The Newbie, Author at Raise Your Game

Round 3: The Newbie

April 29, 2015 by The Newbie

My last hand in the tournament was a solid, played-to-the-hilt hand. I was at the point in my game where either I folded until the blind came back around and knocked me out on a bad hand I had to play on principal, or I could go out swinging on...

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Round 2: The Newbie

April 15, 2015 by The Newbie

I came close to losing it all last night. I ignored another player’s signals that he had a flush and came within inches of being forced to go all in, in the hopes of a straight. But the closest moment came right at the end, when I was dealt a...

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Round 1: The Newbie

March 30, 2015 by The Newbie

Tonight, my first time in the SIG tournament, was the longest stretch of poker I’ve played in my life. When you’re in a poker tournament for the first time, you want nothing more than to play your hands and win big. But when I picked up my first cards, I...

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Meet “The Newbie”

March 11, 2015 by The Newbie

I learned to play poker when I was 13 in my small Massachusetts hometown, but I’d say I’ve probably played for a total of 15 hours since. Though I’m a newbie, I still have my own style. I’m cautious but certain, going into each dealt hand free from prejudice. I...