Hey, Poker playas!
Ronnie Pamplona is new blood or a young gun. He just started playing around 2016 (as we look into how long they are playing rather than their age).
Yet. he has already achieved so many victories in the past few years. He is also one of the current number 1 poker players in the Philippines ‘ former student. Mike Takayama is instrumental to this young man’s career.
Now he is trying to make a name for himself and like his idol, he also dreams of winning a WSOP bracelet.
His first recorded win under the GPI was winning the Asian Poker tour – APT Finale back deep stack turbo event in 2016 and has won multiple events since then.
His biggest recorded win is the recently concluded Okada Manila Millions Main event which he finished 4th place.
But what else do you know about Rolly? here is the interview so we get to know about Junnie Pamplona
Coffe cups and Q’s
How did you start playing poker? How about tournaments?
2016 cash game cash game lang ako sa Metro Card club, 2017 nakilala ko si Mike Takayama, Nagsimula ako magtournament nung nakilala ko si Mike, ayun nung nagstart ako side event lang yung sa Metro, same time naman bago ako matuto nun. tinitingnan yung galawan ni Mike, Shempre, Magkasama kami Palagi nun eh, ako bata bata nya eh, hangang naimprove tira ko, naimprove laro ko, nagstart ako tournament paunti unti. sa Macao nagsasatellite ako. ginaguide ako ni Takayama. hangang 2018 ayun pumunpunta na RVS cup ayun tumitimbre naman, nagfinal table ako. tapos APT na out agad ako nun. tapos sumali ako side event. nagchampion ako. ayun tuloy tuloy na ako hangang nahasa ako sa tournament.
You were guided by Mike Takayama, how was he as a mentor?
Di naman talaga kami tinuturuan ni Mike Takayama directly, experience and pinapanood namin galaw nya. pero ayun pag pumaosk na ako sa crucial game. that the time Takayama guide sa akin nun. tinutruo nya sa akin kung ano galawan dapat sa ganun situation kaya natuto ako.
What do you believe was the contributing factor to how you learned to be a good poker player faster?
unang una lang naman kaya ako natuto dahil nakikinig ako sa mga poker legend na nagsasabi ano dapat gawin and experience na din. kailangan dapat respect. respeto sa isang pokerista at kailangan matuto kang tumangap ng pagkatalo ayun at the same time ayun chance. wag kang magalit pag natalo. ibig sabihin dapat magimprove ka pa.
Why do you love poker?
Passion, siya yung, nung una di ko siya priority libang libang lang. cash game ganun eh. di naman sa earn money. passion ko na sya eh parang nanghihina ako pag di ako nakapagpoker.
Who in poker do you look up to?
Shempre number 1 Mike Takayama! siya yung number 1 and sya and dahilan bakit nagimprove ako ng about sa tournament poker and wisdom.
The final table was a definite high pressured game, where did you find your strength to take on the challenge, and what will be your advice to other new players?
Kita nyo naman sa last 28 players ako pinaka short stack. ilan big blinds na lang ako kaso lang determinado lang ako atsaka nagantay lang ako ng good hand at nung shinove ko nagdouble up naman tumuloy tuloy swerte ko. Tyaga lang naman ang poker. hingi mo naman kailangan biglaan lumaki stack mo at the same time tyaga. pag binigyan ka ng hand na maganda. momentum mo na yun eh. kaya ituloy tuloy mo kaya nakapaunta ako sa final table. sa final table di na ako pressured duon. kasi may mga katable na alam ko na laro
What is your advice to new players?
Just keep on playing. makinig sa mga poker legend. pag nagkamali tangapin yung pagkakamali. pag pinangaralan pakingan yung mga pinapayao ng mga legend. mga advice nila. dapat matuto kang tumangap ng kamalian mo di yung mayabang ka pa. huwah kang magmalaki sa kanila.
What is your biggest dream as a poker player?
gusto ko makalaro ng main event sa world series shempre. lahat naman ng pokerista nagangarap ng ganyan eh. at the same time magchampion ng magchampion.
Whats next for Rolly Rules!
Just improve my game. ill try to keep on playing and focus on it. focus lang sa tournament para dirediretso lang dumagdag knowledge ko yung galaw ko parang maging consistent and galaw ko.
Anything else you want to say to the readers or anybody you want to express your gratitude to?
Unang una magpapasalamat sa ating panginoon, dahil sa kanya shempre kailangan pag naglaro ka always pray. dasal natural lang yan. kasi maski anong galing mo kung di ka naman nagdadasal. wala din. pangalawa just be yourself, wag kang mailang kung sino nasa lamesa kung pro ba yan or ano. wag kang matakot. di ka naman papatayin nyan. out ka lang naman eh just be yourself and enjoy playing poker! pag naout ka. di goodluck next time. next game.
