Teddy Monroe flashes his smile and bling.

The World Series of Poker isn’t all serious stuff. Here at BluffMagazine.com we’re well aware of the personalities that make this game so interesting and we wanted to find a way to deliver that to you. That’s why we’re bringing you the “An Orbit With” interview series. Nine questions, one to represent each hand played in a single orbit; asked of some of the biggest names in the game. Look for new Orbits each day.

Saturday we talked with blinged out poker pro Teddy “The Iceman” Monroe.

What does it take to become the Iceman?

It takes a lot. Everyday you have to be happy. The ups and downs, the arguments at home, if you forgot to take the trash cans out, but if I know I’m leaving to go play poker, that’s the most exciting thing in the world to me. That’s being the Iceman. Oh yeah, and you have to look good too.

How would you train students?

First of all, I would show them how to set a goal. Then it depends if they were already playing. I would stop them and take a sheet of paper and make a chart for each day. When they come home they’d have to stop by the Icebox and put a check for a winning day and an X for a losing day. If they had a losing day they would have to explain to me why they lost so they can narrow down why they’re playing bad. That right there will help be you better your game.

Any chance of us seeing a Teddy Monroe signature series of headphones?

Yeah, of course. You know the Iceman is going to come out with some new headphones. I’m gonna keep it different every year. My fans out there love me so I gotta keep changing it up. I’ve got an Iceman fan and I haven’t shown it yet. It’s all blinged out - it hasn’t been the right time to bring it out yet. I’m playing in $1,000 event and I’m going to bring it out. It’s all iced out and has blue and red diamonds in it. Y’all gotta come out and see it.

What odds do you give yourself on winning a bracelet this year?

The odds I’m giving myself are…like from one to ten, I would say like an eight.  I’ve been there, I’ve been there done that. I know the little things. I know how to get to the final table. I know how to survive if you’re not getting cards. I don’t look at how big the field is or how tough the player is, I just focus on the table that I’m on and I beat those players. A lot of the players know me and they know when they’re in a hand with me they have to get lucky because I’m not going to be in there without a hand.

Where’s the best place in Vegas to grab a meal?

Believe me, I eat everywhere. But the best place is at my house. My wife cooks every Sunday and the problem is I can’t stop her. When I first came to Vegas I weighed like 198 lbs. She’s always cooking two meats; baked chicken, barbecued chicken, roast, turkey wings. That’s the best place to eat. The second best place is the Venetian. They have a variety of luxurious  food, they cook it really good.

What’s the most outrageous prop bet you’ve ever made?

Actually, I haven’t really made a prop bet. Guys have came to me and want to make one, but the only real prop bet I’ve made was shooting balls of paper into a trash can with Phil Ivey in 2006. We were betting $1,000 on the best of five shots. We both missed all five.

If you could pick one person to be heads up with at a final table, who is the one person you would want to bust out the most?

I would like to bust out David Williams because he thinks he can play better than me. I’ve been out here much longer than David; he’s much younger than me. It’s their turn, I’ve had a great life, and I’ve got nothing against the kids. They make me feel young again. He’s always talking smack because he got lucky as a young kid. I look at him and think I’ve been through more than you’ve been through. Every time I play against him he plays real aggressive and somehow ends up losing. So if I can just get him at a final table I know he’s going to act like “Oh yeah, I’ve been here before. The Iceman isn’t comfortable, he can’t beat me.” But I’ve been there before too. I’m going to put on a show and beat him.

What’s the most balla thing you’ve bought?

I jsut bought a hundred inch flat screen. It’s sitting in my living room. I’ve been watching the Lakers and Nuggets play and it’s like sitting next to Jack Nicholson.

Ok, so you’re stranded on a desert island and you can only bring one piece of bling with you. Which one is it and why?

I would bring my cross because it’s going to be so hot that I’m going to have to hang it up and pray to God to get me off this island before I pass out.

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