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"Papa Bill" Ballew has attended the WSOP (5 events in four years) for the last four years and cashed in one event out of five (#62 out of 1,184 players in 2006) and finished @ 912th in the main event in 2007 (they paid 620). I have only been playing poke
Writer94566
Member Since:Mar 24, 08
62 yr. old Male
Pleasanton, California
Single
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Writer94566's Interests

POKER GAMES:
No Limit Hol'em but also PLO; I only play tournaments not cash games.
POKER PLAYERS:
Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem are two of my favorite players; plus Amir Vahidi and I have been exchanging cigars over the past three years at the WSOP.
LUCKY POKER HANDS:
Aces have been good to me but my favorite hand is Kings because I am a sick puppy that enjoys the rush that fearing an Ace brings; conversely, Queens have been my least lucky hand, especially short handed late in tournaments.
CASINOS:
I started playing at Garden City, Lucky Chances and Bay 101 in San Jose, CA, winning my first tournaments at all three casinos. I have won many tournaments and I have jackets (given to the winner) from Garden City, Bay 101, Lucky Chances and the Oaks Clu
ACTIVITIES:
Golf is my favorite way to relax away from the poker tables. Although I just started in Sept 2006 by shooting a 116 for 18 holes, I have improved to a 77 recently and also had a 78 and an 79 but mostly, I play in the high 80s.
MOVIES:
My favorite movies include: The Last of the Mohicians, the Princess Bride, the Back to the Future Trilogy and the hit TV series, Alias. I have 1800+ movies in my DVD collection. we always
TV SHOWS:
I like the New Amsterdam show currently; LIFE was a TV show about a cop returning to life after prison - very well written, I have a couple of pilots written but maybe I can meet a producer at a poker tournament; who knows?
BOOKS:
I am just finishing writing two of my recent books at present time; I will let you know more when they are completed.
MUSIC:
I must be getting old as I listen to Sports Talk Radio when I am in the car. I have always likes soul music and jazz as a means to relax or motivate me.
POKER PLAYLIST:
I do not listen to music at the tables as I am focused on my opponents and trying to get a base reading on them and using that information to make better poker decisions in real time.
QUOTES:
"Miles to go before I sleep..." There is much that I still dream of acomplishing.
- Aug 31 13:26 EDT
- "Fear is the "Mind Killer" and Dario Minieri of Rome, Italy at the WSOP
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- Aug 30 13:52 EDT
- POKER GHOSTS AT THE RENO HILTON
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- Aug 27 22:10 EDT
- How many wins do I have?
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- Aug 25 15:26 EDT
- Cracking Aces in Tournament Play
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- Aug 22 13:39 EDT
- Playing multiple tables on SpadeClub.com
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