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Old 01-29-2006, 07:33 AM
zoobird zoobird is offline
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How old are you? Birthday? - Old man. 35. 7/25/1970.

Where do you live? Monroe, NJ.

Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children? Married, with a 20 month old daughter.

Occupation besides poker? Software Product Manager.

If studying (or if graduated), what and where?
Graduated from SUNY-Buffalo (1993), BS in Computer Science and BA in Psychology.

Favorite movie? I have a toddler. I don't watch movies anymore.

Music? Who knows.

Best poker acomplishment? How long been playing?
None worth mentioning yet. I guess getting to the point where I'm clearly a winning player at micro buy-in MTTs (mostly the Pokerstars 45 player $1+.20) is an accomplishment. I've been playing about a year. Goal for the next year is to build my bankroll (through poker only) to the point where I can play in the 180 man PS $20 tournaments, and build my skills to the point where I'm a winning player at that level.
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Old 01-29-2006, 08:18 AM
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Great music tastes, bro'.
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Old 01-29-2006, 09:14 AM
Peter Harris Peter Harris is offline
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Happy birthday Sirio!

22, June 30
Edinburgh, Scotland
Not married, yes a girlfriend (that will change soon, check the next one of these [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img])
No kids, never.
Student, Social Anthropology MA, Edinburgh Uni
Favourite movie - Blade Runner
Favourite bands - Radiohead/REM/Belle and Sebastian
Best accomplishment - winning the 1st KotZ tourney of 2006 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Been playing poker badly since 1999, Online since 2003.
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Old 01-29-2006, 09:52 AM
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How old are you?
27

Where do you live?
BOSTON!

Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children?
GF of 5 years....

Occupation besides poker?
Licensed Financial Services Representative

If studying (or if graduated), what and where?
Florida Atlantic University 2001

Favorite movie?
Snatch, Devils Rejects, 8 Days, Shaun of the Dead, Fear and Loathing
Music?
Coldplay, Gorillaz, PearlJam, Jethro Tull

Best poker acomplishment?
1st in the Daily Bodog $4k
Been playing mostly NL$50 and SnG's-I'm very new to MTT's- but have had really good results in the past few months- and find them promising. Nothing like the feeling of playing a 6 hour tourney- mostly a dizzy-ing combination of hunger/endorphines.

How long been playing?
Online- 5 years
Profitable- 1year
Live- 7 years
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Old 01-29-2006, 10:52 AM
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How old are you?
23 (April 18th, 1982)

Where do you live?
St. Ingbert, Germany (near border to France and Luxembourg)

Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children?
No / No / No

Occupation besides poker?
self-employed in internet marketing

If studying (or if graduated), what and where?
BS in Finance from St. Mary's College of California near San Francisco in 2003
Will start getting my MBA from University of Washington this fall

Favorite movie?
Old School, Party Animals Van Wilder, The Fast and the Furious, Road Trip

Music?
mostly german music (dance, trance, techno), but sometimes also Coldplay, Linkin Park, etc

Best poker acomplishment?
The last 2 weeks were my best accomplishments. In 10 tournaments (buyin from $33 to $109), I reached 5 final tables, finishing 1st twice, 3nd once, 6th once and 9th once). Bevor that, I only won 1 or 2 tournaments, but only at the $33 level)

How long been playing?
I play more serious for about a year, bevor that, I just donked around. I also took a break from September to the beginning of January, and hit the heater right after coming back.
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Old 01-29-2006, 11:31 AM
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Friend just recommended me to this site recently... only been here a few weeks and already learned a LOT about poker... didn't know just how much pot size had to do with odds and everything until a week ago...

18
Single
Freshman University of California, Davis
Major: Chemical Engineering
Favorite Movie: Infernal Affairs
Best Poker accomplishment: I've been a losing player for 3 years, first offline with my friends then online when I turned 18. In the past two weeks I've placed 1st,1st,2nd in the 180 SNGs and made up all that I lost... and two weeks is about when I started reading two plus two... you guys help a LOT lol

lookin forward to contributing, but as I'm still a donkey I think I'll just read a while more [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 01-29-2006, 11:47 AM
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How old are you? Birthday? 16.. June 12 1989 (theres no way im the only under 18er in this forum)
Where do you live? East Lyme, CT
Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children? No to all.
Occupation besides poker? Still in high school :-D
If studying (or if graduated), what and where? --
Favorite movie? Music? Office Space / Rolling Stones
Best poker acomplishment? How long been playing? 3 FTs in two days back in october... seriously for 1 year now
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Old 01-29-2006, 11:51 AM
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How old are you? Birthday? 26, 8-15-79

Where do you live? Fremont, CA

Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children? Girlfriend has put up w/ me for 6 years. I've bought the ring. Don't ask.

Occupation besides poker? Lehman Brother's Real Estate Finance Division

If studying (or if graduated), what and where? Graduated 02 from Cal Poly, SLO in Econ/Stats

Favorite movie? Music? Shawshank, Counting Crows, Coldplay, David Gray

Best poker acomplishment? How long been playing? Been playing since 1999, a few win's in 100+ player $100+ buyin tourneys for $4-$10k (including a wpt seat)

Feel free to add any other information or pictures about yourself you want to share.
I'm 290/310ths the man i was two months ago.
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Old 01-29-2006, 12:26 PM
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How old are you? Birthday? 16 3/10/1989
Where do you live? Maryland
Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children? single
Occupation besides poker? student
If studying (or if graduated), what and where? junior in hs

Best poker acomplishment? taking a freeroll and building to $30,000
How long been playing? about a year
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Old 01-29-2006, 12:46 PM
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How old are you? 38. Birthday? Sept. 5.
Where do you live? Boston
Are you married? Girlfriend/Boyfriend? Children? None.
Occupation besides poker? Unemployed. Took buyout from my former job in advertising, currently living on that and on unemployment insurance.
If studying (or if graduated), what and where? SUNY Buffalo School of Law, '96
Favorite movie? Glengary Glenross, other Mamet, Cohen bros. Music? Acoustic/ Folk/ Singer Songwriter stuff.
Best poker acomplishment? Just a final table and a couple of final-two-tables at regular MTT's.
How long been playing? Since June '05.
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