Are the Swedes from ValueTown aware of the Value in Rozvadov Town?
In the world of online poker, which keeps evolving forever, few communities bring energy into the living rooms of many households. One of them, the Swedish group 'ValueTown' consists of a couple of friends, who are very passionate about the game they play frequently. It does not matter if it's cash games, tournaments, or online qualifiers, they play it all!
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with one of ValueTown’s founding members to talk strategy, satellites, and why Rozvadov is just one step away for many poker players out there. It doesn't matter if you are hunting for your first live event package or just for the sake of love for the game (Or The Festival :P), communicating with a group of fellow poker buddies always increases your poker skills. Check out what Robin Johansson answered on some epic questions from our end!
If Rozvadov was a poker hand, what would it be—and why?
Well, personally I have never been to Rozvadov yet so right now I would say it’s a suited connector. I might not see the made hand yet, but the potential of a straight flush is just one flop away.
You’ve been playing online satellites like pros—what’s your secret weapon: coffee, chaos, or complete spreadsheets?
The best weapon against satellites is to be alert where to find them, where the best guarantees are and what type of satellite format you personally like the most. After that it’s just to play as many as possible to make the variance pave the way to a winning ticket.
If you could bring one non-poker item to the table in Rozvadov to give you the edge—what would it be?
A really huge group of friends that would cheer me on from level 1 and of course bring me beers in a steady pace.
ValueTown meets The Festival—so who’s the mayor, who’s the sheriff, and who’s just there for the buffet?
Since I’m the one answering these questions, I’m definitely going to say that I’m the mayor of Value Town, but I also love a good buffet. Daniel “Kantarellen” Lang, the always positive and happy camper I’ll award with the sheriff title.
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Say you bust out early from an event in Rozvadov—what’s your perfect recovery plan: spa, schnitzel, or side bets?
If there’s not a new event to jump into immediately, I usually go out for a bite to eat, come back for a little cash game, and of course making sure to have bought or swapped a piece of friends still in an event. After that I go to the hotel room, take a nice bath, put on a new pair of lucky underwear and jump into a new event.
Describe your dream Rozvadov satellite—what wild twist would you add to the format to make it totally ‘ValueTown’?"
I’ve been made aware of a satellite which has a Mystery Bounty format when reaching the money. I would like to take it a step further where you have guaranteed packages for top placements but also put one of the packages inside a mystery bounty, making all the other mystery bounties empty. That would increase the action and make the opening of a mystery bounty much more exciting since there could be a trip to a live stop hiding in the envelope.
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What would be your message to people who didn’t qualify online yet for any of The Festival events? Do you have any tips for players who are completely unknown to online satellites? Is it Value Town?
I would recommend people to check out The Festival website for juicy qualifier information and play as much as possible to try and snatch a package. I would also recommend checking out us at Value Town and asking for tips and tricks, watching our content, and taking part in our community. In our experience, being a part of a community where people share an interest in poker and can talk to each other and make plans to go to live stops together highly increases the motivation to play satellites. And if you can win a package, usually it’s not hard to talk your friends into joining you which means you get to visit an amazing event accompanied by your friends. This is a recipe for success!
