Jeff Platt Joins David Tuchman For An 888Ride Interview

888Ride is the popular Youtube feature where David Tuchman meanders around Vegas in a silver Cadillac Escalade with an 888poker logo on the door and a poker personality in the passenger seat.

One of the latest guests was Jeff Platt, who joined Tuchman for an interview about being poker’s best-known interviewer.

Platt has become a household name in his role as a poker commentator. His “stand up for me” interviews are now an integral part of the annual WSOP broadcasts. He also plays the game, having won a WSOPC Online ring in 2017, an MSPT Main Event in 2022, and a small RunGood event in November. He also made it to five WSOP Online final tables and one live, not to mention several deep Main Event runs during the 2010s.

In his interview with Tuchman, Platt talks about his poker background, how he built his media career, and whether he prefers being behind the mic or a chipstack.

Behind The Mic Or A Chipstack?

On this first topic, Platt was adamanthe prefers the broadcasting.

“I really do love the work,” Platt said. “I’m sure you do too. We’re fortunate to have a real, legitimate, genuine passion for what we do … To be able to go into what we call ‘work’ and do what I love… Yeah, sign me up for that!”

Then Tuchman turned to Platt’s prior poker performancessome early deep runs in the Main Event before he “was even broadcasting much.” On this topic, as with several others throughout the interview, Platt took a humble line.

Nowadays, he says, he studies poker for “at least one hour a day, even if that’s just looking at preflop charts on the couch.” But back then, he told Tuchman, “I must have been bottom 10%, maybe bottom 5% in the field as far as skill was concerned. I didn’t have a clue.”

Throughout the interview both his and Tuchman’s affection for poker is clear. The two men fanboy about the WSOP Main Event as “the greatest poker event” and possibly “the greatest event, period.”

Platt’s love of the game comes through in every anecdote. Like the story of playing with Maria Ho on a feature table and busting just as his parents arrived to watch him. The disappointment of his final exit still seems a little raw, but doesn’t color his obvious thrill at having got to play with a great plyer before he was a name.

Check out the PokerNews Online Tournament Calendar

Stand Up With Me

Now, of course, Platt is one of the names in poker himself and the kind of player who others are now excited to sit and play with.

When the conversation turns to how Platt became the commentator we know from poker broadcasts, the turn it took was a full circle. “You actually covered one of my first 888rides,” Tuchman reminded Platt. “For PokerNews. I was doing one with “the Grinder” and you met us at the car dealership!”

From there, Platt opened up about the stresses of each new big projectthe nerves before big interviews with the likes of Daniel Negreanu and Doyle Brunson’s (“Only two men in poker have that kind of aura,” he says. “Doyle and Phil Ivey.”

Kevin Martin Talks Poker, Streaming and Big Brother on Latest 888Ride Episode

“What’s Next For Jeff Platt?”

As the Cadillac got close to its destinationPlatt is on his way to play an event at the Wynn, Las VegasTuchman asked one final question: “What’s Next For Jeff Platt?”

“I’m so passionate, so invested in the game, I just want to keep getting better at it,” Platt replied. “But you can’t put pressure on yourself to aquire specific results. Like, I’d love to win a World Series of Poker bracelet … but I know that over the course of time, if I’m getting better, if I continue to put in the work, then the results will come. That they’ll be there.”

However, on the broadcasting front Platt was more certain.

“I could do this every day for the rest of my life and be absolutely thrilled.”

On that note, Tuchman pulled into the Wynn parking lot and Platt decarred before headed onward towards his next poker game.

Upcoming Episodes of 888Ride

PokerNews has it is on good authority that more superstars will feature on 888Ride during the 2023 World Series of Poker.

Make sure that you subscribe to the awesome 888poker YouTube channel so that you do not miss any future 888Ride episodes or any of the other fantastic content the online poker site’s team is piecing together.

Tags

FAQ

Can you play poker with 1 deck?

Can you play poker with 1 deck? The standard 52-card pack, sometimes with the addition of one or two jokers, is used. Poker is a one-pack game, but today, in virtually all games played in clubs and among the best players, two packs of contrasting colors are utilized in order to speed up the game.

What is TP in WPT poker?

What is TP in WPT poker? Tournament Points (TPs) are used to buy into VIP tournaments on ClubWPT. All players start with a fixed amount of TPs (500) upon opening a VIP account. They cannot be reloaded, but will be automatically “topped up” once per day.

How do you become a WPT player?

How do you become a WPT player? Players can qualify for the WPT at the local casino where the event is held. In addition, online poker operators including partypoker offer satellites to many WPT events. Players can also qualify for free via the Club WPT app and will be able to qualify in the future at WPT Global.

How do I install WPT Global?

How do I install WPT Global? Windows - minimum system requirements: Windows 7, min 500MB disk space, 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) 1. Press the button to start the download 2. Once the app has downloaded to your computer, open the file (check your “Download” folder) to launch the installer 3. Follow the installer’s instructions Mac - minimum system requirements: macOS 10.14, min 500MB disk space, 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)

How do I land the Big Bass Bonanza maximum win?

How do I land the Big Bass Bonanza maximum win? To reach the maximum win, you need to trigger the free spins feature and retrigger the 10 extra spins three times, adding a 10x multiplier to your wild and winnings.

This site only collects related articles. Viewing the original, please copy and open the following link:Jeff Platt Joins David Tuchman For An 888Ride Interview

Latest Articles Popular Articles
Recommended Articles