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LemOn[5thF] Czech Republic. Dec 01 2011 06:35. Posts 15163 | | |
In poker you always need to think long run. And what better long run investment is there than to get jiggy jiggy unprotected and make yourself one of these?
She started playing when she was 3, and at 8 she can play more poker variants than you have even heard of (some 50). She is only playing in 'charity tournaments' but how much do you want to bet on one of her parents having not an account online that is mysteriously active when the are at work?
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The young Texan who can hold 'em with the best of 'em: Meet the eight-year-old poker prodigy who prefers Vegas to Disneyland.
Alexa Fisher started playing poker aged three and now takes on card sharks seven times her age.
She can play over 50 varieties of the game, including No-Limit Texas Hold'em.
Her father taught her the game to improve her maths skills.
She can deal, she can shuffle, she even knows how to bluff, but what makes Alexa Fisher’s talent unique is that she is only eight-years-old.
Having learnt to play poker at the age of just three, she is now taking on experienced card sharks more than seven times her age and is thought to be the youngest poker player in the world.
A poker magazine has dubbed her a 'child prodigy' and she can play over 50 varieties of the game, making her a veritable threat on the poker scene in her home town in Texas.
The Texan that can hold'em: Alexa Fisher might only be eight-years-old but she can deal, shuffle and knows how to bluff
She even snubbed Disneyland last year, instead begging her parents to take her to Las Vegas to hunt autographs at the World Series of Poker tournaments.
There she got an autograph from professional Greg Raymer on her hat that reads, 'See you in 2024!', which is when she will finally be of legal age to enter the WSOP herself.
At home in Cibolo, near San Antonio, she takes on grown men at the game they have been playing for decades, frequently pummelling the competition in weekly charity contests.
And her father Justin, 35, a house husband and fellow poker enthusiast, thinks his daughter could be the next big thing in professional poker.
He said: ‘I know Alexa could play poker with the best players in the world and definitely hold her own.
‘I also know she would be more than comfortable playing the professionals at the large buy-in events that many top name players are known for.
‘When Alexa was three, I would have ESPN and poker shows on in the background and she was attracted to the clapping and the sounds of people being happy on the television.
‘I used playing cards to help her count and to help with her maths skills when she was young and before she attended school.
‘As she began to learn which cards were higher, such as the aces, kings, queens and jacks in relation to the numbers, plus recognising what a pair, a flush, a three of a kind were, it was time to get poker chips.’
Next came plastic playing cards, chips with values on them and a dealer button.
By the age of four, she was shuffling, dealing, learning about basic tell signs and bluffing strategies.
By age five, she knew No-Limit Texas Hold'em solidly.
From there, Justin introduced her to other games, such as Limit and Pot Limit, and by the age of six, she knew all of the WSOP games, along with Badugi, Double Flop Hold'em, Crazy Pineapple, and ace-to-five and triple-draw Lowball.
Alexa has since played in several charity poker tournaments where players pay to enter or donate to local charities in order to circumvent local gambling laws.
She played her first ever live poker tournament charity event at the age of seven.
She set an age record at her first live tournament in 2009, outlasting well over half the field - including her father - and becoming an instant local celebrity.
During a tournament poker charity event last year she ended up making the final table that evening and finishing in 6th place.
She said: ‘The neat thing about poker is there are a lot of games to choose from and they are easy to learn and play.
‘I know how to shuffle and deal the cards, raise, check, fold, and bluff. I also know how to play deuce-to-seven Lowball, H.O.R.S.E., and Badugi.
‘I can now play any poker game with the best poker players in the world.
‘With me being a girl, when I am a professional poker player I hope I can inspire other girls and women to play poker too.’
As far as her parents know, Alexa does not play poker with her schoolmates, but she is allowed to play for money - her cash allowance for doing chores around the house - because it teaches her money management.
They gave her some money to start with, and now she has a bank account. Her first win from a major cash game was $42, and her first loss was $25, while in Vegas.
Ultimately Alexa's ambition is to be a professional poker player, and her parents are more than happy to encourage the youngster to follow her dreams.
In addition, Alexa juggles poker with rock climbing, Zumba classes, football and weekly volleyball practices.
