Player Team Playmakers

Name: Jonas Gundersen
Date of Birth: 1983-03-19 (22)
Sex: Male
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Poker Player
Likes: Poker, Getting 2 outers on the river, Having fun, Playing Music
Dislikes: 2 outers on the river..... bad beats and uhm.. dno what else i dislike, maybe how Drally always TAP TAP TAP TAP in 2on2 on aztec, jesus.. idiot
Food Preference: Any food is nice
Favorite Song: Too many to chose from
Favorite Movie: WAY to many to chose from
Motto: Motto's are really really overrated.....

Gaming Related Stuff:

First Game: Wolfenstein 3D
Playing CS since: 1.4
Awards: 3rd WCG Korea, 2nd ECG Hannover
Favorite Weapon: Colt/AK/deagle!
Config: Std + controls
Favorite Player: spx, Ronaldinho and Phil Ivey!
Favorite Clan: If not my own team, Barcelona
Former Teams: SoA, Titans,level/team9, SK, eu4ia/x6tence and RoyalFlush

Hi there Calc! Please introduce yourself to the readers!

- My name is Jonas, currently residing in Copenhagen K with my 22 year old super sexy body!

Could you tell us briefly about your clan history, and how you got involved with Counter-Strike?

- It started back when I got tired of playing Rainbow Six, ex-SoA player Kram whom I knew prior to Counter-Strike, talked me into trying it the day 1.4 came out. It suited me perfectly since I hated the jumping thing from 1.3, and I've been stuck since then. My CS career has taken me a lot of different places, most known probably beeing SoA, Titans, level/team9, SK, eu4ia/x6tence, RoyalFlush and now Playmakers :)

 

You recently played for Level, but the team went dead when Drally left. Did everyone in the team agree on the decision to shut down?

- More or less i'd say. Specially me and eGene were struggling with the motivation to keep playing CS, with poker taking more over in our lives, and we still had a long way to go with level. On a social level, level was one of the best teams I ever played in and Singapore was a great trip in my life for sure, but losing Drally just put the nail in the coffin I guess. It's just some of those things that happen, nothing much to it.

As most people now know, you recently joined the Danish Playmakers. Could you explain prosses when forming the team?

- I don't really know much about the process since I was the last to join up with the guys, however we're all great friends and played together in Team Edge before this, so it was pretty much a combination of some wanting to get to the top, and some to get back into CS :)


Can you tell the readers a bit about Playmakers as a organization, what is your first imprecision?

- It's not really my part, spx is our teamleader and he knows most of it so you would have to ask him.

What are your expectations towards your new team, any goals?

- We'll try to play the best we can, and practice as much as the passion drives for, and win the tournaments! I don't really expect anything anymore, I just try to make the best of it and thats all you can really do :)

Alltherage.dk is maybe going to be your biggest rival when it comes to competition in Denmark. How would you define your relationship with the guys?

- We all know each other, and i'd say we've got a fine relationship with those guys. Except for when KK sends me out of a tournament with his 55 hitting a 2 router on the river vs my QQ, that stirs up our relationship and now I wish them dead!

You are attending the SHG Open in a couple of weeks. How are you going to prepare, and do you see it only as practice or will you be going for the first prize?

- We're just gonna play a lot and get everyone in as good shape as possible, considering that pretty much all of us has had a break from CS. Of course we're going there to try and take the first prize, wouldnt be fun if we didnt :)

 

Describe your worst and your best moment when it comes to eSports.

- My best moment in e-sports is some of the time i've shared with edge, the travels with our SK team, the Singapore trip with level, playing with 5Giants in Portugal, and specially DrastyK and MusambaN1 living in Barcelona while playing for eu4ia. I've never achieved much ingame wise, but hopefully that'll come this time. To me though, experiences with cultures, friends and new countries, is number one :)

The worst would probably be... hmm, no idea really, even beeing the worldtime record holder of beeing benched the most has its moments, so what the hell.. it's all good :)

Tell me about your fellow teammates. What do they bring to the table?

- Drally brings the funniest laugh on the planet. I've always enjoyed playing with him, along with spx & eGene, he is the guy i've shared the most within CS. A lot of experience at big tournaments, and an ability to kill everyone on the map!

- zone and elevate together, brings probably some of the biggest talent Denmark has alongside whimp. They support each other really good, even though they are two very different players. Two really funny guys to play with also, and has a great thrive to become among of the best.

- As for spx, he brings the ability to be one of my closest friends both on and outside the pitch. I couldn't imagine not playing with him again, and it's great to have him around another time. His skills in CS is some of the best also, his way of reading and timing opponents is some of the best i've ever seen. To me, he's the best player ever :)

I guess your answer to my next question is pretty obvious then. Who is the best player you have ever played with over the years, and did you have any players you looked up to?

- spx is the best player i've ever played with. whimp, Drally, VicoN and jerry are the other 4 i'd say are the best Denmark has ever produced.

How do people react when you meet them for the first time and you tell them what you do for a living?

- Hehe, that certainly depends on the person Im telling it to. Most of my friends and girlfriends plus all of my family have always been really suportive in whatever endeavors i've chosen to take on in life. Nowadays i've chosen to try my best to become a poker player, and as goofy a profession that also is, the support is there. It's a great privilege to have the support of your loved ones, it's definitely a thing that boost you.

Where do you see yourself after your professional Counter-Strike career ends?

- World Series of Poker, World Poker Tournament and European Poker Tournemant, all as the winner!

Thank you for your time! Any last words?

- May your cards be large and your pots be monster!

 

This Interview was written and implemented by Andreas 'Njord' Steiro