Adam Pliska, the President of the World Poker Tour, knows that poker is more than just a game. He sees poker as a community, and he knows that all the different pillars of poker – whether live or online – are complimentary and elevate the game as a whole. Tune in to hear Adam break down how Club WPT works, how champions will be recognized online, and how being a part of the WPT family has changed players’ lives. 

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 22:30 – What’s been going on with the WPT and partypoker, the importance of community, his background, how he came to the WPT, and how it has evolved.
• 22:30 – 37:00 - The role of the media in poker, the creation of environments around poker, Club WPT information, and the importance of having fun with in game.
• 37:00 – 54:30 - On treating amateurs with respect, how Club WPT works, and the empirical data behind the different pillars of the poker industry.
• 54:30 – 01:25:00 - On regulations, the future of live poker, poker legends, the Champion’s Club how winners will be recognized online, and how they’ve preserved the WPT brand.
• 01:25:00 – 01:37:00 - Adam’s team, his daily routine, his management style, the other things he does outside the WPT, the key parts of his role at the WPT, and his favorite stop.
• 01:37:00 – 01:53:00 – How COVID has impacted the WPT, how he ranks his poker game, what he things about Tony Dunst, and what he has seen come as a result of having a WPT family.

3 Key Points

• Community is important.
• Treat everyone with respect.
• A WPT champion is a WPT champion, live or online.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• World Poker Tour