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I have decided that I have had enough and I have come to the end of my poker experience.

It has been a rocky journey and I have enjoyed it but I now know that I can never be as good as I would like to be and so the dream ends.

The mtt that I worked so hard to win was a great thrill but as was pointed out to me... did I really deserve a place in the Hall of Fame.........so I would like you to remove my name and award it to amcagarth who is a much worthier winner. He has had an excellent run of wins and makes the final table on mtts regular and has won a seat into the 5 rings... GL to you in the live final.

As this is my swansong I would like to say first of all I wish you all good luck and I will still pop into the forum and say HI now and again.

I would also like to say that although the jovial behavior of a certain blonde is looked on as "fun" and a bit of a laugh...not all see it that way. I see it as playground bullying...who will be next i wonder?

Sorry to hear that. Sounds like I have missed something here about a Blonde (can anyone enlighten me).
But good luck anyway.

It is my belief that anyone can be a top poker player if they work hard and really put their mind to it. This will sound very harsh, and I apologise in advance, but giving up is the easiest way not to fulfil your dreams in poker.

As for your Hall of Fame entry, why would we remove a deserved entry? You were inducted because of all the work and effort you put in to achieving that first multi win. If you'd have quit a while ago when you had zero wins to your name, then that first multi victory would never have arrived and you wouldn't have had the pleasure of that experience.

Now now Suze, how many D-Days can one person have?

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=14654.0 (http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=14654.0)

You're just getting greedy now!    ;sark;



As for asking for your BHOF entry to be removed because you don't feel it was worthy, means that mine wasn't worthy either in your eyes!

In my eyes it IS worth every word written about it and boo bloody sucks to anyone who disagrees!  Myself and Mr 74os were the first two ever BHOF's!  My only claim to fame!  (Yeah, yeah I know)!

I was/am proud of that win, and no miserable, jealous, sad bugger is gonna take that away from me!!  (I don't mean you Suze btw).

Suze - ignore the "bully", give poker a break, don't take it so damn seriously and treat it as a bit of fun!

See you on the tables soon.

Trace
xxxx

we cant just quit everytime we take a bad beat,

Your a good player, as ive seen in Blonde games

Keep the faith  ;tightend;

You have to do what you want/need to do in terms of your poker playing. I don't think people should automatically say don't give up - it depends on how it is effecting you.

On the hall of fame thing you do deserve to be there, you have been selected to be there. Whoever said you don't certainly doesnt. I would highly reccommend publically naming and shaming - you dont owe them any privacy rights.

Good luck

I take it you had a bad poker night?

Chin up and get back to it, unless you actually are quitting this time, then goodluck to whatever hobby you take up next!

suzanne, don't quit. I love reading your posts and seeing you on the Blonde tables. You have a great sense of humour and if you leave, it won't be the same. I haven't won any MTTs and I've been playing for a year now - wait... a year on Monday actually! Yeah, ok, I have won about $1000, no big deal and I have probably spent more than that in sitting at the tables.

Whoever this bully is, you should get him/her removed from Blonde. There is no place in society for bullying, either in nursery, school, work or play. This person is always going to feel as though they are better than you. But they are not. They are inferior, useless, a big pile of steamin shit. I stopped playing for about a week and didn't even look at the forum, but I missed it, so I got back into it and cashed in a couple of tourneys.

If you do decide to ride off into the sunset, take your good memorys with you and keep in touch with the forum.

suzanne...

don't exactly know whats going on but..

1) thanks for saying I should be in the HoF.. I dont think I should be..I'm someone who wins or who doesnt place.. I take risks
2) your HoF should stay where it is in its own right :)
3) if someone IS bullying you... the best thing to do is to ignore them..do not reply ever to anything they say.. they'll soon get bored and go elsewhere


Don't give up because of bullies or bad cards..if you do we will all will have!!!

Best of luck whatever your decision

Asa

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I don't know you or your situation, but if it's not making you happy then it might be right to take a break for a while - then decide if you want to stop playing permanently.

Having only seen you play once (in the Blonde sat the other night), you seemed to be playing fine from where I was sitting (which was from the rail after I got knocked out early doors...again).

I've read your posts about your battle to win your first MTT - and that's a hell of a achievement. 

I know what you mean though about wanting to be a good player and to 'achieve' something in poker.  That's why I play.  I couldn't play if I thought I was an average player who would just about break even over time.  There'd be no interest for me then.  Whatever I do, I want to do it well.  Which is why I don't try and sing too often, as I don't do it very well at all.

I've had a shocking week in cash games, with AA cracked three times last night alone.  I think other than the bad luck, there is also a leak in my game somewhere.  So I'm dropping down a level to see what I'm doing wrong, and hopefully replace the chunk that's been takned out of my bankroll.

As for the bullying, I don't know what's happened, but no one should have to endure anything that upsets them or makes them feel uncomfortable on the forum.  I'm sure if you speak to a moderator or post something in public, you'll have many supporters on the subject.  I'm new here, so I don't know how the forum has been run long-term, but from what I've seen they won't tolerate bullying or abuse.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Suzanne, from what I've seen you play in the blondepoker tournaments, you have a very good game. I think a short break from the game is need by all at some point. Hopefully, you'll come back refreshed and recharged. :)

C'mon Suz you can't leave if some numbnut sent you a snide e-mail.  If i did that i would walk out of work at about 9.05am every morning.

