Re:A Geek Speaks on Texas Hold'em Poker (Score 2, Informative)

I live in Atlantic City and work in a casino. I became interested in poker about 3 years ago and instead of jumping in head first I began to research it like the geek that I am. I studied every night for about 2 months leading up to my 21st birthday. I was studying these books like it was finals week. I started off with some basic Hold'em books and then moved on to reading Sklansky Hold'em for Advanced Players. These books are really good if you want to get involved in playing cards. Of course, its all theory but who cares. Its the RIGHT theory. So I went to the casino and began to play at a table full of old guys. I was extremly nervous but I played very well. After about an hour the man to the next to me said "Hey your pretty good kid. I bet you play in those big tournaments." The moral of the story: being a geek pays off.