An interview with Alec Torelli taken from Pokerbloggs.com

Interview with Alec Torelli AKa Traheho FTops winner and High Stakes Poker Player:



Q: How many years have you been playing poker?
A: 5

Q: Who taught you how to play?
A: Played wiht friends in home games for 5 dollars at a time and watched it on tv. But all self taught.

Q: What limits did you start at?
A: .25/.5 with a 5 dollar buy in at a home game

Q: Who is your mentor and or favorite player?
A: I really like Omgclayaiken and mjorgenson13.

Q: What is the story with Perkyshmerky?
A: Check my blog too long to type

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Q: How much was won is the game you played in NYC in Trump towers
and who was there?
A: I broke even and durrrr (Tom Dwan) and Z lost. Check blog again!

Q: Are you going to play in WSOP next year and if so what events?
A: Yes, and im playing every NL event i can. I'll be 21 so its my first chance to play. Been looking forward to it for 5 years.

Q: If you were to ever sell your gold jersey what would you want for
it?
A: Not for sale but if i won anohter one i'd sell it b/c they are the same and two of the sam thing is kinda worthless unless its WPT or WSOP braclet, idk .. 10K?

Q: Are you friends with Mike Matusow? What is he like? Is he how
he is portrayed on tv?
A: Very close and he is absolutely nuts. He is even crazier than on tv. He's not putting on an act or anything. Thats how he is all the time 100% of the time, regardless of whethers hes winning or losing. He makes me laugh probably more than anyone I've ever met. He's a good guy too. He has his head on straight and is big on pricnciple, which is hard to find these days.


Q: Are you seeing anyone? If so, does she play poker?
A: Yes. My old HS gf and I are back together. And no she doesn't play. As a matter of fact she probably knows the least about poker of any of the people Im close with.

Q: Who is the sickest online player in the world?
A: I'd have to say larslusak. that guys on a wholeeeee other level. stacks shift every 5 hands and he's really really sick good. He's a very high variance agressive player who has a style of his own. idk if this is true, but i heard he plays at the barracks in scandanavia while he serves his time for the military (meaning hes aroun 20 or s0) which makes the whole story even crazier.

Q: What do you plan to do with all the money?
A: Lose it of course. well no i bought a car recently and paid cash for it which was quite expensive. its a 2007 M6 and i put a bunch of money into it as well. I also got a bunch of new things for my room (HD tv's computers, screens, etc). However my main goal is to buy a house. Im looking into that a lot and hopefully I'll have one by early 08.

Q: Who is the richest poker player online either with their personal money
or from winnings and or both?
A: Thats hard really to say and it varies on a daily basis but my pick is mjorgenson13. Especially for how young he is (just turned 20) that kid has to have damn near 3 million.

Q: What inspired you to play poker?
A: I've been playing recreationally since i was a kid. My family and I would always play at family gatherings and holidays for fun. I guess it took off from there after it got big on tv. I never looked back since.

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Finddagrind is Patrik Antonius

Full Tilt Poker Game #3667682185: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 12:25:05 ET - 2007/09/25
Seat 1: iammagic ($74,574)
Seat 2: FinddaGrind ($190,115)
FinddaGrind posts the small blind of $200
iammagic posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
FinddaGrind raises to $1,200
iammagic calls $800
*** FLOP *** [3d 7h 5h]
iammagic checks
FinddaGrind bets $2,000
iammagic calls $2,000
*** TURN *** [3d 7h 5h] [Tc]
iammagic checks
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $6,400
iammagic calls $6,400
*** RIVER *** [3d 7h 5h Tc] [2c]
iammagic checks
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $16,400
iammagic has 15 seconds left to act
iammagic folds
Uncalled bet of $16,400 returned to FinddaGrind
FinddaGrind mucks
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($19,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3d 7h 5h Tc 2c]
Seat 1: iammagic (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: FinddaGrind (small blind) collected ($19,199.50), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #3667727701: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 12:33:03 ET - 2007/09/25
Seat 1: iammagic ($64,972.50)
Seat 2: FinddaGrind ($199,712.50)
FinddaGrind posts the small blind of $200
iammagic posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
FinddaGrind raises to $1,200
iammagic raises to $3,600
FinddaGrind calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [7h 8d 2s]
iammagic bets $5,200
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind calls $5,200
*** TURN *** [7h 8d 2s] [Ks]
iammagic checks
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind checks
*** RIVER *** [7h 8d 2s Ks] [Td]
iammagic checks
FinddaGrind checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
iammagic shows [Tc Jd 4d Qc] a pair of Tens
FinddaGrind shows [2d 7d Qs As] two pair, Sevens and Twos
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($17,599.50) with two pair, Sevens and Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17,600 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h 8d 2s Ks Td]
Seat 1: iammagic (big blind) showed [Tc Jd 4d Qc] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: FinddaGrind (small blind) showed [2d 7d Qs As] and won ($17,599.50) with two pair, Sevens and Twos

