Michigan Profiles

	Bob			Swartz Creek			Age:
	Name: Bob  Playing since: Texas Hold'em about 2 months ago, really enjoy playing and watching it.  Occupation: IT Manager  Games/Limits: NL up to $3/$6  Screen names:  Interests: Reading; online games (City of Heroes); writing a book  Poker Goals: Have fun, meet some new people, make more money than I lose.  Poker Books: Dan Harrington's; Full Tilt's Favorite PokerSites: Haven't played any; I do visit ESPN's and Full Tilt's. Favorite Players: Dan Negreanu Poker Accomplishments: Haven't had one yet... Your Poker Story: 43 years old; 3 teen-agers; just got remarried in May of 2008.

				Howell			Age:
	Name:  Playing since:  Occupation:  Games/Limits: Tournaments, $1-$2 cash games  Screen names:  Interests:  Poker Goals:  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: Favorite Players: Poker Accomplishments: Your Poker Story:

	Nate			St. Joseph			Age: 41
	Name: Nate  Playing since: 2003 online  Occupation: Casino Dealer  Games/Limits: NLHE $20 tourneys and .25/50 cash FLHE 1/2  Screen names: YRNINVegas YRNINVegas  Interests: Chess, sports: Basketball, baseball  Poker Goals: I have a no deposit acct on PS that I want to take to 1k then take profits out of regularly.  Poker Books: HOH series, Theory of Poker, and Jones's Low Limit Hold'em Favorite PokerSites: PS, FT Favorite Players: Chris Ferguson, Allen Cunningham Poker Accomplishments: Your Poker Story:

	Nolan			grand rapids			Age: 18
	Name: Nolan  Playing since: I was 8  Occupation: athlete  Games/Limits: No limit Hold Em  Screen names:  Interests: Football, Basketball, Snowboarding, Poker  Poker Goals: keep makin that bank.  Poker Books: 52 tips to hold em Favorite PokerSites: party poker Favorite Players: Mike 'the mouth' Matusow Poker Accomplishments: domination Your Poker Story: I just love the game and enjoy playin with fun nice people.

	nick			paw paw			Age: 27
	Name: nick  Playing since: 2000  Occupation: medical  Games/Limits: nl cash or tourneys  Screen names:  Interests: enjoyment outta every day  Poker Goals: wsop bracelet lots of money lol  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: ultimate bet been a good site likt the tournament structures Favorite Players: daniel nagronu Poker Accomplishments: won a few good size tournaments Your Poker Story:

	Ryan Sleeper			Las Vegas			Age: 28
	Name: Ryan Sleeper  Playing since: 1995  Occupation: Poker Player  Games/Limits: No Limit Hold'em  Screen names:  Interests: Poker and Basketball  Poker Goals: To win multiple bracelets in multiple events/games.  Poker Books: My Book - Hold'em and It's Theories (Coming out 2007) Favorite PokerSites: Ultimatebet.com - Good games, set up and tournaments Favorite Players: Daniel Negreanu Poker Accomplishments: Poker Book and Success in cash games and tournaments Your Poker Story: Tournament Specialist

	M.Elias			Det & L.A.			Age:
	Name: M.Elias  Playing since: about 2 yrs now  Occupation: Student  Games/Limits: dont matter if its fixed, pot, no limit as long as its hold em.  Screen names:  Interests: Politics, music, comps, females, nightlife, and money  Poker Goals: make money  Poker Books: haha they're for fish and donkeys Favorite PokerSites: Titan and Full Tilt Favorite Players: I'd have to say Sammy Farha, and everyone's fav. Mr. Helmuth Poker Accomplishments: ummm; winning about $1,700.00 in 4 hours at pacific. i swear that place is an ATM Your Poker Story: summing it up, my first ever str8 flush was to the 9, got beat on str8 flsuh to the jack

	Ryan			Livonia			Age: 28
	Name: Ryan  Playing since: 1995  Occupation: Sales/ Poker Player  Games/Limits: No Limit Hold 'Em  Screen names:  Interests: Poker, Basketball  Poker Goals: To win the WSOP main event  Poker Books: Million Dollar Preflops (Written by Me) ( Coming out Fall of 2005) Favorite PokerSites: UltimateBet.com (Just the best site to play at) Favorite Players: Doyle Brunson Poker Accomplishments: Written a Published Poker Book and success at the casinos and tournaments Your Poker Story:

	Matt Bartel			Kalamazoo(WMU)			Age:
	Name: Matt Bartel  Playing since: 1990  Occupation: Student  Games/Limits: NO Lim Hold'em Pot/Lim Omaha High  Screen names: Bartelwmu westernmu  Interests:  Poker Goals: Play in 3 wsop events this summer  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: Party, no bet pot feature. The bet pot option gives weaker players a huge advantage. Favorite Players: Ivy, Hanson, The professor Poker Accomplishments: haven't had to work in 5 years Your Poker Story:

