I’m still hitting a wall. How do you actually get poker players to try something new? I’ve handed out 120+ physical cards in the poker rooms, cold-talked 50+ players, and need help.
Hi guys,
I’m reaching a breaking point and need some genuine advice from anyone who has built a community from the ground up without a massive pre-existing network.
I’m building EV Poker. The idea came from being fed up with the garbage, fragmented data we deal with in Vegas. Bravo and Atlas tell you if a room has running tables, but they don't tell you the value of the room. They don't track the actual value of the promos, the room specifics (rake, staff, etc), or the "vibe" (slow/action) that actually matters to a poker player. I know the demand is there because I see people complaining about it every day at the table.
But man, the bottleneck is real.
I’ve been doing the dirty work. I’ve personally handed out 40+ cards to players. I’ve talked to floor staff and got them to put out another 80 cards. I’m out here waiting for people to sign up using the access code, but the conversion is a slog.
I’m fed up with the "vibecoded" apps that survive just because the founder has a following. I don’t have a massive Twitter/X presence or a YouTube channel. I just have a product that actually solves the "Information Asymmetry" between the house and the player.
How the hell do you actually get a customer to try a product when you’re competing with habits that have been baked in for 10 years? How do I make them realize that the data they’re using (or not using) is costing them money?
I’ve got one staff member/player on board. I’ve got three other players who joined. I’ve got a handful of promo details coming in. But I feel like I’m screaming into a void. I’ve evaluated the idea, I’ve done the outreach, and half the time people act like they don’t give a f\*\*\* until they realize they missed a $2k payout because they didn’t have the data.
To the founders who started with zero: How did you get your first 100 active users? Is there a better way than literally running from poker room to poker room until my feet hurt?
I’m in genuine need of help.
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