Bluff: Hello Brent! How has poker been going for you these days, or lets say after your big 278k win in the $535 on Poker Stars?
Brent: Well first off, to get it straight, I agreed to a 4 way chop, so I really won 150K outright. I do my best to let people know I’m $130K poorer in the bank. Since the win, I have really been thrilled with my play and results.
Bluff: Have you been strictly playing online?
Brent: 90% of my play is online at the moment; however I did play in the Caesars 5k event. Again, I played very solid; in fact I had Dario Minieri all-in within the first level.
Bluff: Tell us about the hand.
Brent: I had AK, on an A-A-Q flop. Dario was playing very active from the get go, which is to be expected. The table was really unsure of how to adjust to his style of play. Early on I would flat call him pre flop with a variety of hands, from AK to 10-9 off basically, not allowing him to exploit me entirely. The rest of the table always mucked away. He opened utg+1 to 175, with about 7K starting. I had AK off on the hijack, I flat call, and both blinds completed. The flop was A-A-Q. Dario was consistently C-betting his range, on nearly any flop, however in this instance, he checked the flop, and both blinds checked as well. I led for somewhere in the range of 515 and both blinds fold. Dario re-raises to 2500, leaving roughly 4000 behind. Needless to say, he snap called my shove, and showed A-10s. The river paired another Q.
Bluff: SIGH!
Brent: Literally after that, the wheels just fell off, and I ran like a crippled, mutated, version of Carl Lewis on acid!
Bluff: LOL!
Brent: My bust hand was AA getting cracked by KK. All-in pre-flop, standard stuff really, all of which nobody needs to hear about, or cares to hear about. =)
Bluff: A lot of people think bad beat beats only happen to them, do you get pissed when people tell you their bad beat stories?
Brent: Haha, that's funny you ask! I don’t get mad, I just often wonder why? I mean, they happen to everyone, both good and bad, from 12 year olds to 70 year olds. I just don’t get it, bad beats make 12 year olds act well, yet 70 year olds act like they’re 12. Glad I opted for this career choice when I did.
Bluff: What are your plans for the WSOP?
Brent: I'm really excited. Plans are quite simple really.
Bluff: Brief us on them.
Brent: I have a friend, an investor if you will, who is planning on putting me in all the NLHE events. I am clearly very excited about it, although the 1K re-buy will take some persuasion. =) I’ve never had a "backer" before if you will, so I’m anxious to see how it all unfolds. I am very excited to play the main.
Bluff: Hopefully it will go well for you! What would you do with 8 million?
Brent: Jesus....I don't know. Buy a big house on the beach, Townsend style I guess---Got to have that ambiance around it. Help out my family, my entiiiire family, extended included. I don't know, and I guess every other cliché response that most people say.
Bluff: Do you spend money on toys or are you an investor?
Brent: I mix it up quite well, and keep my head on straight. I’m not your standard online poker playing degenerate, taking shots in bigger games, and prop betting for 20K on who can lose 50lbs. I’ve kept my same car and continue investing. I also like to spoil people a little bit----like this girl I got from back home---whom is amazing (shout-out's OK?)
Bluff: What’s your best toy?
Brent: Definitely my golf clubs! I love to golf, but I bought a siiick pool table for our house out here in Vegas. It’s custom-made, 4 types of wood, and is gorgeous. For the record, my roommates all suck---and I hope they get to read this too. They are easy $$$!
Bluff: What’s your handicap in golf?
Brent: Golf---oh man, I used to really be passionate about it. I had probably a 5 handicap at my peak, but that’s the one damn thing that puts me on tilt! I get so freaking pissed when I golf. If I don't hit the perfect draw or fade, or if I can't check the ball up right, I lose my mind. My poor dad had to endure me storming off the course numerous times. It’s pathetic really, when you think about it. All the starvation in the world, AIDS stricken victims, and I get mad about my golf game?
Bluff: I know you live in Vegas, but what’s the living situation out there? I thought you were married, but you have roomies?!?
Brent: No man, I haven't walked that dreadful plank into the abyss quite yet! (no offense to all you lovers out there)
Bluff: Do you have a girlfriend you live with? Only reason I ask, is when I asked you for a picture, you said you needed “your girl” to find one of you.
Brent: No, I’m just a single dude, living with 4 other pros, near Summerlin. It’s about 3-4 miles off the strip. That girl from home, the one I plugged above, yeah she's trying to find a picture of my ugly ass that is appropriate. Most people just think I am Corky from Life Goes On. Yeah, I’m just a goofy guy, with a dream. Oh man, seriously though that's one thing I can't take.
Bluff: What’s that?
Brent: Back to that whole bad-beat and coolers shit. My gosh, laugh a little bit in your life people, and just move on through it.
Bluff: Obviously you do. Do we know any of your roomies?
Brent: Hmmm....Christ I hope not! You should feel fortunate, they are all assholes who don’t clean shit, and piss off others. I’m just joking with you. I’ll plug them too; I love them all like brothers. They are bgitty (2nd in a Sunday major), Like7 (currently crushing, and won the 500K on FTP), Luckbox11, has a sick sick mind with this game, and kobeallst who is a big Omaha player. Also staying with us for the WSOP are USCPhildo and FU_15, and needless to say how talented those 2 players are as well.
