"Just slammed 8 drinks at the airport bar before my flight AMA"
– Why only 8?
– Ran out of time. Making up for it now on the plane.
– What drinks?
– Knob Creek neat.
(Robbi Jade Lew) – Sounds like that plane ride’s gonna be a party.
– Everywhere I go is a party.
– Going anywhere fun?
– NYC to see friends and an EDM show, then Europe for a wedding and then to see a friend DJ.
Poker-Related Questions
– Ever almost gave up on poker?
– Honestly no. I knew I was destined for greatness.
– If you could set up a fight to the death between any two poker players, but someone gets to pick one of them for $500,000 against you at even, which two do you put in the cage?
– Hellmuth and Hellmuth 😇
– How are you feeling after winning 3 bracelets this summer? Anything different leading up to the series that might have led to the massive series?
– Arrogant answer is just that I tried. People don’t understand how vast the gulf is between the best players and the best players that play the wsop. If Matt Ashton played 50 events he’d have 10 bracelets in 5 years. It’s as simple as that. The WSOP just isn’t the top level.
– Who’s the most entertaining guy you play with nowadays?
– Nick Schulman is by far the funniest person ever and thus the best person to ever play with.
– Who’s the best poker player to ever win WSOP Main Event?
– Complicated because different things matter for the time. In the modern era, Greggy (Greg Merson) was the first guy where it felt like “one of us” won. And again with Martin Jacobsen. Ignoring the pre-Moneymaker era, it was them. If you look at objectively right now, the best it’s Espen Jørstad and Joe Mckeehan.
– Who will be the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year?
– Me if I play, some random if I don’t.
– How long has it been since you felt like the worst player at a table?
– Worst? Never. But the feelings of inadequacy come when 3rd or 4th best even and that can happen in a lot of super high roller NL tourneys now.
– How much did you have of yourself when you bluffed Tobias in One Drop?
– Don’t remember probably 15% which would have been wildly irresponsible at the time for me but I honestly can’t remember for the life of me. That stuff has never affected me in any way though.
(Editor's note: Here is that hand where Seiver bluffed Tobias Reinkemeier)
– Average percentage of own action any given high roller reg retains in any tournament $100k buy-in or higher?
– These days it’s 80% +. 8 years ago it was 20%.
– What changes would you make to the Poker Hall of Fame? You clearly are getting in. The process is a complete joke though. Isai Scheinberg is never getting in. There are many worthy members. In its current form, it will never garner the respect from the entire community.
– Should just let me choose it. Seriously. Or like me Rast Ivey Antonius. Isai obviously should be in.
– What’s it like playing deep stack high stakes cash games in Bobby’s room?
– Literally the greatest feeling in the entire world.
– Biggest pot you won and lost? If staked the % of it that was your own action?
– No idea on won. 1.4 million and 1.2 million on lost. The won number is much much much smaller.
– How many “big name” players are broke?
– I honestly don’t even know who is or isn’t big name. So the answer could be 29 or 75% based on how defined.
– Is Scott Ball a thief?
– Do trees make sound when no one is around to hear them fall? Is water wet?
(Editor's note: Scott Ball was recently accused of not paying streamers for promoting ACR Poker)
– Biggest 48-hour swing?
– Made $800k in a 70-hour session of fairly low stakes once but didn’t get paid so dunno if that counts. Also lost a million in a 30-minute session and did pay. These things are all nuanced 😂
– Do you know who the $2 water bottle tipper was – don't need to name names and I wouldn't expect you to. (Editors note: This $2 tipper was something Daniel Negreanu mentioned in recent tweets. You'll find it in this article)
– No idea, but my feeling is every online player tips poorly because they’re not used to it and don’t think about it it’s kit malicious.
– Which player would you say taught you the most over your career?
– Ike [Haxton] for sure but I’ve basically been a lone wolf for 15 years. Always felt the need to forge my own path. No groups no study buddies no nothing just an unhealthy belief in my own greatness.
– Would you do a $500-25k bankroll challenge on stream?
– Fuck no. Have nothing to prove and it sounds boring as hell. I get that people need their engagement but the joy of poker or any game is being challenged. If you’re not playing the hardest game in the world what are you even doing with your life. Look inwards.
