Home Town : Houston, Texas

Current Residence : Houston, Texas

Year Turned Pro : 2002

First Pro Event : 2001 WPBA Spring Classic in Alpine, California. Finished 17th-24

Sponsors : Bogies Billiards and Games in Houston, Texas

What is your greatest strength?

Family.

What is your favorite memory of the sport?

Playing Allison Fisher on ESPN during the 2006 Great Lakes Classic in Michigan City, Indiana.

How did you get started playing the sport?

I dated a boy in high school whose father and brothers, himself included, would not let me play on their family’s pool table at home. I never liked the word “no” or “you can’t”.

What advice would you give an aspiring player?

Play hard. Practice harder.

Places you have travels or explored?

Japan and Taiwan.

Other hobbies/activities?

Horses. I’ve always had horses and I love to ride. I also have two rottweillers that I miss terribly when I travel.

Why do you love pool?

It’s a beautiful game. It impresses me.

What are your goals?

To win a pro title.

What can't you live without?

Drama; it keeps the blood flowing.

Who is your biggest influence?

My Mother.

What is your most treasured possession?

An antique saddle and antique Colt 22 revolver which both belonged to my dad. He died when I was 4.

Favorite movie?

Lucky Number Slevin.

Favorite shot?

Long shots from end to end when the object ball is froze on the end rail and you spin it in rail first. Those look so cool.

Favorite pool hall?

Bogies Billiards and Games in Houston, Texas. It’s the only 24hr pool room in Houston!

What are five songs on your iPod?

What’s an iPod? Just kidding. I don’t have one, but I love the BEE GEES!

What was your first car?

Chevy Cavalier

What living person do you most admire?

Doug Ellinwood. He’s a friend of mine from high school who recently underwent leg amputation.

Titles Won

1998 BCA National 8-Ball Champion; 2000 Hunter Tour Champion; 2003 Most Improved Pro Player; 2005 Texas State Open Champion; #1 US Finisher Placing 5th in the 2007 World 9-Ball Championships.