born december american professional player person shooter video games halo halo spent year late teens accumulating video game records holder records dropping pursued career professional gaming won world games signed professional game player year remained champion defeated known quiet patient style play skill matches retired professional gaming currently working real estate agent texas early life career played video game age playing early teens played won local video game competitions age broke world record points scored video game records video game records wanted proof recorded video beating record spent year focused breaking video game records eventually broke highest number records achieved surpassed originally interested going learn create video games found intense passion having dropped college later left job ice cream shop age began pursuing career professional gaming late competed video game tournament team placed fifth ranked second individually players professional career fall recruited play professionally age year man team dream team won prize world games held seoul south_korea winning point decided play video games career year earned professional gaming signed endorsement deal placed endorsing quote xbox shooter game titled gamespot described number halo player united_states came second dallas regional tournament halo free category competition playing competing tournaments helped defeat shoot kill upset victory chicago atlanta later tournament series defeated new_york san_francisco tournament agreed split prize money final competitor mighty final game claimed order opponent hungry victory participated world games san_francisco preparation world games traveled weeks prior practice playing competitors opening ceremony games player representative having previous year champion called players good final game led early opponent rallied able rally defeat won gold medal second year row defeating canadian best format said second victory important person win years row game riot conference amateur players chance play win prizes viewed touring gaming exposition chance build reputation paid endorsements managing team came team team went defeat rivals philadelphia later summer joined later september defeated twins game world games attributed loss weakness play stated desire continue playing october competed won tournament series halo tournament defeating final match competed professionally project world series video games july invited attend championship gaming series year following defeat considered playing person shooter future halo game september year visited world games attendees opportunity taught play halo team thought teams team defeated teams ultimately placed seventh following defeats exited hotel staying tournament returned professional gaming retirement called ninth important event professional gaming year technique studied opponent style play order find weaknesses practiced hours day week tournament stated stress competing mental physical fitness helps tournaments hours day talents suggested players need include quick concentration ability play pressure transition halo halo mixed bag called easier game tournaments started focused halo released began focus exclusively play original stated style unique team member role attack formation patient content wait enemies force opposing team attack ahead insisted teammates silent trash talking matches order maintain focus
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