I spent a few hours down at the World Series of Poker this morning, and came away with one of the best interviews I’ve done yet. It’s now podcast #22 in the UNLV Gaming Podcast Series:
22-June 14, 2010
Jack Effel, Vice President, International Poker Operations and Director, World Series of Poker at Harrah’s Entertainment
In this interview, conducted June 14, 2010, WSOP Director Jack Effel talks about his early interest in poker, the path of his career, and the logistics behind puttng on the World Series of Poker. It’s an extremely informative interview, and a must-listen for anyone interested in how tournament poker works.Listen to the audio file (mp3)
Keep in mind that this is the busiest time of the year for Mr. Effel. I asked for 30 minutes, and would have been happy with 20. I got an hour and fifteen minutes of his insights into the WSOP, for which I’m grateful. If you’re a student of poker, you really have to hear this to believe how great it is.
I’m hoping to set up a few more interviews at the tournament with some of the pros.