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moonk379 United States. Dec 01 2011 06:43. Posts 355 | | |
already a degen at such an age lol |
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dnagardi Hungary. Dec 01 2011 07:02. Posts 1779 | | |
bullshit.
started playing at the age of 3?? you can barely speak not to mention understanding math and numbers |
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tutz Brasil. Dec 01 2011 07:19. Posts 2140 | | | |
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LemOn[5thF] Czech Republic. Dec 01 2011 07:32. Posts 15163 | | |
Guys guys don't fixate on the news story, it's Sunday Times and they blew it out of proportion.
It's about the idea, make kids to grind for you =>profit. |
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EvilSky  Czech Republic. Dec 01 2011 08:27. Posts 8918 | | |
Standard heater, lets see if shes still around in a couple years. |
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Ket United Kingdom. Dec 01 2011 08:34. Posts 8665 | | |
cute story, and the exposure in the uk press can only be a good thing |
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Baalim Mexico. Dec 01 2011 08:40. Posts 34305 | | |
| | On December 01 2011 07:27 EvilSky wrote:
Standard heater, lets see if shes still around in a couple years. |
lolol awesome quote |
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Baalim Mexico. Dec 01 2011 08:42. Posts 34305 | | |
I like their plan to build a poker mastermind but they made a huuuge mistake
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morph1 Sierra Leone. Dec 01 2011 09:01. Posts 2352 | | |
in before another Haseeb Qureshi scandal |
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| | On December 01 2011 06:02 dnagardi wrote:
bullshit.
started playing at the age of 3?? you can barely speak not to mention understanding math and numbers |
some people are smarter than others and grasp math at an earlier age.
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taco Iceland. Dec 01 2011 09:13. Posts 1793 | | | |
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GoTuNk Chile. Dec 01 2011 09:17. Posts 2860 | | |
| | On December 01 2011 07:42 Baalim wrote:
I like their plan to build a poker mastermind but they made a huuuge mistake
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lolol |
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Baalim Mexico. Dec 01 2011 09:34. Posts 34305 | | |
| | On December 01 2011 08:01 morph1 wrote:
in before another Haseeb Qureshi scandal |
rofl |
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kingpowa France. Dec 01 2011 10:17. Posts 1525 | | |
Put pedobear at table, problem fixed ? |
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PillPoppin United States. Dec 01 2011 12:15. Posts 71 | | |
| | On December 01 2011 06:32 LemOn[5thF] wrote:
Guys guys don't fixate on the news story, it's Sunday Times and they blew it out of proportion.
It's about the idea, make kids to grind for you =>profit. |
Correlation between countries with a lot shortstackers and poor enforcement of child labor laws? |
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flounder44 United States. Dec 01 2011 14:38. Posts 916 | | | |
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Stroggoz New Zealand. Dec 01 2011 16:06. Posts 5365 | | |
standard competition for live poker.
I was thinking about having like 5 kids so they could help me grind SNE tho... |
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Daut United States. Dec 02 2011 01:42. Posts 8955 | | |
ive met this girl and have seen her around a few times. her and her dad seem pretty obsessed with the poker world |
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Spitfiree Bulgaria. Dec 02 2011 02:40. Posts 9634 | | |
this makes me sick to my stomache .... there are so many other productive things a kid should do at their early ages - learn the piano, 1-2 foreign languages, sports etcetcetc. ... there should really be an IQ test for parents |
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whamm! Albania. Dec 02 2011 02:48. Posts 11625 | | |
in before child protection services takes her away from degen pops. |
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qwerty67890 New Zealand. Dec 02 2011 03:38. Posts 14026 | | |
| | On December 02 2011 01:40 Spitfiree wrote:
this makes me sick to my stomache .... there are so many other productive things a kid should do at their early ages - learn the piano, 1-2 foreign languages, sports etcetcetc. ... there should really be an IQ test for parents |
its just another kid being forced down a path due to a parents inadequacy.
I already knew before i read the article that one of the parents would be an avid poker fan / ex-pro / poker site owner/employee - so i skimmed the article and surprise surprise its some whipped house husband who has become obsessed with poker and chases his own dreams through his daughter.
Its happening in all fields, whether it be piano, poker, sports, arts etc. |
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