My hubby had been playing a local tournament pretty regularly and had mentioned a few times I should try it. Then we were planning a trip to Vegas in December and I decided that was a good time to try it. So I got on PS and learned the basics then went with him to play for real. The first time I was out fairly early but the second time I beat hubby and made the final table. Now I'm hooked and it's usually me dragging him to play.