Table 1 Podcast5 Apr 2025

He Started with $0. Now He Plays $250,000 Poker Tournaments. Sam Greenwood's Journey.

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Sam Greenwood didn’t deposit. He didn’t cheat. He just kept winning.
This is the kind of origin story you wish was fake.

From free money on Bugsy’s Club (RIP) to turning a DraftKings NFL lineup into $100K — Sam’s journey from a nerdy Canadian teenager to a world-class high roller will have you grinning.

Why? Because this isn’t just poker. It’s a story about playing the game better than anyone else.

📌 This is the Hero’s Journey with a bankroll. And you’ll love every hand.

Show Notes

00:00 Let’s Crack a Cold One And Reminisce
5:43 Childhood Games & The Family Business (and some barking dogs)
13:00 Finding Poker
21:36 Poker With A Twin Brother
23:39 Sit n Go’s to MTTs
29:04 Balancing University and Poker
31:39 Black Friday, DFS & Bankroll Sun Run
42:29 Canadian Withholding Hurts in USA
45:37 Super High Rollers
54:07 Auditioning for Jane Street Finance
57:44 Sam’s “Punt of the Day”
1:14:31 Funniest High Roller Shenanigans & The Future

Sam's Links

Punt of the Day: https://samgreenwoodpoker.substack.com/
X: https://x.com/samgreenwoodRIO
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samgreenwoodrio/

Table 1 Links

Play with us at Table 1: https://table1.vegas
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IG: https://instagram.com/table1vegas

Justin's Links

X: https://x.com/justinyoung07
Play with Justin on Phenom: https://PhenomPoker.com/?=jypoker

Art's Links

X: https://x.com/ArtParmann
PokerHQ, Your poker network. Upgraded: https://pokerhq.io

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