Member Questions for the CardsChat Podcast

belladonna05 · Feb 3, 2022

Tammy said:
Sometimes the window for gathering questions is small. All depends on when we get word that they are scheduled, and when they're going to do the interview.

Well color me stupid lol, sorry

Debi · Feb 10, 2022

We are now taking questions for David Williams and Allen Kessler. Please be clear which one your questions are for.

Chica_bonita · Feb 10, 2022

Debi said:
We are now taking questions for David Williams and Allen Kessler. Please be clear which one your questions are for.

Does it will one episode or is it 2 different podcast episodes?

Chica_bonita · Feb 10, 2022

Hello!:ciao:

Questions for Allen Kessler:
1. Many people praise your talent for phenomenal memory and ability in the mathematical branch. Is this really the case? Do you consider yourself gifted in these areas? How does this help you in poker?
2. You are known as a player who uses a tough strategy. Why did you choose her? Have you tried playing using other strategies?
3. In the early stages, you proved yourself by playing Omaha hi-lo. Is this the first type of poker you've mastered? If not, what was the first one?
4. You are known as a versatile player. But what kind of poker is your favorite?
5. A lot has been written about your successes, and it's really impressive. But were there any serious failures in your career that you would remember for a long time?
6. Your hobbies include computer games, traveling and reading. What computer games do you play? What do you like to read and are your preferences related to poker books? What is your favorite book? Do you read the works of Russian writers? For what purpose are you traveling? Is it for the sake of finding interesting places to play poker or is it a vacation? Are you traveling alone or with your family? What is your favorite place?
7. What place does poker occupy in your life today?
8. Was poker once your only income and is it now?

Thank you :girl:

Shells · Feb 10, 2022

For David -

Being a huge fan of MasterChef it was awesome and entertaining to see you finish in the top 3 of the competition. When did you begin to take cooking so seriously? What was the most difficult part of the Master Chef competition, for you?

Aside from cooking, what keeps you occupied in what free time you have?

Chica_bonita · Feb 10, 2022

Questions for David Williams:

1. As a child, you played Magic: The Gathering. What attracted you to this card game? Who did you play it with? How did this hobby turn into a poker game?
2. You are still playing Magic: The Gathering. How do the skills in this game help you in poker?
3. You had a difficult childhood: Your mother was constantly absent, and you didn't know your father. from the age of 12, they stopped leaving you with your grandmother and you were left to yourself. How did you not get lost in these circumstances? How did you not go down the wrong path?
4. You have succeeded in your studies and you have been approved by several significant universities. You chose Princeton. But why did you leave? Is this one of the best universities? Why did you end up choosing another university?
5. You became famous by getting a ticket to the world series of poker in 2004 and took 2nd place there. This is impressive for a beginner. What inspired you? What motivated you during this tournament?
6. Are you taking part in major tournaments and events now?
7. I know that you collect crosswords. Why are you doing this - what is the purpose? Why did you start this non-trivial hobby?
8. You are entering TeamPokerStars. How did you achieve this? How did this happen? What role do you play in this team now?
9. You like to participate in TV shows. What's it? The desire to remain popular? What is this interest? What shows do you take part in?

Thank you :evil::girl:

CRStals · Feb 10, 2022

For Allen Kessler:
Q: You are ranked in the top 10 for all time cashes according to the GPI. What has enabled you to be so successful at tournament poker over your career?
Q: What is one thing that most poker fans do not know about you?
Q: You are very active on social media, specifically Twitter offering your opinions and calling out questionable activities. Do you find that you make more progress or get more flack on Twitter?
Q: What is the one thing that you wish was different about poker?

CRStals · Feb 10, 2022

For David:
Q: Given you are in your 40's, do you think you are well suited to take on the young guns that are coming into the game?
Q: What do people like you - established, well known and successful in poker have to do to continue to grow the game globally?
Q: You have only 1 wsop Bracelet to date. What has been some of the barriers to you breaking through to win multiple bracelets?
Q: You are a big football fan - who did you take in the Superbowl?
Q: NFT's, Crypto and Poker seem to go hand in hand. How do you see those spaces evolving in the next 2-3 years?

