My Poker Beginnings, Part V: From Live to Virtual

I was going along playing cards at home and abroad with my merry band of rounder buddies. My own personal “Tilt Boys.” Time went by and some of the guys I traveled with moved away, the poker scene in Athens started to declined, and I got engaged. At this point in my story, my poker [...]

My Poker Beginnings, Part IV: Taking It Easy

The start of the home game came control of the stakes, and more importantly for me control of the players. My friends from the dorm days were always welcome, along with the guys I hit it off with traveling the “Athens Poker Circuit.” My roommates at the time were also welcome…mostly because that was out [...]

My Poker Beginnings, Part III: The Rounder Years

In Parts I and II of my poker history, you may think I just like to brag. I don’t, but it is necessary to give you an accurate account. I very rarely loss up to this point. But rest assured, I can’t be quite as high and mighty from here on out. While I was [...]

My Poker Beginnings, Part II: Out-of-Towners

Going to college in Athens, GA I found more bar games than in most cities. The place I frequented the most started out with prizes for first and second that may have been unrealistic for what they were taking in. The incentive for a bar is to get people in to buy food and drink…mostly [...]

My Poker Beginnings, Part I: Dorm Days

In an effort to qualify me as a somewhat knowledgeable host, I give you Part I of my three-part poker autobiography. Growing up I played more than my share of cards. I played Gin, Rummy, Gin Rummy and the like, but it wasn’t until I started drinking gin and rummy that I got into poker. [...]