EP 64 | Bill Collins | Founder, PokerCows.com

When the pandemic hit, Bill's home poker group couldn’t meet in person to play, so he asked his fresh-out of college son to use that new computer science degree to write some software that would enable he and his buddies to play a high-low game called 7-27, along with a video interface. Within a few days, Bill and his crew were up and running playing a basic game over the internet. Seeing his group “together” laughing, playing cards, and having a great time was the spark that started PokerCows. Bill figured if his group was having this much fun with one basic game, imagine what a platform with a variety of games and options could deliver. In March of 2023, PokerCows beta-launched with 15 dealer’s choice games, including No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em. PokerCows provides a private table environment for friends and family to play dealer’s choice poker games. You can make them as crazy as you want with options ranging from “low hole wild” to “roll your own” to “high-low split.” It’s designed for fun and to bring friends and family together along with all the laughs that accompany a home dealer’s choice poker game. Bill and I had a lot of fun talking about his new endeavor as well as plenty other topics. 00:00 Start 00:05 TPG, Inc. Sponsor 02:08 Shoutout to Bill Neiland& Active 8 05:27 Poker Cows 09:27 Platform for Friends 11:09 Split Pot Games 13:36 Promo Video 18:51 Poker Cows Interface 25:37 Software Development 27:54 Entrepreneur Background 32:13 Foundation and Team 38:50 Marketing & Promotion 42:53 Compatibility 47:50 Career & Education Lessons 51:45 Rentals in HSV 57:05 Retirees & Assisted Living 01:00:43 Father & Golf League 01:05:45 Golf Talk/Vegas 01:15:45 Pebble Beach/Bandon Dunes 01:22:15 Gambling Story/More Golf 01:33:10 2 Amazing Gambling Stories 01:36:59 Conclusion For more information on Poker Cows visit them at https://www.pokercows.com Photo credit and video clip credit to Active 8 Communications. https://active-8.com Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast Website: www.ourtownpodcast.net Spotify Channel: https://spoti.fi/3QtpT8z Audio available on all platforms - just search for "Our Town Podcast" Follow us on social media: LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/41rlgTt Facebook: https://bit.ly/ourtownpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourtownpodcast/ TikTok: http://bit.ly/3XIFsgo