What Goes Around Comes Around

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In early 2004, pokerqq online flash games were smoother compared to what they are actually. The economy hadn't quite gone inside toilet yet, and poker players were much less savvy. So I took a go in the online thing, taking an $100 deposit and quickly running it to around $10,000 in a matter of a couple of weeks.

Having basically zero expertise in bankroll management, I was consistently playing levels which were way too high.

It was around this time that I got an invite with a game that came about after hours in the video game store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not simply poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never heard of MTG, its type of like Dungeons and Dragons used playing cards. My poker buddies walked in on the few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be careful, I think he has pocket Demons!"

But I digress.

This store had lots of computers too, so we all would spend much time on Party Poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of cash.

One night I sat down with an off the beaten track computer to experience. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing having an $11,000 bankroll) and did start to grind away.

This one guy who I barely knew talked about 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 trip here where I would've folded...

You obtain the idea.

30 minutes later I was $2500 richer, and he wouldn't please take a red cent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen,

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

Adam "Roothlus" Levy.