QUALIFIERS - Salvatore  DiCarlo

What's your home town?
Creve Coeur, Mo.

How about your education?
Indian Woods Middle.

What's your marital status?
Single.

What do you do for a living?
I’m a full-time poker player.  

How long have you been playing poker?
Eight years.

What or who inspired you to start playing?
The green; home games got me started, though.

How long have you been playing at Bodog?
I think since Sept. 2004.

Tell us about your best poker win...
I won a $20K rebuy event about three years ago on Bodog with 5-5 I believe.

How did you win your seat?
I won 550 tourney credits that gave me two shots at the semifinals. I won the second one I played, and was down to 550 in chips after the first hand I played on a sick two-outer. I got lucky a couple times then rolled the final table, eliminating every player. I was pretty stoked when I won and shouted, “Yes, finally!” I did a fist pump then drank a beer.

What do you think your chances are of winning the WSOP*?
A pretty good chance, actually. I think there will be a lot of dead money - I’m pretty confident in my abilities.

Who is your favorite poker player?
Besides me I’d say Scotty Nguyen.

What would you do if you won?
Move to Vegas and buy a house out there… I’d give my parents enough cash to retire.