-- Age 31

-- From Whittier in California

-- Professional Poker Player

-- Born in Korea

-- Used to work as a business analyst

-- Earned his college degree from the UC-San Diego

-- Paid cash to enter

-- Had three WSOP cashes, all last year

Whittier, California, is homefor Kim, who’s gone frombeing a business analyst topoker pro. He bought himselfinto the event and sold off afew pieces to friends. He’sshort-stacked, but not tooworried. ‘Every day has beena struggle,’ says Kim, ‘butplaying the short stack hasbeen my biggest strength.’ ...