Chele’s Blog

When did you first start getting interested in poker?

I was a dealer at Sam’s Town in 1996, then quit to become a professional poker player.

When was it that you became a professional poker player?

1996

If you could do anything else besides play poker what would you be doing?

 I’ve been asked that so many times and I have no idea…I can’t even imagine myself doing anything else.

Overall how many bracelets do you have from the WSOP?

 2, one in NL Holdem and one in Omaha 8 or better

Do you remember your first big win? If so when was it and where was it?

 In 1997 Omaha 8 or better championship at WSOP where I got 127 thousand, second to Scotty.

How many WPT cashes do you have in total?

about 13

How many WSOP cashes do you have in total?

 23

How did you earn your nickname “The Mouth”?

By talking real loud they called me LoudMouth Mike but I hated it so they changed it to The Mouth.

How much is your overall winnings?

over 6 million

You have a show on Cardplayer. com called “The Mouthpiece”. What do you talk about on the show?

 I take calls for a half hour, answering any poker questions or just talking to fans, then spend a half hour talking about whats going on in poker, my hand of the week which is usually a bad beat, and whatever else is going on in life that week. Check it out every Thursday.

Who has been your biggest rivalry been with over the years?

 Probably with Phil Helmuth

If you could give amateur players any advice what would it be?

 Play patient and play tight. Don’t ever risk more than 5 percent of your bankroll at a time.

What’s your best finish at the WSOP?

6th in the main event 2001.

What’s your best finish at the WPT?

2nd at the Bellagio Cup 2007

You appeared on the WSOP video game. How did you feel about being part of the game?

I haven’t actually seen it yet, I think it was a good thing to be a part of that, but the fact that we got paid so little for something that big shows how stupid poker players really are.

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