First Five with 2012 WSOP Bracelet Winner Michael Gathy
We spoke to Michael Gathy, the winner of Event #21 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, just after his final table victory over Jamie Armstong. Breathless with joy and surrounded by his friends, the Belgian national gave us a good humored interview about some of his first actions as a bracelet winner.
What was your first thought after you won?
No thoughts. Honestly, nothing. Just disbelief. I just thought ��OMG I can��t believe this.��
Who��s the first person you��re going to call and tell?
My mother. [Friend shouts over, ��His Girlfriend��] No, no, I will call my mother [laughing], not girlfriend.
What is the first thing you��re going to do as a bracelet winner?
Drink a lot! I don��t know where, this is my first time in Vegas, I��m listening to suggestions.
First person you hugged or high fived?
I don��t know which one, I hugged my friends. [One of his friends says it was him] Yes, it was my friend Olivier, from home.
First thing you��re going to buy?
I��m going on vacation with my friends, straight after Vegas. I have no idea where. [Author suggests Ireland] Ireland? No, certainly not Ireland. I don��t think I will ever go to Ireland. Somewhere where the weather is good.
