SpadeClub Poker Winner -- Joe 'oldfordman' WylesExclusive Member Wins $5,000 Weekly Event |
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Joe “oldfordman” Wyles of Waterloo, Iowa, recently took home the first-place prize in SpadeClub’s $5,000 weekly event. Card Player sat down with Wyles to discuss his win and some poker strategy.
Card Player: First off, can you tell us a little about yourself?
Joe “oldfordman” Wyles: I am 65 years old and retired from the John Deere Corporation. I now spend my time building street rods and custom cars, playing poker, and fishing, more or less in that order.
CP: How long have you played poker, and what got you interested in playing poker on SpadeClub?
JW: I have been playing poker for about five years. I first heard about SpadeClub in Card Player magazine and then talked to a guy at a local tournament who said I should try it.
CP: What is your general strategy going into a tournament?
JW: My basic strategy going into a tournament is to play premium cards strongly, see cheap flops in position, and get good pot odds with medium-strength hands, although this strategy is always being revised.
CP: What is your method to go about piecing together what kinds of hands your opponents could be holding?
JW: To piece together what my opponents may be holding, I watch what cards they are showing down, how many hands they are playing, and their betting patterns.
CP: What do you think is the key to success when a tournament gets down to heads-up poker?
JW: In my opinion, heads-up play is just a big crapshoot. My basic strategy is to push hard with any hand that rates to be in the top 50 percent of all hands.
CP: What kinds of really big mistakes did you see people make in the event?
JW: The biggest mistakes I see people make are chasing with bottom pair, two overcards, or sometimes even worse cards. Also, bluffs after the flop [are a bad idea] against many opponents.
CP: What factors do you consider when deciding whether or not to continuation-bet when you miss the flop?
JW: In deciding whether or not to continuation-bet when I miss the flop, I look at the texture of the flop and the number of opponents.
CP: What was the most important thing that you did to get your game to where it is today?
JW: The most important things I have done to get my game to where it is today is read books and play a lot, mostly online.
CP: What advice can you give to other SpadeClub members who are looking to go deep in these tournaments?
JW: My best advice to other players is to be patient and watch what the other players are doing, then use what you have seen against them when the opportunity presents itself.
CP: What’s the most money you’ve ever won in a poker tournament?
JW: The most money I have won in a tournament is the $1,000 in the SpadeClub weekly tournament. I really enjoy SpadeClub.
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