Airkid3 is a high stakes Sit and Go specialist that has played more poker hands than most players could ever fathom. He consistently makes money at the highest stakes SNG tables on Absolute Poker without the aid of training videos or software all while on the move traveling the world. Absolute Incentives recently caught up with this relentless grinder and found out a little bit more about what makes him tick.

Can you give us a quick background on yourself?

I am 25 from New York, but have been traveling around the last few years since I graduated college and just play poker now.  I have been living in Breckenridge, Colorado for the last couple of winters, and summers I’ve traveled to places such as Hawaii, San Diego, LA, Vegas and back home to NY.

What is your game of choice and how many hours/hands do you play per week?

Holdem, and way too many hands, hoping to cut down next year.

How many tables do you play at a time?

Between 4 and 6, since I just play on a laptop it would be too crazy with any more than that.

Do you play professionally? What did you do before you went pro?

I guess you call it professionally because I haven’t had any other job in a while, don’t know exactly how you get pro status.

What is your computer setup like?

Laptop nothing special.

What do you like about playing on Absolute Poker?

The benefits and promotions at Absolute Poker are very good for VIP’s.

Do you use any poker software or watch training videos?

Never, I’ve just learned from my own losses and experiences.

What online player do you fear or respect the most?

Haha, I don’t think I can answer that since I’m a regular at the high stakes SNG tables, we have a lot of unspoken rivalries in those games

What was your biggest one day win and/or loss?

My swings are sickening since I am playing those big SNG’s all day. I have gone on many $10k swings in both directions. My biggest MTT cashes so far have been a couple around $12k to $13k and a few big package wins.

Are there any bad beats you’ve taken that stand out in your mind?

Yes, 100’s a day but every real poker player knows you cant talk about that.

What do you like to do besides playing poker?

I’m big into skiing and most sports, just trying to live the dream while poker is going good because everyone knows that can change in an instant and its back to the real world.