In between his wheeling and dealing on Ebay, Ftdoc manages to play some poker and study medicine
Name
Brian Atkins
Age
29
Where are you from?
Champaign, IL.
Are you married? Children?
Single, no children
What do you do for a living?
Ebay Entrepeneur, Pre Med Student
How long have you been playing Internet poker?
Been playing for about 6 months now and home games for about 4 years
What limits do you play?
.50/$1, $1/$2, $2/$4
What is your favorite site and why?
Currently I am torn between Empire and Poker Stars. I like the harder competition at Stars, but I enjoy the looseness at Empire when I can accept the larger swings.
What has been your biggest poker thrill or achievement up to now?
Placing in the Top 2 in 3 Seperate Multitable Tournaments in a row, including 1 Win, at Pacific Poker.
What area of your game are you currently focusing on?
Patience.... That is a big one for me. I have been going through long dry spells of cards, and keeping my focus as well as my patience has been key in stabilizing my bankroll.
If you could go back in time and start all over again on the Internet, what would you do differently?
Start sooner.... With all the interest in Online poker and the World Poker Tour now, I would have liked to been more established and have had a chance to build a larger bankroll. With all the new found excitement, there has to be alot of big fish jumping in at too high of limits.
What’s your favorite poker saying or phrase?
Worm: I guess the sayings' true. In the poker game of life, women are the rake man. They are the f***in' rake.
Mike McDermott: What the f*** are you talkin' about. What saying?
Worm: I-I don't know. There ought to be one though. - (ROUNDERS)
Who is your favorite poker player (if you have one)?
That is a hard one, so many great players out there today. Howard, all the Phils, Scotty... And each one has their own style and gift to the game.
What are your other interests outside of poker?
My home business, I love some of the "Treasures" I come across, and then turning them into a large profit. Chess, Rock Climbing, Cooking, and Mowing the lawn (nothing more relaxing, and you cant hear a phone ring when the mower is on)
Feel free to add anything else you would like to say.
Thank You for the great site Matthew, and to all the friends I have made on the forum, it has been a pleasure to meet you all. Cant wait to see you at the final tables.Look Brian up in the Poker Forum!
The Paladin mixes the two worlds of investing and poker
Name
Bob T.
Age
40
Where are you from?
Cleveland, OH
Are you married? Children?
Single; no children
What do you do for a living?
Part-time private investor and part-time internet poker player.
How long have you been playing Internet poker?
I started "messing around" in the Fall of 2003 and started playing seriously in January 2004.
What limits do you play?
I play a range of limits from $.50/$1 up to $3/$6 with $2/$4 being where I play most often.
What is your favorite site and why?
I don't have 1 favorite site. I like the support at Paradise, the software interface at UltimateBet and PokerStars, and the soft games at Party/Empire. I tend to chase after bonus deposits at the major sites.
What has been your biggest poker thrill or achievement up to now?
Well, other than winning a few monster pots (41 BB was a great one), I think the biggest achievement I have made is being able to reflect on my play and realize where I've made the correct move and where I've made mistakes and using that to learn and improve.
What area of your game are you currently focusing on?
Building a larger bank roll so I can move up in limits, and improving the consistency of my decision making.
If you could go back in time and start all over again on the Internet, what would you do differently?
When I started, I didn't do any research or study of limit holdem or the available poker sites. In hindsight, I would have been better off to study up before committing money.
Who is your favorite poker player (if you have one)?
Howard Lederer
What are your other interests outside of poker?
Ohio sports teams, cooking, music, golf, home improvement, and the internet.Look Bob up on the Poker Forum!
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