If its due to a horrible run you know by now they happen but won't last forever if you keep doing the right things. I mean i was betting on draws for nearly 5 consecutive hands in a home game and the lucky fishes all had aces. One guy 2 hands in a row (but thats another thread) hey ho you can't win em all have another glass of wine and start again I say.

You are in the HoF for good reason. Blonde as I see it is an inclusive community for players at all levels which allows small stakes chancers like me to air our views on poker and endless other amounts of pisch with those who see poker as their job. No idea who would feel they have the right to question your inclusion other than somoene who "thinks" their great play hasn't been recognised frankly I don't care as it seems a rather sad thing to do.

All i can say is that i have thoroughly enjoyed meeting you at the tables (especially at about 4am on a sunday morning when i am hoovered and you and your mad sister wake me up before i donk off all my chips and i go on to score a 2nd place) and also at BB3.

Best Wishes

James

D-Day was not the end of the war, and the alphabet goes all the way to Z.

We all know of the frustration you speak of.
Break is what you need.

Did you mean to sound like Yoda in that post?

Suzanne


the BHOF is constructed not just to reward in some small way those who win WPT's, reach WSOP final tables, win festivals or do something universally seen as mega in the poker world.

Its about the community too. It was set up SPECIFICALLY to recognise smaller players winning events or attaining goals that might be considered small by many people but are nevertheless significant to that individual player. We chose you for the BHOF for precisely this reason. We watched you work hard at your game, at times put up with (to be blunt) some ridicule on the PHA board and yet carry on. Then you won your first MTT. That is precisely what BHOF is all about. It is not a Poker Hall of Fame for mega stars only, its a Community Hall of Fame.

When I first heard two weeks ago that you were getting some flak for your inclusion I felt sorry for you. If anyone should be getting flak it is ME because I wrote it up, mentioned it to the other mods and then publicised it.

If you want to talk to me about the other issues you refer to, you know where I am. If I'm the problem, try another mod!!

Suzanne,
I never played you, but from what I hear you have a game and your progress is remarkable.

you say
Who said so?
If this is what you are saying to yourself then perhaps you might be right.  As you must believe in yourself  then there is nothing to stop you from being a good player or even great.  If you feel that your progress is too slow or at the moment you can't play your best game, a bit of break from playing and perhaps taking time to read and improve some skills will benefit your game immensely.  

If someone else told you this then why their point is valid?  And why would you care?  many people were told they will never do anything with their lives, but only those who decided for themselves what they are capable of have succeeded.  

 I was reading recently an interview with Tiger Woods, exceptional sportsman, who at some point decided to work on his game and as a result he was not doing very well in the competitions.  As usual pple were saying he is on his way out.  They were wrong.  He and other top sportsmen/women approach the journey to their ultimate success with great pragmatism.  They look at every set back as a motivation to do better and they treat those set backs as a necessity to success in long run.



I sense that the phrase - as was pointed out to me- is one of the keys for your post.


Well you did not put yourself there,  many thought you have deserved it as most likely you have been working hard on your game and you have achieved the result, your first win.  This forum is not meant to be for only top players who had their first win 60 years ago.  This forum is a place where all beginners and veterans meet to talk about poker and other trivial things in life.

Why would you care what a person says to you?

Have you thought that perhaps some players who read this forum, and are absolute beginners might find your place in hall of fame as an inspiration?

Gl with whatever you do, but please don't listen to one or two people and tell them to get lost.  

If anyone makes a point of trying to ruin your self esteem there is always a reason behind this, but you are never the reason.


You will meet people who try to knock you down everywhere in life, you have a choice either to listen to them and fail, or listen to you heart/friends and succeed.

Gl with your decision, and I hope nxt post from you will be another success story in whatever you decide to do (let's hope this will be poker game)

 :goodpost: ;iagree;

below was a post i made last year talking about nominating a "player of the year", poker is about your own personal goals and doing your best to acheive them. It doesnt matter what level anyone plays at, provided you can honestly say that you've given 100% to achieving your goal then you should be happy and satisfied. A bit later followed a thread by Tikay talking about the "essence of blonde" and how as a community we support and help each other whereever possible. Judging by the majority of the messages that followed the announcement of your inclusion to the BHOF we supportive and congratulory - most blondeites feel you deserve your place in the Hall of Fame.

If you feel as though you are not playing your a-game at the tables then take a short break, you've proved you have the ability to cash and win at MTT's so there should be no reason why you cannot acheive any future goals you set yourself.

I'll never knock a monkey again...

 :goodpost:

I bet you'll still spank one though?


lol

Ouch!  PWNAGE!!!

 rotflmfao ;tightend; rotflmfao ;tightend; rotflmfao

 rotflmfao rotflmfao

You wouldn't get away with that on a charity board though.  ;)

Who would spank their monkey whilst on a charity board? That's weird...

