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When I Was A Poker Donk With Ed Miller

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jan 09, '12

I went from zero to hero in just 500 pages. I was now a pokerI remember vividly a thread I posted on a poker forum during that time. It was awas simply: “Now what?” “Poker was supposed to have neat and tidy answers. I was … make call downs when you’re pretty …

When I Was A Donk With Matt Stout

by Brian Pempus | Published: Oct 19, '11

a 19-year-old, formerly broke college student — I decided that I was … hoping I’d feel better when I woke up. Instead, I was just … tournament poker. “Tilt control is a crucial aspect of aI ended up over-correcting the mistake and became a complete nit. I was

When I Was A Donk With Jimmy Fricke

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Oct 08, '11

… as “gobboboy” in the online poker world) is known for … Fricke discusses his mistakes when he was first making the transition … hands when they are looking for value. “My biggest problem was folding. I … reached the turn, especially with a decent hand like top …

When I Was A Poker Donk -- Eric Froehlich

by Brian Pempus | Published: Oct 03, '11

… of Poker event for which he was eligible. The 2005 Series was his debut, and he put a dent in WSOP history when … “I think the biggest problem players run across when getting into poker involves …

When I Was A Poker Donk -- Lars Bonding

by Brian Pempus | Published: Sep 20, '11

Poker Tour Championship was the first time I had ever played a … , I was gambling more when I was young, and sometimes I miss that. When I … make adjustments. I wasn’t good when I started. We all have been at some beginning stage of a poker

When I Was A Donk: Nam Le

by Brian Pempus | Published: Sep 05, '11

… well. I wouldn’t say I was a sucker, but I gave into every sad story there was. I mean, I helped aWhen I first became really successful, the biggest thing I bought was a house. I … first big win in a poker tournament, I would tell …

When I Was A Donk -- John Phan

by Brian Pempus | Published: Aug 22, '11

poker’s elite — cashing for more than $5.5 million lifetime. “When I was a beginner, I didn’t really know how to bet my hands. II wasn’t good at when I was aa concept that I understood when I was a new player. If you know they missed a

When I Was A Poker Donk -- Andrew Frankenberger

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Aug 16, '11

… has taken the poker world by storm, winning a Venetian Deep … possibilities. “I was out of position and made a serious mental mistake when I decided to check to him. In my mind, since it wasI was fairly certain we were in a chop situation. I mucked …

When I Was A Donk -- Chad Brown

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Aug 09, '11

… “I was very inexperienced at no-limit hold’em around the poker boom … World Series of Poker Circuit event in Atlantic City. “I was at the … sometimes I do that to set people up when I have a big pocket pair. But it is incorrect when you …