Online poker demographics - Page 4

balt999 · #31 12-16-2003, 03:04 PM

This is a very interesting topic.

30 years, single, I have a BS Marketing, no kids...I'm in the military.

PinkyRingo · #32 12-16-2003, 03:41 PM

25, happily married for 3.5 years, no kids (yet)

B.S. Computer Science Furman University '00

Party 5/10, occasional NL ring games and SNGs for variety.

Joe Tall · #33 12-16-2003, 04:08 PM

31 happily single.
No kids (or none that I know of yet).
Playing poker for over 20 years.
Playing seriously and online for 1 year.
BS Civil Engineering.

Peace,
JT

coolhandsun · #34 12-17-2003, 04:19 PM

Just out of college (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford) and work on the Pacific Exchange learning to trade options as a market maker. 23 yo, single male.

Its pretty amusing, when I walk around the floor there are a couple of clerks who are pretty much guaranteed to be playing poker online. One of them got pissed when I mentioned it to him, since he clearly had his screen turned away from his trader and didn't want his trader to know he was slacking.

I don't play at work, too distracting(both ways), but do peruse these forums.

Picked up poker 2 months ago as a way to kill time. I get off work at 2 p.m. (start at 5 am) so I have hella time in the afternoon.

G

CCass · #35 12-17-2003, 04:45 PM

36, married, 3 children, BS in Accounting

I have been "gambling" since I was 15 years old, best friend's dad owned the local pool hall, learned to play cards there. WPT got me interested in Hold-em / on-line play. Been playing since September. Not +EV yet, but getting there thanks to these forums and reading HPFAP. TOP is my next read.

TylerD · #36 12-17-2003, 05:01 PM

Good topic, very interesting posts. I'm a 22 year old, recent BSc Computer and Management Science graduate soon to become teacher unless more interesting comes my way (winning the WSOP should suffice).

mrpurple · #37 12-17-2003, 05:35 PM

35 happily single. Few credits shy of a masters in Philosophy that will never get finished. I ended up working in collections as a temp job and stayed for the bonus checks.

I was always was interested in poker. Never really knew people who played. Long time chess player. WPT got me hooked. I approached it the same way I aproached chess. lots of study. been playing about 9 months. I was negative EV first 3 months. Happily positive since.

I play mainly 2-4 on party 2 tables at a time. I move up to 3-6 occasionally. But, I think all the calling stations make $2-$4 more profitable then $3-6.

I'm agressively paying off credit card with my winnings. When thats done I plan on getting alot more serious about my game and moving up.

eMarkM · #38 12-17-2003, 06:17 PM

37 yr old white male. Software developer. Married, kids 3 yrs and 8 weeks (you know how hard it is to play 3 tables at once while trying to calm a colicy baby). Playing seriously for 2 years. Much gambling in past: Hustled pool in my youth and played the stock market very seriously during the bubble.

JTrout · #39 12-17-2003, 07:38 PM

38 yr. old. '88 grad of Ole Miss. Business Mgmt.
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Became interested in poker when Rounders came out, then the World Poker Open came to Tunica. 2 1/2 yrs of casino play, then got hooked on online play. 6 months of mostly 3-6 party.
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IlliniRyRy · #40 12-27-2003, 01:55 AM

23 year old economics graduate from the University of Illinois, I'm an electronic bond futures trader for a proprietary firm in Chicago, and I've been playing poker online for a couple years now. Made about $13,000 or so lifetime playing mostly 1-2 and 2-4, but now I'm playing 3-6. Poker has been a huge part of my income and I play a ton on party.