How can you turn down the Entities when they ask you to interview some hot ladies at the WSOP? Yea, that’s a stupid question. So here’s a recap of the first few interviews…
WPT Day Three at the Five Diamond Classic
December 16, 2008 By 4 Comments
A few notable players surviving Day 3 of the WPT Five Diamond Classic. Not only are these guys notable (or wiiiiilllll be) but they also have the best photos on the live chip count page.
- Jack Wu
- Daniel O'Brian
- Benjamin Straate
- Jared Rubin
- Steven Landfish
- Average
- Hunter Frey
- Timothy Vance
- Daniel Schreiber
- Elia Ahmadian
No worries fellas, its hard work keeping up with all the players unless they're showing a lot of skin or acting like a 2 year-old. So, I'm sure you will have a pretty poker pic up soon. Get the live chip counts here, the live blog here and good times with Amanda Leatherman here.
photo courtesy the worldpokertour.com
Joe Sebok … Stud!
June 24, 2008 By 2 Comments
Last week at the WSOP, Joe Sebok and I agreed to meet for an interview next to the WSOP ESPN stage. After retrieving my recorder, it took 20 minutes to walk back to the other side of the room. It was my fault it took so long, I wanted to take pictures of Amanda Leatherman raking in a big pile of chips playing in the Ladies Event. But then someone said “hello”, we began to chat, I saw someone else, we began to chat… then my purse began to buzz and I continued East. It also took 20 minutes because that’s how long it takes to walk anywhere inside the Rio.
Then it took a few minutes to start the interview because Sebok’s fans, including MySpace friends, started showing up for autographs. Actually, the MySpace friends was a joke. But several friends stopping by to see Joe is not a joke because he’s Mr. Friendly. He also had to make sure John Stapleton cleaned his buffalo wings off the tournament poker table.
The is media life in the Amazon Ballroom. It consists of delayed agendas, welcomed chats, photo opportunities, non-stop joking around and buffalo wings on the table. It’s really one big summer camp party… except for moments of elimination. Six weeks of 55 events…the Amazon Room can get old. Yet, Sebok lives this experience all year, developing relationships with people who love, respect and believe in him.
Holding a psychology degree from Berkeley and known as “Barry’s kid” he is often feared at the table. However, Chops, of Wicked Chops Poker, will tell you “He is one the nicest, smartest guys I know in the poker industry.” So, to make sure Chops wasn’t lying… I asked Sebok to share with me about his poker success, furrys, media adventures, infamous and famous prop bets and what advice he received from Barry Greenstein
Hump to the jump for the interview…
