Rafe Furst

Rafe Furst
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Poker player, entrepreneur
Websitehttp://www.rafefurst.com/

Rafe Furst is an American entrepreneur, writer, and world champion poker player.

Furst is known for winning the 2006 World Series of Poker Championship Bracelet in Pot Limit Hold-em, earning over $350,000 in prize money.[1]

He has written and spoken about the transformation of early-stage finance and cryptocurrency in articles and interviews, and has presented at consortiums and conferences that include TED.[2]

Furst's ideas pertaining to technology, cancer research, and investing have been featured in WIRED,[3] New York Times Magazine,[4] and Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt's Freakonomics blog.[5]

  1. ^ "Rafe Furst Biography - Profiles of Famous Professional Poker Players". www.pokerteam.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ The Dawn of Cryptocurrency | Rafe Furst | TEDxCharlottesville, February 14, 2018, retrieved November 16, 2023
  3. ^ Donahoo, Daniel (March 4, 2010). "Investing In Our Geeklets: A Methodology". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Dubner, Stephen J.; Levitt, Steven D. (March 9, 2008). "Bottom-Line Philanthropy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Furst cited on Freakonomics blog