Founder Poker
We're excited to hold our fifth Founder Poker on Friday, April 18th. Founder Poker brings startup founders together over dinner and a low-key poker tournament.🤘
The venue is a beautiful estate in Los Gatos. Our host, Nacho De Marco, is generously sponsoring dinner, a cocktail bar, a kava bar, and professional dealers.
Rami Kayali, founder and CEO of Melo Melo Kava Bar, will be serving a variety of kava mocktails. Kava is a plant-based drink that promotes relaxation and elevates mood. We strongly recommend against mixing kava and alcohol.
5:30pm-6:30pm: Dinner and drinks start
6:30pm-10:30pm: Poker tournament and socializing
Eligibility: Must be a previous or current startup founder. We confirm eligibility before approving registrations.
Ticket types:
Tournament Entry: Buy this for $50 if you want to play in the tournament. There will be no rebuys or add-ons. Dinner and drinks is included.
Dinner and Drinks: Register for this free ticket if you just want to attend without playing in the tournament.
Please note you must be issued a ticket to attend. If you are in a pending status, you have not yet received a ticket and have not been charged.
All proceeds after Stripe and Luma fees go to the prize pool. The tournament is non-profit and therefore legal in California.
The tournament strictly starts on-time at 6:30pm. If you are not at your table then, your seat may be given to someone on the waitlist and your entry fee will be forfeited to the prize pool.
Ticket purchases are final but let us know if you can not make it and we will try to transfer your seat to someone on the waitlist. If someone buys your seat, your ticket cost will be refunded.
Tournament format: No-limit Texas hold 'em. These are the blind and payout structures. We'll rotate seats throughout the tourney so you meet new people.
The tournament will end strictly at 10:30pm. If more than one player is remaining, chip counts will determine final standings.
Dress code: Smart or business casual but feel free to glam up Casino Royale style!
Carpooling: Guests are self-organizing carpools here.
Parking: Free valet parking available.
Join the Founder Poker group to learn about future events. If you want to invite any founders, please message Mark (mjgold@gmail.com). We're looking forward to seeing you!