One year ago today, I...
As we enter December and approach the new year I began to think about what I was doing in my poker life a year ago. Last December was when I started backing and coaching, and so much has happened since then that I thought it would be fun to start a thread about what has transpired over the past year.
Post your story about Pokeryear 2005 here. It should be fun to read.
One year ago today, I...
1. Played on a 19" CRT, 6-tabling with the resolution cranked up so high that I had to sit 6" from the screen to be able to read the bet amounts. I still had sick overlap, too.
2. Played without rakeback
3. Had only ever met 4 2+2ers: SFB, Mcpherzen, Fossilman, and StupidSucker.
4. Had never taught sombody how win at poker.
5. Had less than $1K in my accounts on-line.
6. Limped from early position in level 1 with 55.
7. Had only ever played in 5 tournaments with a buy-in of over $500.
Since then, I have...
1. Purchased 5 Dell 2001fp's (all with SNG earnings)
2. Made more money in rakeback than I made playing poker in 2004.
3. Met over 30 2+2ers and become close friends with many of them.
4. Coached 16 players, half of whom are currently playing poker as their primary source of income.
5. Become accustomed to winning or losing more in one night than I had in my entire bankroll one year ago.
6. Learned to fold small pairs from early position in level 1.
7. Been able to use SNG winnings to buy into over a dozen "big" tournaments, resulting in my first WSOP cash and my first victory in a live tournament with a buy-in of over $500.
It was a cool year. I look forward reading stories from everybody else.
Irieguy
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