I first played poker 16 years ago in the year 2000 during a quiet night at my best friend's house. I didn’t drink alcohol, and not being wealthy enough to have a computer of my own meant I looked forward to spending as much time as I could in the library computer rooms, even if it was just to fend off the boredom. Looking back, I should have studied my subject in great detail as I had the time and the isolation to do so, however, as a 15 year old quiet guy, I was more at home browsing the more primitive Internet and where I vociferously read the news, searched for fun games to play, and posted on forums.