Final D Day has arrived

[suzanne]

I promised myself I would never deposit again and after several months of trying to up the stakes slowly and to be honest playing bloody solid and getting so many bad beats its unreal...I have now gone bust.

Blonde bank balance is $0.00.

Finally gave up tonight and blew my last $70 on cash.

Sad day for me...I will play out my action points and hopefully will get lucky.

[bhoywonder]

Gl with that suz


im kinda stunned

deja vu and all that!!!

[I KNOW IT]

These posts seem to come round every month,or is it my immagination?

[tantrum]

These posts seem to come round every month,or is it my immagination?

Nope, I think you are right.

[Royal Flush]

What was it about that boy and the wolf?

[Graham C]

If you enjoy it, just because you are not winning doesn't mean you should quit.  Just have a monthly deposit budget and once it's gone, it's gone. 

Using AP's is a good way to play though and you never know what it will lead too

[Snatiramas]

If you enjoy it, just because you are not winning doesn't mean you should quit.  Just have a monthly deposit budget and once it's gone, it's gone. 

Using AP's is a good way to play though and you never know what it will lead too

 

The reasons why people play are numerous and all valid. if your wish is to make money then your reaction may be correct. If it is to play with people you know on line and have some fun then allow yourself a small allowance and stop when it has gone. If it goes well then you do not need to reload the following month. To be honest Suz I give up online at least 6 times a year when I think I am in the middle of a long  long run of bad beats. Right now I am listening to the rugby whilst playing a sit n go. If I lose obviously I have the choice of shouting at the kids. One final thought in this eclectic mix is I still prefer playing live and my luck in live games (and if I'm being honest my play) is well below average at the moment. I will never give up my live game because it is my reason for playing.

[sharky_uk]

Oh no not another D-Day!!!!

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=17443.0
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=14654.0

Good Luck!

[KeithyB]

Oh Suz,  Suz,   Suz!!!

A couple of comments to make, firstly I agree with Silo in that you should consider the fun aspect of what your last deposit money has given you.   It seems your last deposit has lasted several months and you should compare this with other possible forms of entertainment.  Imagine you went and played a weekly night of bingo costing, say £15 a time.  Would you give it up after a couple of weeks because you hadn't won?  If you were having fun and considered it good entertainment for your money then you wouldn't think twice about carrying on and your poker should be the same.

Think back to your last deposit all those months ago.....could you have spent that money on anything else that would've given you better value entertainment wise?

Secondly, it seems you do well at lower limits but then struggle when you move up.  This reminds me of the the old Tommy Cooper gag......"Doctor...Doctor...it hurts when I move my arm like this" to which Doctor Tommy replies "well don't do it then !!"   
 

A silly comparison maybe but possibly valid in that if you win at low levels and, also importantly, have fun there, then why do you want to move up anyway?

There's no written rule that says you have to progress up the levels if you're happy and successful where you are.

Equally though if you do want to progress up the levels then obviously that is your choice, but you do need careful monitoring of your bankroll.  It sounds like you maybe manage this correctly on the way up and only move up a level when you have sufficient funds to do so. However does the reverse apply?   When you reached your highest level did you move back down when you lost the relevant amount of your roll?  Not moving back down the levels if you start losing means the likelihood is you lose everything at the higher level. 

Apologies if I've got the above totally wrong, no offence meant it was just an observation on how it looks from someone who knows you reasonably well.   

One final thought, you are very well known and clearly very popular (and deservedly so!) with lots of people who play on the Blonde poker site.  Whilst the upside to this is obvious and great fun there may well be a downside in that a lot of these people will have comprehensive notes on how you play.  I suspect they may know your game better than you know theirs and this disadvantage becomes more of a factor as you move up the levels and come across a greater percentage of players who use their notes in this way. 

One thing I would definitely consider as an interesting experiment would be to, maybe, change your name for a while. Not permanently but just to see if the anonymity made a difference in your results. 

Overall, Suz I think the most important thing of all this for you to decide, is exactly why you play poker. Is it for the social element of the fun and camaradarie or is it to make as much money as possible? Once that goal is clear in your own mind I think it can only help. 

and er.......second most important thing is to be careful posting in the early hours after a bad night's poker!    Go to bed and sleep on it first !   

[Sark79]

Oh Suz,  Suz,   Suz!!!

A couple of comments to make, firstly I agree with Silo in that you should consider the fun aspect of what your last deposit money has given you.   It seems your last deposit has lasted several months and you should compare this with other possible forms of entertainment.  Imagine you went and played a weekly night of bingo costing, say £15 a time.  Would you give it up after a couple of weeks because you hadn't won?  If you were having fun and considered it good entertainment for your money then you wouldn't think twice about carrying on and your poker should be the same.

Think back to your last deposit all those months ago.....could you have spent that money on anything else that would've given you better value entertainment wise?

