What Goes Around Comes Around

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

Having basically zero expertise in bankroll management, I was consistently playing levels that were excessive.

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 been aware of MTG, its form of like Dungeons and Dragons tinkered with charge cards. My poker buddies walked in on the few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be careful, I think he's got pocket Demons!"

But I digress.

This store had a lot of computers at the same time, and that we all would spend several hours on Party Poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of money.

One night I sat down with an taken care of computer to experience. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing with the $11,000 bankroll) and did start 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 phone call here where I would've folded...

You receive the idea.

30 minutes later I was $2500 richer, and the man wouldn't have 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.