Tom Wheaton

Tom Wheaton is a self-made poker professional and entrepreneur who founded Faded Spade in 2017, a premium playing card brand supplying high-quality cards to leading poker rooms, operators, and consumers worldwide. As Founder and CEO, he has built the company into a recognized name in the iGaming and gambling industry, known for its durable, professionally designed decks.

Beyond Faded Spade, Wheaton is the founder of Above the Felt, a poker lifestyle brand, and Virtual Poker Night, a platform that delivers engaging poker experiences for corporate team-building and non-profit fundraisers. He also works as an executive marketing consultant, leveraging deep industry expertise to help gaming businesses grow.

An active poker player himself, Wheaton has competed in major events such as the World Poker Tour (WPT) Choctaw Main Event. He is a featured speaker at industry conferences like the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), sharing insights on entrepreneurship, branding, and the future of poker. Wheaton resides in Longwood, Florida.