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End of the Day Interview with Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham has made the final 27, guaranteeing a payday of just under $500,000. He has, in my humble opinion, played brilliantly. I chatted with Allen just after the today’s play.
JG: Is this a highlight of your poker career?
AC: I don’t know what ‘highlights’ mean, but this is the most fun and excitement I’ve had in a tournament. Even if I get knocked out next, it’s been really exciting getting this deep in a big tournament.
JG: I’ve been watching you play and you seem to play a lot slower than many of your opponents. Is playing slower working to your advantage in this field?
AC: I’m playing the way I think you should play. Some of the guys are really playing terrible, going broke with hands they shouldn’t go broke with. I’m trying not to take too many chances because there’s a lot of money in the higher places. If I can make the same playing a hand slow or fast, and there’s a risk I’ll go broke playing it fast, then I’ll play it slow.
JG: You won a big pot with a set earlier. It was a limped pot and you were in the small blind. You bet out every street. Is that the way you normally play a set?
AC: Yeah, I fired three barrels and he called. [I bet out there because] it’s often best to hope he has something. If you just keep betting it’s tough for him to get away.
JG: There are some very large stacks around. Is that something that’s going to be in your mind as you play tomorrow?
AC: It’s not in my mind at all. I just need to do the best with the chips I have.
