What Goes Around Comes Around

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In early 2004, games were more supple compared to what they are now. The economy hadn't quite gone inside the toilet yet, and poker players were way less savvy. So I took a shot in the online thing, taking an $100 deposit and quickly running it close to $10,000 inside of three weeks.

Having basically zero knowledge of bankroll management, I was consistently playing levels which are too much.

It was around this time that I got an invite to your game that took place after hours in the computer game store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not just poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never heard about MTG, its form of like Dungeons and Dragons played with handmade cards. My poker buddies walked in with a few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be mindful, I think he's pocket Demons!"

But I digress.

This store had lots of computers at the same time, so we all would spend much time on Party permainan poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of money.

One night I sat down with an taken care of computer to try out. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing by having an $11,000 bankroll) and started to grind away.

This one guy who I barely knew asked me if I minded if he watched. "Nope," I said.

After about 5 minutes, he asked politely, "Mind if I provide you with some pointers?"

"Please."

A fold here where I would've called, a raise here where I would've called, a call here where I would've folded...

You obtain the idea.

30 minutes later I was $2500 richer, anf the husband wouldn't require a red cent.

"No, I insist. It's ok. I just love to teach."

Ladies and gentlemen,

Your 12th place finisher in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event:

Adam "Roothlus" Levy.