WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A -- Jens Voertmann

German poker professional Jens Voertmann  is no stranger to the world of H.O.R.S.E. Voertmann, a Full Tilt Pro, has been frequenting the mixed games both live and online for years. While he considers his best game to be Stud, Voertmann showed the world that he was a master of all the games as he took down this years first World Series of Poker H.O.R.S.E. tournament.

After taking down the bracelet, Voertmann spoke to Card Player about his victory for both himself and his country.
 

Question: This was the first H.O.R.S.E. event of the Series. What did you think about the overall skill level in the field?

Jens Voertmann: I think the average strength was pretty high. We had a couple of weaker players at the beginning who made a lot of mistakes, which you usually have in WSOP tournaments. But on average the field was pretty tough, and most of the superstars were playing in this event, so it was a great event.

Q: You came back to play down from 16 players to a champion. Did the long day affect your play at all?

JV: At the beginning we went pretty fast. We went quickly from 16 down to 8, and I felt pretty comfortable. I thought it might be a quick tournament, but once we got to three-handed with Marcel still in there, it took forever. I think we played four and a half hours three-handed, and it was pretty intense. Everybody was at one point the short stack and then the chip leader again. It changed so often. So it was really an exhausting tournament.

Q: Do you consider yourself to be proficient in all the games, or do you excel in one over the others?

JV: My favorite game is Stud. That’s what I started with and I what I'm most experienced with. But I play a lot of H.O.R.S.E. on the internet at Full Tilt, and it's my favorite game. So I liked my chances today.

Q: Did your Stud expertise pay off during that long stretch of three-handed play?

JV: I thought so. Of course, Marcel Luske is a famous player and a great player. He's a great no-limit and pot-limit player, but I thought that in H.O.R.S.E. I might have an advantage over him, albeit a slight one. He's a great player, and he played good and aggressive and got very unlucky to be busted out.

Q: What does this win mean for poker in Germany?

JV: Poker is growing and growing and growing in Germany. It's becoming very popular. Full Tilt has just hired ten pros, so you can see how popular it is. We now have five German players who have won bracelets, that's something special.