My brother taught me to play poker about two years ago during a home tournament with friends. I now play online at party poker under the nickname ‘Eccy100′ (if anyone wants to join me)* and just recently (the past couple of months) I’ve been playing at a local casino. I’ve made it to a few final tables, winning £250, £75 and £40 at each visit.

I tend to go through phases with hobbies (we call them mini-addictions in my house!), last year it was blogging (still going strong, all though not quite as obsessive), before that was scrapbooking, before that card-making, and before that still, online roulette. Each mini-addiction can last anything between a few months to a few years being the longest so far (blogging!). I immerse myself quite deeply in the hobby, and it’s been the same with poker. I’ve already read a few books which I’ll review soon, and I’ve bought my first poker set ready for our regular home tournaments!

I’ve added another category to the right named ‘poker’ as I’d like to do poker performance updates along with book reviews etc..

If you’re interested in poker or have a blog please leave a comment and link for me

*£12/$25 bonus available if you want me to refer you as a friend, send me your name and email via the contact form

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3 Responses to “Poker: My New Mini-Addiction”

1. Mari Ickes says:

   April 7, 2008 at 2:06 pm

   I love poker too! I’ve been playing on party poker under MariGayle. Sometimes my husband plays under my name. I don’t think we have any money in our account at the moment, though…
2. Mitchell Cogert says:

   April 7, 2008 at 10:03 pm

   Good luck with the poker…but don’t let it turn into an addiction.

   Give Razz a try…it’s the “R” in HORSE poker.
3. Little Mummy says:

   April 8, 2008 at 12:17 am

   Hi Mari, I go through stages with internet poker, sometimes I don’t play/top up for a while, then I have a little flurry.