A brand new poker present referred to as The Fold pits comedians in opposition to one another all competing to win some cash … and a pair of underwear.
Motion within the $1/$1 no-limit maintain’em money sport takes place at The Lodge Card Club close to Austin, Texas, the place the present’s creator Nadav Itzkowitz finds his gamers for the video games.
Itzkowitz, a YouTuber and producer, spoke with PokerNews to share some particulars concerning the present, and why he selected to enter the poker area.
Bringing Humor to Poker
The Fold has already launched three episodes of Season 1, a season that can wrap subsequent Friday. Two episodes will air this coming week, and the final one will characteristic poker professional Doug Polk, co-owner of the host venue.
Itzkowitz has been within the comedy area the previous 9 years and infrequently performs poker on-line. Naturally, as he defined, The Fold is the proper match, and it provides native comedians a chance to showcase their comedic abilities.
The brand new present is not only a content material farm for comedians. Itzkowitz strives to create a house sport ambiance that poker followers will take pleasure in.
“The extra house video games that I received into, the extra I noticed it’s only a enjoyable hold,” Itzkowitz mentioned. “The sport that we’re placing collectively is a sport that you could play at house. It’s relatable.”
The Fold has already introduced out greater than 20 comedians by means of the primary season. A number of the gamers have expertise on the felt, whereas others are simply studying how one can play poker.
Austin is a main location for such a present on condition that, as Iskowitz mentioned, “it appears like lots of comedians from LA simply gravitated” to Texas’ capital metropolis, which simply so occurs to be the quickest rising main metropolis within the U.S.
Itzkowitz is not only a random producer who noticed some monetary potential within the poker area. He is been taking part in playing cards since highschool and is hoping to enhance his dwell poker chops, which he admits aren’t that nice for one unavoidable motive.
“I’ve a horrible poker face,” he defined.
Itzkowitz has been making an attempt to repair his poker face whereas competing within the $100-$300 buy-in money video games. But when a participant busts him, they win a seven-day provide of underwear from Sheath, one of many present’s sponsors.
Talking of which, Itzkowitz is busy lining up sponsors for Season 2, which he anticipates will air starting in a few month or two. These desirous about sponsorship inquiries can e mail [email protected].
Itzkowitz mentioned he is obtained nothing however constructive response to the primary season of The Fold, and his purpose is to make use of his present to get individuals enthusiastic about poker (and comedy).
Episode 4 goes dwell at 11 a.m. CST on Friday.
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