{"id":1320,"date":"2017-02-15T19:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T19:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2017-02-15T19:10:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T19:10:23","slug":"poker-events-ideal-for-networking-among-singapore-start-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/poker-events-ideal-for-networking-among-singapore-start-ups","title":{"rendered":"Poker Events Ideal For Networking Among Singapore Start-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"
A game of poker has become the favoured networking activity for start-ups in Singapore as entrepreneurs look to mix business and fun according to Vulcan Post, a high-tech news site<\/a> there.<\/p>\n Taking note of the growing trend, Vulcan Post (VP)<\/strong> decided to host a poker-cum-networking event to explore its potential for such objectives. <\/p>\n The friendly tournament with no gambling was held on Feb. 10 and proved to be a big success with nearly 100 participants. Reports indicate that nine poker tables were active and full. <\/p>\n The design of the event involved players having their business cards on the tables with discussions on investments and business interests encouraged between the participants. The final table was a showdown between 8 players ending in a heads up play that resulted in a winner emerging to grab the trophy. According to VP\u2019s report, attendees were able to enjoy more than a game of poker, using the opportunity to make critical connections.<\/p>\n The trend of poker games as a meeting point has its origins in Silicon Valley\u2019s interest for the game which had been captured by Bloomberg in a video report in 2012. <\/p>\n Bloomberg<\/strong><\/p>\n The report highlighted how several entrepreneurs were passionate amateur players because the game was aligned to their inclination to solve problems using a logical and analytical approach. <\/p>\n Further the game involves quick decision making, risk taking and bluffing all of which appeal to businessmen. Poker gatherings have thus been a popular way in Silicon Valley<\/strong> to bring together venture capitalists, startup entrepreneurs, and high-tech company executives for a night of fun and networking. As pointed out by a poker player Ian Chan<\/a>, the gatherings often offered opportunities to make important connections.<\/p>\n In a statement, Chan said, <\/p>\n You end up with the scenario where someone will say: you play poker, you\u2019ve got to meet my buddy at Yelp or my buddy at Google.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In fact not just Silicon Valley executives but also executives from Wall Street are known to be avid poker players. One of the most well-known players is casino owner and billionaire Carl Icahn<\/a> who is said to have paid for his college education with poker winnings. The adoption of poker by entrepreneurs has since then spread to other parts of the world. <\/p>\n Several start-up hubs like Singapore are looking at poker games for holding effective and fun networking sessions. Given the enthusiastic response to its event, VP is considering a rerun of the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A game of poker has become the favoured networking activity for start-ups in Singapore as entrepreneurs look to mix business and fun according to Vulcan Post, a high-tech news site there. Taking note of the growing trend, Vulcan Post (VP) decided to host a poker-cum-networking event to explore its potential for such objectives. The friendly…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n