Table 1 Podcast17 Okt 2025

The Man Who Turned Poker Into a Pro Sport — Cary Katz’s Masterplan

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Episode 98: Cary Katz

In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Art Parmann and Justin Young sit down with poker legend and PokerGO founder Cary Katz — one of the few players who pretty much invented high roller tournaments. Cary opens up about everything from launching a $20 billion student loan empire to accidentally starting the high roller poker boom.

Why he trademarked “Embrace the Tism,” and how he made 75 of his employees millionaires. You’ll hear stories about the origins of PokerGO, backing Bryn Kenney through his insane heater, and the real reason he plays poker today. It’s one of the most candid, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt conversations we’ve ever had at Table 1.

Show Notes

00:00 Embrace the -Tism
03:29 Cary Kitten & CLC Student Loans
17:34 Poker in Vegas!
20:08 Backing Brynn Kenny & Moving To Vegas
27:21 Poker Central’s Origin Story
31:39 The Million Dollar Beat & The TISM
36:07 Listen To Your Wife & Copying Good Branding
39:05 The Poker Masters & “Feelings” in Poker
40:47 Everybody Loves Mori
42:00 The WSOP Bracelet & Being Present
46:29 Being Mischievous in Poker
52:06 The PGT & Super High Roller Bowl Announcement!
57:50 The Big Beautiful F*cking Bill
1:02:24 The Future & Disneyland!

Cary's Links:
https://PGT.com
https://PokerGO.com
https://x.com/CaryKatz

Table 1 Links:
What is Table 1? https://table1.vegas
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Art's Links:
Rounders To Founders - https://rounderstofounders.com
SlotMaps - Beat Slots with AI (seriously) https://slotmaps.com
PokerHQ - Run your home game like a pro: https://pokerhq.io
https://x.com/artparmann

Justin's Links:
https://x.com/justinyoung07
Play poker with Justin on Phenom: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=JYPoker

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