– Specific poker shows you find very entertaining?
– High Stakes Poker was always the best quality back in the day. The Big Game was great because having a couple amateurs with pros created by far the best dynamics for poker. All killers is boring and all characters even more boring.
– Why is NL so wack?
– Because it’s like chess, the beauty of the game has mostly been eradicated for all but the top 50 players who then have to operate on a different level to recreate the magic that initially brought us all into the game. Learn Stud instead.
– What correlation do you think there is between poker and Teamfight Tactics?
– None. I’m just one of the world’s best game players 😂
Questions About Other Games
– Favorite video game?
– Celeste, La Mulana, Teamfight Tactics
– How good do you think you’d get at Teamfight Tactics if you played it professionally for a year?
– Doubt I’d get much past high GM on my own. Maybe good Challenger if I studied. I think if I had a group or had inside access to what was good I could be top 100 though all my current leaks are fixable with work and I know what they are.
– Go, chess, or backgammon?
– Doubling cubes are the most brilliant idea ever and I believe they should be in almost literally every game that’s ever existed. Go in clearly the most complex and “beautiful” but honestly it’s too abstract for me and I feel chess hits the sweet spot of them for accessibility
– Top five favorite Magic The Gathering cards of all time?
– Momentarily blink is number 1 and I’ve bet had a 2-5.
– Best limited Magic The Gathering set? What skills did you take from magic to poker, if any?
– Outlaws of Thunder Junction maybe triple original Ravnica. I learned Magic in my 20s after poker cuz so many world-class Magic players had gotten into poker and I met them there. Never played as a kid ever.
– What’s your ELO in chess online?
- 17-1800 only play 1 0 or 3 0 and often play openings I don’t know just for the fun of trying new things
– Do you still play Mafia-like games at all?
– No. I kind of hate the concept of them because games with elimination just make things unfun for people who lose early. I’ve enjoyed moderating Blood on the Clocktower for friends but haven’t found the right group that would make me excited to play myself.
Questions About Everything Outside of Poker
– Cats or dogs?
– Dogs
– Chicken or beef?
– Beef
(Tony Dunst) – Next male tennis player to win a Slam not named Sinner, Alcaraz, or Djokovic?
– Has to be Zverev even though I hate it. It’s someone where high variance gets it done and he’s the prototype for that
– Medvedev in AO 25/26. Book it.
– Man I hope. That’s my favorite player right there I love him so much.
– What are your top 3 1992-1999 rap albums and if you had to pick out your top 3 rap albums from 2017 til now what would it be?
– Liquid swords, Illmatic, Cuban Linx. Could maybe throw 1-2 more there but to me, these are 3 of the best albums of all time and everyone else was searching for that kind of fire. For part 2 I’d say DAMN (Kendrick Lamar), It's Almost Dry (Pusha T), and whatever I put at 3rd would change every day.
– You can only go to three concerts in 2025, who are you seeing? Artists have to be at least semi-active, I’ll grant you some leeway on how you define that.
– Radiohead, even though I know that one’s impossible. Kendrick, and maybe as a wildcard, I’ll put in Jessie Ware because everyone else I want to see I’ve seen 10 times already. The best concerts are people who put on shows though and it’s hard to know in advance who that will be.
– Best food city in the world?
– 1. Tokyo 2. NYC 3. Mexico City
– How’s your bro Jonah Hill like in real life?
– I shaved my head 2 weeks ago and now I only look like me. Sad times.
– Is enough, something you, can ever attain?
– Absolutely not. That’s why enjoying the journey and not the destination is the secret to happiness; something I haven’t figured out for myself yet.
– What is the meaning of life?
– 42
– Which cryptocurrency to invest in for the next 10 years? And if you weren’t great at poker what would you be doing instead?
– BTC and BTC only. Same as I am now, partying with friends and going to 40 concerts a year heh
– How have you not lost your pilot's license yet?
– I’m very charming.
– Most underrated gambling movie?
– The Sting (1973) is maybe my favorite movie of all time but I wouldn’t call it underrated. A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) is probably the best gambling movie that no one has heard of and it’s a gem.
– Are you afraid of flying?
– Not at all. Afraid of everything on the ground though.