	Lori Anne Haskell			Newport			Age: 31
	Name: Lori Anne Haskell  Playing since: 2004  Occupation: Business Owner  Games/Limits: Texas Hold 'Em  Screen names:  Interests: Law, animals, theatre, sports, music  Poker Goals: To retire and play poker for a living  Poker Books: the one by Dan Harrington Favorite PokerSites: www.pokerroom.com. No reason, it just is. Favorite Players: Sammy Farha Poker Accomplishments: getting second in a tourney in Vegas Your Poker Story:

	Gary Bulson II			Westland			Age: 39
	Name: Gary Bulson II  Playing since: 2002 Seriously  Occupation: Small Business Owner  Games/Limits: Omaha , Texas Holdem / No Limit  Screen names: GaryinMi  Interests: I like classic cars , Michigan Jaycees  Poker Goals: To play in a No Limit tourney in Vegas  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: Poker Stars I think its the quickest and has the most options I love the sit & gos Favorite Players: Doyle Brunson Poker Accomplishments: Pit Bossing at our local vegas rooms and tourneys Your Poker Story: Aces and Eights is my hand if I get them as hole cards im ALL IN

	Kerry			Lansing			Age:
	Name: Kerry  Playing since: 2003  Occupation: Regional Trainer  Games/Limits: NL Texas Hold Em Omaha Hi/Lo  Screen names:  Interests: reading, cards, biking, movies  Poker Goals: Make money, have fun  Poker Books: poker for dummies. Phil Gordons no limit hold em, winning low limit Favorite PokerSites: Pokerroom.com Not as many bad beats on that site as others. Favorite Players: Annie Duke Poker Accomplishments: Won 19 person tourney, won a lot of sit and go's online. placed 3 in 29 person tourney Your Poker Story: Don't have one per say

	Joey Montano			Holland			Age:
	Name: Joey Montano  Playing since: Late 2004  Occupation: Student  Games/Limits: Texas Hold'em 2-4 NL  Screen names:  Interests: Poker, Bowling, Video Games  Poker Goals: To hopefully become a serious player who can win.  Poker Books: None Favorite PokerSites: www.royalvegaspoker.com Because that's where I started out playing and will continue to play Favorite Players: Gus Hansen, he's just amazing all around. Poker Accomplishments: I haven't won a tournament yet. I've been to the final table 3 times and finished 6th, 9th, and 10th. Your Poker Story: All I wanted to do was play Texas Hold'em for fun, and try my shot at winning the College Poker Championship. But now I realize poker is who I am at this point...

	Kyle Martin			Oak Park			Age:
	Name: Kyle Martin  Playing since: 2001  Occupation: Elementary School Teacher  Games/Limits: Omaha, Texas Hold'em and some Stud exp./ 10-20 max usually  Screen names:  Interests: Scrabble and Chess Enthusiast  Poker Goals: Never bet while drawing dead...  Poker Books: Zen and the Art of Poker (Phillips), The Psychology of Poker (Schoon) Favorite PokerSites: Party and Pacific because they are user friendly and filled with fish... Favorite Players: None, to be honest... Poker Accomplishments: A couple near wins in satellites and asked to leave Motorcity Casino because I was accused of cheating. Your Poker Story: Knew I had a knack for reading people... Wanted to get paid for doing it! I

	Sheila			Kalamazoo			Age: 32
	Name: Sheila  Playing since: My brother showed me the game and I've been playing it like crazy since he died last July.  Occupation: Processor  Games/Limits: No-Limit Hold em and Omaha H/L  Screen names: taurasi  Interests: poker, reading, Duke Blue Devils, Krispy Kreme  Poker Goals: To make enough money to supplement and/or support myself and my family  Poker Books: Super System, Theory of Poker Favorite PokerSites: Pokerstars.com right now, haven't ventured out further yet Favorite Players: Howard Lederer, Gus Hanson, Doyle Brunson, John Juanda, Johnny Chan Poker Accomplishments: First place in a few Sit-n-Go tournaments Your Poker Story: I started playing by watching my brother play and since he died last July poker has become my connection with him since it was what he loved the most.