Secondly, it seems you do well at lower limits but then struggle when you move up.  This reminds me of the the old Tommy Cooper gag......"Doctor...Doctor...it hurts when I move my arm like this" to which Doctor Tommy replies "well don't do it then !!"   
 

A silly comparison maybe but possibly valid in that if you win at low levels and, also importantly, have fun there, then why do you want to move up anyway?

There's no written rule that says you have to progress up the levels if you're happy and successful where you are.

Equally though if you do want to progress up the levels then obviously that is your choice, but you do need careful monitoring of your bankroll.  It sounds like you maybe manage this correctly on the way up and only move up a level when you have sufficient funds to do so. However does the reverse apply?   When you reached your highest level did you move back down when you lost the relevant amount of your roll?  Not moving back down the levels if you start losing means the likelihood is you lose everything at the higher level. 

Apologies if I've got the above totally wrong, no offence meant it was just an observation on how it looks from someone who knows you reasonably well.   

One final thought, you are very well known and clearly very popular (and deservedly so!) with lots of people who play on the Blonde poker site.  Whilst the upside to this is obvious and great fun there may well be a downside in that a lot of these people will have comprehensive notes on how you play.  I suspect they may know your game better than you know theirs and this disadvantage becomes more of a factor as you move up the levels and come across a greater percentage of players who use their notes in this way. 

One thing I would definitely consider as an interesting experiment would be to, maybe, change your name for a while. Not permanently but just to see if the anonymity made a difference in your results. 

Overall, Suz I think the most important thing of all this for you to decide, is exactly why you play poker. Is it for the social element of the fun and camaradarie or is it to make as much money as possible? Once that goal is clear in your own mind I think it can only help. 

and er.......second most important thing is to be careful posting in the early hours after a bad night's poker!    Go to bed and sleep on it first !   

Great post Boss 

[The Baron]

Suz,

I love your honesty and you determination to be more than a social player who loses more than they win. With this one quality (and some effort) I'm sure you can be a break even or winning player soon enough.

[madasahatstand]

Oh Suz,  Suz,   Suz!!!

A couple of comments to make, firstly I agree with Silo in that you should consider the fun aspect of what your last deposit money has given you.   It seems your last deposit has lasted several months and you should compare this with other possible forms of entertainment.  Imagine you went and played a weekly night of bingo costing, say £15 a time.  Would you give it up after a couple of weeks because you hadn't won?  If you were having fun and considered it good entertainment for your money then you wouldn't think twice about carrying on and your poker should be the same.

Think back to your last deposit all those months ago.....could you have spent that money on anything else that would've given you better value entertainment wise?

Secondly, it seems you do well at lower limits but then struggle when you move up.  This reminds me of the the old Tommy Cooper gag......"Doctor...Doctor...it hurts when I move my arm like this" to which Doctor Tommy replies "well don't do it then !!"   
 

A silly comparison maybe but possibly valid in that if you win at low levels and, also importantly, have fun there, then why do you want to move up anyway?

There's no written rule that says you have to progress up the levels if you're happy and successful where you are.

Equally though if you do want to progress up the levels then obviously that is your choice, but you do need careful monitoring of your bankroll.  It sounds like you maybe manage this correctly on the way up and only move up a level when you have sufficient funds to do so. However does the reverse apply?   When you reached your highest level did you move back down when you lost the relevant amount of your roll?  Not moving back down the levels if you start losing means the likelihood is you lose everything at the higher level. 

Apologies if I've got the above totally wrong, no offence meant it was just an observation on how it looks from someone who knows you reasonably well.   

One final thought, you are very well known and clearly very popular (and deservedly so!) with lots of people who play on the Blonde poker site.  Whilst the upside to this is obvious and great fun there may well be a downside in that a lot of these people will have comprehensive notes on how you play.  I suspect they may know your game better than you know theirs and this disadvantage becomes more of a factor as you move up the levels and come across a greater percentage of players who use their notes in this way. 

One thing I would definitely consider as an interesting experiment would be to, maybe, change your name for a while. Not permanently but just to see if the anonymity made a difference in your results. 

Overall, Suz I think the most important thing of all this for you to decide, is exactly why you play poker. Is it for the social element of the fun and camaradarie or is it to make as much money as possible? Once that goal is clear in your own mind I think it can only help. 

and er.......second most important thing is to be careful posting in the early hours after a bad night's poker!    Go to bed and sleep on it first !   

Great post Boss 

i agree

[Poppet7]

Oh Suz,  Suz,   Suz!!!

A couple of comments to make, firstly I agree with Silo in that you should consider the fun aspect of what your last deposit money has given you.   It seems your last deposit has lasted several months and you should compare this with other possible forms of entertainment.  Imagine you went and played a weekly night of bingo costing, say £15 a time.  Would you give it up after a couple of weeks because you hadn't won?  If you were having fun and considered it good entertainment for your money then you wouldn't think twice about carrying on and your poker should be the same.

