What happens when you build a fortune, lose everything, and have to start over?
Rafe Furst went from selling a startup for millions, to winning a World Series of Poker championship, to investing in one of the biggest online poker platforms ever—Full Tilt Poker. Then, in 2011, it all came crashing down when the U.S. government shut down Full Tilt, freezing company funds and leaving him in legal and financial turmoil.
In this episode, Rafe opens up about:
- The high-stakes world of poker, startups, and venture capital
- How he made his first million—and what he’d do differently today
- The Full Tilt Poker collapse and its life-changing consequences
- His mental and emotional breakdown—and the road to recovery
- His new mission: helping entrepreneurs and investors beat the system
This is a raw, eye-opening conversation about risk, failure, and reinvention. If you’ve ever hit rock bottom (or feared it), this one’s for you.
Listen now!
Check out more from Rafe Furst and get his new book here: https://www.rafefurst.com/
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