With players like Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey, were there any players you were particularly worried about?
You’re certainly concerned about all the players that have been there before and have won bracelets but in the end, the reality is, there is an awful lot of luck involved. Somebody that doesn’t play as well and doesn’t make as good decisions can get lucky. It’s part of the reason that poker is such an appealing game. Basically anybody can win at any time. Hopefully I made good decisions. I really tried but no matter what I certainly got a good outcome so I’m very pleased with what happened. We’ve heard that you’re donating 100% of your winnings to charity. Can tell us a bit about the charity? Yeah sure, it’s called the Decision Education Foundation and it’s based in Palo Alto. I’m on the board of directors – actually Annie Duke is also on the board – and essentially what we do is work with schools and teachers instructing the science of decision making, which is something that has been taught since the early 1960s and 1970s at the university level. We think that kids, ages kindergarten
