I'm not a religious man. Not that I'm going to delve into that here, or at all in this blog. This is really about poker. Really. Honest. But in having said that, my current path, or at least part of it was inspired by Jesus. Not this Jesus, but this Jesus. Chris Ferguson. But before I get there, a little back story.
After being genetically cloned1 with a DNA from my 'father', I grew intellectually at an alarming rate. By the time I was age four, my Grandmother taught me the multiplication tables from 1x1 to 12x12. Yes, Grandma was a retired school teacher and principal, but as well a big card player. I quickly learned games such as grab, gin, hearts, euchre, and even bridge. Nobody was really into poker in our family. Except Dad. And he wasn't all that good. I remember playing with him and a few of his friends at some party in my early teens, and I cleaned the whole lot out. I tried to introduce poker to my high school friends, into euchre and hearts, but did so without any success. They weren't up for it.
In university, things changed. I met some friends who introduced me to tournament games, most notably Texas Hold'em and Omaha 8 or Better. All of a sudden something clicked. It's difficult to describe, but I really got into the game. Into poker. Especially the tournament set up.
Well, after university (1995+), life happened. Work, career, money, and the lot ate up a whole deal of my time. Poker was always relegated, though in all due honesty, I knew something was missing in my life, but I refused to look at it. It wasn't really until my wife and I packed up and drove across Canada to beautiful British Columbia before it all started again. I downloaded free software and started to play again. I could feel some of the old energy enter me again. So I played in small tournaments ($22+3 for example) tournaments, and saw some early success.
Then one night, I stumbled upon this posting. And then it hit me. I can use the same basic premise to build a bankroll. Poker tournaments are more and more saturated with players who have honed their skill and built a bankroll ONLINE. Having a mathematical and engineering background, it seemed like such a sure fit. I set a goal for myself. I too want to be a professional poker player, meaning it is my primary source of income.
This blog, as such, will serve a few functions. I will document my progress in building a significant bankroll and working towards playing in bigger tournaments. As well, I will post both articles of my own, along with links to various related articles with advice to improve one's game.
Let's get the cards in the air...
1 I'm not actually a genetic clone. However, the similarities between my father and I are quite scary. It's like we're twins or brothers really.
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