One year ago today, I....

[TheKentock]

Found this cool thread in 1-table tournaments, thought it would be nice to have one over here as well. Not that my story will be interesting, but I know that many of yours will be.

One Year Ago Today, I...
-Was losing buyin after buyin in live $20 NL games at my college
-Thought online play was for suckers
-Had never even played limit poker before


Since then, I have...
-Stopped playing NL, and have no intention of returning
-Made the Party 1/2 6-max tables my home
-Found the 2+2 forums and commenced my poker education
-Grown a bankroll from 600 (in June) to 2600, mostly whoring bonuses
-Finally started to understand how to play this game, as a direct result of moving from full ring to 6-max

Enjoy, I hope to get responses from all the old vets in the crowd...

[jt1]

I was in France living off my poker earnings, but going through the worst downswing of my life

had no other job but poker

was playing NL 100 max on party

had no clue how to play short handed

still wearing glasses/contacts

spending beaucoup euros at the bar


Today:

am a working stiff selling cellphones

pretty good at short handed

recovering from lasik surgery

can't wait until after Christams when i can quit this gig

boycotting all drinking establishments unless they have dollar a well drink specials.

[SnglMaltScotch]

One Year Ago:
-I was playing exclusively at UB. Didn't know what I wanted to do poker wise. SNG, MTT, Limit, NL everything. Pretty much breaking even just on nerves and moxy.
-No Poker Tracker
-No 2+2
-No Gametime+
-No PA Hud
-No Books
-No Bonuswhore.com
$700 Bankroll

One Year Later:
-Play exclusively 2/4 limit
-Beginning to graduate from bonuswhoring although I still do when I don't want to think too much.
-Have read several books
-Study at 2+2
-Have all the software toys
-Bought a 56" Samsung DLP TV (which I HIGHLY recommend)
-Bought 1/2 of a 500 sq ft deck of the house made from exotic brazilian hardwood (Ipe which I also HIGHLY recommend)
-Have a working bankroll of $2000 which I suck back to $1200 every month since I am not good enough to take on 3-6 yet.
-Total Bankroll without withdraws: $10,000

One Year From Now:
-Playing 5-10 6max comfortably
-Still doing all the good things that I do now.
-Diamond Earings for the Mrs. (She puts up with a lot of crap when I run bad)
-Computer armoire since the ratty desk in the family room really looks awful
-$3000 bankroll
-Total Winings of $25,000 (Which means that I need to find some other outlets for my winnings [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]!!!)

We will see!!

[callmedonnie]

One year ago I was finishing up my second to last semester of college. I was playing a little online for second time, the first I went up, couldn't handle the downswing, and cashed out, barely above even. I was playing SnG's.

Today I have built up 4k from $200 since May. I am moving up to 3/6 at moment, and learning a lot from 3/6. I work a job that is more boring than school too.

[MrWookie47]

One Year Ago:

I had just recently learned the game of Texas Hold'em thanks to some micro buy-in ($2-$5) home tourney-style games. I may have monied in one or two by now, but it was not due to my brilliant play. I was a donator, but so was everyone, for the most part. I had decided I wanted to kick all their asses.

I had decided that I sucked too much at playing Magic online, and it was too much of a time/money drain to be worth it. I was looking for a new game.

I may have started playing some play money LHE on Full Tilt, to see if I actually could win at this poker thing.

Today:

I am taking a shot at 5/10 6 max.

I busted out on the bubble at the last home game tourney I played.

I've bought myself a new computer with my poker winnings.

[tallstack]

One Year Ago Today, I...
-Was playing 30+3 SNGs
-Had never played above 1/2 limit online
-Used my limited poker earnings for fun


Since then, I have...
-Become a dad (baby boy in January)
-Switched to 1/2 6-max, then 2/4 full, and now 5/10 6-max (since May)
-Grown a bankroll from 1500 in January to a little less than I need for a full jump to 10/20 6-max
-Learned a lot about adjusting my decisions based on the tendencies of my opponents
-Learned that there is a lot more to be learned before I consider myself a truly good player
-Started to rely on poker earnings for a growing portion of household expenses
-Learned that there is a lot of money to be made in moving up through the limits, but that poker as a source of income takes a lot of mental toughness to handle the swings

[car ramrod]

1 year ago today,

I was lurking at 2+2, learning a great deal, found out about bonus whoring and was playing .50/1 and 1/2. I played every week at home games, and almost always won, just by being tight and aggressive (sound familiar). Everyone else I played with was terrible, so I began studying this site, and buying books.

Since then I have,

learned shorthand, fell in love with it, and don't plan on playing full ring anytime soon. I have moved up to 2/4 and 3/6, and am able to buy lots of fun things without using my money from work. I began looking at poker in a new way.

[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]

1 year ago -

Was bumming around 20$ home games
Lost 2 $50 online buyins (playing 25$ NL games!)
Bought Lee Jones' book
Started playing 2-4 live games with a buddy ... made some $ just from being weak/tight on way loose tables

Today
Started up poker seriously 3 or 4 months ago
Bought - SSHE, PT, pa-hud ... read SSHe a bunch
Bonus-whored / played my way from a 250$ BR to a 1600 br
Looking forward to 2-4 ring games