My last day with PokerNews (at least as a full-time employee) was Friday, February 12. I was home in Las Vegas, finished my last article around noon, and decided to head down to the Strip to jump into a $400 buy-in poker tournament. I was excited to play some poker, but more than that I needed something to do to keep my mind busy. After all, ending a six-year stint with one company and starting a new gig with another is a big life change.
My start to the tournament was disastrous. I lost 75% of my stack within two hours, and I really wasn’t having fun.