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Cristina has been playing pool for 8 years.  She started playing pool because she would get bored in college and there were pool tables all over the dorms.  Cristina adds, "I would just play for fun in between classes but never anything serious."  One day she played in a tournament that Jack White was hosting on campus.  He did some live exhibitions and Cristina was blown away by his abilities.  Until that point, "I thought pool was just another game like darts or shuffleboard, something to do when you are bored.  But that's when I realized it's an art."  Cristina won that tournament!  Then, of course, she was hooked.  She joined the university's team and would travel around Texas for tournaments. 

What does Cristina love most about pool?  "I love that there are so many dynamic people involved in the sport of pool.  It's the only sport where it's not uncommon to see a 20 year-old college student, a 60 year-old doctor, an insurance salesman and a mechanic all competing against each other."  Cristina continues, "everyone has a unique story and lifestyle and pool brings that together.  I also think its unique because beginners can not only watch pro players in person but amateurs can compete against them as well and it's not going to cost you hundreds of dollars to buy at ticket to watch them."