Meet Our Advisory Board
"Online sports gaming is the future of the gaming industry. The number of sports bettors is exploding as more and more states legalize. Because of COVID-19 and economic shutdowns, virtually every state is broke. We’ve assembled a world-class team of sports advice champions and experts. Our goal is for VegasWINNERS to become the leader in sports gaming advice – first here in the USA, then globally."
~Wayne Allyn Root, CEO of VegasWINNERS
Phil Hellmuth
"I’m a legend in the Poker World. I’m in the Hall of Fame. Wayne Allyn Root is a legend in the sports gambling world. Wayne has a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Great minds think alike. I think 2 visionaries of gambling can achieve great things together." - Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth, Jr. has an unprecedented 15 World Championships of Poker (15 WSOP); and is universally regarded as the best poker player in the world. Hellmuth holds the world record for both most cash finishes at the WSOP (140) and most WSOP final tables (57) and 11-second place finishes. Of his 57 final tables, 20 are in non-Hold’em games. Of those 20 non Hold’em events, Hellmuth has finished runner-up five times. His live tournament winnings exceed $23,000,000. He won the WSOP championships in 1989, 1992, 1993 (3), 1997, 2001, 2003 (2), 2006, 2007, 2012 (2), 2015, 2018. For further information, please see https://philhellmuth.com/
Phil Gordon
"I’m excited to partner with an innovative company like VegasWINNERS to help sports gaming enthusiasts get the information they need to find an edge and have more fun. I’ll be advising and helping the team bring best-in-breed technology to the market that will truly change the game. With such a great team and the innovative use of text messaging powered by my company Prompt.io, I’m taking ‘the over’ on the success of VegasWINNNERS." - Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon studied Computer Science at Georgia Tech and is a serial entrepreneur and founder of many technology companies. Phil is currently the CEO of Prompt.io, a leading text messaging platform for businesses, non-profits, advocacy groups, and political campaigns.
Phil is best known as a poker player and host of many of the popular poker television shows. He is a World Poker Tour champion with more than $3 million in tournament winnings. Career highlights include 7 WSOP Final Tables, Red Rock Championship ($600K), World Poker Tour: Bay 101, 2 Poker After Dark Wins, two cashes at the NBC Heads Up Championship, 4th place 2001 WSOP Main Event, Ante Up for Africa (2009), and 21 WSOP cashes. Phil was the host of Bravo’s hit television show, Celebrity Poker Showdown, and has appeared as an expert analyst for many other television productions. Phil is a top-selling author with hundreds of thousands of copies in print worldwide. His works include his Little Black Book (aka Poker: The Real Deal), Little Green Book, Little Blue Book, and The Little Gold Book. Phil has also written articles for Playboy, Bluff, CardPlayer, All In, and was formerly a contributing columnist and poker analyst for ESPN.
Todd Kobrin
"I am honored to be part of the VegasWinners Advisory Board. Legal Sports Betting participation is growing by massive amounts and VegasWinners provides fantastic services & technology which assists its customers to make profitable bets." - Todd Kobrin
Todd Kobrin is a successful iGaming executive with over sixteen years in the industry. Currently the CEO of Oddsium, developer of the proprietary “Smart Technology” Sports Betting-Aggregation App. Todd has held various senior roles at 888 Holdings and was part of the management team that brought the company public on the London Stock Exchange. He also led 888.com’s (Casino & Poker) global expansion into over forty counties growing the customer base 900%. Todd was the driving force behind the creation and launch of 888sport and was one of the first to utilize Mobile & In-Play Betting. He has consulted for some of the biggest gaming companies: Caesars, MGM, Station Casinos, Wynn, Penn National, Unibet, and Asian Gaming. Todd has also been involved in the Blockchain/Crypto space, setting up large mining farms and developing cryptocurrency for use in the iGaming space.
"Todd Kobrin stated, “I am honored to be part of the VegasWinners Advisory Board. Legal Sports Betting participation is growing by massive amounts, and VegasWinners provides fantastic services & technology, helping its customers make profitable bets."
Mike Matusow
"I’ve known Wayne Allyn Root for over 20 years. Wayne chose me to star on his reality TV show, ‘King of Vegas’ on Spike TV. Wayne was the Creator, Executive Producer and co-host. We’ve enjoyed a great professional relationship over the years. Wayne appreciates my brand and celebrity in the poker world. I appreciate Wayne’s brand and celebrity in the sports gambling world. Wayne has always picked my brain about how gamblers think and what gamblers need. I believe my role on VegasWINNERS’ Advisory Board is a win-win for both parties." - Mike Matusow
Mike “The Mouth” Matusow is one of the top professional poker players in the world whose nickname reflects his reputation for trash-talking at the poker table. Matusow began playing poker seriously in the early 1990s, first while working as a poker dealer, then as a professional player. His successes include being a four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, two-time WSOP main event final table, and the winner of the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. Matusow wrote an autobiography titled Check Raising the Devil that was released May 12, 2009. For further information, please see https://www.youtube.com/mikethemouth.