Think back to your last deposit all those months ago.....could you have spent that money on anything else that would've given you better value entertainment wise?

Secondly, it seems you do well at lower limits but then struggle when you move up.  This reminds me of the the old Tommy Cooper gag......"Doctor...Doctor...it hurts when I move my arm like this" to which Doctor Tommy replies "well don't do it then !!"   
 

A silly comparison maybe but possibly valid in that if you win at low levels and, also importantly, have fun there, then why do you want to move up anyway?

There's no written rule that says you have to progress up the levels if you're happy and successful where you are.

Equally though if you do want to progress up the levels then obviously that is your choice, but you do need careful monitoring of your bankroll.  It sounds like you maybe manage this correctly on the way up and only move up a level when you have sufficient funds to do so. However does the reverse apply?   When you reached your highest level did you move back down when you lost the relevant amount of your roll?  Not moving back down the levels if you start losing means the likelihood is you lose everything at the higher level. 

Apologies if I've got the above totally wrong, no offence meant it was just an observation on how it looks from someone who knows you reasonably well.   

One final thought, you are very well known and clearly very popular (and deservedly so!) with lots of people who play on the Blonde poker site.  Whilst the upside to this is obvious and great fun there may well be a downside in that a lot of these people will have comprehensive notes on how you play.  I suspect they may know your game better than you know theirs and this disadvantage becomes more of a factor as you move up the levels and come across a greater percentage of players who use their notes in this way. 

One thing I would definitely consider as an interesting experiment would be to, maybe, change your name for a while. Not permanently but just to see if the anonymity made a difference in your results. 

Overall, Suz I think the most important thing of all this for you to decide, is exactly why you play poker. Is it for the social element of the fun and camaradarie or is it to make as much money as possible? Once that goal is clear in your own mind I think it can only help. 

and er.......second most important thing is to be careful posting in the early hours after a bad night's poker!    Go to bed and sleep on it first !   

Great post Boss 

i agree

Me too!

[barhell]

Oh Suz,  Suz,   Suz!!!

A couple of comments to make, firstly I agree with Silo in that you should consider the fun aspect of what your last deposit money has given you.   It seems your last deposit has lasted several months and you should compare this with other possible forms of entertainment.  Imagine you went and played a weekly night of bingo costing, say £15 a time.  Would you give it up after a couple of weeks because you hadn't won?  If you were having fun and considered it good entertainment for your money then you wouldn't think twice about carrying on and your poker should be the same.

Think back to your last deposit all those months ago.....could you have spent that money on anything else that would've given you better value entertainment wise?

Secondly, it seems you do well at lower limits but then struggle when you move up.  This reminds me of the the old Tommy Cooper gag......"Doctor...Doctor...it hurts when I move my arm like this" to which Doctor Tommy replies "well don't do it then !!"   
 

A silly comparison maybe but possibly valid in that if you win at low levels and, also importantly, have fun there, then why do you want to move up anyway?

There's no written rule that says you have to progress up the levels if you're happy and successful where you are.

Equally though if you do want to progress up the levels then obviously that is your choice, but you do need careful monitoring of your bankroll.  It sounds like you maybe manage this correctly on the way up and only move up a level when you have sufficient funds to do so. However does the reverse apply?   When you reached your highest level did you move back down when you lost the relevant amount of your roll?  Not moving back down the levels if you start losing means the likelihood is you lose everything at the higher level. 

Apologies if I've got the above totally wrong, no offence meant it was just an observation on how it looks from someone who knows you reasonably well.   

One final thought, you are very well known and clearly very popular (and deservedly so!) with lots of people who play on the Blonde poker site.  Whilst the upside to this is obvious and great fun there may well be a downside in that a lot of these people will have comprehensive notes on how you play.  I suspect they may know your game better than you know theirs and this disadvantage becomes more of a factor as you move up the levels and come across a greater percentage of players who use their notes in this way. 

One thing I would definitely consider as an interesting experiment would be to, maybe, change your name for a while. Not permanently but just to see if the anonymity made a difference in your results. 

Overall, Suz I think the most important thing of all this for you to decide, is exactly why you play poker. Is it for the social element of the fun and camaradarie or is it to make as much money as possible? Once that goal is clear in your own mind I think it can only help. 

and er.......second most important thing is to be careful posting in the early hours after a bad night's poker!    Go to bed and sleep on it first !   

Great post Boss 

i agree

Me too!

What they all said

[bhoywonder]

On a serious note suz


get that roll back up using ur Ap's


I too have had to come down a level....my BR took a 40 % hit in november....

I stopped the rot just in time  and am slowly rebuilding...

im still optimistic at my game even though i have just been ejected from a live tourney whilst holding JJ against J7 ( no slowplay,got them in preflop!) and he called blind  ho hum...



Varience is a bugger,and its sure beating me at the moment

GL and i hope to see a post soon with $$$$ in it


as previously said,u enjoy it

keep playing