About Us
Poker Rags was founded by DGAF and his Day 1 in 2017. DGAF made a bunch of Straddle? shirts right before the WSOP that year... just to get people to straddle. After the WSOP was over, DGAF's Day 1 made a bunch of No Gamble No Future shirts, mainly because he was tired of explaining to the grinders why he goes all in with draws and busts their Aces!
The shirts were a hit whenever people saw them... but unfortunately neither of these two degens had any business sense. And so, with boxes and boxes of Straddle? and No Gamble No Future shirts taking up all the space in their apartment, they did the only thing that seemed sensible to them...
They ordered more shirts!
DGAF really liked the idea of him wearing the Straddle? shirt at a poker table while his Day 1 wore a shirt that answered his question. So he brought yet another giant box of shirts. These ones said Straddle. (with a period).
And then the two had dinner and beers at The Blind Pig in Las Vegas and decide to officially get in the shirt-selling business. DGAF's Day 1 really wanted the company to be called No Gamble No Future. But DGAF, always a grandiose idealist, thought that name was limiting.
So, in an adrenal induced stage, he came up with the name "Poker Rags". A double entendre that sends the right message to people. DOn't wait for aces. Life is too short for that. Instead, just play the hand you are dealt.
DGAF hit a rock bottom in life shortly after this and Poker Rags became his creative outlet. He built websites for his new company like a maniac. And then he tore them down just as fast. He wanted Poker Rags to perfect.
DGAF's Day 1, not looking to pour every minute of his life into this endeavor, he agreed to an amicable buyout. DGAF was now sole owner of Poker Rags. He worked even harder than before...
And he got nowhere!
Eventually DGAF put his project on hold as he got into podcasting. HE was trying anything at the time to re-surface, financially and in life.
Podcasting stuck.
Soon he had loyal listeners from all over the world. They were hooked on his podcast, Sessions. So hooked that they wanted to support him any way they could. Eventually, a V.P. of a huge company in US decide to offer DGAF some business advice. This VP saw promise in Poker Rags.
DGAF was so excited about re-kindling his labor of love, Poker Rags, that in 2020 he made his business man supporter a partner at Poker Rags. Immediately there was hope for this clothing company. DGAF sought more partners later that year, and by 2020 Poker Rags was a profitable online clothing story run my DGAF and 6 partners!
The rest is history...
in the making.
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