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« Reply #120 on: December 23, 2009, 02:42:58 PM »

Maybe put this in the 'Best of Blonde' section now to save time?

Thoroughly enjoyable Mr MC. Touches on some Degen issues that I, and i'm sure more than a few others on here, can relate to.
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« Reply #121 on: December 23, 2009, 04:21:54 PM »

Great stuff James.  Brilliant post.

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« Reply #122 on: December 23, 2009, 06:12:15 PM »

Great stuff James.  Brilliant post.



What he said.
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« Reply #123 on: December 23, 2009, 06:14:39 PM »

Epic stuff
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« Reply #124 on: December 23, 2009, 06:16:46 PM »

Hi james, pretty sure quite a few of us dabbled in that 20/40 nlh game on tribeca and no1 was even close to rolled for it, lol

Looking back at some of your mistakes now do your seriously regret anything or do you see it as though those experiences have moulded you into the player/person you are today?

sick well btw, :-)
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« Reply #125 on: December 23, 2009, 07:18:13 PM »

Pretty sure this is the longest response i have ever gotten to a question....

Really enthralling stuff man, it's funny the times i met you now fitting in where you were with your poker at the time, i have to say whether you are doing it in or winning it all i noticed no difference in you as a person so kudos for that!
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« Reply #126 on: December 23, 2009, 07:26:27 PM »

Awesome
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« Reply #127 on: December 23, 2009, 07:27:02 PM »

great well mate love the honesty!

I am playin some HU sngs the now, what made you quit playing these?

Most common leaks mistakes u see in these games? (know this is vague question)

Would you look over a few hh's for me if i sent you then  Roll Eyes

all the best
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« Reply #128 on: December 24, 2009, 12:29:55 AM »

 'I obviously had some inbuilt tilt button that couldn't take a loss'


This a briliant piece mate. I think the quote above is the single most important thing that gamblers/poker players need to master. I have worked in the gambling industry and gambled for the last 20 years and some of the cleverest and shrewdest people I know have gone skint because they just couldnt get their heads around the fact that you are gonna get it wrong a lot of the time and lose. The long run is the only true judge yet its a failure in most to try to avenge a loss str8 away.

I can relate to so much of what you have written above from my younger days too and the turning point for me was when I had it drummed into me that 'you should never gamble more than you can mentally afford to lose' and the way you describe how you acted and your feelings after the losses is a good example of why thats true. Noy only do you feel bad for losing but it starts to affect your ability to work at the same level as before if the losses scar you upstairs.

I'm glad you turned the corner and thanks for telling your story.

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« Reply #129 on: December 24, 2009, 01:09:07 AM »

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing
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« Reply #130 on: December 24, 2009, 01:58:16 AM »

Damn.

Like James said I am probably the only person that knows this whole story and I have heard it chronologically over the last 4-5 years but it really made me sad reading this.

I will NEVER forget when I met James in this  >>>http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16363<<< tourney. He was super loud and cheerful and I thought he was cool. We spoke on msn and I remember me spying on him online to see what he was playing. I was killing 2/4nl as this was the golden days and I took a look at what he was playing. 150/300limit. I could not believe my eyes.

Not gonna lie you had a lot of heart but I think the near bustoness took away all that and now you use your brain instead. I actually remember the exact moment you sent me a screenshot of the 88 vs KK hand and I actually still talk about it to this day for some reason, epic hand indeed.

The most epic well ever, keep it going James and see you when I get back.
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« Reply #131 on: December 24, 2009, 02:01:52 AM »

Not gonna lie you had a lot of heart but I think the near bustoness took away all that and now you use your brain instead. I actually remember the exact moment you sent me a screenshot of the 88 vs KK hand and I actually still talk about it to this day for some reason, epic hand indeed.

I remember it as well, infact its on the this board somewhere, will try and find it.
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« Reply #132 on: December 24, 2009, 02:02:55 AM »

Not gonna lie you had a lot of heart but I think the near bustoness took away all that and now you use your brain instead. I actually remember the exact moment you sent me a screenshot of the 88 vs KK hand and I actually still talk about it to this day for some reason, epic hand indeed.

I remember it as well, infact its on the this board somewhere, will try and find it.