Full Tilt Poker Game #3667738943: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 12:35:00 ET - 2007/09/25
Seat 1: iammagic ($61,172)
Seat 2: FinddaGrind ($203,512)
iammagic posts the small blind of $200
FinddaGrind posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
iammagic raises to $1,200
FinddaGrind calls $800
*** FLOP *** [7d 2h 5h]
FinddaGrind checks
iammagic bets $2,000
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $8,400
iammagic calls $6,400
*** TURN *** [7d 2h 5h] [As]
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $19,200
iammagic has 15 seconds left to act
iammagic folds
Uncalled bet of $19,200 returned to FinddaGrind
FinddaGrind mucks
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($19,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7d 2h 5h As]
Seat 1: iammagic (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: FinddaGrind (big blind) collected ($19,199.50), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #3667749568: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 12:36:51 ET - 2007/09/25
Seat 1: iammagic ($55,371.50)
Seat 2: FinddaGrind ($209,311.50)
iammagic posts the small blind of $200
FinddaGrind posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
iammagic raises to $800
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind calls $400
*** FLOP *** [5d 3d 9s]
FinddaGrind checks
iammagic bets $1,600
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $6,400
iammagic calls $4,800
*** TURN *** [5d 3d 9s] [4s]
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $14,400
iammagic calls $14,400
*** RIVER *** [5d 3d 9s 4s] [9h]
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $43,200
iammagic folds
Uncalled bet of $43,200 returned to FinddaGrind
FinddaGrind mucks
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($43,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $43,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [5d 3d 9s 4s 9h]
Seat 1: iammagic (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: FinddaGrind (big blind) collected ($43,199.50), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #3667785807: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 12:43:01 ET - 2007/09/25
Seat 1: iammagic ($33,370)
Seat 2: FinddaGrind ($231,310)
iammagic posts the small blind of $200
FinddaGrind posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
iammagic raises to $800
FinddaGrind calls $400
*** FLOP *** [7h Js Ah]
FinddaGrind checks
iammagic checks
*** TURN *** [7h Js Ah] [4c]
FinddaGrind checks
iammagic bets $1,600
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $6,400
iammagic calls $4,800
*** RIVER *** [7h Js Ah 4c] [5d]
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $12,400
iammagic raises to $26,170, and is all in
FinddaGrind calls $13,770
*** SHOW DOWN ***
iammagic shows [8c 4d Th Kd] a pair of Fours
FinddaGrind shows [3h Qd 6d Ks] a straight, Seven high
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($66,739.50) with a straight, Seven high
iammagic is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $66,740 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7h Js Ah 4c 5d]
Seat 1: iammagic (small blind) showed [8c 4d Th Kd] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 2: FinddaGrind (big blind) showed [3h Qd 6d Ks] and won ($66,739.50) with a straight, Seven high

Full Tilt Poker Game #3667803518: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 12:46:03 ET - 2007/09/25
Seat 1: iammagic ($43,799)
Seat 2: FinddaGrind ($260,879.50)
FinddaGrind posts the small blind of $200
iammagic posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
FinddaGrind raises to $1,200
iammagic raises to $3,600
FinddaGrind calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [Qc 5h 5s]
iammagic bets $4,000
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $11,200
iammagic has been disconnected
iammagic has reconnected
iammagic has 15 seconds left to act
iammagic calls $7,200
*** TURN *** [Qc 5h 5s] [9h]
iammagic checks
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $13,200
iammagic has 15 seconds left to act
iammagic has requested TIME
iammagic raises to $28,999, and is all in
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind folds
Uncalled bet of $15,799 returned to iammagic
iammagic mucks
iammagic wins the pot ($55,999.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $56,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qc 5h 5s 9h]
Seat 1: iammagic (big blind) collected ($55,999.50), mucked
Seat 2: FinddaGrind (small blind) folded on the Turn

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Annette Obrestad Wins WSOPE and 2 million dollars or 1 million euros!

Annette Obrestad wins WSOPE Main Event. Annette was the best online MTT Player in the world until today, but now she has made the transition to live play! Shes is only 19 and has beaten one of the toughest fields in the history of the WSOP winning herself a cool one million euros! I had ask the question a couple months ago if she was the best poker player in the world, today she is.