In 1978. he made his first appearance at the World Series of Poker. This is where his official poker career begins. He played with players such as the legendary Stu Ungar, Doyle Brunson and Johnny Moss. He accomplished noticed results and made himself a name in the world of poker. He was still working as an actor and comedian, but poker became his main occupation, and he began spending more and more time playing an practicing this game. He later reached the paid spots in a great number of WSOP and WPT tournaments, and in 2005. almost got his first WSOP bracelet. He was defeated in the final and won second place.

With the expansion of poker on TV and other media, taking his past as an actor and successful player career, it seemed logical that role of a poker commentator was waiting for him. He became an expert for WSOP tournaments, he used to be a commentator for Poker After Dark series, and still is for High Stakes poker, one of the high rated poker series today. This is why his comments became so popular, because he knows the game so well and is a friend to most of the players.