Rags to Riches

Anybody read about the Chris Ferguson challenge? ...how he went from 0 dollars to 10,000 dollars. Now, I've been playing poker for quite a while and I don't believe this feat is possible. After multiple reloads and many of hours wasted away on online poker, I don't see how someone could ever achieve such a goal. As for me, poker is a form of entertainment including the rush of surviving an all in or pulling off an unbelievable bluff. Online poker is everything BUT a moneymaker.

Indeed, the goal here is to win money but after many years of experience, I feel like there is no such thing as winning. Just when you feel like you made something, FT BS arrives and brings you back to where you started. Now, I know some people do make a living off of poker, but is it from online poker? I'm not sure. I don't see how it is possible. Although Chris Ferguson claims to have done the impossible, I still won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes (aka when I become rich).

Fulltilt BS

So... in my first blog, i'd like to talk about what i call fulltilt bullshit (FT BS). I'm sure many online poker players have encountered this catchy little phrase numerous times throughout their online poker careers.

Let me break down the scenario for you...

You have pocket kings from the small blind. Two people limp in before you. Naturally, you raise about four times the big blind. The big blind calls and so does one limper. Now, a rainbow flop comes K-Q-5. The limp raises half the pot. Slow playing the set of kings... you call. And the big blind folds. Now, you're thinking to yourself you have the nuts right now. You could possibly put him on on the straight draw, A-K, A-Q or K-Q given the large preflop raise. The turn comes another 5. Nut full house! Other guy pushes allin... you insta-call. He shows quad 5's and your hand is now a piece of shit.

Does this happen in real life? Or is this just another case of what I like to call FT BS?