How did you start playing online poker?

[fullhouse]

I played Backgammon first. A friend told me that it was easy to make money with Poker. I give it a shot and find out that he was right. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Orpheus]

You know, that's a damn good question. It's going to keep me up.

I alternately ignored, mocked, and cursed at all the gimmicks some of the sleazier sites and affliates used to try to trick you into downloading and registering. felt I was 'too smart' to fall for that.

Now I wish this had been around when I was paying off my student loans (Though an occasional visit to Foxwoods contributed greatly to clearing those loans ahead of schedule, it was far more inconvenient and nerve-wracking)

Dang, how *did* I get started?

[fluorescenthippo]

A guy I know started coaching my rooommate and I in STTs. a month later, im making money. yah!

[mcozzy1]

I was addicted to live tournaments, but the buy-ins were high and I wasn't good enough to place in the top 3. Plus, Casino Arizona makes you play 3 hours in a limit game in order to start with the maximum amount of chips in the tournament. I also hated waiting for days for the next tournament to start. Those bad beats would be on my mind the whole time.

In one of the tournaments, some 18 year old kid mentioned that they had online tournaments for low buy-ins He said that they started at least every hour or so. I got hooked on $5 and $10 Ultimate Bet tournaments.

[solucky]

I gamble since i am born, but started with backgammon and other games online. Then a friend told me about poker, need 4 weeks to be a slight winner.

[DrPhysic]

Watching WPT with wife about 2 years ago. She said "You've always enjoyed playing poker, why don't you try that?"

The next commercial that came on was for PokerStars. The rest is history.

Doc

[MaxPowerPoker]

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How did you start playing online poker?

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Poorly.

[RollaJ]

I always enjoyed poker, from the time I learned how to play at a very young age. I started playing <font color="orange"> 7CS </font> in the casino because I could sit there all day and play as opposed to roulette or slots where the money went fast. I liked it a lot, so I decided to try playing online. I was nervous about putting my money online, So I <font color="red"> Paypal-ed (x.com-ed)</font> $50 over to the biggest and safest site on the net.... <font color="blue"> PlanetPoker.com </font>

....Gee how things have changed [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[chipolino]

Same here, I used to wake up early in the morning just to play those stupid freerolls. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[GoblinMason (Craig)]

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I was an MTG'er. Pretty easy switch. And everyone was doin it!

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And because you had a hull to teach you. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Jk, I was stacysmom's mtg barn; I'll admit it.

For me, it was that I always enjoyed poker and then it got big and I found out about online. Then I found 2+2.

-Craig