	ROBB CAPELING			WESTLAND			Age: 33
	Name: ROBB CAPELING  Playing since: 2003  Occupation: SALES REP  Games/Limits: HOLD'EM, 3 CARD  Screen names: SHARK 45  Interests: GOLF POKER GOLF POKER  Poker Goals: PLACE FIRST @WSOP  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: Favorite Players: FARAHA Poker Accomplishments: Your Poker Story:

	mike			portage			Age:
	Name: mike  Playing since: 1985  Occupation: financial advisor  Games/Limits: let it ride and hold em  Screen names:  Interests: poker,baseball,  Poker Goals: have fun and win  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: this site is the bomb Favorite Players: Phil Ivey Poker Accomplishments: none yet Your Poker Story: love to play and meet people

	Michael Lewis			Livonia			Age: 24
	Name: Michael Lewis  Playing since: 2003  Occupation: Student  Games/Limits: No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Hold'em  Screen names: AcesLewy  Interests: Drinkin/Partyin, Poker, Sports...  Poker Goals: To take my potential and max it out to my fullest ability...  Poker Books: NONE! (almost bought Super System) but for 30 bones, I'll teach myself Favorite PokerSites: www.poker-babes.com, fullcontactpoker.com, www.learn-texas-holdem.com Favorite Players: Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth Jr., Stu Ungar. Poker Accomplishments: Huge rush winning about 500 dollars in 3 tourneys in less then a week.. Your Poker Story: Just love playing online or live, play money or real, preferably real...

	Derek A Myers			Chesterfield			Age: 34
	Name: Derek A Myers  Playing since: 1994  Occupation: Building Contractor and Poker Player  Games/Limits: 10-20 and No-Limit @ Greek Town/Party poker and Pogo  Screen names:  Interests: Playing Holdem and Building the biggest wood frame structures in MI  Poker Goals: To move from hobby to full time  Poker Books: Super System, Caros book of Tells and Play Poker Like the Pros Favorite PokerSites: I GOT THE NUTS' because it means no one who stayed in can possibly beat this hand Favorite Players: Phill Hellmuth Poker Accomplishments: Couple of Royal Flushes at Greek Town Your Poker Story: A little to much info for others

	Mike			Lansing			Age: 30
	Name: Mike  Playing since: 2003  Occupation: firefighter  Games/Limits: HE  Screen names: firemedic77  Interests: sports  Poker Goals:  Poker Books: Favorite PokerSites: Favorite Players: Farha Poker Accomplishments: Your Poker Story:

	Mike			Battle Creek			Age: 39
	Name: Mike  Playing since: Early 2003  Occupation: Culinary transportation engineer  Games/Limits: Hold 'em. Some stud experience. A bit of 5-card draw.  Screen names: PizzaGod  Interests: Golf, hockey, GOOD books, movies.  Poker Goals: Dear God...please let me finish ahead.  Poker Books: I'm absorbing Cloutier and McEvoy's PLHE and NLHE book. Favorite PokerSites: I've only done PS, but have had UB recommended. Favorite Players: Dan Harrington. Good player who's not a complete jerk. Lederer and Negraneau are also fun to watch. Poker Accomplishments: Finished 8th in a 1050 or so person NLHE tourney on PS. $118! I'm quitting my job! Your Poker Story: Saw Varkyoni win on ESPN between NHL playoff games in 2003 and thought 'How hard can that be?'

	Tyson Hoekstra			Wyoming			Age:
	Name: Tyson Hoekstra  Playing since: Early 2003  Occupation: Production Supervisor  Games/Limits: No Limit is my game, I like to play 5/10 and 10/20 limit hold'em too  Screen names:  Interests: Playing Poker, Designing Websites and playing basketball  Poker Goals: Join the WPT. We'll see!!  Poker Books: Super System Favorite PokerSites: I play at UB. Why because I do well. Favorite Players: Phil Ivey Poker Accomplishments: 14 1st place victories. Hopefully more to come soon. Your Poker Story: I like cheese.

	C.Kunze			Wyoming			Age:
	Name: C.Kunze  Playing since: elementary school, NLHE since '95  Occupation: Engineer  Games/Limits: PLO8, NLHE, 2-7 Triple Draw  Screen names:  Interests:  Poker Goals: to have poker become a majority of my income, not just a small piece  Poker Books: SSHE, Theory of Poker Favorite PokerSites: www.ckbandit.com - it's my homegames site Favorite Players: Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey Poker Accomplishments: I once won a $10 buy-in event, lol Your Poker Story:

	Stritz			Northville			Age:
	Name: Stritz  Playing since: 1980  Occupation: Warehouse Manager  Games/Limits: Hold Em - limit and no limit  Screen names: Stritz  Interests: Poker (of course), Detroit Lions and MSU Spartans fan  Poker Goals: Win the World Series of Poker  Poker Books: Super System Favorite PokerSites: Party Poker - just a good site. Favorite Players: me Poker Accomplishments: Once knocked out Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson out of a Super Satellite. Your Poker Story: