Al Alvarez

I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for.

I could think of worse ways of going than at the poker table.

But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any point so you can't make any mistakes so you have to, it's all about where you're sitting at the table.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.