** Bird Feed # 189 X_DragonKing **

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Railbird name:Eddie
Age:33
Gender:Male
Years Playing Poker: 2
Fav. game: No limit Holdem
Fav hand: I like suited connectors
Fav Poker Site: FullTilt
PS ID: X_DragonKing
FTP ID: X_DragonKing

#1 Why did you chose your Railbird.com screen name/ what does it mean?

Had this screen name since college. way back when I first discovered chat rooms. I ran into a lady calling herself the DragonQueen. we became great friends. she worked on research for the government dealing with Dream Terrors. and soldiers and so forth. anyways I became the DragonKing then. She died of Bone Cancer, but I have always been the King of Dragons from then on.

#2 How would you define your style of play?

I would say I am a TAG player. tight play good hands and play position. aggressive when I have a hand and when I have a read on someone. some would call me cagey. I believe in never give up never surrender. you may knock me down. but ill get my chips back

#3 Poker Achievements?

I don't have great achievements. I have made two final tables outta the 3 Live MTT I have entered. and I have won a few live sit and goes and online sit and goes. I guess my best Achievements so far have been my two dog pound wins.

#4 what brought you to join railbirds in the first place, and what keeps u here?

I had seen the freerolls on FT when I was waiting for a ft freeroll to start. and checked it out. what keeps me is the competition... the friendship... and all the sexy ladies

#5 Which pro would you like to face in a HU match and why?

well if I had to pick one to face HU. id want to win. so that could be any of em lol. I guess id like to face Phil. just cuz id love to make him so pissy and angry at my play. that he goes off on a rant.

#6 how have you improved your game...was it by lots of practice, was it by books you have read and if so, which books, was it by playing live ??

I think all of those have helped. I read moneymakers book. that gave me a little more insight to the different strategies between MTT and sit and goes. but mostly reading tips online. watching tips on youtube and practice. lots of practice. and understanding how your opponents think.

#7 Who are 5 players you look up to on railbirds and why?

Joseph44 - a great leader awesome player. and a very great friend to have on your side.

kipdynamit - amazing player, and knows what to say to get you to calm down after a bad beat.

Tom McEvoy - how can you not look up to him. he lives the dream and is awesome to boot

pmm1963 - just a awesome person. helps with so much more then just poker. but she does rock at that.

cheech420dog - well I respect him. he is a great player. and he handles himself with class

there are so many more people i respect and have learned from its hard to pick just 5

#8 How do you play differently in tournaments vs. cash games?

ya know I dont know thats probably why im not that good at cash games. in cash games I tend to take a few more chances at seeing a flop then i do in tournaments so i guess in cash games im a little looser. when i probably should not be.

#9 What would you consider a weakness in your game/ something you need to improve? a weakness?

im not giving that info out you have to figure that out for yourself. :P

#10 What are some typical "TELLS" that a online Poker player is bluffing?

small bets to river followed by a big bet after they missed there flush or straight draw. just watching players. to see who bets after the flop consistently. tells I think online or more habit. but its hard to tell sometimes.

#11 How Has Railbirds.com helped your game play?

RB has helped me with lots of practice. and some good tips. I have learned about position and calculating odds pot oods to your hand odds. and so forth. this was all lacking in my game until this month,

#12 Best Moment in a trny ?

final table of my 2nd MTT tournament at derby lanes in st. pete. vs chip leader. flop came he made small bet. I called turn I caught my ace. he made another min bet. I called river came and he went all in. I called and was right he missed his straight. and i doubled up. with 5 players left I was in 2nd.

#13 Most recent trny win?: (non railbird trny)

most recent win was the last dogpound tourny.

#14 Who intrduced you to poker ?

I guess it was my mom. I was talking with her on the phone and she was like your dad watch's this stupid poker show that comes on late night... and I thought why would you want to watch poker on TV? I saw it was on one night and so I figured I would check it out. was instantly hooked. other then that I use to play poker with my grandma a game called 31 we still play when I visit. so I guess she originally introduced me. and TV hooked me lol

#15 How does your strategy help in Freerolls provided by Railbirds.com?

I think it helps in waiting out the first half till first break. then turning it on and attacking the weaker players. but shhhh dont tell anyone.

#16 How do you like the new site ?

at first I was not sure. but I do like it. and green is my favorite color