Poker blogging != online poker
I really enjoy reading poker blogs. I mean REALLY enjoy reading them. So much so that at times I am so mesmerized by them that I lose my hearing and don't notice my kids screaming and I get in trouble with the BOSS (my wife).
I tell her that I am reading something and I will be there in a minute and when she finds out it is about poker then I get my kneecaps cracked. Oh well, such is the life of a wannabe poker pro (just so you know I am far from being one). Fact is that my wife actually doesn't mind me playing poker. but that is another post. I can't ruin all the subjects that I want to talk about yet...
Keep in mind I have an 18 month old little girl and a 7 week old son. They are my little terrorists that go jihad on my wife and I every day at my house.
Wanna see some suicide bombers in real life that don't actually die in their suicide bombing runs?? Just come to my house! Enough about that...
Some of my favorite blogs are the PokerProf's and FTrain. They are always the ones that I visit first (not that all of the others are bad) because I cut my teeth on these blogs when I got to reading all the poker blogging online.
I noticed PokerProf posted a comment here recently and how he knew so quickly about my blog I will never know (unless he links me up and tells me).
Note to PokerProf: I don't know if you remember me but we got into an email conversation about online poker being evil after I posted to your blog and you said I should start a blog. Anyways... I am sure that clears/muddies the water up for ya huh???
Okay... enough with the rambling. Back on topic!
To get you up to speed, while I have played live poker in home games and in Tunica casinos a good bit, I only played poker online for a total of about 3 months about 6 months ago. I would play about 3 to 4 nights a week (once my little girl and wife went to bed) for about 2 to 4 hours. I played single and multi-table SNG's at PokerStars($10,$20,$30 buyins) and small stakes ($1/$2 and $2/$4) ring games. I deposited $100 and when I finally decided to "hang up the jersey" I cashed out about $400 for a profit of $300. I bet you are asking yourself why in the hell after making an average profit of $100 a month did you quit playing?? Because online poker reeks of collusion and unfair gaming practices which I will go into in future posts...
That is why I am here to say that I bet I am probably the only poker blogger online that chooses not to play online AT ALL. Now I would be willing to play in some sort of blogger tournament that I have read about but will never make a habit of playing consistently beyond trying to win a seat into the WSOP or something.
I have yet to read a poker blogger that doesn't play online somewhat. Why is this??
What is it about poker blogging that essentially locks you into playing online as well?? Is it the simple fact that if you're a blogger you are somewhat knowledgeable about the internet and how it works so you are more inclined to participate in an online poker room?? I just don't know... Help me wrap my head around that one...
Essentially my poker life revolves around playing in home games and tournaments that I kinda sorta started and continue to direct with a group of guys and by making an occassional trip to Tunica.
Visit the site at www.huntsvegaspoker.com
If you ever want to come play with us please drop me a line at huntsvegas@gmail.com
On a side note: I am going to make a run at the Binion's World Poker Open this upcoming January if any of you out there want to join me. I haven't got all the details yet but I think they run satellites for the main event ($60 jobs) during the weeks leading up to the tournament. So I will be there for some of those...
I essentially get all of my poker from live games and reading. That's it...
But I am challenging the rest of the poker bloggers out there with the following...
I AM THE ONLY POKER BLOGGER THAT NEVER PLAYS ONLINE!!!!!
I tell her that I am reading something and I will be there in a minute and when she finds out it is about poker then I get my kneecaps cracked. Oh well, such is the life of a wannabe poker pro (just so you know I am far from being one). Fact is that my wife actually doesn't mind me playing poker. but that is another post. I can't ruin all the subjects that I want to talk about yet...
Keep in mind I have an 18 month old little girl and a 7 week old son. They are my little terrorists that go jihad on my wife and I every day at my house.
Wanna see some suicide bombers in real life that don't actually die in their suicide bombing runs?? Just come to my house! Enough about that...
Some of my favorite blogs are the PokerProf's and FTrain. They are always the ones that I visit first (not that all of the others are bad) because I cut my teeth on these blogs when I got to reading all the poker blogging online.
I noticed PokerProf posted a comment here recently and how he knew so quickly about my blog I will never know (unless he links me up and tells me).
Note to PokerProf: I don't know if you remember me but we got into an email conversation about online poker being evil after I posted to your blog and you said I should start a blog. Anyways... I am sure that clears/muddies the water up for ya huh???
Okay... enough with the rambling. Back on topic!
To get you up to speed, while I have played live poker in home games and in Tunica casinos a good bit, I only played poker online for a total of about 3 months about 6 months ago. I would play about 3 to 4 nights a week (once my little girl and wife went to bed) for about 2 to 4 hours. I played single and multi-table SNG's at PokerStars($10,$20,$30 buyins) and small stakes ($1/$2 and $2/$4) ring games. I deposited $100 and when I finally decided to "hang up the jersey" I cashed out about $400 for a profit of $300. I bet you are asking yourself why in the hell after making an average profit of $100 a month did you quit playing?? Because online poker reeks of collusion and unfair gaming practices which I will go into in future posts...
That is why I am here to say that I bet I am probably the only poker blogger online that chooses not to play online AT ALL. Now I would be willing to play in some sort of blogger tournament that I have read about but will never make a habit of playing consistently beyond trying to win a seat into the WSOP or something.
I have yet to read a poker blogger that doesn't play online somewhat. Why is this??
What is it about poker blogging that essentially locks you into playing online as well?? Is it the simple fact that if you're a blogger you are somewhat knowledgeable about the internet and how it works so you are more inclined to participate in an online poker room?? I just don't know... Help me wrap my head around that one...
Essentially my poker life revolves around playing in home games and tournaments that I kinda sorta started and continue to direct with a group of guys and by making an occassional trip to Tunica.
Visit the site at www.huntsvegaspoker.com
If you ever want to come play with us please drop me a line at huntsvegas@gmail.com
On a side note: I am going to make a run at the Binion's World Poker Open this upcoming January if any of you out there want to join me. I haven't got all the details yet but I think they run satellites for the main event ($60 jobs) during the weeks leading up to the tournament. So I will be there for some of those...
I essentially get all of my poker from live games and reading. That's it...
But I am challenging the rest of the poker bloggers out there with the following...
I AM THE ONLY POKER BLOGGER THAT NEVER PLAYS ONLINE!!!!!
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