Interviews

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – DAVID “BAKES” BAKER

 Note: Baker uses “Bakes,” in part to differentiate himself from another notable poker pro with the same name. In most of his official records, he is listed as DAVID BAKES BAKER.

 The $10,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. champion (Event #32) is David “Bakes” Baker, from Las Vegas, NV.

 Baker is 25-years-old.

 Baker was born in Charlotte, NC. But he grew up in Bloomfield Hills, MI which is a suburb of Detroit.

 Baker started out competing in play money games online, where he learned how to play.

 Baker attended Michigan State University for two years.

 Baker played poker part-time, mostly online while attending college. He eventually decided to attend a technical institute in Miami, FL, where he transferred for one year.

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – LARRY WRIGHT

 Name: Larry Wright

 Childhood: Texas

 Current Residence: McQueeney, Texas

 Profession: Retired Businessman

 Poker Status: Highly-Experienced Part-Time Player

 Number of Years Attending WSOP: 37 (playing the last 11)

 Number of WSOP Cashes: 8 (plus 5 WSOP Circuit cashes)

 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 1

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

 Best Previous WSOP finish: 8th (2008)

 Total Career WSOP Earnings: $241,268

 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – ALLYN JAFFREY-SHULMAN

Name: Allyn Jaffrey-Shulman
Age: “Never ask a lady her age” (her reply)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Former Career: Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles (25 years)
Current Residence: Las Vegas, NV

 Profession: Attorney, Writer, Consultant
 Number of Years Attending WSOP: 10
 Number of WSOP Cashes: 6
 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 2

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1
 Best Previous WSOP finish: 6th (2005 – Omaha High-Low Split)
 Total Career WSOP Earnings: $688,479

 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – TIMOTHY ADAMS

 Name: Timothy Adams

 Age: 26

 Childhood: Burlington, Ontario (Canada)

 Education: B.A. Business (Commerce)

 Current Residence: Burlington, Ontario (Canada)

 Profession: Professional Poker Player

 Number of Years Attending WSOP: 5

 Number of WSOP Cashes: 6

 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 1

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

 Best Previous WSOP finish: (Round of Final 32 – in 2010 Heads-Up Hold’em Championship)

 Total Career WSOP Earnings: $487,285

 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

 Question: Is this what you expected?

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – YLON SCHWARTZ

 Name: Ylon Schwartz

 Age: 42

 Childhood: Manhattan, New York City

 Education: Attended Manhattan Community College (dropped out)

 Current Residence: Austin, Texas

 Profession: Professional Poker Player

 Number of WSOP Cashes: 23

 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 4

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

 Best Previous WSOP finish: 3rd (2008)

 Total Career WSOP Earnings: $4,426,090

 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

 Question: So, how does it feel to finally win?

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – GABE SCOTT

 Name: Austin “Gabe” Scott

 Childhood: Norman, Oklahoma (USA)

 Education: Attended Oklahoma University

 Current Residence: Oklahoma City, OK (USA)

 Profession: Professional Poker Player

 Number of WSOP Cashes: 2

 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 2

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

 Best Previous WSOP finish: 8th (2011)

 Total Career WSOP Earnings: $402,545

 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

 Question: Totally aside from poker, you grew up in Norman. Did you go to school at Oklahoma University?

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – BRIAN MEINDERS

 Name: Brian Meinders

 Childhood: New Jersey

 Education: Attended Rutgers University (studied political science)

 Additional Education: Learned to speak Latin (language)

 Current Residence: Jackson, New Jersey (USA)

 Profession: Teacher / Professional Poker Player

 Number of WSOP Cashes: 3

 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 3

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

 Best Previous WSOP finish: 2nd (2010)

 Total WSOP Earnings: $315,545

 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

 Question: Would you mind giving us a little bit of a background, a bio aside from poker? What do you do, where did you grow up, you know anything more about you as a person?

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – JOE CASSIDY

 Name: Joe Cassidy

 Childhood: Wyoming

 Education: Attended George Washington University (Washington, DC)

 Current Residence: Las Vegas, NV (USA)

 Profession: Professional Poker Player

 Number of WSOP Cashes: 15

 Number of WSOP final table appearances: 4

 Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

 Best Previous WSOP finish: 4th (2004)

 Total WSOP Earnings: $678,190

 INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER

 Question: What an amazing final table! Talk about the experience of what you just went through the last few days.

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – SIMON CHARETTE

Name: Simon Charette
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Age: 25

Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Education: Studied Film at York University in Toronto

Profession: Professional Poker Player

Number of WSOP Cashes: 11

Number of WSOP final table appearances: 2

Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament): 1

Best Previous WSOP finish: 2nd 2011 WSOP Event #48 $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em ($404,235).

Total WSOP Earnings: $1,034,166

POST-TOURNAMENT INTERVIEW

 Charette begins:

MEET THE LATEST WSOP CHAMPION – MICHAEL GATHY

Name:  Michael Gathy

Birthplace:  Brussels, Belgium (USA)

Age:  23

Childhood:  Belgium

Current Residence:  Brussels (Belgium)

Marital Status:  Single

Children:  None

Education:  Attended college and studied medicine (but did not graduate)

Profession:  Professional Poker Player

Number of WSOP Cashes:  1

Number of WSOP final table appearances:  1

Number of WSOP gold bracelet victories (with this tournament):  1

Best Previous WSOP finish:  None (only his second tournament to enter(

Total WSOP Earnings:  $440,829

WINNER QUOTES (POST-TOURNAMENT INTERVIEW)

Question:  Tell us more about where you grew up?