2021 WSOP Main Event Champion, Koray Aldemir, talks about how he got started in poker & high rollers.
2021 WSOP Main Event Champion, Koray Aldemir, talks difference of high rollers & large field events.
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Koray Aldemir
In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the Cardplayer Lifestyle Podcast Family, Bernard Lee interviews Koray Aldemir, 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion. This interview is Part one of a two-part series.
At the start of this week’s interview, Koray discusses the aftermath of winning the 2021 WSOP Main Event. The German talks about how he got started in poker in Germany. He reflects on his transition to high roller events and his success in high roller tournaments over the last few years. He also talks about talking strategy with his German poker contingent.
During the second part of this week’s interview, Koray remembers watching 2011 WSOP Main Event champion, Germany’s Pius Heinz. He discusses his world in Austria during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he played a lot of online poker. Koray talks about the difference playing in high roller events versus large field lower buy-in tournaments. He also talks about playing some mixed games during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, he explains why he likes playing in tournaments vs. cash games, and the balancing act of playing a big stack in tournaments.
| 0:00 | Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show as this week’s guest is Koray Aldemir, 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion. This week is part one of a two-part interview. |
| 2:00 | Bernard describes the 2021 WSOP Europe Main Event, in which Josef Gulas Jr defeated Johan Guilbert for €1,276,712. |
| 4:08 | RunGood Gear Ad |
| 4:51 | Bernard welcomes Koray Aldemir, 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion. |
| 6:10 | Koray joins the show and discusses the aftermath of winning the 2021 WSOP Main Event. |
| 8:31 | Koray talks about how he got started in poker in Germany. |
| 14:20 | Koray reflects on his transition to high roller events and his success in high roller tournaments over the last few years. |
| 22:02 | Koray talks about talking strategy with his German poker contingent. |
| 25:49 | Share My Pair Ad |
| 26:21 | Bernard welcomes back Koray Aldemir, 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion. |
| 27:00 | Koray remembers watching 2011 WSOP Main Event champion, Germany’s Pius Heinz. |
| 29:10 | Koray discusses his world in Austria during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he played a lot of online poker. |
| 33:18 | Koray talks about the difference between playing in high roller events versus the large field lower buy-ins tournaments. |
| 38:13 | Koray talks about playing some mixed games during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 42:59 | Koray explains why he likes playing in tournaments vs. playing cash games. |
| 46:50 | Koray talks about the balancing act of playing a big stack in tournaments. |
