Welcome

Hello Shooters(cool name for poker players) and welcome to my blog. Here I am going to say whatever is on my mind that's related to poker and maybe sometimes we can discuss current events in my life.

Well, I guess I can give you a little background about my self.

I will be turning 21 in May and graduating in September from university with an honours Administrative Studies degree in Marketing. I come from a pretty large family. Every one's ethnic background is very diverse. No one is a pure bred. I enjoy sports. Until I started university I was heavily involved in the highest level of competitive baseball in Ontario, Canada. Then I encountered an arm injury which stopped me from playing. In my spare time I like to watch TV, play video games, and go out partying or to eat. I also Love to play poker.

What intrigues me the most about poker is that it's so dynamic because it's a game about people. If you've read enough about poker you will learn that it's not about playing the cards, it's about playing the person you're playing. I was introduced to playing poker in my high school cafeteria. Ever since I won my first pot with a bluff I was hooked. Every lunch after that all I would do was play poker. Back then I didn't know anything about poker except what the hand ranks were, pocket aces are the best starting hand, and to always push "All-in". My skill level has come a long way from that cafeteria.

Back then I would play poker like bingo, with no strategy involved and reckless. The turning point when I changed my outlook in playing was a little after I turned 19. In Ontario one needs to be 19 to enter casinos. The first few times I went to play poker at the casino I accumulated a loss of $1000. At the table I was embarrassed because some of the players I lost to made fun of me and called me names like "donkey" and "fish". One person told me to go read a book. At this point I told myself either I learn how to play right or I don't play anymore because I did not like being humiliated.

After my first few casino experiences I went to the library and borrowed all 8 books on poker and read them from cover to cover. After reading a few books I went back to the casino and started experiencing some success. It was then I realized I can make some serious money playing poker. So I figured I would try to make enough money to finish paying for school. I emerged myself in poker completely. I was reading more poker books, then my school books. I was researching every forum, website, and blog about poker tips and strategy. I was eating and sleeping poker. After a year and a bit I was able to accumulate enough money through poker to pay for the rest of my tuition. Now this success came with a cost. Since I was so busy with poker I didn't concentrate on my scholastic commitments. I was put on probation because of my low grades. I again had to make a wise decision. NO MORE POKER UNTIL I GRADUATE- well at least not everyday. Now I only play in between semesters and one Friday a month, just to make sure I don't get too rusty. My last semester was my best semester with a B+ average.

I have decided after I graduate that I will try playing poker semi-professionally until I make enough money to move to Vegas or the Bahamas. If that fails I can always become a Brand Manager haha.

My next post will contain all poker