Poker legend Tony G is the latest big-name pro to appear at the heart of the newest crypto craze, NFTs. He came up with an exclusive poker-themed auction that will see one lucky bidder lift the unique Tony G “Ace from Space” GOAT digital collectible.
https://twitter.com/TonyGuoga/status/1436696892839186436?s=20
NFTs and Tony G
For those who don’t know, NFTs, or Nun-Fungible Tokens, are basically units of data stored digitally and “can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files.”
They are the rising star in the world of crypto and blockchain invention and we have recently seen several of poker’s best-known players involved in buying, selling, and also starring roles.
Tony G, the irrepressible Lithuanian pro-turned-businessman-turned politician and back again, is the poker headliner at the Lympo auction. The company runs an ecosystem of sports-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on world-famous athletes and sports clubs.
In the case of Tony G, his GOAT NFT comes with an impressive list of extras, including a signed t-shirt, a signed deck of cards, a birthday shout-out from the man himself. On top of that, there is also a free cash gamer and stay at a resort, among other bonuses.
Tony G is launching his own NFT
One of those extras is a yearly poker mastermind class from the Lithuanian legend, who launched his own crypto poker room which transfers along with ownership of the NFT – a unique selling point that could see the price rise sharply.
The auction, currently running on OpenSea, ends on Tuesday September 14th at 5pm (GMT +3). Previously auctioned Lympo cards have gone for the crypto equivalent of between $15,000 and $22,000 and bids for the exclusive Tony G NFT can be made in Lympo proprietary token LMT.
The world of NFTs may seem strange to some. However, it’s a craze that seems to have caught the imagination of the poker world.
Phil Ivey stars in his own NFT collection titled The Royal Flush, feature exclusive artwork depicting Ivey’s biggest career achievements.
We also revealed last week how Mike ‘Bank of Timex’ McDonald paid a whopping $409,000 for an NFT depicting a digitized rock, the “Ether Rock” costing him 125 Ethereum and intended as an investment.
This looked far too rare to pass on https://t.co/VgmPhoZxqR
— Mike McDonald (@MikeMcDonald89) August 20, 2021
Doug Polk is never far from the pulse when it comes to crypto-related happenings, and he discussed all things NFT with McDonald recently, asking the question: Explosive fad or Legit value?
Polk even has a Twitter poll ongoing as we go to press. The current standings have “Own none they are scammy” in the lead with almost 50% of the votes.
Want to gauge public sentiment, what are your thoughts on NFTs?
— Doug Polk (@DougPolkVids) September 11, 2021
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