ImCrossland
Full House
***Long post, sorry if I'm doing this introduction thing wrong.
Since I'm not sure where I posted my original post(noob), lets consider this my actual original introduction post on PCF.
To keep the sob story short, I'm a 25-yr old grad student and the oldest of 6 kids. I'm the patriarch of the family as we don't have any remaining parents or grand parents. I was first introduced to poker after my grandmother took me on a trip to Vegas for my 21st birthday (It was just an excuse for her to see Elton John, but thank God for that man!). After that trip, and bonding with my grandmother over the ins and outs of poker, I was hooked.
The first hand of poker I ever played was in a $60 tournament at the Flamingo. I bought in late having no real clue how to play; just did it because my grandmother was playing and thought she could help. They seated me at a different table and to this day, I will never forget the feeling of being pushed around and crushed on THE VERY FIRST HAND. I had 3s5s, started with the customary $20k in chips at 200-400b. I was in late position, and player ahead 3-bet to $1200, which I called. Big blind shoved (had me covered), everybody else folded and I didn't want to give up $1200 for nothing so I called and got crushed by Kings.
While we made the Vegas trip an annual thing, I would drive my grandmother to casinos in Eagle Pass, TX and Lake Charles, LA often. It's a beautiful game that I enjoy playing more than anything else. My grandmother passed away last May and it was pretty crushing. She was the only remaining "parent" of our family and losing her meant I needed to step up. Without my casino partner, and in need of something to keep the family close (we don't live under the same room), I invested in a poker set, table, shuffler, etc. and host a once/week family tournament. Having the family around a table for a few hours once a week has been huge for all of us.
My love of all things poker brought me here and I hope to continue sharing stories like this and maybe secure a quality set if I'm ever quick enough to see it. Reading some other posts on here has already made me excited to have found this group.
Looking forward to the discussion!
-Triston C.
Since I'm not sure where I posted my original post(noob), lets consider this my actual original introduction post on PCF.
To keep the sob story short, I'm a 25-yr old grad student and the oldest of 6 kids. I'm the patriarch of the family as we don't have any remaining parents or grand parents. I was first introduced to poker after my grandmother took me on a trip to Vegas for my 21st birthday (It was just an excuse for her to see Elton John, but thank God for that man!). After that trip, and bonding with my grandmother over the ins and outs of poker, I was hooked.
The first hand of poker I ever played was in a $60 tournament at the Flamingo. I bought in late having no real clue how to play; just did it because my grandmother was playing and thought she could help. They seated me at a different table and to this day, I will never forget the feeling of being pushed around and crushed on THE VERY FIRST HAND. I had 3s5s, started with the customary $20k in chips at 200-400b. I was in late position, and player ahead 3-bet to $1200, which I called. Big blind shoved (had me covered), everybody else folded and I didn't want to give up $1200 for nothing so I called and got crushed by Kings.
While we made the Vegas trip an annual thing, I would drive my grandmother to casinos in Eagle Pass, TX and Lake Charles, LA often. It's a beautiful game that I enjoy playing more than anything else. My grandmother passed away last May and it was pretty crushing. She was the only remaining "parent" of our family and losing her meant I needed to step up. Without my casino partner, and in need of something to keep the family close (we don't live under the same room), I invested in a poker set, table, shuffler, etc. and host a once/week family tournament. Having the family around a table for a few hours once a week has been huge for all of us.
My love of all things poker brought me here and I hope to continue sharing stories like this and maybe secure a quality set if I'm ever quick enough to see it. Reading some other posts on here has already made me excited to have found this group.
Looking forward to the discussion!
-Triston C.
