Howdy!

Since this is my first entry, I'll introduce myself.

I've been playing poker for a couple of years , and I am now playing it as a second job. I would rank myself as 'Above Average' as both a Tournament and a Cash player. I've got some skillz, and feel that I've got a good understanding of the game. But I've still got some things that really need to improve before I would consider myself a 'Good' player.

I play mostly No-Limit Hold'em, because that's what the cool kids are playing these days. I really do enjoy all forms of Poker (PLO, HORSE, Chinese, etc...), but it's hard to find games, even at the casinos in this part of the country.

I play mostly live, both in Casinos and Home games. I belong to a group that is a network of home games, and I run a regular home tournament & cash game every Saturday night at someone's home in Lorain. I also make regular day trips to either Mountaineer or Detroit, as well as the occasional road trip to nearby casino cities. I've been to Vegas twice, but never to Atlantic City.

My bankroll isn't that large, so my main game is $1/$2 at the casinos. I will dip my toe in the $2/$5 water occasionally, and need to start doing it more regularly to improve my game (and bankroll, I hope). Home games are from $.25/$.50 to $1/$2.

I do play a little Online. 'GregDude' is my screen name on PokerStars and Cake Poker (I luv Rakeback). I don't play that often, and have only about $500 between both sites. I know I could grind out $100-$200 per week if I put in the time, but Online poker just bores me. It is a different game than Live poker, and Live is such a more enjoyable game. I really prefer the social aspects of playing cards, and shooting the bull, rather than just staring at a screen of 2 or 3 tables.

I've been thinking about doing a blog for awhile now, and have finally gotten around to it. I'm not sure how often this will be updated or what direction it will go. Procrastination is not of my better qualities.