What Goes Around Comes Around

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

Having basically zero expertise in bankroll management, I was consistently playing levels that have been way too high.

It was around this time that I got an invite with a game that occurred after hours in a computer game store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not just dewa poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never been aware of MTG, its type of like Dungeons and Dragons played with credit cards. My poker buddies walked in over a few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey take care, I think he's got pocket Demons!"

But I digress.

This store had a good amount of computers also, so we all would spend many hours on Party Poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of greenbacks.

One night I sat down at an out of the way computer to learn. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing with the $11,000 bankroll) and began to grind away.

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

After about 5 minutes, he asked politely, "Mind if I offer you 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 get the idea.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen,

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

Adam "Roothlus" Levy.