I grew up watching uncles laugh and play during my younger years. i GOT IN SOME TROUBLE AS A JUVENILE AND PLAYED WHAT I KNEW OF THE GAME THERE. LATER I PLAYED FOR MY HIGHSCHOOL GAINING HONORABLE MENTION FOR WIINNING 3 OF 5 GAMES AT OUR TOURNAMENT. AFTERWARD I GOT INTO MORE TROUBLE AND IT LANDED ME IN PRISON AT THE AGE OF 18 WHERE I SPENT 3YEARS OF MY LIFE GAINING KOWLEDGE FROM OLDER MUCH WISER PLAYERS WHO IN TURN LIKED MY PASSION FOR THE GAME AND BEGAN GIVING ME BOOKS. I NOW HOPE TO BE ABLE TO PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT ONE DAY SOON. IM 23 YEARS OLD NOW AND I HAVE NO "OCCUPATION BECAUSE I HAVE LOST ALL HOPE. SO HERE I AM ON THE COMPUTER HOPING TO GAIN A FORM OF HOPE CAUSE AFTER ALL I HAVE A PASSION FOR THE GAME.