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Players Player's Bio Video Interviews
seat 1
Name:
Andy Bloch
Winnings:
$1800
Andy Bloch has a degree from MIT, Harvard Law School, and is an expert in "Game Theory," who enjoys the psychological aspects of poker. Bloch placed third in two World Poker Tour events this year.

1. Do you enjoy playing against Max Pescatori?

2. What got you started in poker?
seat 2
Name:
Max Pescascatori
Winnings:
$2,300
Max Pescatori started out playing five-card draw in his friends' homes in his native Italy. Once in America, he saw professional poker rooms and began playing seven-card stud.
1. How does being short-handed affect your play?
2. Why is it important being able to change gears?
seat 3
Name:
Steve Simmons
Winnings:
$8,700
Steve Simmons came out to Vegas originally to go to dealer school and work in the casinos. In the process, he fell in love with the game of poker.
1. How does being short-handed affect your play?
2. Why is it important being able to change gears?
seat 4
Name:
Eli Balas
Winnings:
$2,475
Eli Balas won the 11th event of the 2004 World Series of Poker. Balas was born in Israel. He worked many years as a diamond merchant before joining the ranks of the touring pro.  
seat 5
Name:
Evelyn Ng
Winnings:
$1,234
Evelyn Ng is a former blackjack/poker dealer and a rising star among professional poker players. She plays five days a week for six hours a day, mostly cash games and some tourneys.  
seat 6
Name:
Nicholas Bouyea
Winnings:
$1,600
New York-born Nicholas Bouyea says, "There's always a learning experience when you play with great players. I try and notice how many pots they are in and how they play in those pots."

1. Any strategies for today?

2.What do you see for your future?
seat 7
Name:
Kristy Gazes
Winnings:
$4,500
Kristy Gazes is a surfer from Marina Del Rey, CA. She has been playing poker professionally for 12 years. She is known for her wicked sense of humor and aggressive style.  
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