Date of Birth: 6/11/1979 Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio Now Resides: Toledo, Ohio Marital Status: Single Children: None Started playing poker: January of 2002 Favorite poker game: No Limit Texas Hold Em Ambition: Like just about everyone out there I want to win The Big One, but for now I will settle on improving my tournament and cash game play, and earning a comfortable living.

Hobbies: Poker and teaching kids.....I was a 2nd teacher before I started playing poker full time. I miss teaching a lot.

Favorite Movie: Rounders of course.....but I have taken quite a liking to the Big Blind. Also anything made by Kevin Smith.

Favorite Music: I like it all...I can listen to almost anything during a tournament.

Favorite Place in the world: My mom's house in Cincinnati where I grew up. I hope to buy it from her one day. ;)

Favorite Celebrity: Don't have one...but from a poker standpoint, Toby Maguire is the goods. I played a long ring session with him at the Mirage this summer and I was very impressed.

Major Poker Accomplishments:
Played in Borgata Poker Open in WPT season 2, Gaming Club's World Poker Championships in Dublin Ireland in June, 2004, and the Mirage's WPT event this past July.

Most respected poker players: Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, David Williams, and of course the great Doyle Brunson. I also have a lot of respect for a few of the regulars on a Online Poker Site at the 25/50 NL table. I have improved a lot by being able to play with them. Come look me up if you want. I'm "OhioRounder".

If you could change anything in the world, what would it be?
World peace man......world peace.....isn't that what everyone wants...also a more respected image of professional poker players would be nice.

If you could change anything in the poker world, what would it be?
To have poker be a more respected and legal thing to do places not called Vegas or Atlantic City.