And a question for Robbie - when are we going to get to have YOU as the guest on the podcast? (And yes...I might be offering to host lol)

acidburnfx · Feb 11, 2022

David Williams
Q: If your life were an illusion, what magic would you choose?
Q: When a sick kid ask you is magic real do you tell them the truth or lie?
Q: What you takes in consideration to create their new magics?
Q: What is your favorite magic and why?
Q: How do you even begin to fool them in magic?
Q: What was the first magic trick you learned?
Q: What's the etiquette when a magic trick doesn't work?

Allen Kessler
Q: What little decisions could have drastically changed your life?
Q: If you were the most powerful creator in existence, could you create a more powerful creator than you?
Q: What's your favorite possession and why?
Q: Have you ever had a perfect moment, and if so, what was it?
Q: What mystery would you like to see solved in your lifetime?

PS: Robbie, i'm waiting for the dose of amaretto! You can do it! For the greater good of the community

pirateglenn · Feb 11, 2022

Questions for David Williams Podcast

First up, a big thank you to David for taking questions from CC members.

1. What would you say David have been your biggest challenges to date as a poker professional?
2. In your opinion, what have been the most significant changes in both live and online poker in the past 10 years?
3. Given a chance to go back and replay a hand or tournament, which one, if any sticks out in your mind and makes you wish you had a second crack at it?
4. Do you have and if so, Who is your best friend in Poker?
5. Having finished as runner up on Masterchef - do you have any interests in the restaurateur business?
6. I can see you attended Texas Academy for Maths and Science - has any of that learning helped you at all with the statistical side of poker?
7. What dreams/goals do you still have left to achieve David?
8. In your expert opinion, who would be the hardest 8 other poker splayers you could have at a poker final table with you?
9. What do you do in your leisure Time?
10. Do you have a particular casino/venue in which you love to visit and play poker at?

belladonna05 · Feb 12, 2022

Mine are both food related:
For Allen: Just how many sodas have you "shared" with Todd?

For David: What's your favorite meal to cook

Debi · Feb 12, 2022

Chica_bonita said:
Does it will one episode or is it 2 different podcast episodes?

2 different episodes

Risto234 · Feb 12, 2022

For David ...

Q: In Masterchef you had luxury to learn from best chef in the world but what you think would he (Gordon Ramsay) able to succeed in poker world ...
Q: Would you ever encourage your daughter to dive into poker world ...

Luvart · Feb 14, 2022

-For Allen Kessler:

-Can you really thrive as a poker tournament play by adopting a super-tight style of play like yours or you are doomed to be an eternal min-casher?

-Apart from AA, KK and AK do you have any others 3betting hands?

-Your 3 best tips for stud games, especially 7-Card Stud Hi and 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo.

-For David Williams:

-We know a lot of successful poker players who transitioned for card games, like MTG, to poker. Why that? What skills these card games offer to an aspiring poker player?

-Do you play any Hearthstone? If yes, what's your opinion about it?

Luvart · Feb 15, 2022

I'm waiting for the Allen Kessler podcast very much. A well-respected man and poker player.

Send him my greetings from Greece please!

Debi · Feb 16, 2022

We are currently waiting for a few to commit to a time for their podcasts.

Meanwhile let's get some questions in for Daiva Byrne!

Chica_bonita · Feb 16, 2022

Hello! :ciao:
Questions for Daiva Byrne:
1. You have participated in more than 65 live tournaments until January 2020. After that, a sad time began for all of us. Now that everything is calming down, have you managed to take part in any live tournament? Or whether you plan to do so in the near future. If so, where?
2. You took the first places in women's live tournaments. But there was no superiority in the rest. What do you think is the reason for this? Is it harder for you to play against men?
3. You have an impressive total score of winning tournaments. What was the biggest amount you won playing cash?
4. Do you prefer live events or are you more comfortable playing online poker?
5. Do you mostly play Hold'em - is this your favorite type of poker? Do you play other types of poker?
6. You are the founder and head of FLIP. Tell us about this organization? How did you come up with the idea to make something more out of a regular Facebook group? What progress is being made now? What strategies do you use to attract women to poker?
7. You are Lithuanian. Why did you move to London? Is there an opportunity to develop poker in Lithuania? Do you visit Lithuania now?
8. Most Lithuanians speak Russian well. Do you speak Russian?
9. Do you have an idol among women in poker who encouraged you to develop in this field?
Thank you! :girl:

acidburnfx · Feb 17, 2022

Daiva Byrne
Q: If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be and why?
Q: Who is your favorite historical figure and why?
Q: If you could swap lives with someone for a day, who would you choose and why?
Q: What is something that you are proud of about yourself?
Q: If you were granted the wish to discover just one secret in your life, what would it be and why?
Q: If you had a personal flag, what would be on it and why?

