I started playing because I'm a regular reader of Wil Wheaton's blog. (Being a computer geek and RPGer, that's kind of a requirement for me.) He would occasionally post cryptic messages about poker games, and I didn't understand what he was saying. Sure, I had played poker, but I didn't have enough of a handle on Hold 'Em to understand. So, I did some research, bought a Hold 'Em game for my Treo, and proceeded to get my butt kicked by little cartoons on a two-inch screen.
Then I hit the books and the websites, and learned more about what I was doing. I signed up for an online account and started playing, and the bug bit me. I had no idea that I would enjoy Hold 'Em so much, or that I would do as well as I did. I guess my inherent patience finally paid off on something.
