Just started playing online poker tonight.
Mixed results thus far (never seen a worse string of cards in my life, and that's saying something).
I'm taking a break, having emailed some friends for their impression of where my expectations should be (hi Berna, hi JD!).
In the meantime, some reading and relaxing and mulling over the game... My frustration at the lack of hands is what really killed me (made me play a few marginal ones I shouldn't have).
I need to work on that some more, it seems.
Here's the current stats on my online poker stake, after 2 hours play:
Starting deposit: $75
Immediate Bonus: $25
Rake-based Bonus: $26.50 (currently uncleared; 28% of the way to clearing the first $10)
Net Gain/loss for play this evening: $10.45
Current Total (discluding uncleared bonuses): $89.55
Depending on how I feel (and the answer, if any, to my email tonight), I may take another stab at it before bed. We'll see...