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Jeff Connelly, aka Jeffnc
Jeff's poker hobby is about to undergo some major changes in June! Name Jeff Connelly

Age 42

Where are you from?
Raleigh, NC via snowy Rochester, NY

Are you married? Children?
Married, and expecting our first child (boy) in June 2004!
What do you do for a living?
Professional poker player. Just kidding - software developer

How long have you been playing Internet poker?
Studying about 4 months and playing 2 months - 500 table hours.

What limits do you play?
Micro limits, .02/.04 to .50/$1

What is your favorite site and why?
PokerStars - most reliable, best software, and best level of competition (beatable, but good enough for practicing basic concepts that work against better players too)

What has been your biggest poker thrill or achievement up to now?
Generally, just the idea of being able to play games on the computer and get paid, rather than paying. Also, playing in the ITH tournament, which was the best competition I can afford to play against.

What area of your game are you currently focusing on?
First, theory that applies specifically to playing against many passive opponents (6-10). Second, trying to learn how to play against stronger players while not being able to actually afford it yet.

If you could go back in time and start all over again on the Internet, what would you do differently?
Nothing. I did my homework first!

What’s your favorite poker saying or phrase?
"Texas Hold 'em is not an easy game to play well. To become an expert you need to be able to balance many concepts, some of which occasionally contradict each other." (Sklansky)

Who is your favorite poker player (if you have one)?
Matthew Hilger of course.

What are your other interests outside of poker?
Soccer, golf, all music.

Feel free to add anything else you would like to say.
It's just such a great opportunity in this day and age to have the electronic connection of the internet and be able to play and communicate this way about a shared interest - the "cyber friendships", free advice, etc. - I don't take it for granted!Look Jeff up in the Poker Forum!