Coming up for Air
If you told me when I was first moving into Panorama Towers (the place I wanted to live in since I was 18), that I’d be excited to move back to Ohio after one year, I’d have laughed. Especially if you told me I’d be leaving after one of the better years of my career financially, both in poker and business investments (which was the end result).
Well, poker’s pretty much consumed me the last 5 years. It was all I thought about. It feels great to move out of Vegas and take a step back from everything. I almost feel like a different person. It’s a relief. The Vegas lifestyle is just not something I desire to be apart of. It’s a tough city. It’s next to impossible to meet someone who isn’t a stripper, hooker (pardon me, “escort”), shady, and/or crazy etc etc. I certainly don’t need to live in Vegas to do my job, especially with the live poker economy the way it is (doubt you’ll see me playing too many Bellagio tourneys this year).
When I was packing up a bunch of my things were never unpacked from when I initially moved in….12 months ago. I never went to get a Nevada ID. I think that in my subconscious, I never moved in.
The last day before I left I did some work with WSOP Academy over at Caesars. Knowing full well the target audience is inexperienced amateurs I went in with an open, positive attitude and it ended up being a good experience. I thought it was pretty funny when I sat down at one of the tables and they all agreed I was a better dealer than the other pro’s there instructing.
“Go figure, the internet player with 7 fingers is the best dealer here!”
My badass dealing skills probably made a bit more sense after I informed them I performed as a magician at private parties and restaurants when I was in grade school. I’ve been dealing with cards for as long as I can remember.
Well, I’m currently in Omaha, NE with my dad. He’s been helping me move and we’ve just wrapped up the third day of travel. We should make it make home by tomorrow night. I’m just staying at my parents until I find my own place. Already have a few realtors talking to me despite not yet being in the state, lol. I’m looking forward to going out and checking out properties. Specifically, I’ve been looking at contemporary lofts, condos and lakehouses. I’m looking forward to having my own home base away from poker.
If I’m taking a step back from poker, I must be taking a step towards something, right? I’m considering doing some more tournament coaching/staking. Maybe I’ll finally go over that FTOPS ME hand history for PokerVT. I might open my own gamestore. I’ve been researching real estate. I could goto school and study subjects relevant to my agricultural investments. I’ve been talking with an old friend I used to play baseball with and am going to get involved helping coach his team.
I mean, I can pretty much do whatever I want.
When was the last time I had a blog entry this long, positive, open and honest?
Feels great!
Later,
- Adam
on March 17th, 2010 at 12:39 am
sounds great, best of luck adam!
-Greg
on March 17th, 2010 at 6:50 am
hey Adam, I twittered that I am so, so glad you’re happy and this blog just confirms that you sound like 100 lbs. have been lifted from your shoulders. Even the title points to a positive, new beginning. Good luck in your home-hunting and your new adventures.
on March 17th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Well i,m planning in going to Vegas in November(i,m from Scotland but been in Spain for around 13 years) and i hope i make it big there but i,m going with my mind open,i know the streets are not paved with gold and if i come back after a year like you did then at least i will have tried it and got it out of my system.I think as someone into poker you must have felt that you needed to do it just to get it out of your system and i,m going there with the same thing in the back of my mind.I,ll be happy to leave after a year because i don,t think i will like the lifestyle that i crave so much.Sounds mental but only to true sometimes.
on March 17th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Hey – I think it’s great that you at least experienced the Vegas lifestyle and you are mature/down-to-earth enough to recognize it is for what it is. I currently reside in Michigan (fellow mid-northeasterner). Looking forward to your future updates.
E
on March 17th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Gavin,
If you’re aspirations are to make it “big” in Las Vegas, I’d seriously re-consider. I guess fame is more important to some than others, but at the end of the day it really doesn’t mean much.
It’s not like I was “taking a shot’ when I moved to Vegas…I had already been playing professionally for several years and had built up a solid bankroll and network. Good luck though
on March 28th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
hey adam,
i was wondering whats would a good sample of 24$ 45 man sngs on full tilt would be?
would 5k games be a good sample?? or more? thanks!!
on March 29th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Whatever makes you content I am for. Gl on those persuits.However, your vids on VT were /are my favorites and i think the most indepth.Will you do some more?I hope so and again good luck.
on April 1st, 2010 at 11:18 am
Great to have you back home brother. It’s amazing to see you with that goofy ass grin on your face again.
=)
on April 1st, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Andrew, 5k sounds like a fairly solid sample size
Dave, I know it’s been awhile since I’ve had any fresh content for VT – but I do plan on producing more content in the future.
on April 6th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Adam, what about 1k? is that too little?
on April 6th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
You’ll have a decent idea of where you stand after a thousand games.