** Bird Feed # 257 knightshaft **

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Railbird name:knightshaft
Age:30
Gender:male
Years Playing Poker:3yrs
Fav. game:nlhe
Fav hand:TJ (preferably suited)
Fav Poker Site Full Tilt Poker
PS ID:knightshaft
FTP ID:knightshaft

#1 Why did you chose your Railbird.com screen name/ what does it mean? i think knightryder was gone/because it was 1 of my nicknames growing up(let the ladies think about it?)lol


#2 How would you define your style of play? TAG(tight aggresive)

#3 Poker Achievements? winning the dvd freeroll on FTP what a battle,over 5hrs

#5 Which pro/internet player would you like to face in a HU match and why? daniel negraneu on PS or chris ferguson on FTP because of how dan so good at putting people on a hand and ferguson because i love his game

#6 how have you improved your game from when you 1st stated playing...was it by lots of practice, was it by books you have read and if so, which books, was it by playing live? it has improved from learning my position better and things such as starting hands,betting by positions,tells,playing to many hands etc, really havent read any books yet but little articles here and there

#7 Who are 5 players you look up to on railbirds and why? or Who do you think based on what you've seen or read, would you like to face heads up on railbirds?
1-twinkies 2-ilpiugrande 3-Bigtyme 81 and any prorails really dont know alot of players yet

#8 How do you play differently in tournaments vs. cash games? guess id play a little loser in cash games trying to sck out on some draws and playing more of my smaller pairs more aggresive

#9 What would you consider a weakness in your game/ something you need to improve? i tend to get courous sometimes and make bad calls and would like to work on this part of my game more,trying to find tells on people


#10 What are some typical "TELLS" that a online poker player gives ? the long delay flat call,pushing all in on small stacks all the time,and it seems alot of weak bets when strong and the opposite when weak

#11 How Has Railbirds.com helped your game play? the daly quizes(i love these some are difficult and keep u sharp),blogs and chat room are a good place to talk about situations and so on,and all the little articles u find around the site(like tips from the pros)

#12 Best Moment in a trny ?
playing with a pro and knocking him out(scott clements)and a huge come back in the dvd freeroll HU to win

#13 Most recent trny win?: (non railbird trny) at the local bar thursday night tournys in april08(about 45man)

#14 Who intrduced you to poker ?
just a couple of buddies that played on weekends and ended up winning my 1st time ever(wha ta donkey i was)but that got me hooked

#15 If their wasn't Poker, what would you be doing? playing blackjack still and video games,i would probably be alittle more active still too lol