What Goes Around Comes Around

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In early 2004, games were smoother compared to what they are now. The economy hadn't quite gone within the toilet yet, and poker players were a lot less savvy. So I took a go on the online thing, taking an $100 deposit and quickly running it to around $10,000 in just about three weeks.

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

It was around this time that I got an invite to a game that happened after hours in a very computer game store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not only poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never been aware of MTG, its sort of like Dungeons and Dragons enjoyed handmade cards. My poker buddies walked in on the few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be mindful, I think she has pocket Demons!"

But I digress.

This store had a lot of computers as well, and that we all would spend many hours on Party poker terbaik or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of greenbacks.

One night I sat down at an out of the way 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 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, an appointment here where I would've folded...

You have the idea.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen,

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

Adam "Roothlus" Levy.