- Poker Games:
- Pot Limit Omaha (PLO)
Texas Hold Em
Razz
- Pot Limit Omaha (PLO)
- Card Games (Non-Poker):
- Hearts
Cribbage
- Hearts
- Casino Games:
- Craps
Blackjack
Roulette
Video Poker
Play Online Poker
- Craps
- Other Games:
- Strat-o-Matic Baseball
Mafia
Scrabble
Taboo
Chess
- Strat-o-Matic Baseball
- Sports Teams:
- San Francisco Giants
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Penguins
Columbia Lions
- San Francisco Giants
- Vacation Spots:
- Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas
Maui
- Lake Tahoe
- Cocktails:
- Rasberry Mojito
Margarita
- Rasberry Mojito
- Pete, tell us a little about yourself.
- I grew up in East Brunswick (EB), New Jersey (born in 1966) and have been living in Northern California since 1990.
I'm a civil engineer by day and enjoy watching sports and playing games in my spare time.
- I grew up in East Brunswick (EB), New Jersey (born in 1966) and have been living in Northern California since 1990.
- EB is in Middlesex County... don't Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey have roots there?
- Yes, durrrr is from nearby Edison and Ivey worked in New Brunswick early on in his career. I taught those kids everything they know :)
- What got you started in poker?
- My family loved to play card games and I learned to play Hearts when I was a teenager.
My best friend from EB (Pete Pryor) got me playing Hearts on Excite/Pogo in the late 90's and I was quickly hooked.
I didn't really become intrigued by poker until I saw Robert Varkonyi win the World Series on ESPN in 2002 and of course, Chris Moneymaker in 2003. Around that time, I started playing Texas Hold Em on Pogo for tokens.
I eventually gave real money a try on Full Tilt in October 2005.
- My family loved to play card games and I learned to play Hearts when I was a teenager.
- How did that go?
- I got crushed at first. I deposited $100 and lost it all on the cash game tables within 24 hours.
I deposited another $100 right away, lowered the stakes and have slowly built up the bankroll since... especially thanks to rakeback and IronMan bonuses.
- I got crushed at first. I deposited $100 and lost it all on the cash game tables within 24 hours.
- What are your future plans?
- I'd like to play in a WSOP event someday (mission accomplished in June 2010)... eventually, I'd like to play in the Main Event, ideally before I turn 50 in 2016.
I don't really have many online goals. I'd like to maintain IronMan status on Full Tilt, which is fairly easy to do. I'm currently in my 20th month as of August 2010.
I'm also planning on taking shots in some FTOPS and Mini FTOPS tournies... would be nice to final table one of those!
In general, just want to stay off tilt and keep having fun.
- I'd like to play in a WSOP event someday (mission accomplished in June 2010)... eventually, I'd like to play in the Main Event, ideally before I turn 50 in 2016.