Mind Of Madsen
When we can’t get an article from one of our most consistent contributors, we tend to get all investigatory journalist on their ass and hope the barrage of questions makes for a more interesting read than, well, nothing. What we have here is just that. Enjoy!
BLUFF: What about the WSOP has you so tilted you can’t write your monthly article?
JM: I am a bit tilted from not cashing yet, but I’m sure by the time this issue gets out I’ll have won something. ONE TIME! As for not writing my article, any excuse I can fi nd to be lazy I will latch on to. It is true though that sometimes when you’re in the middle of a small drought in poker it is tougher to get motivated to write about poker
BLUFF: You just turned 24, what was the best gift you received from someone else?
JM: I’m still waiting for birthday sex. From someone. Anyone. I’m desperate.
BLUFF: Did you treat yourself to anything? What was it?
JM: Nothing too crazy, dinner, some clothes, etc. I’ve been playing the WSOP every day so I’ve been focused on that. I think I should treat myself by not getting so upset over poker sometimes. I just love the game so much that it really affects me when things aren’t going perfectly, and I have trouble focusing on other things.
BLUFF: What clicked for you this year so far to give you the success you’ve had to date in ’09?
JM: This year I’ve finally come back into my groove, and I’ve calmed down a little bit with my mindset and approach to the game. Still, it’s very easy to slip back into some bad habits... so I’m not 100% but I’m definitely happy that I’ve been getting the results this year. Would just be good to close in the World Series.
BLUFF: Who holds their liquor better, you or Brandon Cantu?
JM: Hmm, we actually both hold it pretty well. I probably tend to drink a bit more if we go out so I can get a little sloppy, but I don’t throw up or pass out or forget things very often. I’m a champion.
BLUFF: What’s one song you listen to alone in you car, that you’d consider a guilty pleasure?
JM: Oh man you know I listen to Britney, Backstreet Boys, Enrique Iglesias, all that stuff. I’m also lying right now. Seriously though, I listen to all kinds of music but I usually stick to my hip-hop, Eminem, Jay-Z, that stuff. My guilty pleasure would probably be to rap along with songs or just freestyle non-stop when I’m alone.
BLUFF: Over/under 14 on the amount of heart attacks caused by the poker kitchen?
JM: Are we counting future heart attacks? This number must be pushing 50.
BLUFF: More important to you: Lakers winning the NBA Championship or finishing fifth in a WSOP event?
JM: Well I love the Lakers but of course personal achievements are always going to be what drives my entire life, it is why I do what I do, to succeed and go deep in poker tournaments. Of course, I don’t want to get fifth, I want to win! Obv.
BLUFF: Three-event death match with Joe Sebok: racquetball, golf, HU NL – who wins what and why?
JM: Racquetball we are actually fairly close, but I tend to have a slight edge over him. Yesterday he hit me directly in the eye socket with the ball, so perhaps he’s trying to sabotage the competition. Golf, I actually have no idea if Sebok ever plays, but I’m so bad right now and inconsistent that he is probably a better player without ever having picked up a club. I just get worse. In HU NL, hmmm. Sebok likes to push smaller edges a bit more and plays more pre-flop, so this one might be a coin flip if the blinds get big enough. It’d be close. (ME.)
BLUFF: Favorite false rumor you’ve read about yourself on poker forums.
JM: I read that I do endless hard drugs, have raunchy sexual exploits with beautiful women due to my large member, and gambled all of my money away on ridiculous prop bets.
BLUFF: Favorite true rumor you’ve read about yourself on poker forums.
JM: Wait, didn’t I just answer this question?
BLUFF: Antonius or Dwan?
JM: Gotta give it to Antonius for now. Not only is he good at poker but he’s just a pimp. I wanna be like that.
BLUFF: Most ridiculous bet you’ve ever made?
JM: I’ve made plenty. When I cross-booked with Gavin for the entire World Series in ’07 that probably wasn’t so smart, but I thought I had an edge. I lost a lot. I lost $10k to Cantu betting him he couldn’t drink an entire bottle of hot sauce. He chugged it.
BLUFF: Fifteen bracelets in your lifetime – over or under? Predict the future and give us your most impressive victory.
JM: I truly believe it will be over. I’m still pretty young and new to poker, and I have leaks that will fix themselves as I mature a bit. My most impressive victory will be the Main Event in 2028 when I defeat Doyle Brunson heads up for the title. (He’ll be old then.)
