[legend]

first word ever spoken was poker. can't remember ever losing money in a dealers choice game through high school and college. couldn't get a game any more, so started playing gin. Was untouchable for about 2 years and could name the last 20 cards in the discard pile. Sat down with my best friend's 80 year old grandfather who whipped my arse for about 8 hours one afternoon and said " I thought you were supposed to be good ? " Went back to playing poker. but the competition was a little tougher than before. Lost all my money on a seven stud hand with quad Jacks (3 of them in the hole) vs quad queens. I couldn't believe it. I thought I was gonna break him with his full house, except he didn't have a full house. Quit poker completely. Started playing hold'em about 5 years ago and still stink. Played one seven stud tourney in 2003 and finished 4th out of 70. I still wonder why I even bother playing hold'em. My reads aren't that bad, but i play well about 1 out of 10 times I play. It's pretty sad. Maybe 5 card draw and 7 stud will make a comeback and I can get back to my former winning ways. I have a feeling that ship has sailed though and am destined to continue to donate. I still have the best chips on my block , which is better than nothing.....