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.

[Robk]

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And yes, I might be turning in a WPT forum loser

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if this were true you'd have noticed someone posted this interview in the WPT forum already. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[jasonHoldEm]

Good read, thanks.

[jrobb83]

Damn this guy can put up some hours.

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CD: How much time do you spend online at FullTilt?

PI: I try to play about 10 hours a week.

CD: How much time do you spend playing live games?

PI: I put in between 50 and 90 hours a week. I put in a lot of time playing poker.

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[turnipmonster]

another good one:

It’s also the same with any job. You need to be able to compete in all games. You need to play no-limit, pot-limit Omaha, no-limit deuce-to-seven, limit hold’em, stud, Omaha eight-or-better. Not only do you need to know how to play all of those games, you need to know how to win at them.

[Philuva]

You missed the best quote:

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(Phil’s wife overheard this and said, “So, that’s where those went. I thought you lost them.” “Yeah,” he said. “I lost them in the garbage can.” “Those were nice sunglasses,” she said. “Yeah, so nice that they cost me a $100,000 pot.”)

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[J_V]

Anyone know this Henry Orenstein guy or have played with him?

[Goodie54]

He's a toy inventor turned poker player. He's had some high finishes in the WSOP and might even have a bracelet. I've never played with him, but I think he's solid.

Peace

Goodie

[Bulldog]

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He's a toy inventor turned poker player. He's had some high finishes in the WSOP and might even have a bracelet. I've never played with him, but I think he's solid.

Peace

Goodie

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You think he's solid? Nah. All he did was own a 400/800 game in AC and kick PHIL IVEY back to the 75/150 game for months and months; he probably can't play a lick.

[colgin]

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Anyone know this Henry Orenstein guy or have played with him?

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Isn't he the guy who came up with the idea for the "Poker Stars" show on Fox Sports? I think he invented their camera-in-the-table way of seeing hole cards.