Off the Felt with Andy Frankenberger: Hidden Talents, John Cusack, and More
Off the Felt is interviewing your favorite poker players to find out a little bit about their lives �� you got it, off the felt. Andy Frankenberger sat down with us to tell us a little bit about his hidden talents, experience on Wall Street, and more.
What is your favorite tournament spot?
Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City. It is close to home. I get to drive there and see a lot of local friends.
Where is your favorite vacation destination?
I would have to say St. Petersburg, Russia and Tuscany. They are both pretty nice.
What are some of your hobbies away from the table?
I play piano. I got the piano while I was working in Wall Street and I thought I would just mess around from time to time but I really got into it, I can play for hours at a time and not even notice. I also dabble in photography, like playing backgammon, and I do a lot of bike riding.
Can you tell me the most ridiculous prop bet you have ever initiated or been involved in?
It��s not related to poker, this actually happened to me back at Wall Street. So, I was the new guy at work and I kind of initiated a bet at a bar that I could memorize 50 objects in random order. The guys would say this item is 19, this is 41, etc., and I relayed all 50 items on a first try. It was more of a pride thing than a money thing but I did win $200 or so.
Do you have any hidden talents?
Other than being able to remember 50 things in random order? I learned to speak Russian in high school and went on to learn more in college, so I am fluent in Russian.
If you could pick anyone to play you in a movie, who would it be?
I just had this conversation recently, that��s funny. I would choose John Cusak because he has a quirky sense of humor and is self deprecating.
What��s your greatest poker achievement?
I would say being WPT Player of the Year just because there are so few of us out there and beating Phil Ivey (2012 WSOP $10,000 Pot Limit Hold��em Championship) heads up is a close second.
What would you be doing if you weren��t playing poker?
There are always opportunities to go back to Wall Street, but I have no intentions to do so. But if poker was banned and I could never play poker again, then I probably would go back to Wall Street.
What is next on your poker calendar?
There are always so many variables but I��ll be playing the PCA in January
Ski or Snowboard?
Definitely ski. I try to get a ski trip in once a year because it��s so much fun. I tried snowboarding once and it was not pretty.
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