What Goes Around Comes Around

In early 2004, flash games were more supple than they are. The economy hadn't quite gone inside toilet yet, and poker players were way less savvy. So I took a go with the online thing, taking an $100 deposit and quickly running it to around $10,000 within 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 domino qq that came about after hours in the gaming store. This place was run amok with gaming prodigies, not only poker, but Magic The Gathering players. If you've never heard of MTG, its sort of like Dungeons and Dragons enjoyed charge cards. My poker buddies walked in on a few young teens playing, and my one friend remarked "Hey be mindful, I think he's pocket Demons!"

But I digress.

This store had a lot of computers as well, and that we all would spend several hours on Party Poker or Ultimate Bet winning and losing unknown sums of cash.

One night I sat down in an dealt with computer to play. I sat at 4 tables of $5/10 (which I had no business doing by having an $11,000 bankroll) and did start to grind away.

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

After about 5 minutes, he asked politely, "Mind if I present you with 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 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 with this year's World Series of Poker Main Event:

Adam "Roothlus" Levy.