Your youtube videos are great. They give a clear understaning of the not-so-exact answers that are needed. How do you feel about drinking alcohol while playing? TX
08-05-2013 05:23 PM
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Your youtube videos are great. They give a clear understaning of the not-so-exact answers that are needed. How do you feel about drinking alcohol while playing? TX |
08-05-2013 05:23 PM
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Sounds like you are moving away from a table pro into the business area. Is this a true statement? What percentage of time do you plan to devote to live tournaments? You are great on TV! |
08-05-2013 05:29 PM
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Jason, how do pick people to stake? Without revealing any secrets, what criteria do you use? Do you generally go with established pros or new talent? |
08-05-2013 05:30 PM
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For a long time, I kept my bracelet right beneath my painting of Randy Couture winning the belt off Tim Sylvia (I was there in Colombus when it happened and I'll absolutely never forget it... "not bad for an old man"). I don't know if I have a good picture but you can see it in the background in The Final Table episode 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwoB...embedded&t=282 | |
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08-05-2013 05:45 PM
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Love it | |
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08-05-2013 05:54 PM
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As far as tells go, nah, not really. Pay attention though, you'd be surprised | |
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08-05-2013 06:00 PM
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I'm not too familiar with the poker HOF so I can't really answer there - favorite poker player, that's a tough one. Favorite to play with might be talkative Ivey, the rarest of rare monsters, haha, I've had that experience a few times and it's awesome when he's in the mood to chat. I'm a huge fan of Phil Gruissem, I think he's an absolute sicko and has a great table presence, and my favorite to watch has to be Isildur. All in all, though, I've been a Daniel Negreanu fan since the very first time I saw poker on TV and I can never understate how impactful his mentorship was to my life and career. I don't think there's a better ambassador-player in poker and I've learned so much from him especially in regards to being a positive force for the game. | |
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08-05-2013 06:03 PM
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08-05-2013 06:03 PM
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Negreanu and Ivey rock! What does Ivey talk about when he's chatty? | |
08-05-2013 06:19 PM
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I left college at 19 to pursue professional poker as you might know - not at the peak after a big win but after I had lost 60-70% of my bankroll and then broke even for 6 months. I felt that if I still loved poker while losing, as I did, that it would only get better if I dedicated the remainder of my non-poker time to the game (which pretty much meant school). I hated what I was learning in school, it wasn't exactly challenging, and I was spending most of my time in class on the computer playing online anyway. If I had picked a major that I actually liked instead of "business" maybe I would've finished. Although I sincerely doubt I'll ever finish formal college, I do have a passion for learning and I spend a good amount of time understanding something or trying to work on some skill or another on any given day. | |
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08-05-2013 06:22 PM
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What did that girl do that convinced you to get back at her by buying a car? |
08-05-2013 06:27 PM
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Thank you sir! You remind me of my mother with that "sexual preference" phrase, lol, as though it's a preference for ice cream flavors. I don't think you mean anything bad by it, but that's my honest reaction when I see it, haha. I never preferred anything over another, I just preferred to stop fighting myself and be happy | |
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08-05-2013 06:28 PM
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08-05-2013 06:29 PM
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08-05-2013 06:30 PM
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At what point in your career did you feel that learning and understanding more about the psychology of the game would help you to improve the most? And what did you do to work on it? |
08-05-2013 06:34 PM
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why so serious questions. |
08-05-2013 06:42 PM
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Nothing leaps to mind although plenty of awesome/funny things have happened. Hang out with Antonio or Phil Laak, you'll have a funny story | |
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08-05-2013 06:49 PM
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I haven't got an official role with the PPA but I do support what they're doing and would love to help the cause any way I could going forward. | |
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08-05-2013 06:52 PM
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08-05-2013 07:00 PM
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I've done a bunch of different charity work in the past year - just yesterday I hosted a poker night for Kiehl's amFAR LifeRide and Antonio, Norman Chad, Dennis Phillips and I did a charity event benefiting several local charities in Daytona in May. I spent a bit of time working with the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth organization last year, too, among other things. I think it's very important to give back off the table as someone who has made a living at poker and I'm very appreciative for how many opportunities I've had to do that. | |
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08-05-2013 07:02 PM
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You are wise beyond your years, Jason... |
08-05-2013 07:06 PM
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I think I answered that first one in the past few answers... I wanted to do Run it UP! (my $50 to $10,000 bankroll challenge series on youtube) because I felt like I'd enjoy the challenge of a long daily show from a casting perspective and that it would give me good practice doing a show without too much pressure while also building a YouTube audience. I did another challenge on YouTube a few years ago (rewatching it makes me SMH so much, lol) and I figured it'd be fun to do. I've been loving making daily videos for you guys, all you fans are awesome and I love the love I get from the run it up squad! | |
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08-05-2013 07:08 PM
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I love your videos! Keep 'em coming! |
08-05-2013 07:14 PM
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What is the sickest prop bet you've won? lost? |
08-05-2013 07:14 PM
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I gotta go in 20 minutes so I'm gonna hop around to the most unique questions I haven't got to yet. | |
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08-05-2013 07:17 PM
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I happen to be "straight," but my mom isn't 100 percent supportive of me, either. |
08-05-2013 07:17 PM
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I am a feel player at heart and I only know poker math because all my friends coming up were extremely strong math guys. It was actually really crucial for my career to have people who were really sharp with that stuff because you NEED that fundamental math base to work off of. Even feel players like Ivey or DN use fundamental math as a starting point for their decisions (although neither might be able to show you the math on paper). | |
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08-05-2013 07:21 PM
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I don't think I can overstate how opposed I am to domestic spying by our government on its own citizens. In my opinion, domestic surveillance programs are about as un-American as it gets and giving up such huge amounts of privacy for increased (but not nearly 100%) safety is not a price worth paying. | |
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08-05-2013 07:24 PM
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Absolutely, and I've done it many times. I'm really a gambler at heart and I have no problem playing in a tough game because 1) weaker players can't join a game if there is no game and 2) I love a challenge. whats the worst thing that can happen, we lose some money? there's always more of that to be had somewhere | |
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08-05-2013 07:30 PM
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What a GREAT AMA....you are AMAZING Jason Thanks for answering my questions !!! Best of luck for your next poker events |
08-05-2013 07:31 PM
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This is the best one to date. THanks! |
08-05-2013 07:34 PM
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Seems only appropriate to conclude the AMA with an answer on a quote from one of my poker idols. I think it's very true - imagine if you laid out the timeline of almost every pro's career and at some point could apply a reasonably normal 6-9 month horrific downswing. Many people would either want to quit or be forced to do something else if you pressured them at the right points of their poker life. I actually think I'm an exception to this (and likely so is Phil). As my good friend Leo Wolpert said, "I used to think I was a college student with a gambling problem until I one day realized I was a gambler with a college problem". I am inherently a poker player and gambler at heart and I don't think losing would've shrugged me off my path. | |
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08-05-2013 07:35 PM
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Unfortunately, this incredible AMA has to come to an end and Jason, having spent two and a half hours with us, has to carry on with the rest of his busy schedule. Our deepest thanks to Jason Somerville for sharing his thoughts and experiences with us – this was one heck of an AMA. We shall wish Jason the best in his many endeavors as we forever remain his loyal fans. |
08-05-2013 07:35 PM
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Thank you, Jason!!!!!!!!! |
08-05-2013 07:36 PM
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Thanks a ton, Jason! Very informative and entertaining AMA! | |
08-07-2013 01:16 PM
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AMA summary up: http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/j...-summary-18174 | |