Bluff: Hello Mr. Carson! We all know you're a huge online name in the poker world, and have had a great deal of success in online poker, tell us what you have been up to these days.
Russell: Well, I did just take a month off; I was in Africa for 3 weeks, before hitting up the Party Poker Million tournament. Right now I'm just relaxing/working online, before I hit up Vegas on the 9th of June.
Bluff: What were you doing in Africa?
Russell: I went with a group of people from Toronto to Malawi, to help out with a small building project, and to experience Africa. It is something Sarah (girlfriend) and I have wanted to do for awhile, the opportunity arose and we jumped on it.
Bluff: Glad to see you giving back to the community. How did you do in the Party Poker Million tournament?
Russell: I was doing fairly well, with 45 people left; I got it all in with KK to QQ. I pretty much had the chip lead at the time, another guy folded KQ face up after he tried to squeeze us, and the dude rivered his Q. That was a little nasty, that's how the live tourneys have gone lately for me. I get deep in tourneys, but theirs not much love late.
Bluff: Very unlucky. Do you feel you are prepared for the WSOP?
Russell: Yes, I'm definitely ready for it, last year I only played in one $1500 event. Between now and then, I think I'm in a much better position to play a bunch of tournaments, and not have any worries. I'm looking forward to a big grind session in Vegas this summer. There are eight of us right now that have a house for five weeks, so it'll be a fun time.
Bluff: Any events you are looking forward to in particular?
Russell: I haven't played in a main event yet, so I think that'll be an awesome experience. For the most part, I'm unimpressed with the structure at the WSOP. I think the starting chips should be better, but I guess with the large fields, the time frame would be difficult to accommodate.
Bluff: What would you do if you won eight million?
Russell: I would probably invest most of it.
Bluff: Smart man!
Russell: I would get one or two toys along the way though.
Bluff: If you are taking a break from poker, or just relaxing around the house, what would we find rdcrsn doing?
Russell: Now that the summer is coming along, it's nice to hit up some patios, but I'm a sports lover. I love golfing, soccer, and mountain biking. I just try to get outside and be active, it’s important for online players to get outside, and be away from the computer.
Bluff: Wait, you’re from Canada, no hockey!?!
Russell: Heh, my father is English, so it was soccer, soccer, soccer, or I should say futbol, futbol, futbol!
Bluff: Haha, who’s your favorite futbol team?
Russell: Liverpool probably, but I like to watch any of the top teams play, preferably from the Spanish or English league. Series A is kind of boring.
Bluff: What’s rocking in the iPod while you’re playing?
Russell: Good question, a lot of different stuff, I usually just download my buddies music as I'm never up to date, but I like the slower stuff. I will listen to Bob Marley and Jack Johnson a lot.
Bluff: How much luck is involved in poker?
Russell: ALOT, or maybe NONE! Long term there is no luck. I think luck is involved in any ONE tournament, and to make a big run, you'll have to have some luck in a few spots. Short term luck is more of a factor.
Bluff: If you are going to bust anyone with your mad skills, who is it?
Russell: For fun, therookieqq9, just because he's such a HUGE NIT with his roll, and I'd take his action if that ever happened. Just for the record, it won’t happen.
Bluff: Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, or Megan Fox?
Russell: I’d take Alba, but I'm pretty much a married man. Heh.
Bluff: Russell was a pleasure talking to you, GL at the WSOP!
Russell: Yeah, cheers dude, thank you again.
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