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\tBy Case Keefer (contact)
\n\tFriday, May 16, 2014 | 2 a.m.
\n\tSports section
\n\tAveraging more than 60 events and 70,000 entries over the past few years, the World Series of Poker annually produces great stories and surprises over the course of the summer at the Rio.<\/p>\n
\n\tOne of last year\u2019s best came straight from Las Vegas. More specifically, he came out of Las Vegas\u2019 hottest nightclubs.<\/p>\n
\tNightlife promoter Jay Farber went from having never cashed in a WSOP event to nearly becoming the 2013 world champion. The 29-year-old made it to the final day of the WSOP Main Event before eventually falling to Ryan Riess in heads-up play to finish second for $5.17 million.<\/p>\n
\tWith the 2014 World Series of Poker less than two weeks away \u2014 the first two tournaments are scheduled for May 27 \u2014 the Sun recently caught up with Farber to reflect on last year and look ahead to this summer.<\/p>\n
\tYou were resolute that the $5 million wouldn\u2019t change your day-to-day life back in November. You were going to keep your job and stay living the same way. Has that turned out to be true?<\/p>\n
\tIt pretty much has. I do all the same stuff I did before; there\u2019s just a little bit more money in my bank account. The lifestyle I live in Vegas was a pretty extravagant one to begin with. I\u2019m very fortunate with what I\u2019ve been able to do. Thankfully, no one has treated me much different and not much has changed. I still go out. I still take care of people when they come in to town.<\/p>\n
\tDid the notoriety you gained help your business?<\/p>\n
\tIt helped a little bit. I\u2019ve stopped actively marketing myself lately. I\u2019ve just sat back and tried to focus on my existing clientele. I think during this series, it\u2019s going to pick up a lot because every poker player knows who I am now.<\/p>\n
\tHave you played poker more or less than normal?<\/p>\n
\tI\u2019ve played a little bit more. I was never really a big tournament guy, but now I have the opportunity to play in a lot of big cash games with a lot of interesting people. I\u2019ve been trying to take advantage of that while I can. I played the ($125 buy-in) Aria daily tournament a couple times and went to play the (World Poker Tour) Bay-101 Shooting Stars, but no tournaments other than that.<\/p>\n
\tDid people recognize you at Aria? What was their reaction to playing against you in such a low-buy-in tournament?<\/p>\n
\tIt was funny. I was killing some time before I was going out to dinner with a customer, so I jumped in the tournament. A couple people recognized me at first, a couple didn\u2019t. It was interesting after everyone realized it.<\/p>\n
\tHow\u2019d you do? Did you cash?<\/p>\n
\tNo, I got bad beat in a couple spots. It\u2019s tournament poker, so you can\u2019t complain too much. Getting your money in good is all you can ask for.<\/p>\n
\tHow much are you planning to play at the World Series of Poker this summer?<\/p>\n
\tI\u2019m going to see how the tournament fits with my work schedule. I want to play in the ($1 million buy-in) One Drop. I\u2019ll play the Main Event again, and we\u2019ll see if any other tournament comes up. I\u2019m really not a tournament grinder, so I\u2019m not going to spend every day trying to win a bracelet.<\/p>\n
\tDo you really think you\u2019ll play in the Big One for One Drop?<\/p>\n
\tI\u2019d love to. I\u2019m definitely not putting up all of my own money to get into that. If I can sell enough of myself to whoever wants to buy a piece, I definitely want to play in it. I think it would be amazing just for the experience.<\/p>\n
\tDo you have any sponsors for the WSOP?<\/p>\n
\tInvisible Text approached me about wearing their shirt before the final table, and we\u2019ve continued the relationship. It\u2019s a really cool app. My buddy (poker pro) Dan Fleyshman was responsible for that. I\u2019ve known him since the beginning of my career in Vegas, so I\u2019m happy to work with him on anything. I currently don\u2019t have any other real plans or sponsorships, but I\u2019m in talks with a couple other people. It might come down to right before the World Series kicks off.<\/p>\n
\tEveryone always want to ask what you\u2019re going to buy right after cashing for so much in the Main Event. So I\u2019ll amend the question: What did you buy?<\/p>\n
\tI bought a house in December, closed on it right before the end of the year. I also said I was going to buy a Ferrari. I decided I wasn\u2019t going to do that. I decided to pay taxes and put money away instead. Everyone\u2019s big thing on Twitter is giving me grief because I just bought a Corvette and not a Ferrari. But some priorities are a little more important at this point in my life.<\/p>\n
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