Verkkobarstool sports founder dave portnoy has paid a record $42 million for a waterfront nantucket compound with an underground tunnel, according to. Verkkobarstool sports founder dave portnoy just snatched up a luxurious nantucket compound for a staggering $42 million, a sum that has left even the island’s well. Verkkobarstool sports founder dave portnoy just snatched up a luxurious nantucket compound for a staggering $42 million.