We had the good fortune of connecting with Jack(PokerBoy) Mullarky and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jack(PokerBoy), can you tell us about an impactful book you’ve read and why you liked it or what impact it had on you?
The Bible is my book I have read and one particular night changed my life forever! It was around 2015 my best friend was bad on drugs and got fired from his job and kicked out of his parents house so I let him move in with me. He decided to take my gun (without my permission of course) and go rob a bank and come back to my house with the gun and money. He cooperated so he got a minimal 5 years for being a first offender and it changed my life forever. I wasn’t on drugs but I was looking for a new lifestyle and way to get out of our home town Huntington wv so I opened up the Bible one night and read in ecclesiastics “whatever you find your hands to do, do with all your might” I can remember getting chills reading it and I stopped and prayed and asked God to guide me into my gift! I was playing a lot of poker at the time so I started studying and watching a lot on tv. I found an article on two brother (Mizrachi) who were poker dealers who turned professional and I knew then that’s what I wanted to do I wanted to be a poker dealer and one day become a professional poker player so I took the steps went to their dealer academy for 6 weeks in Hollywood fla and got my dealer license, my instructor liked me and invited me back in the fall to learn the 21 mixed games that are dealt at the wsop of poker every summer in Las Vegas so I went and passed and dealt my first wsop in 2016 and moved my family to Vegas the following year and dealt at the most prestigious poker room in the world (Bellagio) I was dealing to poker players that I had grown up watching on tv literally living the dream and I owe it all to God I asked him for guidance that day reading that passage and that’s exactly what he did was guide me to who I am now “ThePokerBoy” I make a small
Living grinding online and deal a private game here in Cincinati now after losing my job at the Bellagio during the pandemic!
The tongue is very powerful and I spoke things into existence and turned my dreams into reality now I live freely playing poker at the hard rock in Cincinnati and deal a private game.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I mix hip hop with poker and created pokermusic I rap and make music about the game I love and started my own thing. I plan to put money into my craft and continue making pokermusic but right now I have been focusing on my son and sports and family time. I have a love hate relationship with my music because it’s such a niche and the music industry is hard enough as is but me targeting mostly poker players it’s been even harder trying to get the support I know I deserve without having money for promotion or a big name or label behind me! But making poker music is definitely a hobby and passion of mine and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon I have over 1000 freestyles and 30 songs about poker

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Hard rock casino to play poker and Cincinati reds game or bengals game food is great although out the city I can’t pick just one restaurant. It I did fall in love with “The Eagle”

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My father as I was looking for a new direction my dads family business was crashing and he supported my decision to pursue being a poker dealer and not take over the business and run to the ground. He has been my best friend and mentor sending me daily journey readings and bible verses to keep me focused in life and humble at the same time. Also when I moved to Las Vegas my next door neighbor had a studio and offered me studio time where we created #PokerMusic his name is Dei Poitt he is a very talented singer and song write that resides in Las Vegas,he became a close friend and we are still friends to this day
Last but not least my wife samonyca she has been my back bone and my support in all aspects with me through the ups and downs the highs in the lows rsther I win or lose it’s nice to come home to a supportive wife who will always love you the same way

Website: YouTube “pokerboy”

Instagram: @iampokermusic

Twitter: @iampokermusic

Facebook: Jack Mullarky (Pokerboy)

Youtube: Pokerboy

Other: Never give up on what u believe God has placed in your heart continue to knock on the doors and they will be opened

Image Credits
My instagram @iampokermusic

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