Achieving a goal

About 3 years ago I took up online poker. I was ok, but quickly found out that there are many people better. So I traded my other past entertainment (Chess, MsPacman, Doom, etc. etc.) for online poker. The aim was to get good enough to be competitive. So most of the evenings and and on most of the weekends I would play a game. First I migrated from my former favorite card game (7 stud) to Hold'em and then gradually worked my way up the skills latter. Texas Hold'em is a brilliant game combining elements of other cards games, chess, and just plain old judgment. Patience and Observation are key. Emotional equilibrium a must. Over time I have cashed and won a fair amount of tourneys. However, today I finally won a higher end tournament and without major assists from luck. it was a 5 houre battle with a $100 buy-in (I won a seat by winning a $10 qualifier tournament) and over 100 participants (including some pros). In the end I won 1st and about $2700. More importantly I knocked out a couple of pros along the way. Feels good to get here. And here is the screen shot fo the final results.