A Greater Victoria man who has been playing poker for more than 20 years is going all-in after qualifying for the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, which begins July 3.
Edward Bergman, who lives in Central Saanich, qualified through playing a $1,200 satellite tournament on GGPoker, an online poker room. While the money is nice for his family, which includes two children, ages five and six, he has his eye on another prize: a World Series of Poker bracelet — considered the most coveted non-monetary token a player can obtain — to show his kids when they’re older “to prove that I’m a great player.”
He plays intensively for about four weeks in the summer and perhaps another two to three weeks later in the year for some other events. He plays strictly in casinos for tournaments but will sit down for the occasional cash game locally. He usually doesn’t play against friends and “barely” plays outside of the World Series of Poker, but “if there’s a good game happening, I’ll play if it fits into my life,” he said.
In between hands, he tries to walk around and stretch as much as possible — while still paying attention to opponents and formulating a plan.
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