Hey, Poker playas!
Jose Colada is now being teased as the lockdown champion. That is because the first Okada Manila Millions was held in 2020 just before the lockdown.
Now in 2022, two years after he won the event. The first tournament of Metro Manila, The Okada Manila Millions which was held from January 3-9, 2022 was won by none other than Jose Colada.
A rare feat nowadays. Winning the same event this time against more than a thousand players.
but he did it. plain and simple.
But because the event has ended and most organizers and news sites won’t bother anymore.
As we often believed that poker is not just the amount he won and the hands we won it with.
People want to know more about the person hence here is the full interview!
Coffee cups and Q’s
How did you start playing poker?
Una ako nag laro ng poker noon sa airport casino open pa yun noon.nkita ko ang dami nag lalaro sumali ako khit hndi ko alam 20-40 blinds pa lang ata noon. Simula nun nag laro nko ng naglaro hehe. Nakalaro din ako s hyatt at master don ko na nakilala si archie mariano, hanggang sa naging magkaibigan na kmi di ako marunong maglaro sya lang tlga yung nagturo sakin maglaro noon kaya malaki pasasalamat ko ky archie mariano mula nun lagi na kmi magksama.
Why do you love poker?
Love ko ang poker kasi ito na rin ang hanap buhay ko ngaun. Nag eenjoy ka na maglaro, mdami ka pa makikilala na mga kaibigan mga tunay na kaibigan
Do you look up to anybody in poker?
Sa tournament ksi dto sa atin idol ko si boss lester edoc. Nag papasalamat ako sknya kasi naging kaibigan ko din sya at sya tlga madami sya naturo sa akin sa tournament na ngaun nagbunga tlaga. Sya yung nag sabi skin na galingan mo kailangan matuto ka ksi madaming pera dto sa larong poker hehe, totoo naman. Lhat ng advise nya nkatatak sa isip ko
You won the first Okada Manila Millions before the lockdown, what were you doing during the lockdown, and did the big win help you during the pandemic?
Nung naglockdown kasi halos lahat sa online naglalaro kaya nag laro din ako, hindi nga lang pinalad manalo.huminto din ako maglaro. Oo nman malaking tulong yon, kaso sobra tagal ng lockdown kaya naubos din hehe
Do you prefer live or online poker?
Ah syempre lahat tayo gusto natin live lang laro natin, sa online kasi di mo alam kung tao ba yung kalaban mo hehehe
Did you think you would win the second Okada Manila Millions?
Nandon din yung gusto ko manalo ulit dhil kailangan ntin ng pera lalo na ngaun panahon mhirap kumita dba, nag dasal lang ako ky lord na kung ano lang po yung ibigay mo lord para sakin okay lng po ikaw na bhala. Ayun na chambahan ko nman ulit. I thank god tlaga malaking tulong nanaman ito.
Do you have any advice for new players?
Sa mga new players dyan katulad nyo din ako, hindi marunong dati.wag lang kyo susuko try lang ng try at matututo din kyo.makinig lang tayo sa mga marami ng experience sa pag lalaro lalo na sa mga may napatunayan na hinge lang tyo ng advise marami mababait dyan na tuturuan ka ng tamang paglalaro
What do you think are the most important skills a poker player should have?
Sa poker kailangan mo tlga ng pasensya at tiyaga pag wala ka nun hndi ka tlga mananalo. Saka kailangan palawakin mo yung kaalaman mo sa paglalaro importante yun wag ka makuntento sa kung ano laro mo ngaun.
What do you think of the tournament?
Sa format okay naman.. maraming slamat sa (name of the organizer) dahil maraming pag kakataon ang nandyan slamat
What next for the lockdown champion?
Plano ko manalo pa ng manalo sa mga tournament! Heheh
Would you like to thank anybody?
Nagpapasalamat ako dun sa manager ko kay kuya Conrad “opo” Lumaban.. special thanks sa pogi kong kaibigan JEN DIZON tol maraming slamat sayo nandyan ka lagi!
