We’re told that patience is a virtue, that good things come to those who wait. In poker, and in life, slowing things down can be a good thing.
Author: noahwatry
I read. I write. I create. In my spare time I'm a funeral director and poker player.
30 is the New 40: How a Mid, Mid-Life Crisis is Changing Everything
You know the drill: A balding man wakes up, looks in the mirror and wonders how his life became what it is. He sighs as he goes through the same routine he has done for the past twenty years…
Junk Drawers and Their Hidden Agendas: Do They Really Serve a Purpose?
Ahhh, junk drawers. The very foundation of drawers. We all have them.
Why You Secretly Hate Your Life… And Love It
In a world in which we’re told to live as if no fucks are given, or that we should always do what makes us happy in life… why do we not?
Words With Friends: The Highs and Lows Behind What’s Spoken
THEY’LL TELL YOU THEY LOVE YOU. THEY’LL TELL YOU THEY HATE YOU. THEY’LL EVEN TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR, THEN TURN AROUND AND TELL SOMEONE ELSE WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR. It’s true. […]
Hey, Listen! Twenty Years Later: Revisiting The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The school day ends and of course, I’m heading over to Josh’s house, both of us knowing full well he was going to have Ocarina of Time waiting for him. Yep. There it is, a gold cartridge, no less, just beaming in all its glory…
The 2018-19 Milwaukee Bucks Are Here, To Be Feared… Like It’s The 2000-01 Season All Over Again
The year is 2001, A.D. After Deer. It’s early June, and the Milwaukee Bucks just took the Eastern Conference’s number one seed, the Philadelphia 76ers, to seven games, in the Eastern Conference Finals…
One Life To Live: From 33 To 34, In A Matter Of Month By Month Moments
As the saying goes, “So you live, to die another day…” And it’s true. Oh, it’s damn true.
My First WSOP in Las Vegas Came With an Opportunity Cost: Priceless Inspiration
“June 2 – June 9, 2018. The week I went for it. The week I went to Las Vegas to play in the annual World Series of Poker.”
