Hey everybody.  My name is Steve and I am from the Bay Area.  I said much of this in my Bio but I think it is worth repeating. I was a casual player who played occasionally on line for fun until black Friday. Basically I was a standard ABC player who played for fun but never put much thought in my game.  Last summer, on a friends invite, I traveled to vegas and played in a a few tournies at the WSOP and completely fell in love with MTT's.  I actually played in one tournament with our own “Bigdogpckt5s”  to my immediate left.  How is that for intro to the WSOP.  At the time I didn't know it was him, but so much of the tournament is ingrained in my head that I have no doubt that the player who was to my left, who was running over the table, was the man himself!

Since i returned from the WSOP i have basically been obsessed with returning this summer to the WSOP.  However, I want my game to be on point!  I have read every book i have been able to get my hands on, “Kill Everyone”, being my favorite.  I play in MTT's a couple times per week in the card rooms of the bay area.  But because of the structure, I realize this can only take my game so far.  3 betting and 4 betting is only relevant for about the first level, then everyone has a shoving stack! not quite true, but pretty close.  When i came across TPE i knew that I had to take advantage of its resources.  So here I am! 

I have traveled to some WSOPC events to take advantage of the better structures. But I wish that online would return in the stats, because I need to get hands on experience.  I hear about Lock tacking US action and I have thought about depositing an amount simply to practice the higher level poker I know I will need when I return to vegas this summer.  I have read about all the withdrawal problems people have with Lock, but frankly, I don't care, I want practice!!  i need practice!  anyway I digress.  .

Really looking forward to jumping head first into the videos and being active on the boards.  Seems like a great resource!  So basically I am obsessed.  The WSOP was a great experience, but I also realized the game had moved way past my level of thought.  now poker is what I think about pretty much all day!  I am here to learn!