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Poker Pro's Struggles and Shifts in Las Vegas: 2005-2006
The author had a comfortable bankroll in the summer of 2005, playing online poker successfully on 8 tables.
In July 2005, the author experienced his first negative month, losing around $500.
In October 2005, the author lost a four-digit sum, bringing him to the brink of financial ruin. The author met Alan Skuonmaker at Ed Miller's wedding in November 2005. The author decided to focus on live No-Limit Hold'em games in 2006, playing mostly 1-2 and sometimes 2-5.
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