3:27am: Well, it’s been about 8 months in the making, but on Friday August 8th for the first time ever there is a star next to the screen name trujm on PokerStars. The particular stat that put me on the map was:

“Ranked #18 in Hold’em Heads Up $36-$100 Average Profit Leaderboard”

I will also likely add a second notch on my belt later this month, as I’m on pace to crack the top 20 in total profit for $36-$100 heads up matches.

The hardest part, however, will be maintaining it. There is some stiff competition at the top of the leaderboard, as I’m very familiar with many of those names. That being said, although achievements such as these are nice, at the end of the day this is still just about making a living, putting food on the table and clothes on my back.

Anyways, here’s to moving forward as a player, never looking back and wanting each and every match as if it were the last $100 to my name.

-trujm