Awesome interview

[J_V]

http://cardplayer.com/poker_magazine...php?a_id=14359

Awesome interview. Some of his comments gave gave me goosebumps. Some good quotes..
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If you see me playing longer than 20 hours, I’m usually winning. There’s a reason I’m staying that long. It’s time to dig in.


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As I started coming up through the ranks and playing higher and higher, I realized that you learn at every level. There’s a big difference between playing $400-$800 and playing $4,000-$8,000

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I haven’t seen one yet. I always want to play as high as I possibly can. I’d like to play $8,000-$16,000 if I could, but it may not be the best thing. People always ask me if I need to gamble that high, and I think I do if I want to get better. You can’t be afraid to lose.

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I’d see side games at the tournaments where they were playing $4,000-$8,000, and first place would be $600,000 in the tournament. I’d dump off my chips. That’s why I won’t play now unless I try my hardest. I made my mind up right before I went to Turning Stone. I told my wife that I wasn’t going to be traveling to play tournaments unless I put all of my attention into it. It’s just a waste of money otherwise. From now on, there are no excuses, because I’m trying my hardest.


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The best players can tell when another player is adjusting or thinking about adjusting, and then it’s back and forth. So, if you do have a strategy, you’d better be willing to change it. Like Mike Tyson said, “They all have a strategy until they get hit.”

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I'm stealing that as my go-to line. And yes, I might be turning in a WPT forum loser.

I want to be Phil Ivey.