Who’s the biggest celebrity poker ego you’ve encountered?
Dennis Rodman. He doesn’t like losing. Do you have a favorite starting hand? I’m sort of conservative when it comes my hole cards, but, occasionally, if I don’t have any pretty faces – I like the pretty faces; who doesn’t, right? – I like to spice it up. Sometimes I’ll get sixes or sevens, and though I know not to play, it pisses people off when I end up winning. That’s the sort of reaction I like. Imagine when they look at me and say, “You shouldn’t have played that!” Then once I whip them, I say something like, “How did that happen? I’m so sorry!” (Laughs). So you like giving bad beats? Yeah. Who doesn’t? Are you a good bluffer? The acting skills must help. Sometimes I just have to wear a hockey goalie mask – it’s better than sunglasses. I’m not very good at bluffing. The problem is that I squeal like a little girl when I get a good hand – it’s bit of a giveaway. What’s the strongest part of your play? The squealing. I think I’ve perfected it. That’s kind of a bluff, isn’t it? It’s a
