Matthew Jarvis November Nine Video Interview
Matthew Jarvis is a member of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event November Nine. On his way to poker fame he was able to make several critical knockouts including Benjamin Statz in 16th place and Full Tilt Poker pro Scott Clements in 18th place when his A-K held up against A-Q. The biggest knockout he delivered came at the final table when play was at 10 players and had his pocket Queens hold up against Brandon Steven’s A-K which set the field down to the November Nine.
Jarvis is a native of Surrey, British Columbia in Canada and is known to be a regular at the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza series. He will enter the 2010 November Nine fifth in chips at 16.7 million. His previous biggest tournament finish was in November of 2009 when he bubbled the final table of the British Columba Poker Championship which earned him just over $20,000. He learned to play poker by reading books and talking with friends about hands. When he’s away from the tables he is also a graduate business student.
In this interview Jarvis talks about the events that led up to him making the November Nine. He discussed Canada’s great showing in the Main Event and also talked about some the skiing he does in British Columbia. Also discussed during the interview are his key knockouts, including the one against Steven that made him the most popular man in all of Las Vegas. He also talks about upcoming events that he plans to participate in.
Jarvis is 25-years-old and is a full-time poker player who makes his living online. He feels like his chances are as good as anyone’s for the WSOP Main Event bracelet but admitted to ESPN’s Gary Wise that he didn’t like to see Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi chip up on the last day of play.
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Poker argot:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
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