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		<title>Interview With Berry Johnston</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I play on FullTiltPoker quite often mostly $10/$20 and above limit poker games. I&#8217;ve played at the same table with Berry Johnston on $15/$30 tables couple time. The last time I was playing with him, I asked him for an interview opportunity. Well, I just interviewed Mr. Johnston. For those of you who don&#8217;t know [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I play on <strong><a href="http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/?key=MDAwMDY0ODcwMDAwRjkwQTAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDA">FullTiltPoker</a></strong> quite often mostly $10/$20 and above limit poker games. I&#8217;ve played at the same table with Berry Johnston on $15/$30 tables couple time. The last time I was playing with him, I asked him for an interview opportunity. Well, I just interviewed Mr. Johnston. For those of you who don&#8217;t know who <strong>Berry Johnston</strong> is, maybe you shouldn&#8217;t be playing poker just yet. <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Johnston" target="_blank">Berry Johnston</a></strong> has been a professional poker player for over 30 years. You can find more information on his <strong><a href="http://www.berryjohnstonpoker.com/" target="_blank">official website</a></strong> as well.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pokereagles.com/poker-blog/wp-content/uploads/berry-johnston-3.jpg" title="Berry Johnston"><img src="http://www.pokereagles.com/poker-blog/wp-content/uploads/berry-johnston-3.jpg" alt="Berry Johnston" height="258" width="194" /></a></p>
<p><strong>PokerEagles:</strong> The first time I played with you , was at a <strong><a href="http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/?key=MDAwMDY0ODcwMDAwRjkwQTAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDA" target="_blank">Full Tilt Poker</a></strong> table. It was rather short but exciting game. Do you play limit holdem more often than other poker games?</p>
<p><strong>B. Johnston:</strong> Online, I play a lot of limit games, but in live games I play mostly Pot Limit Omaha. Online, I find that limit games are better and I watch TV when I play.</p>
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<p><strong>PokerEagles:</strong> Do you play live games more often than online? Where do you play live games the most?</p>
<p><strong>B. Johnston:</strong> I would play live more often, but there are not that many live games around where I live. But when I go to Vegas I play live games.</p>
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<p><strong>PokerEagles:</strong> You&#8217;ve cashed in more than 10 WSOP main events. More than anyone else. What is your main strength?</p>
<p><strong>B. Johnston:</strong> Just play my normal game, I can&#8217;t really explain it.</p>
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<p><strong>PokerEagles:</strong>  What made you become a professional poker players? At what age did you choose this as a career?</p>
<p><strong>B. Johnston:</strong> I started poker later than others. I was 35 years old when I started poker. I gambled before then too and made my living playing Golf. I saw people playing poker and decided it might be worth it.</p>
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<p><strong>PokerEagles: </strong> What is your advice for young poker players who want to go pro?</p>
<p><strong>B. Johnston: </strong>If you want to go professional you must be able to beat the side (cash) games. These tournaments can get very pricey if you don&#8217;t cash in often. So you must be able to beat the side games as a professional poker player.</p>
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<p><strong>PokerEagles:</strong> Can you give one advice on general poker life to PokerEagles&#8217; members?</p>
<p><strong>B. Johnston:</strong> Yes, I have some advice! Money management is so much important. You gotta know money management before getting into poker. You can&#8217;t become a professional poker player and have bad habits like Blackjack, shooting craps, or such.</p>
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<p align="left">I also found out that despite the records showing that Mr. Johnston has been in money 53 times in all WSOP events, he actually has cashed out in 54 events.</p>
<address>I should mention that some of the above wordings have been slightly changed from Mr. Johnston&#8217;s own words for editing purpose. </address>
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