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Election Polling Expert Nate Silver Cashes in WPT Seminole Poker Showdown
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The probability of Nate Silver winning the WPT Seminole Poker Showdown was low, which he probably knew. But the election polling expert and founder of FiveThirtyEight reached the money in the $3,500 buy-in event in Hollywood, Florida.
Nate Silver once made a career in poker. (Image: WPT.com)
Once upon a time, before his days crunching pre-election polling numbers, Silver was a professional poker player. During the early parts of the poker boom era, he grinded the high stakes limit hold’em cash games on PokerStars. And he made some solid money in that profession until the limit hold’em games dried up.
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Who could forget Hellmuth’s face on a
Milwaukee’s Best beer can? Online poker sites embraced players as ambassadors as well. While sites still partner with some players, the market has shrunk since those heady days of the 2000s.
However, Wheaton still believes there are some missed opportunities for successful players with a brand and following. As he begins working with players, he believes he brings a unique background to Above the Felt.
A 20-year career in the
corporate marketing world has given him some insight into what companies are looking for.
“Now my team and I will be working with those folks at different corporations to try and develop some really unique activations for our talent,” Wheaton says, “but also help grow their business, connect with employees, or engage with clients.”