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NewJane Interviews SailorMoe, top finisher of the Fall Classic at the Peppermill Casino, Reno

NewJane: Congratulations on your excellent finish at the Live Tour event! Tell us about the event that qualified you for the Live Tour Final tourney next year.

SailorMoe: I qualified for the Live Tour Final by placing 5th in the Peppermill Fall Classic in Reno. For you who haven't had a chance to play the Reno tournaments they have a great format: The $225 Buy-in starts with 3000 in chips, & 20-minute rounds. $330 Buy-in has 4000 starting chips & 30-minute rounds. The PSO $540 tourney started with 6000 in chips & 40 minute rounds. Their biggest tourney of $1060 started with $10,000 starting chips & 50-minute rounds. To make things even better the satellites of $65, $110, & $225 all paid in cash, not lamers.

NewJane: Tell us some interesting facts about your life, such as place of employment, family matters, hobbies, or educational background.

SailorMoe: I retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1997 before the name changed to Daimler Chrysler as an engineer. I started out working as a line worker before becoming a U.A.W. Union Rep. and going back to school.

I married Pattyroo in 1972 and have live the good life ever since. Traveled all the lower 48 states by car, motorcycle, & 5th wheel camper, which is now my poker home on wheels.

My hobbies all have to do with water: boating, fishing, scuba diving, or any thing water related.

Being we're all friends, here is the life history of the Sailor! PADI advance Scuba Diver:

Commercial Pilot license

Bare footed water skier: "that could do tumble turns at one time"

Boater: With several boats, "mostly fishing type with a sail boat in the mix"

Fisherman: "fresh water mostly" Now learning to fish with down riggers, out riggers, dipsy divers, planner boards, etc..

Traveler: made all the lower 48 plus Hawaii

Motor Cycle Rider: or should say x rider "sold motor cycle"

Camper: at least some call it that....."31' 5th wheel which is my poker home on wheels"

Poker player: Still learning, but making a little as I do.

Farmer: "maybe just an old country boy"

Husband: "to a wonderful wife of 34 years and counting"

X Boxer: Box & train Boxers for Golden Gloves in my early days

Invested in the market: "Started an investment club thru NAIC & trained the people in the club a better & safe was to invest." Also did an investment newsletter for the employees of Chrysler the last 5 years of employment called "the Power House". Even did day trading for a year till I got my fill after retirement. A lifer at PSO

Now you know my life history! :

NewJane: Give us a little glimpse into your poker background. How long have you played?

SailorMoe: I started playing poker in the Navy in the early 60's. In fact I met a young lady that I married at a poker home game. I didn't play much in the 70's & 80's but took it up again after retirement in 1997.

NewJane: Do you prefer online play or live?

SailorMoe: I prefer live play by far. I get carried away on line at times. :

NewJane: Where is your favorite place to play live?

SailorMoe: Canterbury Park in Minnesota, I believe is one of the best-run poker rooms for tournaments. Tunica treats poker players the best as far as comps, & the Spring & Fall Classic in Reno has some of the best tournament structures.

NewJane: Do you like tournaments or ring games? SailorMoe:I like the competition of tournaments but do play ring games also.

NewJane: What is your game of choice?

SailorMoe: I play NL Holdem the most but love all games. Seven card Stud, draw poker, Tonk, In between, & 500 mummy, is some of the games we played in the old days. :

NewJane: How long have you been a member of PSO?

SailorMoe: I joined PSO in December 2001. I found PSO back before it was PSO with the old software. You signed up got booted & had to be quick to resign up to make the cut off for the tourney. "A few of you old timers may remember those days"

NewJane: What do you think was your greatest strength in the tourney? Your biggest weakness?

SailorMoe: I feel I'm very good at changing gears & reading players, it's also my weakness at times. Not sure why that is, but when I have my "A" game going I'm reading players & changing gears when need be. Other times I will have a bad read on a player or change gears late. One thing I've done to help that in live play, is I have a note pad & take notes on players & my play. Sometimes other players have a different take on your game than you do, depending on now you may have played the last several hands.

NewJane: Do you remember any key hands you want to tell us about? Positive or Negative outcomes...

SailorMoe: The hand that got me short stacked was the six & seven of diamonds on the button. Five players left, four players limp. Flop comes 5, 7, and 8, with two diamonds. Everyone checks to me so I over bet the pot a little, "1/3 of my stack" and the small blind goes all in on a check raise. I think for a minute or two & put him on an over pair & call. He had 55 for a set & I didn't improve leaving me with two rounds of chips left.

NewJane: What are some of the differences you notice in online play as opposed to live play?

SailorMoe: To be honest I play a tighter game live than I do on line. Live if you lose in a tourney you have few options which mostly are ring games. I hate to be the one standing up & leaving the game. On line you may be playing another game at the same time, & if not you can find another one shortly.

More hands per hour & no tipping of the dealer! :

NewJane: If you could have dinner with any current poker tourney pro, who would it be and what would be the question you would ask first?

SailorMoe: Wife would say Daniel Negreanu, but I would choose Doyle Brunson. I have nothing really to say, just shake hands, & let's eat! :

NewJane: What poker books have helped your game?

SailorMoe: I have over 30 poker books here is a list of the better ones in no order.

Mastering NO-Limit Holdem by Russell Fox
Middle Limit Holdem Poker by Bob Ciaffone & Jim Brier
Tournament Poker "for advance players" by David Sklansky
Harrington on Holdem volume I, II, & III
Weighing the odds of holdem poker by King Yao
Killer Poker Holdem Handbook by John Vorhaus
Zen & the art of Poker by Larry Phillips
Seven Card Stud "for advance players" by David Sklansky
Making the final table by Erick Lindgren
Small Stakes Hold'em by Ed Miller David Skansky Mason Malmuth
Super System by Doyle Brunson

Still looking for a good Omaha book! Have one or two but not one I would recommend.

NewJane: What new poker games are you interested in learning?

SailorMoe: I'm working on my Omaha game, especially the Pot Limit.

NewJane: Here is your chance to address anything I neglected to ask that you are dying to share.

SailorMoe: For anyone who has never made a PSO Convention, you're missing a great chance to meet & mingle with other PSO players, with a chance of becoming good friends.

NewJane: Thanks for taking time to take part in the interview! Best of luck to you in 2007 at the Live Tour Grand Finale!!

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