Here I am at the NBC Heads-Up Championship at Caesars Las Vegas.
The Pairing Party was last night and my ball was the only one left out of 64 lottery balls that were drawn. Does it mean anything? No, but it will be easy to find my name.
Chad has been a friend of mine for many years. One of the nicest guys in poker, Chad is always a gentleman. Our match should be intense but cordial. We won’t have any of the bombastic tirades the poker viewer seems to relish.
Now for business. How will I beat him? He will take a stand so I won’t be able to recklessly run him over. He will call raises with marginal hands so if I’m out of position I would want to minimize the number of flops. He will have a hand. In other words, I don’t have to worry too much about no pair, no draw calls. I do have a tight image with him so he will tend to be more conservative toward me. He’s not likely to go over the top of me without a strong hand. Now I just have to play poker and see what he will give me and what he won’t.
About Me
- Yosh
- One of the world's best cash game players, professional poker player Yosh Nakano has made his living on the green felt for more than 25 years. While still a student at the University of Portland, then 19 year old Nakano discovered the local poker clubs of Vancouver, WA. and a planned career in law was put on the shelf. What started as a lark using a friends ID to play poker, became a highly successful and adventurous life of world travel, playing cards and proposition wagers with some of the greats of poker. He won the 2006 Intercontinental Poker Champion on CBS which was composed of the top players from 21 different countries. Representing Japan, the low key Yosh Nakano beat Tony Guoga of Australia in a dramatic 2 out of 3 heads-up final. Yosh is eagerly looking forward to participating in the invitation only NBC National Heads-Up Championship in 2007. You can also catch Yosh on CBS in 2007 defending his Intercontinental Poker Championship title against the top players from around the world.