The Painted Lady, Author at Raise Your Game

Round 1: Cards are War, in Disguise of a Sport

March 17, 2016 by The Painted Lady

This year’s poker tournament began deliciously, with an ample supply of thin-crust – “I’m practically salad” – pizza. We found our seats and enthusiastically prepared to take as many blinds from the latecomers as possible. I played tight for a while to get a feel for the others. I folded...

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Introducing “The Painted Lady”

February 25, 2016 by The Painted Lady

While I’ve only been a casual poker player for the past few years, the first time I played at a casino and won almost €200 I thought, I could really make a living this way (I haven’t won anything since). Luckily, my interest in technology won over, and I’ve been...