What Goes Around Comes Around
In early 2004, online games were much softer than they are now. The economy hadn't quite gone in the toilet yet, and poker players were a lot less savvy. So I took a shot at the online thing, taking an $100 deposit and quickly running it to over $10,000 in a matter of about three weeks.
Having basically zero knowledge of bankroll management, I was consistently playing levels that were too high.
It was around this time that I got an invite to a game that took place after hours in a video game store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not just poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never heard of MTG, its sort of like Dungeons and Dragons played with playing cards. My poker buddies walked in on a few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be careful, I think he has pocket Demons!"
But I digress.
This store had plenty of computers as well, and we all would spend many hours on Party Poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of money.
One night I sat down at an out of the way computer to play. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing with 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 give 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 take a red cent.
"No, I insist. It's ok. I just like to teach."
Ladies and gentlemen,
Your 12th place finisher in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event:
Adam "Roothlus" Levy.
In early 2004, online games were much softer than they are now. The economy hadn't quite gone in the toilet yet, and poker players were a lot less savvy. So I took a shot at the online thing, taking an $100 deposit and quickly running it to over $10,000 in a matter of about three weeks.
Having basically zero knowledge of bankroll management, I was consistently playing levels that were too high.
It was around this time that I got an invite to a game that took place after hours in a video game store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not just poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never heard of MTG, its sort of like Dungeons and Dragons played with playing cards. My poker buddies walked in on a few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be careful, I think he has pocket Demons!"
But I digress.
This store had plenty of computers as well, and we all would spend many hours on Party Poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of money.
One night I sat down at an out of the way computer to play. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing with 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 give 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 take a red cent.
"No, I insist. It's ok. I just like to teach."
Ladies and gentlemen,
Your 12th place finisher in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event:
Adam "Roothlus" Levy.
