One year ago today, I....

[imported_CaseClosed326]

Solid idea for a thread.

One year ago:

Called down because I thought QKA23 was a straight
Dropped 200$ in online poker playing 50c/1
I was lost and had no idea how to play poker and should have quit before I started

Today:

I play 5/10 and am pretty sure I can beat that game
I know that rap-around straights don't count
I think I am a solid player and enjoy taking money from wackos

[car ramrod]

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Called down because I thought QKA23 was a straight


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you mean its not, well I got next year to look forward to. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Called down because I thought QKA23 was a straight


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you mean its not, well I got next year to look forward to. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Only in Mexico ...

[Peter Harris]

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Called down because I thought QKA23 was a straight

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Damn, i went to a one-off cash game in 2000 and their house rules were QKA23 etc. counted. I was surprised, but said nothing.

2 hours later, I'd busted them all out hahahahhaahahahahahaa

[MexKrax]

One year ago today...

-I occasionally played NL small buy (<$10) in tournaments and cash games with my friends.
-Had played a little bit of online poker, but only for play money

Since then I have...
-Bought and read Matthew Hilger's book, read SSHE and these forums a lot
-Got good enough to beat the Party 5/10
-Turned the $50 I got for signing up at Party under an affiliate into a $10K bankroll mostly through casino whoring
-Along the way I withdrew enough money to completely pay off my wife's student loans and pay for a really nice honeymoon
-Been thinking about moving up to the 10/20 game at Party

Next year I hope to...
-Be beating the Party 10/20 game for the same BB/100 I have at the 5/10 right now
-Be thinking about moving up to the Party 20/40 and 30/60 games
-Win a satellite into a major poker tournament

[gonzopro]

One Year Ago Today, I...
-Not even thinking about playing poker. Had never played a hand online or a home.

Since then, I have...
- Found 2+2 and BW in May
- Read SSHE cover to cover
- Started with $200 bonus at Pacific. One tabled until I cleared the bonus. Worked up to .5/1
- Starting whoring, got PT
- Got to 1/2 then switched to 6max
- Spent a gazillion hours reading this *&$&% forum and logging hands
- Taking my time moving up

[Reqtech]

One Year Ago, I....

- just getting semi-serious about learning poker and was a winning .5/1 player 2 tabling
- had SSHE, PT and GT+

Since then, I have....
- discovered the joys of 6 max (around march)
- foolishly turned down wookie's offer to do session studies with him due to my impending wedded bliss [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
- enjoyed a couple months of sucking at 6max on UB 2/4 6 max
- bought a Ins 9300 with my winnings at that point
- moved back down to 1/2 6max and tightened up a bit
- enjoying spinning my wheels at 3/6 6max party

[wdcbooks]

One year ago today -

Almost exactly one year ago I deposited my first $50 at Party.
I ran it up to $500 playing slightly less moronically than my competition. I thought I was a genius.
I played 1/2 with friends and worried about losing too much money.

Since then I have ...

Moved from .50/1 to 10/20.
Found a home game with some great players who have taught me a ton.
Read every book I could find.
Learned to bonus whore.
Had my first two months with five figure earnings (verrrrry low five figures, but still).
Spent an insane number of hours working on my game and lurking here.

[gonzopro]

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Had my first two months with six figure earnings

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[img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img] oh my

[wdcbooks]

Five figures. I neglected my counting lessons and concentrated on poker.