Charity Spankathon ?

PMFSL

No comment...

Suzanne asked me to post the following:

"My pc is up the creek and have borrowed my mates lappy but she needs it back asap.
 
Can you post my apologies on that thread I put up last night a combination of a head cold, PMT and a very bad night of arseholes left me feeling very sorry for myself.
 
I will be okay when the tablets kick in lol but meanwhile I think I need a break"
 

Provided the thread stays put in its entirity!! I'm holding kinboshi to this!!


Hibernation works wonders suzanne - trust me!! ;)

see you soon :)up

"A very bad night of arseholes"

Can't wait 'til she comes back to explain that one.

Maybe she watched the gooners play last night :)

Any monkeys playing in the Blonde sat tonight who want a good spanking?

 ;sexybanana;

block the bullies, easy :D

I think people aspire to the wrong thing.

Why should suzanne not stop playing so much and not just play occasionaly with the knowledge that she knows what shes doing and just enjoy the game?

Most of us work full time and trying to make an amount of money that matters is just pie in the sky.

For people who can't roll out of bed mid afternoon and play a 1000+ hands a day it's just not going to happen for 90% of them.

Without having a go at any one, i think this take a break and come back refreshed etc line is a load of old bollocks. Re adjust what you aim to achieve seems far more realistic to me.

I think a lot of people should face the reality of playing poker, it's gambling with a skill element and most people aren't going to win because they don't have the time or inclination to put in the kind of effort it takes to make serious money from it.

I don't know who suzanne refers to as a bully but if shes right they should be banned for life.

I think the "take a break" was an alternative to her packing up for good - which she'd stated she intended to do.

Well, that's what I meant anyway.

Good post

:iagree: and was just going to post something similar, in less words obviously ;)

Seriously, no need to quit.  You don't have to be playing for thousands to enjoy it and you don't have to set your heights high to have motivation to play, just play it for what it is, a fun game.

I was going to let this thread die a death because I regretted posting it but I thought it deserved a response.

To be honest ACE2M ive have got to the stage where it isnt an enjoyment anymore, it has become an obsession.

I read and watch anything and everything to try and improve my game. When I won that mtt I felt like it had finally all clicked into place and I was on cloud 9 that all my hard work had finally paid off.

Im a sensative wee soul and shouldnt have taken those comment to heart but I have sorted it out now.

My reason (right or wrong) for making the original post was because my sister who has only been playing a few weeks made the final table of a $50 mtt and cashed big time. I had looked at the game and thought it was out of my league.

It just got me so mad and i thought what is the point !!!

THANK YOU all for your positive comments and the pms

I love the game too much to give up but I am going to try and ease up a bit and not take it so serious.

LOLOLOL @ pms .... :D :D 

Do you know the best thing I have found out since starting this poker lark ..... "Evertyhing is relative"

What I mean is this,

us hobby/recreational players throw a few quid about playing a game we enjoy and we get an amazing buzz when we see our bankroll increasing by $30 here and $20 there, our aim is to play the game and have some fun, and to try and maintain a bankroll. to go for 3 or 4 months without depositing more money ...even if we are just maintaining our bankroll instead of increasing it .

Of course we enter some comps with a massive field hoping to score a top 3 or 4 place and get a decent amount of money .... but what is a decent score for us poker wise, is chicken feed to others and they will stake more than some can ever hope to draw from 1 comp in a day !!

So I never look at other peoples results with envy, I have my bankroll and my level of play, they have theirs. the good thing about playing small stakes poker is that getting a decent result means so much more to us ... Take Singapore, an amazing win for someone like me who plays $15,20 and 25 dollar STT's , that was a trip of a lifetime, it never cost me a penny piece ... and i truly enjoyed it, Contrast that with some of the "bigger stake" players that were over there, they looked stressed ,harrassed and downright bloody miserable ... it is work to them, It is their living .... I play the game for fun and enjoyment, and if at the end of the month, i can draw a few quid out to pay the gas bill and the phone bill etc ... HAPPY DAYS !!  if i cant, well so what, I have spent a month doing something that gives me pleasure and makes me happy .....

I suppose what I am trying to say is that although we all have dreams and aspirations in poker, you have to be realistic, unless I win the Lottery or something, I will never have the money to buy in to the comps that i regularly go and watch my friends play in, they are simply beyond my means.
would i like to play them ? yes too right I would !!  but I cant and have accepted that fact.

I will keep on plodding and enjoying a game of poker knowing that if i lose this game, It doesnt mean that im stuffed for the next month and will have to be nipping of all and sundry to try and get into the next game to feed my family...
Like I said, its all relative.

Bloody hell Mugly, that's actually a good post.

 ;gobsmacked; you know, I agree (I will hate myself, but, I agree)

I like this post Kev. n1

"i think anyone that has the ability to walk away from the game when things are going badly and that can control tilt can beat 5-10nl (assuming they are maybe average intelligence or even slightly below)."

taylor caby (green plastic)

I think you may underestimate the skills you have Byron. (I don't know though, having not played much of that sorta cash)