Other than that and the fact that I don't have to work any more my life hasn't changed a bit,

I have had the privilege to work with Jeff and his team on a series of licensed products and I was honored to be asked to co-host this tournament with him.

a sort of reaffirmation of a man's station in life.

But I want people to understand that poker's not all glamorous, it's not all being on TV and making tons of money. It's a hard life. It's a lot of travel. It's a lot of weird hours.

Then suddenly it's all over and you've won, and then it's just a matter of it sinking in. I guess that's where I am now.

It was about midway through the (2003) tournament,