Andy Roddick’s Poker Skills

When asked to reflect on where American tennis was in relation to the French Open, poker buff Andy Roddick quipped, “We’re playing a 7-2 off suit against pocket aces right now.” Roddick’s cool commentary made him sound like a total “you-gotta-know-when-to-hold-em“ poker wiz.

But the Bryan Bros. were cautionary, claiming they hadn’t lost much money to Andy. “He’s not that great. He thinks he’s good. He’s overrated. James Blake’s the one. He’s won like almost 35 grand this year. He plays the big stakes. He’s smart. He waits it out. He plays those $5 tournaments. The winner gets like 10 grand. That’s his second career. He doesn’t play for free. We just play for like $5. He only plays for money.” Blake himself said that Roddick — who is tight with former World Series of Poker champ Phil Hellmuth Jr. — is about a 6 on a scale of 10. “He has some work to do,” said Blake with a smile.

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