GETTING TO KNOW THE NOVEMBER NINE: DAN SINDELAR
Name: Dan Sindelar
Age: 30
Birthplace: Columbus, Nebraska
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupation: Poker Pro
Education: Attended University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Employer/Company Name: Self-employed
Marital Status: Single
Years entered Main Event: 6
WSOP Earnings: $149,991
WSOP Cashes: 17
WSOP Final Tables: 0
Best Main Event Finish: No in the money finishes

WSOP: How do you feel right now?

Sindelar: Its nothing like I have ever felt before. I'm going to cherish this moment for a long time.

WSOP: What did it feel like to watch the last card turn over?

Sindelar: The turn was the best part of it all because there were no chop outs, so it was quite the moment.

WSOP: You play golf, you play poker, what matches this?

Sindelar: There's nothing that matches this. I have never, ever felt like this before. It's really something special and to have everybody out here rooting and cheering for me. I love it.

WSOP: You’re a well-known player, but you haven’t had a lot of tournament success. Can you give us a background on yourself?

Sindelar: Yeah, I played a lot online before. Once I got down, I played a lot of cash games--$5/$10 $10/$20 No-Limit. I dabbled into a few tournaments.

WSOP: You’re the only player who lives here in Vegas. When did you come out here and was it for poker?

Sindelar: Yeah, I moved out here six years ago just for poker.

WSOP: How many Main Events have you played in?

Sindelar: This is my seventh and first cash.

WSOP: Was that frustrating the first six years...coming up short?

Sindelar: Well, now that you say that, yeah, I am pretty frustrated. This definitely makes up for it. I am not even going to think about it…keeping that behind me.

WSOP: You got a great group of friends behind you, what are you going to do to get yourself to November?

Sindelar: Well, I am already there. I don’t know I am just going to have a lot of fun. I have more people coming from Nebraska. I want to get a big cheering section.

WSOP: Bigger than the Brazilian rail?

Sindelar: [Laughs] No, never happening. I love the chants though, they’re good.

WSOP: You have played with all of these guys for a while. What do you think of the final table?

Sindelar: Yeah, it's a tough field. Just hopefully play my own game and not get out of my element. Just feel comfortable out there.

WSOP: What was the turning point for you in the Main Event?

Sindelar: Probably on Day 4 right when we got into the money. I think the cameras were around for it. I had queen-five of clubs, I flopped top two and got it all-in against pocket sevens. It was really a big pot at the time, and from that point I never looked back.

WSOP: You said you moved here six years ago to play poker. What were you doing before?

Sindelar: I went to University of Nebraska Lincoln for 3 ½ years. I dropped out my junior year to pursue poker full time. I was doing well online and playing a little live, but more online.

WSOP: What would you do with the 10 million dollars?

Sindelar: I am not looking that far forward yet. I really don’t know what I would do with it.

WSOP: If you could play only one, golf or poker, which one would it be?

Sindelar: That’s really tough, actually. Professionally… If I had to choose one and I was good enough and could make it on tour I would choose golf.

What is your handicap?
Like a five--long way to go there.