King Krab updates
Hey all it's King Krab here with some updates on my journey through poker and life in Southern California. I stand behind my decision (addiction?) in believing that poker is the best way for me to rise above poverty, achieve my dreams and avoid being trapped working the 9-6 schlepp of Corporate America.
Recently I’ve been playing games with a $5 big blind in Los Angeles. Sometimes $3 bb. Buyins range from $100 up to $600 depending on the room. I mostly just hunt for the lax rich dudes who passively call to see every flop and I build up a stack off those guys.
I’m disappointed to report I have little to brag about recently (except a few month long flings with a few 10/10 chicks who dipped when they realized I’m perennially near broke). In jest, perhaps the best definition of a poker pro I’ve heard, definitely not from Merriam-Webster, is that being a poker pro means, “sleeping on a friends couch, waiting for a buddy to stake you, battling multiple mental illnesses and seeking drug/alcohol rendezvous to pass the time until things (uninevitably) turn around.” That definition is certainly jaded, and doesn’t represent the larger portion of generative poker pros. But to be honest I sometimes somewhat fall in that category.
But I’m determined to change. When I’m 70 years old I don’t want to look back on the months of 2024 as wasted opportunities, merely as expensive hedonistic attempts at short lived empty and lonely thrills.
Something positive to report is that I’m not sleeping in my car or an Airbnb right now. I have the stability of my own room and bed to sleep on whenever I want.
Also I won an 8 way allin at Hustler Casino last week. It was a splash pot meaning the casino drew a random table to add $100 to the next pot. It was a low stakes table so 4 short stacks were allin preflop and 4 of us called, a flop of A97 got checked around and when a J peeled the turn 4 more of us were allin. I had J2 and a beautiful 2 on the river meant the dealer shipped me the 1k+ pot. #rent paid
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This link is for the previous posts of my blog for anyone who wants to catch up.
Also check out my book The Degenerate Journey: From Homeless to Poker Pro on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/KingKrab-Degenera...
