Danielle “dmoongirl” Andersen (pictured) went from the woman behind one of the most well-known screen names at $25/$50 games on Full Tilt Poker to a household name in the industry via the media juggernaut known as “Bet Raise Fold.” The documentary, a product of Taylor Caby and Jay Rosenkrantz, chronicled Andersen, a devoted mother and wife, trying to realize her dream in poker. This week, she signed with Ultimate Poker, a regulated online poker site in Nevada and New Jersey.

We fielded a few questions for Anderson in a thread in the Poker Community forumhere on PocketFives and tossed in a few of our own for the extremely well spoken pro. You can also watch her Ultimate Poker intro video.

PocketFives Member: Do you think it is possible to grind out a living on strictly New Jersey and Nevada-based sites?

Danielle Andersen: You’d need to factor in what your expenses are. You should have a year’s worth of living expenses saved up. I think you can take a little more of a chance if you’re a young person without a family and responsibilities. If you have a spouse with an income, you can probably take a bigger risk.

I first dropped out of college when I was 20. At that time, I didn’t have a kid, didn’t have a husband, and it was because I thought I could make more money playing poker than with the degree I was going for. After that, I played professionally.

PocketFives Member: Were you ever forced to win in poker, knowing that if you sat down for a session and didn’t win you would be in a bad life spot?

Danielle Andersen: Yes, there were definitely some times when I didn’t have good bankroll management. I definitely made some irresponsible decisions before I had my son. After I had my son, I started to become risk-averse. In the early days, I’d sit at a table with $400 of my $1,000 bankroll on the line. I wouldn’t recommend it.

PocketFives: We’ve heard of plenty of poker players running into issues with bankroll management. Talk about what makes managing a bankroll so difficult.

Danielle Andersen: It’s the shot-taking. What greater feeling is there than taking a shot and having it work out? I still will be a shot-taker now, but there’s a difference between taking a shot and taking 50% of what you have and putting it on the table. I made the jump to $25/$50 when I was playing $5/$10 and $10/$20. There was a good game at $25/$50 and I said, “I won $3,000 today. I’m going to buy in and run it up.” I never left $25/$50 after that first shot.

PocketFives Member: What are your plans for your Full Tilt money? Can we sing “Sweet Caroline” at South Street followed by lap dances at Mettler’s after they pay out?

Danielle Andersen: That’s someone who knows my hometown! It’s going to be a happy day when we get our Full Tilt money back. I am still very guarded about it. I’ve said from the beginning that I wasn’t going to allow myself to be attached to the money until it’s in my bank account. It is what it is and it’s out of my hands. I have deliberately not kept up on the news about it and I’m not a big spender either. I’m just trying to be responsible. It’s a nice boost to my bankroll, but I’m definitely not going to buy anything extravagant.

PocketFives: How did you become involved with “Bet Raise Fold“?

Danielle Andersen: That was accidental and a series of coincidences. I was playing the $25/$50 games regularly, but I didn’t participate in forums and didn’t know anyone who played poker. I was sort of on my own. One day, I went into my Full Tilt account and was locked out, so I e-mailed Full Tilt and panicked. I went on TwoPlusTwo and posted to see if anyone had any advice.

The day I did that was the same day Taylor and Jay went onto TwoPlusTwo in the same forum I posted in saying they were doing the documentary. Ryan, the producer, saw my post and sent me a PM. It was a tough decision. At first, I was sure I wasn’t going to do it, but I talked about it a lot with my family and felt it was an opportunity to break some stereotypes. I kind of felt like I had an obligation to share my story and show poker in a positive light.

PocketFives: Talk about signing with Ultimate Poker. How did that come up?

Danielle Andersen: Right now, the only sites you can play online in the US are in New Jersey and Nevada. My husband and I have talked for a long time about moving to Las Vegas. We love Minnesota, but I don’t like the cold. No Limit is illegal here and there’s no online poker either, so I’m very limited in what I can do and travel a lot. I’m tired of traveling and Las Vegas is the obvious choice for us.

PocketFives: What does your son think of moving to Nevada?

Danielle Andersen: My son is very excited. He knows a little about Nevada and all he cares about is there’s no snow. He also knows living in Las Vegas means I won’t have to travel as much.

PocketFives: What are your plans for being involved with Ultimate Poker? Where will we see you on the site?

Danielle Andersen: I’m going to grind on the site and be a spokesperson. They have a lot of things planned for me content-wise. We’ll do a lot of videos. I’m going to publish video blogs and try to build the brand.

If you’re in New Jersey or Nevada, sign up for Ultimate Poker today.

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