The Bernard Lee Poker Show 11-33: WSOP Social Media Manager Kevin Mathers

April 25, 2019

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In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the PokerNews Podcast Network, Bernard Lee interviews the World Series of Poker Social Media Manager or affectionately known as “KevMath” to the poker world; Kevin Mathers. Over the past decade, Kevin has provided valuable poker information via his Twitter account, @Kevmath.

During the show, Kevin discusses how he got started in the world of poker and his life before poker. Then, during the second half of the show, Kevin turns the tables and asks Bernard questions that he has always wanted to ask Bernard.

Show Time Stamps

0:00	Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show as this week’s guest will be WSOP Social Media Manager, Kevin Mathers.
1:51	Jonas Wexler captured the WSOP Harrah’s Cherokee Circuit Main Event located in North Carolina for $300,536 over a field of 1,087 entries and has earned a seat into the 2019 WSOP Global Casino Championship.
3:18	James Carroll and recent guest Maria Ho are the chip leaders of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Main Event final table. The final six players will resume on May 30 at HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas at the Luxor in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first prize winner will earn $700,175[/URL].
4:51	RunGood Gear Ad
5:34	Bernard welcomes Kevin Mathers to the show.
6:11	Kevin joins the show.
6:46	Kevin discusses how he initially got involved in the world of poker. “I started out basically posting on a user net forum called rec.gambling.poker. Before 2+2, PocketFives and other forums of that sort, that was where people were discussing poker at the time… I’ve always been surprised at how I got from where I was to where I am now.”
8:48	Kevin discusses how he chose poker. “I didn’t start playing poker until maybe 2000. Those were the days where we were playing stud $1-$5 and $2-$4 limit (hold’em). No limit hold’em was not really the big deal it has been the past 15 or so years.”
10:12	Kevin recalls what his plans were before poker and ended up working for a hearing-impaired company, which developed his customer service skills and patience. “When I graduated college (1990), my intention was to get into accounting.”
13:28	Kevin remembers how he used to gather the information to post to the poker world.
14:55	Kevin will tweet most of his information regarding the World Series of Poker via @WSOP.
17:25	Kevin describes a typical day as WSOP Social Media Manager. “(My day starts with) setting the table of what’s happening at the WSOP on that day.”
22:30	Kevin discusses answering the multitude of questions that come across Twitter every day.
24:22	Kevin reveals that he does have days off, but is technically still working. “There are still people asking questions, and I’m still answering them… I try not to take days off during busy periods.”
25:56	Kevin is thankful to help so many poker players and is amazed at how long he has been on Twitter. “This will be my fourth summer running the WSOP Twitter account. I’ve been on Twitter for almost eleven years, which is kind of insane. I basically have spent one-fifth of my life on Twitter.”
27:39	Kevin asks Bernard if he can ask some of his own questions. Bernard agrees to answer the questions during the second half of the show.
28:17	Share My Pair Ad
28:49	Bernard continues this week's show with the WSOP Social Media Manager Kevin Mathers who asks his own personal questions to Bernard.
29:35	Kevin initially asks Bernard, “Where would you like to play poker that you haven't visited so far? Bernard answers Aussie Millions and EPT Monte Carlo.
33:13	Kevin asks Bernard, “Would you rather win a WSOP bracelet or $1,000,000 in a poker tournament? You can’t win both.” Bernard quickly answers, and he says it is an easy choice: WSOP bracelet.
35:28	Kevin asks Bernard, “What is your favorite poker game to play and why?” Bernard answers beside no-limit hold’em; it would be 2-7 no-limit single draw.
39:54	Kevin asks Bernard, “What's the most important piece of advice you'd give to someone starting in poker? Bernard explains a story where a young player asks him this question and Bernard tells him to “Get a job” to understand the value of money.
45:46	Kevin asks Bernard, “What is your biggest regret in poker?” Bernard quickly answered finishing 2nd in a WSOP bracelet in 2017.
47:15	Kevin asks Bernard, “Is there a person who inspired you to play poker?” Bernard gives an unusual answer: Russell Rosenbloom because of his 2002 WSOP Main Event final table.
51:42	Kevin asks his final question to Bernard, “When you decide to hang up the cards and step away from the felt, what do you hope people remember you for?” Bernard hopes that he will be remembered for helping promote poker whether playing, media or as an ambassador.
53:42	Kevin agrees to come back next week to moderate Bernard’s annual Question and Answer show.

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You can follow Kevin Mathers on Twitter @KevMath.

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