Slam Skateboarding

THE POKER PLAYER RICKY GLASER

How it all started

I was 18. I finished high school and went straight into uni for film and TV, just because I really liked editing and post-production. Around that time, I learned that online poker was a thing. I deposited $50 and I was playing $2 stake cash games. I’d buy in with $2 and maybe play a hand and bet with 10 cents. But what’s cool about poker, is that no matter what stakes you play, the strategy is the same. So it was good that I could learn everything about playing by just playing for $2.

Managing risk

I was playing $2 stakes and learning

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