Founders

What I learned from reading The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Timeby Michael Craig. ---- Some Texas banker was playing poker with over $15 million on the table. 15 million on the table? This much cash would weigh over 250 pounds. [0:01] Founders #38 Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos [4:12] Poker players are misfits / Poker as a capital intensive business / How to avoid going over the edge [6:51] The early life and personality traits of Andy Beal [12:20] Other founders mentioned in this episode:  #59 Howard Hughes: Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters; The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire. #65 Kirk Kerkorian: The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became The Greatest Deal Maker In Capitalist History. #67 Conrad Hilton: The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty [19:24] Professional poker players were the ultimate independent businessmen. The