Interviewing Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein has agreed to answer some questions for you. I want to send the questions away to him in the next few days.

I dont want to send a list of general poker type questions like we normally do. I want the interview to be more about him and his career instead of lots of 'how would you play this hand' type questions

however, if you know a little about him and would like to ask him a question relating to him please post here.

ill let you know a little before i send it away

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What made you decide to give away your tournament winnings to charity? When did you start doing this?

In your my free time, I like to play poker. However, with that being your profession, what do you like to do with your free time?

How hard is it to balance family life with your career?

If you weren't playing for a living, what would your choice of careers be?

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Blackinks

Donkey Extraordinaire

"Never understimate the power of stupid people in large groups..." - Daryl "Razor" Reaugh

"I went in with the worst of it... and it held up!" - Alicia M

lol
i swear to god jrm i asked your first question just about word for word!!!

anyways...heres the questions ive asked so far
jrm - ill add your second question to the word document

Question :

We’re now approaching the start of October. What have you been doing the last 2 months since this years WSOP?

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I’ve read that you have donated all of your tournament winnings to Charity earning you the nickname The Robin Hood of Poker (most of which going to Children, Incorporated - Worldwide Child Sponsorship Organization ). When did you start doing this and what made you do this in the first place?

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Question :

StarlightCoast is a staff member of TexasHoldemForums who, like a lot of online players, keeps a track of his online playing through his poker blog The Oregon Trail. 3 weeks ago someone who reads his blog regularly sent him $1,000 to help boost his bankroll. The benefactor had 2 stipulations.

1. Starlight must Chase after bonuses to help pad the bankroll.

2. When the bankroll passes $10k he must seek out a struggling poker player and do the same for them.

Have you heard of any donations like this before? (You are after all the Robin Hood of Poker J )

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Question :

As well as writing in Doyle’s Super System 2 you also released your own book ‘Ace on the River : An Advanced Poker Guide’ last year. Are you planning on releasing any more books in the future?

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Question :

Your stepson Joe Sebok is following in your footsteps and carving out a career in Poker. How do your styles differ and have you had the pleasure of crossing swords with him in a major tournament yet?

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For me, the best section in your website is the Player Analysis section (see BarryGreenstein.com) where you analyse dozens of professional players you have played against. Have any players been upset at your criticism of them on this page?

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You briefly mention on your site that some poker players are spending more time on marketing themselves instead of improving their game. Do you think this is a common problem with the new generation of players?

There is no denying that some players are making more money via marketing than they are playing poker. Would you agree that that certain aspects of marketing are unavoidable to rising stars (eg. Dealing with their website, emails, poker site promotions etc)?

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Question :

What do you have planned in the next 12 months? Have you set any specific goals for yourself?

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Black - i wont add the second question to the list but ill add the first part. He played poker for a while and then worked at Symantec until 1991 when at age 36 he went back into playing. His pre poker career etc has been documented so its probably not that relevant a question (hope you understand)

keep em coming

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Hi Mr. Greenstein,


You are one of my favorite pros. As one of the regulars at table one you must have a significant bankroll. Do you (like Todd Brunson) invest in Real Estate, bonds, stocks or are you more like a gambler like Ted Forrest?


Also you are a recend addition to Team Pokerstars. What are the advantages of being an ambassador to the best online poker site? What are the disadvantages?

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Proud member of the Woo Hoo crew with: Az Viking, Boiler, and The Zombills

"If it were me I'd bet everything...But that's me -- I'm an aggressive gambler; Mr. Vegas" -- Dewey Oxberger

DONK-the player who just took your chips -- xtra

as you will now be an "Accomplished Donk" -- SonnyChiba

Number of Royal Flushes: 2 -- Poker Room, Pokerstars

At what point in your life did you realize you could make enough money playing poker to live on?

With the cost of traveling the tournament road being around 500,000, does having a bad year hurt your bankroll?

Have you ever had a losing year?

Whats your advice to a young player who makes money, who would like to pursue it as a career? From your own experiences, do you have a certain landmark event that let you know you could pursue this career?

Thank you.

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THFSOP Event #4 Champion
THFSOP Event #8 Champion
THFSOP Event #10 Champion

Current count: 3 Bracelets

Cash games vs. tournament play - which do you prefer and why?

Do you play poker every day and if so, is that because you want to or have to (rather like a professional ice skater)?