WSOP
- July 17, 2008
Lead holder for the finale, Dennis Phillips talks to Casinosdiary.com
Dennis Phillips is the oldest player among the field of young players in the finale and right now is leading them all. This lead player of the Day-7 will come back in November to fight for the championship title. With a whooping amount of $900,000 already set in his path, Dennis has four months of time to think and plan for his efforts so far.
Casinosdiary.com caught up with Dennis on his amazing grip on the lead, his plans and his poker experience.
On his background and poker beginning, Dennis told Casinosdiary.com he lives at the outskirt of St Louis and works with a truck dealer, basically works by selling the trucks to roofers and contractors. He said that he liked cash games and on finding some talent him, Dennis moved onto the tournaments. When asked about his plans now, Dennis said he is soon heading back to his work.
Dennis reveled that it has been fours years in the card business for him and he has been enjoying his playing years. Also that due to his knack for cards games and contract bridge, he is used to cards pretty well.
When asked to attribute his current status to something he said it was luck of getting right cards at right time. Dennis believes he played all his cards fairly and nicely to reach to this point.
Casiosdiary.com also asked Dennis about the delay in the event and what he feels about it, to which he said that he would love to play this thing right now and right away in stead of waiting for four long months. He admitted that he is all pumped up and ready to go on with the finale, thus wouldn’t mind to just continue with it without a delay. But he also said that there is a format to be followed and he wouldn’t mind waiting either.
About his plans for next four months, he said that he would first go for some sleep and once he is ready to move, he would try doing things to improve his skills. Dennis also mentioned that he hasn’t taken any coaching yet and would try to work with own capabilities.
Dennis declined to name the player he thinks is the toughest and hardest to face in the table. He also said that he will now watch all the tapes to get some knowledge on the moves and play of other player; also he believes that’s what everyone else will do. Dennis feels nine down for 7000 players means nothing but a filed of good and skilled players.
Before moving ahead Dennis happily showed the envelope of party invitation from Rio and said that every nine player is going there, to have fun and get instructions for further format.
