St. LouisGirl - First Post

Starting your first blog is a difficult thing. So, let’s begin with a little about my life.

I play a lot of poker – 3 days a week live and “whenever” on the internet. I much prefer live – the interaction with the other players, the joking, the discussions, trying to see that little tell which gives away their hand and mostly, the feel of the real chips as you rake them in.

I usually play 2/5 NL HE cash games, with the odd foray into the Omaha arena. But I do have a love for tournament play. It’s a great equalizer. Tournaments allow you the ability to play your game. There is no big stack coming into your table, at least not at the beginning. So, I do play in the local tournaments once or twice a week, no big buy-ins. They allow you to practice, practice, practice…getting ready for the big tournaments – WSOP satellites and the big events in Vegas.

For now … cash games pay more. I live in the St. Louis area (bet you knew that already). There are only a few casinos there and fewer still that have poker rooms. I find myself most days at Harrah’s and sometimes over at Ameristar. I can hardly wait for the new casino to open downtown. It’s supposed to have a larger poker room which is very exciting and it’s much closer to home also. I travel to Tunica, MS on occasion and twice yearly to Vegas.

I’m married, 3 grown children and looking at the end of my 40s, with dismay. It’s no longer necessary to get kids off to school, worry about daycare or after school activities. I worked for years as an accountant and owned my own business for several years as well. I’m no longer in the 9-5 lifestyle, so I have the freedom to play late hours and sleep until noon. I usually arrive at the casino around 2 -3 in the afternoon and play until …. well sometimes I’m there until closing - 4:15 a.m.

For future blogs, I’ll probably discuss certain hands as they play out, mood at the table and how this lifestyle affects my homelife.
Bye for now . . .

St LouisGirl