A few issues ago I asked for questions to ask the current World Series of
Poker champion Chris Ferguson from my readers. I received one that
was particularly interesting. Unfortunately, when I received it was too
late to ask Chris since I had already submitted my column.
The question came from a gentleman named Bud Barnow of Palm
Springs, Ca. I have changed the wording somewhat to enable it to be
asked to every poker player. In essence, the main idea of it remains the
same.
Here's the question and be as honest as you can. "What is the least
amount of money you would take to not play any form of poker or card
games for the next 10 years?"
It would be interesting to hear all the reasons the players would give as
to why they would take the amount they took. Unfortunately, I don't
have the space and if I did I think it might be an effort to make more out
of something than it deserves.
I hope everyone takes this column as an attempt to be a little
lighthearted. A little imagination may be required but on the other hand,
there may be a serious side to the whole thing. It just "might" get us all
to realize just how important poker is, or isn't, in our lives.
Here is what some of the top players and friends of mine answered.
Dan A. $8,000,000
Tahoe Andrew: No amount
Steve Badger: $1,000,000
Al Barbieri: $500,000
Lyle Berman: $5,000,000
John Bonetti: $600,000
Jim Boyd: $1,500,000
Fernando Bracelli: No amount
Charlie Brahmi: No amount
Steve Brecher: $80,000.
Debbie Burkhead: $600,000
Jim Bucci: $1,000,000
Brent Carter: $500,000
Miami John Cernuto: $1,945,000
T. J. Cloutier: $5,000,000
Larry Colt: $2,000,000
Reg Coalwell: $50,000
Allen Cunningham: $500,000
Brad Daugherty: $700,000
Freddie Deeb: $5,000,000
Asher Derei: No Amount
Frank DiElsi: $100,000
Barbara Enright: 12,001,352
Mario Esquerra: $2,500,000
Chris Ferguson: $1,500,000
Layne Flack: $10,000,000
Pat Flanagan $500,000
Kenny Skyhawk Flayton: $500,000
Jack Fox: $500,000
Captain Tom Franklin: $10,000,000
Noel Furlong: $750,000
Marc Gilutin: No Amount
Andy Glazer: $400,000
Kenny Goldstein: $1,000,000
Stan Goldstein: $2,500,000
George the Greek: No Amount
Chris Grigorian: $1,000,000
Melissa Hayden: $7,000,000
Russ Hamilton: $10,000,000
Phil Helmuth Jr. : No Amount
Frank Henderson: $1,000,000
Randy Holland $500,000
Steve Hohn: No Amount
Chuck Humpreys: $100,000
John Inishima $500,000
Susie Isaacs: $1,600,000
Alex Kong: No Amount
Paul Ladanyi: $666,666
Kathy Liebert: No Amount
Gary Lent: $6,000,000
Bruce Levitt: $2,000,000
Barry Johnston: $1,000,000
Jesse Jones: $200,000
Rich Korbin: $260,000
Tuna Lund: $500,000
George Marlowe $1,000,000
Jack McClelland: No Amount
Jim McMannus: $1,000,000
Jim Meehan: No amount
Allan Miller: $1,000,000
Monsoour Motloubi: $5,000,000
Daniel Negreanu: $2,000,000
Will Noyes: $500,000
Mike O'Malley: $400,000
Greg Pappas: $250,000
Padraig Parkinson: No Amount
Pascal Perault: 2,000,000
Russ Salzer: $300,000
Eric Seidel: $10,000,000
Max Shapiro: $10,000
Amarillo Slim: No Amount
Kevin Song: 1,000,000
Nic Szeremeta: No Amount
Richard Tatalovich: $5,000,000
An Tran: $100,000
Chris Tsipraildis:$1,500,000
Robert Turner: $200,000
Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot: $5,000,000
Dewey Weum: $1,500,000
Steve Z: No Amount
So if you would like to decimate the ranks of tournament poker and get
rid of the likes of T.J., Bonetti, Miami John, Barry Johnston and so on, all
you will have to come up with is a paltry $146,213,018. Of course, you'd
still have to contend with Phil, Tex, Charlie and a few other top players.
Oh, and I almost forgot, please no phone calls, "The check is in the mail."
For what it's worth ...
