About Pauly

Pauly is a writer, gambler, traveler, insomniac, and visual artist. He grew up in New York City, but currently lives in Denver, Colorado after spending time in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

"Dr. Pauly" is Pauly’s online poker moniker. He’s not a real doctor, but plays one on internet. You can find him on social media platforms as @TaoPauly including Twitter and Instagram. He is also the mastermind behind: @CoventryMusic

Pauly authored a memoir about his experiences as a reporter in Las Vegas titled Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker (2010). A French version of Lost Vegas was published in 2011 by Inculte.

Jack Tripper Stole My Dog is Pauly's debut novel, which was published in 2011. It is a raunchy story about a Russian cab driver from Brooklyn.

Fried Peaches is his second novel that was released in 2018. It is a rock-n-roll novel about a guitar player from a one-hit winder 90s grunge band playing with an emo Indie rock band in the mid-2010s with musicians half his age.

Guard This is his third novel that was published in 2021. Guard This depicts New York City's art community during the last vestiges of gritty Gotham in the 1990s.

Faded is his fourth novel, which was released in 2024. A story about the ebbs and flows of fame on the fringes of Hollywood, FADED makes us question impermanence, ephemera, and celebrity culture. This is his LA novel.

The Kicker is Pauly's fifth novel and released in March 2025. The Kicker a subversive take on a sports novel that takes place at the crossroads of professional football and the gambling underworld. This marks Pauly's first gambling book in 15 years.

You can buy all of Pauly’s books via Amazon.

Pauly appeared in the documentary film Bet Raise Fold directed by Ryan Firpo. 

You can also listen to a special podcast series devoted to his novels with episodes on Faded and The Kicker. They include an interview with the author and behind-the-scenes details on the creative process.

Pauly co-hosted Dope Stories Podcast. He also created several podcasts including Tao of Pokerati, Coventry Music’s Wook Patrol. Pauly was Jesse May’s sidekick for the Everything Is Bettable sportsbetting podcast (for Matchbook). Pauly has been a guest on other podcasts and radio shows including Lawn Memo's Daily Soundcheck, Lord Admiral Card Club, and Poker Road Radio’s Poker Beat.

Pauly is a freelance writer specializing in sportsbetting, music, poker, film, television, sports, and pop culture. He currently works in the tech industry training AI LLMs. He also covered poker tournaments in over a dozen different countries. Shoot him an email if you're interested in hiring him for freelance work.

Here is a master list of short stories that Pauly wrote for Truckin’ literary blog from 2002-2011.