CRStals · Feb 17, 2022

For Daiva:
Q: You have cashed in the main event twice in 2 years. What was the biggest difference between how you played in both events?
Q: Most of your recorded cashes have come in London- what makes the poker scene there so great?
Q: What has been the hardest part about FLIP to date?
Q: If you could forecast out 5 years, what is the biggest progress you want to see in poker for women?
Q: You can only play in one poker series in 2022. Other than the WSOP, which series do you want to go to?

Debi · Feb 20, 2022

Let's get some quick questions in for Terry King - her interview will likely be on Wednesday!

Chica_bonita · Feb 20, 2022

Hello! :ciao:
Questions for Terry King:
1. What is it like to be one of the female pioneers in poker?
2. You became interested in poker right after school. What attracted you to this game?
3. Did poker become your only livelihood at that time?
4. You received the bracelet in 1978. Now all bracelets are standard, but then: each bracelet was unique, you were taken to do an engraving. What is the engraving on your bracelet?
5. How did meeting David ”Chip" Reese affect your life? Please tell us about it.
6. At that time there were very few women playing poker and usually they tried to stick together. Which of the women who play poker do you know and with whom do you keep in touch now?
7. How do you feel about online poker? Is it possible to compare it with live tournaments?
8. Now there are quite a few movements and communities to attract women to poker, such as FLIP, founded by Daiva Byrne or Lupe Soto programs: "Lift it up" and "The Guy in the putple tie". How do you feel about such programs? Do you participate in such programs?
9. What is your favorite type of poker?
10. Has someone from your family followed in your footsteps? Does any of them play poker not as an amateur, but at a professional level?

Thank you very much!:girl:

acidburnfx · Feb 20, 2022

Terry King
Q: What is the best gift you've ever given and the best you've ever received?
Q: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Q: What is the craziest thing you've ever done?
Q: What legacy do you want people to remember about you?
Q: Would you lie and steal if you knew for sure you'd never get caught? Explain your choice.
Q: What's something you think that you think no one else thinks and why?

CRStals · Feb 20, 2022

For Terry:
Q: What have you observed as the biggest difference between poker in the 70's and today?
Q: What do you recall about your bracelet win that many may not know?
Q: You frequented the WSOP in the 90's quite a bit but appeared to have avoided playing it in the 2000's - what would bring you back to the series?
Q: You have played poker at the highest limits - did you ever feel in over your head?
Q: What is your most memorable poker story pre-2000?
Q: You were one of the first women to deal the WSOP Main Event - how much of an accomplishment was that for you and do you recall anything from your first main event holding the cards?

Debi · Feb 27, 2022

We only have until tomorrow morning/noonish to get questions for

K.L. Cleeton.

Chica_bonita · Feb 27, 2022

Hello! :ciao:
Questions to K.L. Cleeton:
1.How did you get to know poker? How long have you been interested in poker? What is your favorite type of poker and why?
2. You dreamed of taking part in the WSOP tournament. Why did you want to take part in this tournament so much? How did you feel sitting at the table of this event? Have your expectations been met?
3. Many poker players supported you and were able to raise the necessary amount to buy a van. Now you can attend live events. What events have you been able to take part in since then? Where do you plan to participate in the near future?
4. Most likely, you play online poker more often. What is your favorite platform to play and why?
5. Does your father support you in your poker career? Does he help you, or maybe, on the contrary, dissuades you from traveling?
6. Do you have many friends among poker players? Could you highlight a few and tell us how you met?
7. In your serious condition, unfortunately, you are limited in many ways. What makes you really happy?
8. Is there a division of your life for you into life before poker and after?
9. Do you have a poker idol that you imitate in your game? If so, who? Have you met him personally?
10. Do you read books about poker? If so, which book was the most useful for you? What are you reading now?
11. Do you have your own game strategy? Please tell us about it.
12. What do you do besides poker?
Thank you very much :girl:

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