Poker champion Chris Ferguson from my readers. I received one that
was particularly interesting. Unfortunately, when I received it was too
late to ask Chris since I had already submitted my column.
The question came from a gentleman named Bud Barnow of Palm
Springs, Ca. I have changed the wording somewhat to enable it to be
asked to every poker player. In essence, the main idea of it remains the
same.
Here's the question and be as honest as you can. "What is the least
amount of money you would take to not play any form of poker or card
games for the next 10 years?"
It would be interesting to hear all the reasons the players would give as
to why they would take the amount they took. Unfortunately, I don't
have the space and if I did I think it might be an effort to make more out
of something than it deserves.
I hope everyone takes this column as an attempt to be a little
lighthearted. A little imagination may be required but on the other hand,
there may be a serious side to the whole thing. It just "might" get us all
to realize just how important poker is, or isn't, in our lives.
Here is what some of the top players and friends of mine answered.
Dan A. $8,000,000
Tahoe Andrew: No amount
Steve Badger: $1,000,000
Al Barbieri: $500,000
Lyle Berman: $5,000,000
John Bonetti: $600,000
Jim Boyd: $1,500,000
Fernando Bracelli: No amount
Charlie Brahmi: No amount
Steve Brecher: $80,000.
Debbie Burkhead: $600,000
Jim Bucci: $1,000,000
Brent Carter: $500,000
Miami John Cernuto: $1,945,000
T. J. Cloutier: $5,000,000
Larry Colt: $2,000,000
Reg Coalwell: $50,000
Allen Cunningham: $500,000
Brad Daugherty: $700,000
Freddie Deeb: $5,000,000
Asher Derei: No Amount
Frank DiElsi: $100,000
Barbara Enright: 12,001,352
Mario Esquerra: $2,500,000
Chris Ferguson: $1,500,000
Layne Flack: $10,000,000
Pat Flanagan $500,000
Kenny Skyhawk Flayton: $500,000
Jack Fox: $500,000
Captain Tom Franklin: $10,000,000
Noel Furlong: $750,000
Marc Gilutin: No Amount
Andy Glazer: $400,000
Kenny Goldstein: $1,000,000
Stan Goldstein: $2,500,000
George the Greek: No Amount
Chris Grigorian: $1,000,000
Melissa Hayden: $7,000,000
Russ Hamilton: $10,000,000
Phil Helmuth Jr. : No Amount
Frank Henderson: $1,000,000
Randy Holland $500,000
Steve Hohn: No Amount
Chuck Humpreys: $100,000
John Inishima $500,000
Susie Isaacs: $1,600,000
Alex Kong: No Amount
Paul Ladanyi: $666,666
Kathy Liebert: No Amount
Gary Lent: $6,000,000
Bruce Levitt: $2,000,000
Barry Johnston: $1,000,000
Jesse Jones: $200,000
Rich Korbin: $260,000
Tuna Lund: $500,000
George Marlowe $1,000,000
Jack McClelland: No Amount
Jim McMannus: $1,000,000
Jim Meehan: No amount
Allan Miller: $1,000,000
Monsoour Motloubi: $5,000,000
Daniel Negreanu: $2,000,000
Will Noyes: $500,000
Mike O'Malley: $400,000
Greg Pappas: $250,000
Padraig Parkinson: No Amount
Pascal Perault: 2,000,000
Russ Salzer: $300,000
Eric Seidel: $10,000,000
Max Shapiro: $10,000
Amarillo Slim: No Amount
Kevin Song: 1,000,000
Nic Szeremeta: No Amount
Richard Tatalovich: $5,000,000
An Tran: $100,000
Chris Tsipraildis:$1,500,000
Robert Turner: $200,000
Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot: $5,000,000
Dewey Weum: $1,500,000
Steve Z: No Amount
So if you would like to decimate the ranks of tournament poker and get
rid of the likes of T.J., Bonetti, Miami John, Barry Johnston and so on, all
you will have to come up with is a paltry $146,213,018. Of course, you'd
still have to contend with Phil, Tex, Charlie and a few other top players.
Oh, and I almost forgot, please no phone calls, "The check is in the mail."
For what it's worth ...
Almost Everyone Has His Price
By Vince Burgio
By Vince Burgio
