Christophe Claret Blackjack no pulso de um dos melhores jogadores de poker do mundo

Christophe Claret aposta no poker. O relojoeiro de Le Locle anunciou hoje a associação a Badih “Bob” Bounahra – um dos nove jogadores de poker finalistas no 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship.

Badih “Bob” Bounahra é um dos melhores jogadores do mundo na modalidade No-Limit Hold'em. Originário do Líbano mas vivendo em Belize e jogando actualmente com as cores deste país, será o primeiro cidadão belizano a participar no WSOP Main Event Final Table, este mês.

Este evento está para o poker como o Masters está para o ténis - o confronto final dos melhores jogadores do mundo - na mira de um prémio famoso, a bracelete em ouro, e o título de campeão mundial.

Foram 6.865 que começaram no primeiro dia do WSOP Main Event 2011. Jogaram todos durante 8 longos dias, até terem ficado apenas nove – The November Nine, que estarão em prova de 6 a 8 deste mês. Entre eles, Badih Bounahra, uma espécie de convidado surpresa. Não pela sua idade, 49 anos, mas pelo seu estatuto não profissional - ele é empresário, pai de três filhos.

Por todas estas razões, Christophe Claret decidiu ser o sponsor de Badih Bounahra, não apenas para o 2011 WSOP Main Event, mas para as próximas competições de poker. Durante as partidas, o jogador terá no pulso um 21 Blackjack, um autêntico casino miniatura, lançado este ano na Baselworld.

O Christophe Claret Blackjack permite jogar dados, cartas e roleta. Além, claro, de indicar as horas e os minutos.

Entrevista com Badih “Bob” Bounahra

1. Can you please tell me a little about you?
"Bob Bounahra 49 years young, living in Belize. I was born and raised in Lebanon and I moved to Belize when I was 20 years old."

2. How did you start playing Poker?
"My grandfather used to play Poker, my father used to play Poker. Poker has been in my family for many many years. No limit Texas Hold'em, we watch it on TV and I have been playing No Limit for the last six years."

3. What do you like in playing Poker?
"No Limit Hold'em is a little bit different than all the other types of Poker because in every two cards that you are dealt, you are dealt a different hand and you're up against other players that are sharing community cards. While in other Poker games, each one plays for himself. No Limit there is a community 5 cards on the flop -on the river- that everybody shares, plus the two cards that you have."

4. What do you like in watches?
"I like excitement, unique, and challenges in watches."

5. Why did you accept to be sponsored by Christophe Claret rather than another brand?
"When we were speaking to Claret, we saw what they are doing with the highly unique timepieces and the big challenges involved. This is the part that I like and that is what I am looking for."

6. What other tournaments have you planned to participate to?
"In the near future we are going to be back in Vegas for the the Bellagio one. Guaranteed 100% were going to be in the Bahamas at Atlantis for the Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure. We are going to do one or two in January. Most probably it will be Los Angeles. Brazil in February and then we come back to the Bellagio in April of 2012. After that we go back to the World Series all over again."

7. Do you think you will win the tournament?
"Each of the other eight players didn't get there by chance. It's anybody's game."

8. What is Poker to you?
"Poker is a fun sport for me. Of course you have your ups and your downs, but with a skillful game plan and some lucky plays, I welcome the challenge at anytime."