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“I’m really excited for WSOP next summer and for sure planning on playing bigger tourneys and putting in more volume.

Antimony limits her travel for most of the year but is already eyeing a big summer out in Las Vegas.

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The one time during next year when Antimony plans to put her full heart and soul into grinding is the World Series of Poker. I think the best way for me to get back to a place where I can be as enthusiastic about poker as I once was is to have other sources of income where I have more stability and balance in my life.” I loved the game so much you couldn’t drag me off a table. “It’s crazy, when I had a full-time job I would drive down to Atlantic City after work and play cash till 5:00 am and go straight to work and be so miserable the next day. I’ve also found I play better and am way happier when I take breaks and do non-poker stuff with friends and family,” Antimony said. As much as I love the game, I can’t see myself doing this my whole life for a living. “I’d like to venture out into new things. So, if playing less poker means more personal stability in the new year, Antimony is going to make the appropriate sacrifice. Antimony clearly has a passion for the game but the emotional toll of having poker be the sole source of income is starting to gradually weigh on her. The balance that many players seek is something Antimony wants to achieve for herself. Not so fast.Ĭoming into 2018, Antimony’s goals in life do not center around poker. Now that she has a title and more experience playing in four-figure buy-in events, the general expectation might be for Antimony to shoot higher and try to become a regular on the East Coast circuit. I am just so fascinated by how many different ways a single poker hand can be played and the various lines people choose to take.” “Besides just playing a lot more volume and constantly discussing hands with other players I watch a lot of poker. In addition to talking over hands, Antimony watches tournament live streams to learn from other players and how they play certain spots. Antimony owns a strong group of friends in the poker community, including WPT500 winner Jon Borenstein. The win also represented a culmination of Antimony’s efforts into improving her own game. One of those wins came in the prestigious Six Max event where she beat a tough final table with Mark Dube and TJ Shulman finishing on the podium. When you have a six-figure score, not only does it boost your confidence and make you feel like you can finally tell your parents you’re not just a degenerate gambler, but it gives you so much freedom in terms of doing what you want.”Īntimony carried over her success in 2017, where she collected $167,285 in live earnings along with her first two Borgata Poker Open trophies. “I think for any poker player grinding cash every day and playing a tournament here and there, it’s always hard to consistently build your bankroll.

“Chopping Event #1 was huge for me,” Antimony said.

Finally, she did and hasn’t looked back since. Antimony was a staple in lower buy-in Borgata events like the Saturday Series but never got over the hump required to play larger buy-ins or a consistent basis.

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This wasn’t Antimony’s first stab at a tournament during her professional life. For the first time in her professional career, Antimony had the bankroll flexibility to take a deep breath and bask in the glow of the work put in to reach this point. Last November, Antimony chopped the Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #1 for $126,146. (AlCantHang photo)Īnna ‘OhUrAPro’ Antimony used to grind on the slim margins of the Borgata $2/$5 cash games until a tournament result opened her game and life up to new possibilities. Anna Antimony climbed high in 2017 and is looking to build on that momentum in the new year.

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