
When games get tougher, the best don't give up. They change seats, change tables, shit they change games altogether if they have to.

And that's exactly what's happening right now.
Poker players, sports bettors, and high-EV thinkers are moving into startups, investing, and media. And crushing it.
They're building companies with the same mindset that once beat the toughest games.

For the first time in decades, playing isn't enough.
If you want to stay in the game, you need a new one. And that's a good thing.

From Rounders → Founders

Rounders to Founders is where that pivot begins.

A one-day event for poker players, gamblers, and risk-takers ready to translate their edge from cards to companies.

It's startup energy meets high stakes poker — a full day of founder stories, business playbooks, and high-EV conversations.

One Day. One Mission.

Transform your edge at the table into your advantage in business.

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250
Attendees

poker pros, founders, investors

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12+
Speakers

from poker legends to startup killers

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1
Epic Mixer

real deals, no LinkedIn talk

Invited Speakers*

Learn from poker legends and entrepreneurs who've mastered the art of calculated risk

These aren't motivational speakers. They're builders who've turned variance into venture capital.

Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu

Poker Hall of Famer

6x WSOP bracelet winner, 2x Player of Year, GGPoker ambassador, $56M+ earnings

Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth

Record 17x WSOP Bracelet Winner

The Poker Brat. Only player to win bracelets in 5 decades. 1989 Main Event Champion

Doug Polk

Doug Polk

3x WSOP Bracelet Winner

Built and sold Upswing Poker, now runs 500K+ YouTube channel and crypto ventures

Shaan Puri

Shaan Puri

Serial Founder & Investor

Leveraged poker skills to work smarter in business. Sold Bebo to Twitch, hosts My First Million

Ethan "Rampage" Yau

Ethan "Rampage" Yau

WSOP Bracelet Winner

500K+ followers, $3.8M earnings, WPT High Roller champion. Young gun aggression

Wolfgang

Wolfgang

1.2M YouTube Subscribers

First poker vlogger to 1M subs, owns The Fort Card Room, WPT Brand Ambassador

Phil Galfond

Phil Galfond

3x WSOP Bracelet Winner

Founded Run It Once training site and poker room, sold to Rush Street Interactive

Nick Howard

Nick Howard

Poker Staking Entrepreneur

Founder of Detox Poker staking company, STAX Poker, Axis Poker. Data science backed entrepreneur and poker player

Jeff Saling

Jeff Saling

StartUpNV Founder

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Nevada's leading startup accelerator

Ryan Bartlett

Ryan Bartlett

True Classic CEO

Turned $3K into $250M+ revenue apparel empire through paid social mastery

Brad Owen

Brad Owen

Poker Vlogger Pioneer

Built 500K+ subscriber YouTube channel on authenticity. Poker content OG

Jon Jaffee

Jon Jaffee

GTO LAB Podcast Host

High-stakes pro with $16M+ earnings. Hosts poker's top strategy podcast with elite pros

Art & Justin

Art & Justin

Table 1 Podcast

Live podcast recording. Vegas poker players who run great games and interview legends

Victoria Livschitz

Victoria Livschitz

Grid Dynamics Founder & Octopi Poker

Tech entrepreneur turned high roller. Founded Grid Dynamics (IPO 2020), now building Octopi Poker with AI

Patrick Leonard

Patrick Leonard

WSOP Bracelet Winner & Entrepreneur

Elite high roller with $20M+ online earnings. Co-founded bitB Staking, owns football club, built DONTSHOOT analytics

Nikki Limo

Nikki Limo

Poker Pro & Content Creator

Professional poker player and content creator sharing the strategic side of the game

Caitlin Comeskey

Caitlin Comeskey

Rising Star & Comedic Genius

Poker professional bringing strategic thinking to business ventures

* More Speakers To Be Announced

We're actively recruiting additional speakers from poker, tech, and investing. Lineup subject to change.

Event Schedule

Early December 2025

Las Vegas (Exact date & venue TBD)

10AM - 6PM

Full Day Event

Detailed schedule coming soon

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Full recordings of all keynotes and panels
All workshop and breakout session recordings
Downloadable slide decks and resources
Bonus: Behind-the-scenes networking highlights
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250 high-net-worth attendees. Professional video coverage. Direct access to decision makers.

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$12,500

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Silver Sponsor

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250 poker pros, founders, and investors with deep pockets and entrepreneurial mindsets

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Everything you need to know before you commit

This event is for poker players, professional gamblers, and entrepreneurs who understand risk management and want to build businesses. Whether you're currently playing or already transitioned to entrepreneurship, you'll find your tribe here.
Not required, but helpful. The event focuses on transferable skills like risk management, bankroll/capital allocation, reading people, and making decisions under pressure. If you understand +EV thinking, you'll love this.
Full-day access to all talks and panels, refreshments throughout the day, networking mixer, digital materials, and event swag. Gold/Silver sponsors get additional perks.
Yes! A Replay Bundle will be available post-event for $49. This includes professionally edited recordings of all keynotes, panels, and select networking moments. Attendees get 50% off the replay bundle.
Tickets are non-refundable but transferable. If you can't attend, you can transfer your ticket to someone else by emailing us at art@rounderstofounders.com up until December 1st, 2025.
The Space in Las Vegas is a modern event venue with excellent A/V, comfortable seating for 250, dedicated networking areas, and sponsor booth spaces. It's a 10-minute Uber from the Strip.
Yes! Groups of 5+ get 10% off. Groups of 10+ get 15% off. Email art@rounderstofounders.com with subject "Group Discount" to coordinate.
No formal poker during the event, but we're organizing an optional home game the night before (December 7th) for early arrivals. Details sent to ticket holders closer to the date.

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Early December 2025 • Las Vegas • Limited to 250 Attendees