Hi Claire,

 I've not read all of this thread but I know some of the things you talk about have also affected me. I love the game and enjoy playing in good games with good players, however I have not played live since November and online since December. The reasons for this are varied but the main ones are the birth of my daughter which has meant a cut in the money coming into the house, and also the rise in the cost of living in general. I found that I could no longer justify spending money which would be useful elsewhere or my time as I mainly played MTT's on poker, I had to use a chunk of my already small bankroll to pay for necessities and tried to play at lower levels with my reduced funds, but I found the games and players to be totally frustrating. I thought about why the games were going badly for me and I realised that due to my new circumstances, and even though I had a separate bankroll I was playing with scared money, so I decided to stop playing poker and posting on blonde until things become easier for us financially, I don't know how long this will take but I will come back to the game I love and to this forum when I feel I can play my best poker.

 I would imagine that many people are in a similar postion at the moment and its nothing to be ashamed of, you must do whats best for yourself and remember the game will still be there in the future.

I will be adding value this weekend.

blonde - 1986bone

DTD - bone

Could you send me a PM please, cheers.

Sorry to hear that you've not been well Brendan, I hope you feel better soon.

Good luck everyone, hope one of us takes it down.

 

The advice the nurse gave you was well intentioned and sound, it may lengthen your life. However the extra years will be when you are 80 and a wreck of a man, so enjoy yourself, have Guinness and Bensons for breakfast.

I'm playing, doubt I will be the last blonde standing, that is usually some kind of jammy runhot luckbox.  Kin and KP. 

 

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Hello 

try playing memory/52 card pick up for 3,000 chips per hand

This is my best game, can't find it online anywhere. 

It's full stacks for alternates at the MGM and Planet Hollywood.

 

Very well deserved Brendan, I met him for the first time on Saturday and it was a pleasure to spend some time in his company. 

Has anyone learnt anything from anyone over the weekends BB?

I learnt a lot of new games from Tighty, thanks for a great sit n go.


Has anyone changed their opinion about anyone over the weekend?

Everyone I met were just top people, it was a great pleasure to have a chat with Brendan in the hotel bar.


Has this weekend made you change the way you play certain hands?

I now know that calling a re-raise with 74 off is not +EV, even if Tikay assures you it's the right move.