Gaming Today Column-Kevin Pollak by Michele LaFong
A Face to “Poker-face” interview with Actor/Impressionist Kevin Pollak-
“Getting Personal with the Stars”
Last week I had a face to “Poker-face” interview with Actor/Impressionist Kevin Pollak, who is competing at The World Series of Poker held at The Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino. Kevin was there representing hollywoodpoker.com, and is holding a best poker-face on-line contest, that will be on-going for the next four weeks with lots of prizes to win. “Many celebrities have also entered, including Rob Reiner, whose poker-face is pretty hard to beat.”
Kevin, who has been playing poker all of his life, came in second in a recent tournament of two hundred players. He claims that being a natural impressionist and studier of human nature gives him the poker-face advantage. “It’s all about playing your game, and studying your opponents. The best players don’t even need to look at their hole cards. They are playing against their opponents, mastering the poker-face.”
When asked how he got started playing in tournaments he replied “I was filming the Martin Scorsese movie “Casino,” and I was stuck for twenty weeks at The Riviera Hotel and Casino. If you’ve ever been to The Riviera, you know what I mean by stuck! A pit boss saw me playing, liked me, and taught me the difference between playing “Home Poker” for five to six hours, verses Casino Poker for twelve to sixteen hours.
One second it was Robert DeNiro explaining the difference, and giving me poker-face tips, the next second it was Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken. I felt like I was interviewing the male version of “Cybil!”
My videotaped Face to Poker-face Interview with Actor/Impressionist Kevin Pollak can be seen here
TweetJune 7, 2011: Grandma Lee, Robert Nash
Grandma Lee
Grandma Lee guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230AM in Las Vegas and The Web.
Grandma Lee is in the house and what a great guest! Currently appearing at “Big Al’s Comedy Club” in the Orleans Hotel and Casino, Grandma Lee will tell us all about her rise to stardom and her appearences on the poplular NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and more, we got some great behind the scenes stories to tell.
You can find out more about Grandma Lee and become her friend on Facebook! Here’s the link!
Robert Nash & The Las Vegas Mob Experience
Two great guests on the show with Chris Cecot, head historian for the Las Vegas Mob Experience …now open at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino and actor Robert Nash, who welcomes guests as Robert DeNiro, in character, as seen in the moive “CASINO”. Robert also appears at the Alexis Park Hotel in his one man show: “Impressions Like You’ve Never Seen Before”.
Click here to find out more about Robert Nash.
Click here to find out more about the Las Vegas MOB Experience at the Tropicana!
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