Bluff: Do you guys do a lot of prop bets?
Brent: Oh man, we have done our fair share of betting, but seriously, I run so god damn good at everything. It’s not even fair anymore!
Bluff: Tell us some prop bets or stories.
Brent: Last summer we rented a full size RV, and we drove it all throughout the Midwest, I believe we saw somewhere around 12-15 pro events football/baseball games. Anyways, on our 2 week excursion, I never lost CCR (credit card roulette).
Bluff: You do run like god.
Brent: Ha, yes sir! Also, I burned $100 dollars once in a fire, but that's because I was so out of my mind, I thought it was a scorpion.
Bluff: WTF were u drunk?
Brent: Long Story, during the Nam days. Those were the times man, the 60’s and 70’s. I’m part of the wrong god damn generation, I’ll tell you that right now.
Bluff: What do you like to do to relax?
Brent: Long walks on the beach, listening to John Mayer, wearing brown-thong sandals, and wading in shallow creeks. You talking about that kind of stuff? Well toss all that shit out of the window. I’m 100% an elitist, only listening to artists. Well I used to golf a lot, until I realized Prozac was the only solution to my course antics. I did in fact join a gym back in April, but I think I’ve been there only twice. My father would be so proud.
Bluff: Basically going to the gym, listening to music, and playing golf are your hobbies.
Brent: Yes, I love watching, playing, and competing in all sports too. I especially love basketball! I’m 6-5 and can shoot lights out; the problem is I’m slow as molasses.
Bluff: We will have a 3 pt contest for as much money as you want!
Brent: Sheiiiit, just send me your bank account while you’re at it.
Bluff: Do you listen to music while you are waffle crushing?
Brent: Lol at Shaun Deeb reference, I read the Phildo interview, and I was speechless. I listen to music constantly, and do not watch TV. I listen from hip-hop to classic rock, to grunge, to UK stuff, and I’m a biiiig Radiohead guy. I hate today’s rap, all the Lil Weezies, Lil Johnnies, Lil Rickies, Lil Bobbies, but I do love LILHOLDEM! Mfkka is soooooo gooooood. Also, I do <3 Outkast. If I could do it all over again, I’d be in Atlanta with Big Boi and Andre, mixing fat beats.
Bluff: Do you believe luck is a factor in poker, and do you have any rituals to avoid bad luck?
Brent: Well, I don’t know about that, but I don’t think using a certain shampoo brings you more luck in poker. Do I feel that it can be helpful? For sure, when you race off your stack at the appropriate times, I guess luck is cool to have. A flips a flip, a snakes a snake, and cotton candy will always be cotton candy. Pretty much do your best to avoid those, "luck" spots, and the game is much easier.
Bluff: Alright, if you could make anyone go broke or bust who is your number one target?
Brent: Well, I love everyone; from Deeb to Pearljammer (bitter rivalry there in case you didn’t know, the latest gossip printed in GQ). I’d love to bust millionaires, such as Guy Laliberte. Dustin Dirksen, I think that’s his online name. I hear he’s just a filthy sick loaded kid, who doesn’t need money, but loves to gamble. Fuck, I mean take Ivey for example, he’s amazing, but get him drunk, I preferred passed out drunk, and let me play for like 500K against him while he sleeps, drinks, and pukes. I’m fine with that; I have no ethical dilemma with that. =)
Bluff: Lol, you’re one crazy guy. Say you’re a celebrity and you’re just ballin out of control. Who’s in the entourage?
Brent: Yes I am crazy! That’s a tough question. Shooter Jennings, you know him?
Bluff: Negative.
Brent: Look him up, you’ll understand why. I want him by my side wherever I am and same with Rick Ross. Get that mffkka by my side.
Bluff: Not even one hottie is in the entourage?
Brent: Come on now man, you didn’t address it like that for f*** sake. I’ll have bitches fanning me down and feeding me grapes. Jessica Biel, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba, all the god damn Jessica’s will be in there. I want Turtle as my driver from the show Entourage.
Bluff: Let’s say you’re partying at Tao, you got the Dom Perignon and all your friends in the VIP, who is the lucky lady that is on your arm?
Brent: Oh man, well Melissa will be upset, sorry babe, but I got to go with Penelope Cruz. Something about that Latina thing that makes me all ruffled like a bird. Seriously, you see her in Blow? God damn.
Bluff: Yes, she is very hot.
Brent: I got one more chick from NYC, that Eliot Sptizer was banging. The big governor scandal jeeeeesus, where do people find hookers that nice? Out here, they are like, gimme $15 bucks and a smoke, and ill go for 4 hours. That girl charging Eliot like $5k an hour, I think I’d pay $10k!
Bluff: You mean Ashley Alexandra Dupre, I just googled it.
Brent: Lol, I was about to say…
Bluff: You love hookers, huh?
Brent: Please, <----classy guy. I have never had a hooker, lol.
Bluff: Well Brent, it’s been one crazy interview. GL at the WSOP!
Brent: Thanks for having me, and look forward to kicking your ass in prop bets, take care Ryan.
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