Company Profile
| Parent Company | None identified; operates as independent anonymous entity (SwC Poker, successor to SealsWithClubs) |
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| Ownership | Private; anonymous ownership by small group of developers/volunteers |
| Headquarters | Unknown; servers historically in Ireland/Russia/Morocco, operations anonymous/decentralized (possibly Costa Rica speculated) |
| Founded | 2011 (original SealsWithClubs); relaunched end of February 2015 as SwC Poker with new ownership/staff |
| Founders | Anonymous group of online poker professionals (original); Bryan Micon served as Chairman/spokesperson |
| CEO / Leadership | Anonymous small team; no public CEO identified |
| Employees | Small team (<10) |
Funding and Valuation
| Funding | No known funding rounds or investors; self-funded/operated |
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Licensing and Regulation
None identified operates without known gaming ...
operates without known gaming licenses as anonymous crypto platform
Native Token
None; uses Bitcoin (BTC) exclusively for transactions and player balances
Regulatory History
Feb 2015
Original SealsWithClubs shut down after Nevada police raid on Bryan Micon's home and NGCB action for unlicensed gambling
Security Track Record
- Dec 2013: Original SealsWithClubs hacked
- ~42,000 hashed passwords stolen from old data center (mandatory reset issued)
| Proof of Reserves | None published |
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Sister Brands
Noneindependent operator (not part of any network)
Key Events
Aug 2011: SealsWithClubs founded as first Bitcoin poker site
Dec 2013: Hack incident
Feb 20 2015: Original site closed
Late Feb 2015: SwC Poker relaunched
2025-2026: Ongoing events like Bitcoin Series of Poker, Bad Beat Jackpots hit (e.g., Oct 2025: 0.834 BTC, Mar 2026: 0.419 BTC)