Tom Marchese / Pro Poker Player / $19M+ MTT earnings / partypoker Millions Champion

Tom Marchese, a pro poker player with over $19M in MTT earnings and the partypoker Millions champion, is such a big fan of sports cards, he got his own store in Las Vegas. He shares his insights on card values, trends, card grading, and pricing, and he shares how he’s had to adapt during the pandemic. Tune in to hear Tom share the recipe for getting better at non-high stakes, what sets a foundation for true poker skill, and his greatest poker strengths – and hear which players he mistakenly underestimated on the felt.  

 

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Time Stamped Show Notes:                                                                                                              

• 00:00 – 20:00 – His background with sports cards, what it’s like to own a sports card store, insights on card values and trends, and his prized possessions.
• 20:00 – 35:00 – How card prices and values are driven up, obstacles and solutions, grading, on poker, grinding, his big win and how he strategized and studied to win.
• 35:00 – 54:00 – On having a foundational skill level, the recipe to get better at non-high stakes, why he left college, his parent support, when he got to the next level, and running well.
• 54:00 – 01:22:00 – On what drives him, why he plays poker, comparing results, his future stops, online vs. live, small vs. high-stakes play, and what he thinks about cryptocurrency.
• 01:22:00 – 01:36:00 – Prop bets, variance, business investing, days off, his greatest poker strengths, social media, and what happened to Big Cheese Poker on Twitter.
• 01:36:00 – 01:57:00 – Online orders, pandemic store rules, the stress of running a store right now, the players he learned from, and what he thinks of HUDs.

 

3 Key Points

• Invest in sealed boxes.
• Getting lucky early-on is important.
• You can’t substitute experience.

 

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Legacy Sports Cards
• Legacy Sports Cards Instagram