Date of Birth: 02/06/62 Birthplace: Dallas, Texas Now Resides: Las Vegas, NV Marital Status: Married for 13 years to Marieta Children: None Started playing poker: Age 6 (as far back as I can remember) Favorite poker game: Pot limit and No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha Ambition: To make a difference in life -- for the better

Hobbies: Pro football, cooking, fine wine, reading, political activism

Favorite Movie: Schindler's List because it shows how an ordinary person with flaws can accomplish something truly extraordinary

Favorite Music: Van Morrison and Stevie Ray Vaughn (or anything blues-related)

Favorite Place in the world: Switzerland

Favorite Celebrity: There is far too much interest in celebrities. I'm much more interested in the thoughts of a college professor or a deep thinker than anything associated with a "celebrity"

Major Poker Accomplishments:
Finishing in the black 11 out of 12 years I have played as a semi-pro and pro.

Most respected poker players:

I respect many players for their poker skills. I respect far fewer for their actions as human beings.

If you could change anything in the world, what would it be?
To end ignorance and indifference to pain and suffering of humans and animals.

If you could change anything in the poker world, what would it be?
Let poker people control the future of the game, instead of television people. Sadly, I think we (players) are losing control of our own game.