Bluff: Hey Chris! How have you been these days? What’s been going on in the poker world for you?
Chris: I have been good, thanks. I've just been putting a ton of volume in before this summer. I want to be ready for the WSOP.
Bluff: Have you been playing a lot of live events lately, or just more online? How has online/live been treating you?
Chris: I have mainly been just playing online this year. I'm in the process of saving up money so I can buy a house. I have tried to stay away from the big live events so far, such as EPT Monte Carlo. I have been crushing everything online instead. Thing's have been going great online, where I seem to be hitting a nice score every time I play. Hopefully later on in the year I can carry this over onto the live scene at both the WSOP and the WSOPE.
Bluff: God, it must be nice to be able to buy a house at 22 yrs old! I know you have been crushing online. It’s absolutely disgusting how well you are doing. You know you are ranked number 2 in the world, right? At Bluff we have the most conclusive rankings derived from the most comprehensive tournament results repository on the ‘net. There’s no subjective variables, such as voting, etc. I see you listed on P5's as number 5. No Sir, cold-hard data ranks you as number 2 in the world! What do you think?
Chris: When I started the game, I never thought about actually playing for a living. I just enjoyed playing and things went from there. It's still all a bit surreal to be honest. To be able to buy a house at 22, and have a secure looking future ahead of you is a great achievement. I know that I can't rest on my laurels though. As far as the rankings are concerned, they are important to me. They motivate me to put in the volume and keep winning tournaments. A lot of the tournaments that I am playing aren't actually going to change anything for me if I win them, but with the aid of the rankings it helps me to keep focused in them and continue to put up good results.
Bluff: Earlier in the conversation you were talking about Vegas, and the WSOP. What events do you plan on playing? Is there anyone you are looking forward to in particular?
Chris: I played the WSOP the last couple of years, but only played the main event. I also played 1 side event too. This year I have a healthier roll to take a shot at it. I am planning on staying in Vegas for 2 months and playing around 15 events! Hopefully I can hit a final table in one (fingers crossed). The 1 event I'm looking forward to above all is the $5k shorthanded NL Hold’em event. 6 max events are so much fun. The main event will be a great spectacle as always too.
Bluff: Do you feel the 6 max No Limit Hold’em is your strength?
Chris: Yes! Full Tilt has a couple of big 6 max tournaments a week and my results in these tournaments have been very good. I feel that with my 6 max cash games background and my laggy MTT play, I can really take advantage of other player’s weaknesses and use them to my advantage. In 6 max, you have to play more marginal hands and this is where the skill edge comes in. I mean let’s face it; everyone can play kings or aces. They also can reraise with ace king, but in 6 max that isn't going to be enough to survive.
Bluff: You said you are staying 2 months in Vegas. I don't think I could ever do that, I would probably end up dead or something. Can you resist all the temptations? Also where are you staying (hotel or house with friends)?
Chris: Me, Allinstevie, and two big cash players who I have been friendly with for a couple of years now are renting out a place together. I can't wait it! It should be a great summer. With all the poker talent in the house, I expect something big from at least one of us. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Hopefully I don't come back too busto. LOL!
Bluff: Ha, I hope you don’t go busto either. Do we know who these 2 big cash game players you are staying with?
Chris: You probably don’t know. They both keep a low profile. They mainly play on the Euro cash sites up to 25/50 nl. They do occasionally play mtt's. The are both very good players. Their names are David Gent and Paul Folytn. Paul actually final tabled the $5k 6max that Jeff Madsen won two years ago. They were pretty much my poker mentors as I was coming up.
Bluff: Very cool. Do you have any prop bets lined up for/during the WSOP?
Chris: LOL! Funny you should say that actually. Paul and I set up a bet for whoever gets the most P5’s points in the month of June has to pay the winner $1k. They also have to buy the whole house dinner one night, and wear a dodgy t-shirt saying how they got pwned for the WSOP main event. All the details haven't really been ironed out yet, but it should be a bit of fun. It’s mainly for pride.
Bluff: Good stuff. You will definitely have to tell me more details and how that ends up. Besides playing poker, what do you like to do in your spare time?
Chris: I'm a keen pool player, and captained my university side to the national championships a couple of years ago. Lately I haven't found the time to play that much, but I'm definitely going to get back into it properly after Vegas. Apart from that I like to do normal things like everyone else; drinking, socializing, and just having a good time really.
Bluff: So you are in school or attending a university?
Chris: Nope, I finished school a couple of years ago. University is the equivalent of college over in America I think. I'm just playing professional poker as a living
Bluff: Ok gotcha. You said u like to drink, what’s Mr. Moorman’s favorite beverage?
Chris: Double vodka and red bull. I love Sambucca shots too!
Bluff: LOL! Damn good choice sir on the drink, but I have never had Sambucca shots.
Chris: Haha. They are pretty messy!
Bluff: I’ll have to try one next time I’m at the club. Now on to the Bluff Final Five: What is pumping in your headphones while your pwning donkeys?
Chris: Normally I listen to some UK garage or ministry of sound dance classics.
Bluff: I love ministry of sound too. DJ Tiesto is my favorite.
Chris: Yeah, good stuff!
Bluff: What’s your favorite house/trance song?
Chris: Something like Darude’s Sandstorm or Underworld Born Slippy.
Bluff: Do you believe luck is a factor in poker, and do you have any rituals to avoid bad luck?
Chris: LOL. It always feels like we are unluckier than the other players on our tables, but obviously we know this is silly in the long term. Often in all-in situations with one card to come and my opponent having a lot of outs, I will start shouting out loud what cards I don't want to come. If it’s like more than 6 I'll end up shouting loads of random stuff like a mini psychotic 5 seconds. For some reason that seems to work for me so I kind of kept with it LOL.
Bluff: Ha, good stuff. I do exactly the same thing. If you could bust anyone or take there whole bankroll, whose would it be?
Chris: That is an easy question. It is Platsburgh or John Newcombe. Actually, can I bust both please?
Bluff: Ha! You can bustem all if you’d like. Why them though?
Chris: Platsburgh always slow rolls me on purpose. I have chat wars with John Newcombe every time I'm at his table in a tournament. I tend to berate people a lot in the chat box when they make a bad play, but I also chat to a lot of people online and are good friends with them. I'm one of those people you either like or hate. Most of my chat anger isn't serious though, and I just do it to let go of the hand and stop me from tilting off my other tournaments.
Bluff: That’s f***in’ great. I am exactly the same, but I have lost my chat multiple times LOL. What celebrities would be in your entourage?
Chris: Hmmm… let me think on that one.
Bluff: Take all the time u need.
Chris: Ricky Hatton, (protection and for drinking sessions) Ricky Gervais, (too funny) and Hayden Panettiere. (too fit)
Bluff: Sorry about the Mayweather fight. ;)
Chris: Haha! I know, I know.
Bluff: The final question that we always like to ask: Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johansson, or Giselle Bundchen?
Chris: Jessica Alba definitely.
Bluff: Why Jessica? I think that’s everyone’s favorite so far.
Chris: She is just awesome. She’s in a different class. She has a perfect face and body, it just all works together.
Bluff: I agree completely. Alright bro thanks for stopping by with us. GL at the WSOP and keep in touch!
Chris: No problem, thank you very much. Let’s ship a bracelet!
Bluff: True! Sambucca shots on u afterwards LOL.
Chris: Done deal!
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