Alex Scott

The popularity of online poker apps has boomed in recent months, but there’s a lack of information on how exactly the apps operate, whether real money play is possible, and what the role of agents are in the process.

In this article, longtime industry veteran Alex Scott explains the online poker app ecosystem, how the operators make money, why the apps are so popular, and how agents facilitate real money transactions behind the scenes.

Alex Scott is one of few poker industry veterans who worked at both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, under Isai Scheinberg and Ray Bitar, respectfully.

In this exclusive post, Alex shares some stories about the two as well as what he’s learned from the pair’s very different styles of leadership.