When Black Friday hit in April of 2011, it rocked the poker world like never before. Money was seemingly lost forever into the abyss of Department of Justice confiscation. The game that was our beloved hobby – for some, a living – taken away without warning.
Fortunately for me, I had stuck with school while I was beating small-stakes cash and tournaments online and I was set to graduate in short order. I had already pulled most of my bankroll off PokerStars and dialed back my volume immensely in order to focus on finishing college. Not coincidentally, I turned in the most productive semester of my life and graduated.