Enjoy your retirement tikay, and be lucky in Vegas.

Amazing result, big congrats

Thanks so much everyone for the support!

Considering this thread was created several years ago when I had my first decent ept run in the “last ever” EPT, they’ve turned out alright for me now 😄

Kind of got dealt out HU but the key hand was the KQ hand where he found a nice bluff and I wasn’t able to find an equally nice call, based on that I think he deserved to win it… It’s really not bothering me though - amazing result for me and my family that I’ve always dreamed of but thought would probably never happen. Getting home today to my family and seeing my wife and daughter having achieved financial security for the 3 of us and seeing my little girl face crawling up to me was genuinely the best moment of my life. Soft aren’t I?!

Hopefully this isn’t the final post in this thread!

Amazing mate, big congrats, enjoy it.

From more recent shows this is excellent on Apple - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/

Quite a few good shows on there, Defending Jacob is also a very good watch, Slow Horses is good, and The New Look just started and very interesting so far.

Good luck Stu

Congrats Alex

Great story, three top Blondes <3

Enjoyed the updates tikay, keep living your best life, and good luck on the golf course

My advice would be you don't need to be so rigid on the decision, I understand what you mean re going all-in on the next thing, and for sure that seems smart, but say in 6 months you really miss playing and want to go back, then go back. It would be silly not to just because you made this decision now thinking it was best for you. Even though I'm still involved with Poker I don't miss playing at all, and would be shocked if I ever went back to grinding, but who knows, time will tell. I'm sure you have a ton of different options, which is a pretty great spot to start from, so best of luck with the next step Alex.

Regards AI btw, any advice on where to start for someone who's a complete noob? Agree it's going to massively change the world, been thinking about the opportunities there must be in the space, and any input would be great.

Hey ray, thanks for the advice (and others too).

RE AI, probably have to learn to code, at least the basics to get you started. I’d suggest python. Take a course on udemy.com ChatGPT will write anything for you but you gotta know the basics to put it all together. Then take a course on AI.

Nice one, cheers.

My advice would be you don't need to be so rigid on the decision, I understand what you mean re going all-in on the next thing, and for sure that seems smart, but say in 6 months you really miss playing and want to go back, then go back. It would be silly not to just because you made this decision now thinking it was best for you. Even though I'm still involved with Poker I don't miss playing at all, and would be shocked if I ever went back to grinding, but who knows, time will tell. I'm sure you have a ton of different options, which is a pretty great spot to start from, so best of luck with the next step Alex.

Regards AI btw, any advice on where to start for someone who's a complete noob? Agree it's going to massively change the world, been thinking about the opportunities there must be in the space, and any input would be great.

Amazing day Marky mate, congrats

If anyone's a member of Club Wembley or knows someone I could communicate with that is could you reach out via PM or here please, cheers.

Looking for tickets for the Southampton v Man U league cup final?

Lol yeah, 1/25 with 365 to qualify for the final, not sure I could take it if we don't get there now.

i am thinking of lumping on Newcastle either way way the pain won't be so bad, you could always do the reverse.

Some things are more important than money 

If anyone's a member of Club Wembley or knows someone I could communicate with that is could you reach out via PM or here please, cheers.

Looking for tickets for the Southampton v Man U league cup final?

Lol yeah, 1/25 with 365 to qualify for the final, not sure I could take it if we don't get there now.

If anyone's a member of Club Wembley or knows someone I could communicate with that is could you reach out via PM or here please, cheers.

Thanks Ray, great to hear from you. I remember good times together in Marbella 2011! Do you still play yourself?

I'm not sure whether it's soothing to know it may all be variance, or frightening to know it could go on for a good while yet!

Hence my plan to balance out tournaments this year with as much cash as I can during the tournament stops, and play less side events.

Yeah great times, I caught up with Mitch at EPT London a few months back and couldn't believe how long it had been. I haven't played for 7-8 years now, still involved in poker, but grinding days are definitely behind me.

Re variance, yeah sometimes ignorance is bliss

I can't get my head around how absurd the variance in live poker is when you consider these numbers, of course, edges are bigger, but it's nothing something I know much about.

<3 at tikay