stepping down

[Claw75]

thanks for the helpful posts mickmoose.

you are right Mickmoose, I do have debts and have been gambling.  How many people on here can hand on heart say they don't have a single debt?  I'm guessing half the people on here at least have a mortgage and/or a personal loan or a credit card.  Should they not gamble?

Here's the situation.  Most of my debt was inherited from my marriage.  We had a joint loan which we had used to buy furniture etc when we moved from a furnished property to an unfurnished one a few years ago, to fund a new car and other stuff you do when you're living in an environment where money isn't such an issue.  We had also borrowed money to pay for our (cheap) wedding, which with hindsight was a waste of bloody money!  At the time, our joint income was more than sufficient to cover our outgoings, including loan repayments, leaving us with lots of disposable income.  When we separated we split the debts in half but between us inherited a whole other household's expenses.  Neither of us could downsize as we have shared care of our daughter, so both need to have two bedroomed properties - they are not cheap to rent in this neck of the woods.  I have built up a bit of further debt on my credit cards over the past few months just on bits and pieces, but also as I have needed to use it to pay large bills.  When I took over my half of the debts from the marriage, I took out a new personal loan in my own name.  In hindsight, I should probably have got the loan out over a longer repayment period rather than choosing the maximum repayment I could afford from my disposable income rather than repaying over a longer period and giving myself a bit more cash available every month.

It has taken me some time to adjust to my new situation, and yes I've been overspending for a few months, including paying poker.  It has been a bit of a culture shock having always worked since leaving school and earning plenty of money.  I've realised I can't now afford (to use a cliche) to carry on with the lifestyle to which I have become accustomed, which includes playing poker - hence this thread - which I would hardly have started if I were a degenerate gambler!!

thanks for the input though!

[kinboshi]

degen.

[Claw75]

degen.

:p

[Graham C]

You don't have to justify anything, ignore the arse

[Claw75]

You don't have to justify anything, ignore the arse

I know, but I realised the implication was there and just wanted to make it clear.

[kinboshi]

You don't have to justify anything, ignore the arse

Oi!  I have feelings you know...

[Graham C]

You don't have to justify anything, ignore the arse

Oi!  I have feelings you know...

damn, I was hoping you weren't logged on to the forum!  What are the chances

[HOLDorFOLD]

1 simple question

do you have a big enough sample size @ luton to base a decision on?

Good question.   

[Horneris]

I find it hard to believe some of the answers that are being givien here. There has been talk of freerolls. bankrolls. take  break. Face up to facts. Gambling has got you in to debt. There is only one place for you to go. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS. The sooner the better of you will be.

lmao

This defo doesnt apply to Claw.

Probs applies to ppl like me and Sunday8pm tho.

[Longy]

1 simple question

do you have a big enough sample size @ luton to base a decision on?

Good question.   

The answer is almost certainly no, virtually every live player out there doesn't have a big enough sample size. Yet you can make assumptions that with any any reasonably amount of poker ability (which im sure claw fits into), you will be +ev in live donkaments at your local cardroom. Does this make it a good idea to borrow and spin you way up out of trouble, does it heck. Varience will kill you over 50% of the time.

[Claw75]

1 simple question

do you have a big enough sample size @ luton to base a decision on?

Good question.   

The answer is almost certainly no, virtually every live player out there doesn't have a big enough sample size. Yet you can make assumptions that with any any reasonably amount of poker ability (which im sure claw fits into), you will be +ev in live donkaments at your local cardroom. Does this make it a good idea to borrow and spin you way up out of trouble, does it heck. Varience will kill you over 50% of the time.

nail on head.

I'm not going to borrow money to play poker.  If I was seriously considering doing it I wouldn't have posted on here - I'd have just gone ahead and done it, and wouldn't have any need to justify it to anyone but myself.  It's been a difficult day coming to terms with my decision, and that little devil was just nagging at me.  I knew I'd ignore him in the end but, again, making it public makes it more likely I'll stick to my guns.

I've got the apat omaha event to look forward too (if I get a seat) and the blonde bash in september

[HOLDorFOLD]

1 simple question

do you have a big enough sample size @ luton to base a decision on?

Good question.   

The answer is almost certainly no, virtually every live player out there doesn't have a big enough sample size. Yet you can make assumptions that with any any reasonably amount of poker ability (which im sure claw fits into), you will be +ev in live donkaments at your local cardroom. Does this make it a good idea to borrow and spin you way up out of trouble, does it heck. Varience will kill you over 50% of the time.

nail on head.

I'm not going to borrow money to play poker.  If I was seriously considering doing it I wouldn't have posted on here - I'd have just gone ahead and done it, and wouldn't have any need to justify it to anyone but myself.  It's been a difficult day coming to terms with my decision, and that little devil was just nagging at me.  I knew I'd ignore him in the end but, again, making it public makes it more likely I'll stick to my guns.

I've got the apat omaha event to look forward too (if I get a seat) and the blonde bash in september

You're spot on there Claire - it does help. Just like a smoker who has just given up and tells everyone so that when they have 'wobbles' the support comes in to stop them having a ciggie.

Keep posting whenever you feel the urge. You never have to justify yourself to anyone anywhere, and most people here know you well enough to know you are just venting your urges so to speak.

 

[kinboshi]

Keep posting whenever you feel the urge.

<Bites tongue>

[Newmanseye]

Keep posting whenever you feel the urge.

<Bites tongue>

I'll say it then,


WE HAVE A BOLDIE!!! no more urge posters please

[Claw75]

thanks Mich.  I'm almost definitely going to take up your suggestion of hosting a few home games too - it's the social side that I'm going to miss as much as the poker.  For other reasons I don't want to go into on the public forum I've been spending a lot of time alone lately, and getting up to Luton every now and again has been keeping me sane - I don't want my sensible decision not to go and play to end up driving me mad!

I take it you're up for being put on the list of invitees for the first game?