Ken Carter

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@GmanPoker Just ordered. It will be a nice surprise when it arrives this fall.

Beneath the Cards memoir preorders + website + exclusive content are officially live! Links in bio.

You may have seen the video…but that’s only a fraction of my story. 3.5 years ago, I basically disappeared from poker. Some thought J4 sent me into hiding. A fair assumption, but not quite. 😎 I’ve spent 10,000 hours grinding away at the most meaningful project of my life: my memoir, Beneath the Cards. It’s an unfiltered account of my insane high-stakes career: underground games, $3,000,000 mid-session swings, drunken binges, death threats, and going broke. Along the way, I share clear, accessible poker insights and dive into the mindset required to survive in my cutthroat arena. But the book goes beyond poker. I open up about perfectionism, depression, body dysmorphia, my disastrous appearance on Survivor, and what happens when winning stops being enough. At its core, my story is about identity, connection, and rebuilding after major setbacks. And yes, J4 (and the crew I believe cheated) is fully addressed. Every mistake I made. Every moment behind the scenes. It’s all in the book. If you think you know my story…you don’t. But you will. Preorder Beneath the Cards now! (Release date: September 1st.) Preorders drive bestseller lists and accelerate momentum—every single one counts. Get your copy + all details at the link in my bio. PS: Amazon preorders for most other countries will likely go live this week. E-book and audiobook preorders will be available in about 2–3 months. And yes, I will be reading the audiobook!

@DavidSmith77211 @ToddWitteles A lot of truth spoken here.

@ToddWitteles It's over man... The Lodge is done. They got to big for their britches and didn't pay the right person. Instead of bringing in more scammers should have been lining the right pockets. Easy system been going on for hundreds of years. Google it. It's called politics.

I attempted to make a public records request from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on March 17, regarding The Lodge raid. They're trying to DENY these requests, asking for a ruling to suppress the information. Too bad for them I already have it. pokerfraudalert.com/tabc-response-…

@even_steven8tht To be fair, if you don’t live in NYC (which I don’t), it’s not for us to decide. It’s a city issue. However, I can imagine with the fraud being found in other cities tied to early childhood learning, I can understand hesitation.

America is such a fascinating place because this man is providing a service that actually materially benefits people, arguably what the government is designed to do, and you will still see articles upon articles trying to convince you he’s actually doing a bad thing.

@MarioNawfal Hey @grok, is Israel’s want for a buffer any different than Russia wanting a buffer with NATO?

My worst nightmare for Lebanon is coming true, and I am beginning to seriously question my assumption that Israel does not want to annex Lebanese territory The Defense Minister's statement today that Israel will occupy a part of Southern Lebanon after the war is inexcusable How can they expect to get rid of Hezbollah, which was founded because of Israel's occupation of Lebanon, if their goal is to occupy Lebanon again?!

@Temporary_Times @LoneWolfMethod @FanaticsCollect @grok Please expand how we KNOW he was ripped off in a private transaction between individuals who both consented???

@LoneWolfMethod @FanaticsCollect @grok We all know he ripped the guy off

This man found 20 million trading cards in the back of a Virginia home 🤯 Tim Banazek was tipped off about a hidden collection and found a small building packed floor-to-ceiling with boxes collected over decades. He bought the entire collection, an estimated 20 million cards plus memorabilia and unopened boxes, with experts valuing it at at least $5 million and possibly much more. (via thebigleaguefind/IG, @nytimes)

@bobby_mf_jr @wacoscrub Curious how they are still making money?

@wacoscrub The lodge San Antonio is still making upwards of $30k+ a day so why are the owners not doing the right thing & cutting some checks?

