Mag_P1e
Rock Star
Platinum Level
My father was recommended pokerstars at work - at that time they gave a bonus for the first registration. He started playing, learned himself and showed me back in 2012😌
RALF_AK
Rock Star
Silver Level
After I got married, I discovered that my wife knew how to play poker casually and I asked her to teach me... after that she realized that I had a lot of skill in the game and I started studying more to improve myself.
infonazar
Legend
Loyaler
I started playing about 13 years ago. I started when I was bored and had nothing to do. I had a lot of free time, so I became interested in the game and the possibility of earning extra money at the same time. Very quickly, I realised that there was no question of any additional income, but as for the pleasure of playing, it was anytime. Many years have passed since then, but poker has remained my favourite hobby
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
I dabbled a little bit in my Teens playing 5 card draw and 7 card stud, Never even heard of Texas Holdem, until around 25 years ago, When I first came across Late Night Poker on TV.
I instantly became a fan of it, and wanted to learn more about it, Reading books and going on the Internet, I soon got involved with Play money games just to test the waters, and it was while watching the TV Shows that I saw adverts for Full Tilt and poker stars, offering Freerolls, I was hooked and really enjoyed playing in some huge tournaments.
My first ever cash in a Freeroll was about 32 Cents, and was so proud of achieving that, I took a screen shot and printed it off to show Friends and Family. Many laughed at it which didn't deter me, I had proved to myself that I could play the game and continued winning small amounts, building a bankroll of about $25. Then the real work began and I bought into my first buy-in for 25 Cents.
Growing my small Bankroll took a long time, but I was never in a hurry to Get Rich Quick! I was reasonably happy playing the game for fun and learning all the time, My real ambition was to play in a Live Tournament in a Casino without making myself look like a total idiot.
That also took a while but I joined a local Pub League game and I qualified for a seat in a Casino Tournament, in Manchester UK. in my very first Season, I soon took over running a game in a Friends Pub and went to many of the Casino Tournaments, my best finishing place was 2nd out of 156 players, winning £200 and a seat in the National Finals.
That money paid for my Hotel and Travelling expenses and the rest is History, I don't really mind Losing a poker game, it's disappointing for sure, but I don't lose any sleep over it, and every game is a learning experience, coming up against better players and learning from my own mistakes, but I can honestly say I have never lost any of my own money playing the game,
I have done extremely well playing in local Pub and club games, sometimes winning more at the cash games, than from Tournaments, but I put that down to reading about Bankroll Strategy and sticking to it religiously. Doyle Brunson's "Super System" became my Poker Bible and have read it a couple of times along with other books I have either bought myself or have been given from Friends and Family over the years.
I have proved to myself that from Little wins, You can achieve your Dreams, and if I can do it, So can anyone else, It's certainly not easy, but if you put your mind to it and are prepared to work hard, anything is possible.
I instantly became a fan of it, and wanted to learn more about it, Reading books and going on the Internet, I soon got involved with Play money games just to test the waters, and it was while watching the TV Shows that I saw adverts for Full Tilt and poker stars, offering Freerolls, I was hooked and really enjoyed playing in some huge tournaments.
My first ever cash in a Freeroll was about 32 Cents, and was so proud of achieving that, I took a screen shot and printed it off to show Friends and Family. Many laughed at it which didn't deter me, I had proved to myself that I could play the game and continued winning small amounts, building a bankroll of about $25. Then the real work began and I bought into my first buy-in for 25 Cents.
Growing my small Bankroll took a long time, but I was never in a hurry to Get Rich Quick! I was reasonably happy playing the game for fun and learning all the time, My real ambition was to play in a Live Tournament in a Casino without making myself look like a total idiot.
That also took a while but I joined a local Pub League game and I qualified for a seat in a Casino Tournament, in Manchester UK. in my very first Season, I soon took over running a game in a Friends Pub and went to many of the Casino Tournaments, my best finishing place was 2nd out of 156 players, winning £200 and a seat in the National Finals.
That money paid for my Hotel and Travelling expenses and the rest is History, I don't really mind Losing a poker game, it's disappointing for sure, but I don't lose any sleep over it, and every game is a learning experience, coming up against better players and learning from my own mistakes, but I can honestly say I have never lost any of my own money playing the game,
I have done extremely well playing in local Pub and club games, sometimes winning more at the cash games, than from Tournaments, but I put that down to reading about Bankroll Strategy and sticking to it religiously. Doyle Brunson's "Super System" became my Poker Bible and have read it a couple of times along with other books I have either bought myself or have been given from Friends and Family over the years.
I have proved to myself that from Little wins, You can achieve your Dreams, and if I can do it, So can anyone else, It's certainly not easy, but if you put your mind to it and are prepared to work hard, anything is possible.
