Bartholdi met poker pro Dutch Boyd at the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP), who invited him to become a member of the poker playing group he founded known as "The Crew" which included Bobby Boyd, David Smyth, Tony Lazar, and Brett Jungblut.
Bartholdi crossed paths with professional poker player Dutch Boyd at the 2002 WSOP, where Boyd extended an invitation for Bartholdi to become a part of his exclusive group, "The Crew," which also featured Bobby Boyd, David Smyth, Tony Lazar, and Brett Jungblut.