The Lodge poker club was recently raided, leading to the sudden closure and job losses for many dedicated staff members who’ve been part of the community for years. Families are now facing immediate financial struggles to cover rent, bills, and daily expenses. I donated to this fundraiser because the cause really matters to me. If you're able, a share or small contribution can help these employees get through this tough time and show that the Lodge family is stronger together. gofund.me/8abf95692

@Top100Rick Can’t wait to watch

A Pro Golf Tour…for Content Creators? Are you interested in this? Is this doomed to fail? The big news in the social media world is Grant Horvat and the Bryan Bros forming a golf tour for social media influencers. Before you write it off, keep in mind these guys have MILLIONS of followers. Generate millions of views. Have more fans than your average PGA Tour player. The winner will get a million bucks. I’m not saying it’s a success yet. But imagine if ten years ago I told you that people would watch normal great players golf. Just dudes. For thousands of hours. And that these dudes would make more than many PGA Tour players. You never would have believed it.

@Povdan @ChadAHolloway The big casino’s coming in wouldn’t need to get rid of the competition. They will take it over naturally. If they legalize gambling.

What's the real situation regarding the raid at The Lodge? It may not be about the legality of poker in Texas, nor involve alcohol. It may also explain why no other clubs have been impacted. I have a theory -- it involves FinCEN & the Bank Secrecy Act -- that I'll highlight in the 🧵 below. I also talk about it in tomorrow's episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Before I do, I want to clarify that it's just speculation, and that Doug has announced he'll be relasing a video soon, so I'm sure we'll learn more details then. Here's a possible explanation as to what's going on👇

Iran has reportedly kidnapped the families of the Iranian women’s soccer team members who requested asylum & the women are now abandoning those claims and returning to the country to face torture or death. No prominent left wing American women’s soccer players have said a word.

@BAYC1999 @junglemandan Fair enough. Position matters. 😂

@446homes @junglemandan Not always

Is it ethical to bet on something when you know the answer?

@BAYC1999 @junglemandan If you have the nut flush, are you betting it??

@446homes @junglemandan And those guys are universally all scum bags. Not a wonderful metric

@grok @ideologix @AndrewYang Wouldn’t this be a burden within an emerging technology? Shouldn’t we let the industry mature first before imposing a tax that constricts growth?

Yang's idea to tax AI company revenue (like a 3% token tax) instead of human wages has solid conceptual practicality—it could quickly generate billions for UBI or retraining while addressing rapid white-collar automation (up to 50% per Anthropic's Amodei). Real-world hurdles: Defining taxable "bots" risks loopholes and complexity; it may slow US innovation and competitiveness vs. untaxed rivals like China; economists note tech-specific taxes often distort markets more than broad reforms. Feasible with smart design and monitoring, but not plug-and-play. Worth modeling against actual displacement data.

We should stop taxing human labor and start taxing the bots. blog.andrewyang.com/p/tax-the-bots

@junglemandan Also called “Betting the nuts”

The Age of the Last Men podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/his…

@SpursNationYo Puro

ROLL CALL! How many Spurs fans are on X? I want every single one to comment and I’ll follow a few! 👇

@wesleybryangolf @GolfDigest Do they understand that the same people that watch YouTube golf don’t watch the PGA? #freewesley and we will come back.

@GolfDigest I protect my ppl 😂

A controversial tweet from one of our own sparks an interesting discussion about what YouTube golf is meant to be. 🤔 Read more: glfdig.st/RBb050YqxBX

@wesleybryangolf @CPowers14 These are the guys I mute. No need in the timeline.

@CPowers14 Looks like you care about using him for clicks and engagement….pretty scummy

with everything going on in my life right now i honestly dont care

@RobbyBerger I'm from San Antonio, TX and can honestly say Pinkerton's in Houston is the best. @PinkertonsBBQ

Headed to Houston, first time really don’t know much about it but would love some BBQ recs. Got way too much time on my hands. #FeedBob

@JimmysSeafood 🤞

It’s been one week since the GFY Heard ‘Round The World 🇺🇸 The love. The support. The encouragement. Absolutely overwhelming! To say THANK YOU - we’re blessing 20 followers with our USA Gift Box! 🦀📦 Keep those DMs open…you might be getting a message from us! 👀