Member Questions for the CardsChat Podcast

[CRStals]

For Jesse:
Q: How do you and the other members of Floptimal come up with your charts?
Q: What was the hardest part about making it through all of the days leading up to the final table of the 2012 wsop Main Event?
Q: Did you believe that you were going to win the '12 ME at any point?
Q: You made a deep run at the Wynn Millions this year - what stood out to you as the first year of this $10k event compared to other newer $10k events you played such as the US poker Open
Q: What do you think you'll enjoy more in 10 years - playing poker or creating training courses and content?

 

[acidburnfx]

Jesse Sylvia
Q: If you could take a single photograph of your life, what would it look like?
Q: In the haste of your daily life, what are you not seeing?
Q: If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Q: To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
Q: Would you rather lose all of your old memories or never be able to make new ones?

 

[Shells]

For Jesse -

What or who influenced you most to pursue poker full-time?
Pre-Covid, what poker room would you consider as your favourite?
If you could go back in time, what would you change? (can be anything)

 

[freddydr87]

For Jesse:
Q: Did you like it the most when you were an anonimoust poker pro or when you were in all magazines?
Q: At the beguining off your poker carrer, do you find important studiying, and did you made/by any course or coaching?

 

[Debi]

We only have 24 hours to get questions for Jesse Sylvia!

For Jesse:
Q: Did you like it the most when you were an anonimoust poker pro or when you were in all magazines?
Q: At the beguining off your poker carrer, do you find important studiying, and did you made/by any course or coaching?

Sorry but you just missed the deadline on this one.

 

[Debi]

We will be interviewing Faraz Jaka on Monday afternoon - let's get some great questions in for him!

 

[acidburnfx]

Faraz Jaka
Q: Which one of your responsibilities do you wish you could get rid of?
Q: What the questions do you wish you knew the answers to?
Q: Whom do you secretly envy and why?
Q: How would you spend your ideal day?
Q: Who would you like to please the most?

 

[Shells]

For Faraz -

How did you get the nickname 'The Toilet'?
Out of the multitude of cashes and final tables you have made in the WPT AND the WSOP, is there any single tournament that stands out above the rest?
How would your friends describe you?
What do you like to do away from the poker table, whether live or online?

 

[CRStals]

For Faraz:

Q: Wikipedia lists your nickname as "The Toilet" - how did you get this?
Q: You ran your bankroll up above $150k before losing it all. What did that experience teach you that other poker players could learn from?
Q: You have 2 6 figure cashes to your credit, but none of your top 10 cashes were wins. What do you think is part of the reason why you haven't won a huge tournament since your 2014 win in South Africa?
Q: You offer one on one coaching. What's the biggest reason someone contacts you for coaching and then backs down?
Q: What is one expectation that you have on people that you coach?

 

[Debi]

We have 1 day to get questions for Dylan Linde!

 

[CRStals]

For Dylan:

Q: To say that you have had a really successful summer so far is an understatement - what do you think has been the key to your success this year?
Q: Hendon Mob lists your current residence as Vancouver (beautiful city) - if that's right, what went into your decision to live in BC versus Las Vegas?
Q: How did you get involved with Run It Once?
Q: Your biggest cash was your Five Diamond WPT win in 2018. Compared to the final tables you faced this year in the PokerGo Cup, which table was the hardest for you to conquor?
Q: Given your success in 2021, how confident are you that this is the year you win a WSOP bracelet?

 

[acidburnfx]

Dylan Linde
Q: What is the most recent dream you remember having while sleeping?
Q: What confuses you and why do you think this happens?
Q: What worries you about the future and why?
Q: If you could choose any job to be replaced by robots, what job would you make obsolete?
Q: If you could relive yesterday what would you do differently?

 

[Debi]

We have until Wed morning to get questions in for Lupe Soto! If you are not familiar with her - she has done amazing things for women in poker. She is the founder of the WPA and LIPS (Ladies International Poker Series) and was inducted into the Women Poker Hall of Fame.

 

[CRStals]

For Lupe:

Q: What was the toughest thing about getting the LIPS off the ground?
Q: You have been advocating for women in poker for decades - how much progress do you feel has been made since 2000?
Q: If you could wish for anything in 5 years from now, what would it be?
Q: Do you think you'll continue focusing more on advocating for women in poker, and giving them opportunities such as you have, or do you see yourself playing more poker again?

 

[Shells]

For Lupe -

Of all the poker-related organizations you have developed over the years, which would you say was the most challenging?
What was your dream to accomplish?
How and when did you get your start in poker?
Who or what was your biggest influence?
When you get some downtime, what do you like to do?
What do you consider the best piece of advice to give (could be anything)?

 

[acidburnfx]

Lupe Soto
Q: If you had to make the case that you were living in a "Truman Show" situation, what evidence would you use?
Q: If you could spend a day talking to an animal, what animal would you choose and what would you want to learn from them?
Q: If you knew there was an 80% chance that someone was going to commit murder in their lifetime, but a 20% chance that they would not, would you imprison them before they had the opportunity? What if it were 50-50?
Q: What’s something your brain tries to make you do and you have to will yourself not to do it?
Q: What's something that no one else knows about you?

 

[Debi]

We only have until tomorrow morning to get questions in for Matt Savage - go go go!

 

[belladonna05]

What was one of the toughest decisions you had to make as a tournament director?

 

[CRStals]

For Matt (Sorry - I have LOTS of questions for Matt!)

Q: What do you believe is your biggest accomplishment to date in poker?
Q: If there is one rule change you could make tomorrow worldwide to poker tournaments what would it be?
Q: How do you think poker will be affected 5-10 years down the road from COVID-19?
Q: When the San Jose Sharks play the Las Vegas Golden Knights who do you cheer for?
Q: What are your passions in life aside from poker?
Q: Where is your ultimate golf vacation?
Q: What more can and should be done to encourage women to get into poker?
Q: What is your average bowling score today?
Q: What has been the scariest night you have been through in a poker room?

 

[Shells]

What do you enjoy most with your work?
What is the craziest thing you have witnessed at a poker tournament?
If you weren't involved with poker, what would you be doing?
What are you the proudest of?
What is your biggest fear?
How would your friends describe you?

 

[acidburnfx]

Matt Savage
Q: If you were the leader of your country, what would your policies be?
Q: Does modern life give us more freedom or less freedom than in the past?
Q: Would it ever be ethical to read someone’s mind or is that the only true form of privacy?
Q: If you knew that sacrificing your life would have a huge benefit to thousands of people, would you do it?
Q: Why do we do things in our dreams that we would never do when awake?

 

[Debi]

We have until tomorrow morning to get questions in for Andrew Neeme!

 

[Shells]

For Andrew -

Why did you start vlogging?
Where do you see the future of online and live poker?
Who do you look up to the most in poker?
What did you want to be when you were a kid?

 

[Becky Eubanks]

Andrew

Since poker must be like work for you, what do you do for fun ?

 

[acidburnfx]

Andrew Neeme
Q: What would you genetically change about humans to make them a better species?
Q: If you could become immortal on the condition you would NEVER be able to die or kill yourself, would you choose immortality?
Q: What hard truths do you prefer to ignore?
Q: If you could press a button and receive a million dollars, but one random person would die, would you press the button? And if so, how many times?
Q: If scientists could accurately predict who was more likely to commit crimes, what should society do with that information?