An Interview with Elmo Celi
Publish date: December 9, 2021

Hey, poker playas!

Finally, we caught up with the Man of the hour. Introducing the champion of the recently concluded Pokerstars Special tournament Main event.

Mr. Elmo Celli

Many have considered Elmo as the dark horse of the tournament. but like it or not, He is the champion of the event.

He came in Day 2 with an average stack, Entered heads up with Lester leading in chips. yet in spite of the odds. The man still won the event.

So here he is and here is the interview.

Coffee cups and Q’s

How did you start playing poker?

Encourage ako ng kapatid ko to play poker, paano daw may pinsan daw kami na kumikita ng malaki sa poker. sabi nya popondihan nya ako so sabi ko sige nag aral ako magpoker sa Pokerstars sa COD. Within two weeks. nag aral ako at nagtounament ako, nagchampion ako, puro champion na lang ako ng puro champion. hangang sa natuto na ako talaga. ngayon nung natuto na ako, shempre di na ako sinuportahan ng kapatid ko. cut na allowance ko.

Why do you love poker?

kasi exciting at duon mo makikita kung magaling ka talaga. the greatest challenge talaga. 

who do you think was your toughest opponent?

wala naman akong inanong mabigat na kalaban sa kanilang lahat eh. alam ko kasing kayang kaya ko silang lahat nuong pang nagsimula ang poker. si Sam Razavi nga na champion. 9 times kami naglaban minsan lang nya ako tinalo. ang sabi pa nya sa akin “your the best player I know” biruin mo kaya lumaki ulo ko and nainspire ako ng husto maglaro ng poker. at palagi akong champion sa PP poker. basta sumali ako puro champion. tatlong libo pa palagi kalaban ko duon. online pa, di lalo na sa live.

On the heads up, how was your battle with Lester Edoc?

Medyo alanganin na ako kasi ang chips ko isang milyon. si Lester mahigit na 5 million. pero confident ako na kayang kaya ko pa rin. kasi minsan ang chips ko na nga lang nung kalaban ko sila Jojo Tech lahat ng mga champion sa Metro, 50,000 chips ko sila 3 million, 5 million, 2 million. inubos ko pa yun. ako pa nagchampion. kaya nilagay ko sa loob ko na kayang kaya ko pa.

What would you advise new people who want to play poker?

Maganda ang poker, challenging. kailangan mo lang ifocus mo at iconcentrate mo ang paglalaro. kinakailangan marunong kang magtrap. the best in poker is you know how to trap your opponent. yun ang wala sila maski full house na ako. kunwari wala pa akong tinatamaan. chinecheck ko lang yan. duon ko sila babanatan sa river. kasi mapapasubo na sila malaki na chips nila sa gitna. hahabulin nila yun. di nila alam nuts na pala ako. 

Which do you prefer, online or live?

mas gusto ko yung live kasi duon sa live mo talaga kilos na isang tao. sa online. di mo makikita kung sino kalaban mo.

Do you idolize anybody in the local poker industry?

wala akong ini-idolo basta iniidolo ko sarili ko. 

Would you want to say anything to our readers?

Ang masasabi ko lang sa kanila kung sila maglalaro. inconcentrate nila, hindi basta basta ang poker na laro. dapat magconcentrate. at tingnan mo mabuti sa gitna kung ang kalaban mo ay may flush or starit flaush. alam mo naman eh. kung trio ka lang di ka pwede lumaban na nag all-in na tao. shempre sabihin mong blinuff ka, hindi ka pwedeng luamaban, may strait na. hindi mananalo ang trips sa flushes o kaya strait. ngayon kung may tatlong flowers sa board. bago ka bebet trips ka lang. di ba? basta laban lang at concentrate. 

Recent post

Metro walk to a million Day 13

Metro walk to a million Day 13

Hey, Poker Playas! 🎉 FINAL DAY – METRO WALK TO A MILLION 2025 🎉📍 Metro Card Club, Manila👥 18 Players Left🏆 ₱817,000 to the Champion💰 ₱6,080,000 Prize Pool🔚 One Table. One Champion. One Million-Walk Dream. From 1,216 entries, we’re now down to the final 18 contenders —...

METRO WALK TO A MILLION 2025 – DAY 12

METRO WALK TO A MILLION 2025 – DAY 12

Hey, Poker playas! METRO WALK TO A MILLION – DAY 2 BEGINS!📍 Metro Card Club, Manila🗓️ Day 2 Commences💰 ₱5M GTD ➜ ₱6,080,000 Prize Pool👥 1,216 Entries🎯 173 Players Qualified for Day 2🏆 Champion’s Prize: ₱817,000 The Main Event has officially smashed its guarantee,...

Metro Walk to a Million 2025 -day 11

Metro Walk to a Million 2025 -day 11

Hey, Poker PLayas! Final Shot to Qualify!We’re now on the last day to qualify for the Metro Walk to a Million — the 5 Million Guaranteed Main Event at Metro Card Club for only ₱5,500. The past few days have seen great turnouts, and the prize pool is on the verge of...