He Paid $200k In Vegas Tuition...Was It Worth It For Aaron Mermelstein?
He Paid $200k In Vegas Tuition...Was It Worth It For Aaron Mermelstein?  
Podcast: Table 1 Podcast
Published On: Sat Aug 02 2025
Description: The More Rake Is Better Giveaway at Phenom Poker: https://table1.vegas/rakePlay with us in Vegas at Table 1: https://table1.vegasAaron Mermelstein won a $50K online poker prize at age 15... and never saw a dollar of it.In this week’s Table 1 Podcast, Merms opens up about everything — and we mean everything in a rare interview. From sneaking onto Party Poker as a teenager to going broke after discovering Vegas table games, it’s a rollercoaster of ambition, pain, and absurd poker highs and lows.Show Notes:00:00 Video Games To The Varkonyi Effect03:18 Freeroll to Bankroll07:10 Finding Table Games11:57 Working vs Going Pro at Poker19:12 The $100 Date23:13 NY Poker Games & Backing Deals Gone Right29:08 The Borgata WPT & Tourney Breaks37:58 Post WPT Tourney Circuit39:38 The Home Game Scene44:34 Poker: The Great Equalizer46:36 COVID & Game Running49:45 Miami Life & The M Casino48:42 Chip On The Shoulder High Roller1:02:21 WSOP Main Event Run1:10:38 Post Main Event & The Future!Table 1 Links:Play with Us In Vegas: https://table1.vegasPlay with us Online: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1Follow us on X: https://x.com/table1vegasFollow us on Instagram: https://x.com/table1vegasWatch us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@UCCXgQ2MnNidaOP-9PPTG6SgListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fkMXT5gsZxgHuDBxUcY59Art's Links:Learn to Beat Slots (Seriously) at SlotMaps: https://slotmaps.comRun your own poker game at PokerHQ.io: https://pokerhq.iohttps://x.com/ArtParmannJustin's Links:https://x.com/justinyoung07