The title of this post comes from the first line of my favorite translation of the Odyssey. And, while it might seem strange to many of you reading this that a professional poker player has read enough of the Odyssey to have a favorite translation, I stand on the precipice of a great adventure. Without putting on too many more grandiose airs, I'll just say that I feel that poker players have a certain kinship with Odysseus. He wasn't the strongest or bravest, but what set him apart, what made him Homer's greatest hero, was his intellect and cunning. He survived his journey by the force of his will and the strength of his mind.
April 1st, my Odyssey begins. I'm at what I hope is the tail end of my worst downswing ever. And now I'm embarking with this new and lofty goal in my heart: win my share of one million dollars before the year is out. It's a new start, a blank slate I need to climb out of these doldrums.
One year, four gamblers, one million dollars. Can we overcome all the trials that are sure to dog us through our travels? Will we come out on the other side stronger and much richer than we started? Only time, and this blog, will tell.
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