hey everyone!

after 'lots of studying, playing with play money, and reading everything on this site, i finally took the plunge on party poker with real money.

the first night was tuesday, which consisted of folding every hand for an hour! not a single playable hand! i never even had two pocket face cards. a loss of $4, mainly due to the blinds, but at least i didn't do anything stupid.

last night, i lost $25 within the first 15 minutes STUPIDLY calling "all ins" two different times when i should have folded. i was not a happy camper!

i collected my thoughts, swore for a bit, and rebought another $25. i caught some decent cards (not great, but playable), bluffed a few small pots, and took down 3 big pots. when all was said and done, i'd won my first $25 buy in back, and made $35 for the 45 minute session. that greatly improved my disposition!

so, thanks for a great site, and also to all of the contributers. i have so much to learn, but this is a good start.

keep up the excellent work!