Fearless 11864150-67082 Holdem No Limit $20/$40
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Hand Start.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 1 : FBQ5606 has $5,543.55
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has $12,718
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 3 : R_Squared has $3,420
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 4 : IVLEEG has $8,245
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 5 : SEMAJ1 has $1,704
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 6 : ROIELMALIAH has $16,563.97
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 8 : Mindgameu has $2,556
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 9 : -alias- has $11,588
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : LeKCheR is the dealer.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : R_Squared posted small blind.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : IVLEEG posted big blind.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Game [67082] started with 8 players.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:56:26] : SEMAJ1 folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:27] : ROIELMALIAH called $40
[Jan 1 19:56:27] : hbk88_2033 : listen i won 2100$
[Jan 1 19:56:29] : Mindgameu folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:29] : -alias- folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:30] : FBQ5606 folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:32] : hbk88_2033 : tuesday
[Jan 1 19:56:33] : LeKCheR called $40 and raised $100
[Jan 1 19:56:40] : R_Squared called $120
[Jan 1 19:56:41] : IVLEEG folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:43] : ROIELMALIAH called $100 and raised $200
[Jan 1 19:56:24] : LeKCheR called $200 and raised $600
[Jan 1 19:56:26] : R_Squared folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:27] : ROIELMALIAH called $600
[Jan 1 19:56:28] : Dealing flop.
[Jan 1 19:56:28] : Board cards [ ]
[Jan 1 19:56:28] : hbk88_2033 : gave my girl500$
[Jan 1 19:56:35] : ROIELMALIAH checked.
[Jan 1 19:56:40] : LeKCheR bet $1,600
[Jan 1 19:56:44] : hbk88_2033 : and lost the rest in this 20-40 game on here to boycie
[Jan 1 19:56:46] : ROIELMALIAH called $1,600 and raised $1,600
[Jan 1 19:57:18] : LeKCheR called $1,600 and raised $3,200
[Jan 1 19:57:20] : ROIELMALIAH called $3,200 and raised $9,223.96
[Jan 1 19:57:21] : LeKCheR called $5,378 and is All-in
[Jan 1 19:57:22] : sigmuno : gg hbk
[Jan 1 19:57:22] : Showdown!
[Jan 1 19:57:22] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:57:23] : mlam926 : wow
[Jan 1 19:57:24] : IVLEEG : wow
[Jan 1 19:57:24] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:57:24] : Seat 6 : ROIELMALIAH has
[Jan 1 19:57:26] : IVLEEG : nice
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : Board cards [ ]
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : Seat 6 : ROIELMALIAH has
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : ROIELMALIAH has Four of a kind:
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : LeKCheR has Four of a kind: Kings
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : LeKCheR wins $25,612 with Four of a kind: Kings
[Jan 1 19:57:32] : mlam926 : omg
[Jan 1 19:57:34] : mlam926 : sick
[Jan 1 19:57:34] : IRaiseBack : wow
[Jan 1 19:57:37] : IVLEEG : incredible
[Jan 1 19:57:37] : ROIELMALIAH : omggg
[Jan 1 19:57:38] : LeKCheR : WOW
[Jan 1 19:57:40] : Hand is over.
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« Reply #133 on: December 24, 2009, 02:06:19 AM »

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=18617.msg378283#msg378283

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« Reply #134 on: December 24, 2009, 02:16:28 AM »

Not gonna lie you had a lot of heart but I think the near bustoness took away all that and now you use your brain instead. I actually remember the exact moment you sent me a screenshot of the 88 vs KK hand and I actually still talk about it to this day for some reason, epic hand indeed.

I remember it as well, infact its on the this board somewhere, will try and find it.


Fearless 11864150-67082 Holdem No Limit $20/$40
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Hand Start.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 1 : FBQ5606 has $5,543.55
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has $12,718
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 3 : R_Squared has $3,420
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 4 : IVLEEG has $8,245
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 5 : SEMAJ1 has $1,704
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 6 : ROIELMALIAH has $16,563.97
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 8 : Mindgameu has $2,556
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 9 : -alias- has $11,588
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : LeKCheR is the dealer.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : R_Squared posted small blind.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : IVLEEG posted big blind.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Game [67082] started with 8 players.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Jan 1 19:56:23] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:56:26] : SEMAJ1 folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:27] : ROIELMALIAH called $40
[Jan 1 19:56:27] : hbk88_2033 : listen i won 2100$
[Jan 1 19:56:29] : Mindgameu folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:29] : -alias- folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:30] : FBQ5606 folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:32] : hbk88_2033 : tuesday
[Jan 1 19:56:33] : LeKCheR called $40 and raised $100
[Jan 1 19:56:40] : R_Squared called $120
[Jan 1 19:56:41] : IVLEEG folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:43] : ROIELMALIAH called $100 and raised $200
[Jan 1 19:56:24] : LeKCheR called $200 and raised $600
[Jan 1 19:56:26] : R_Squared folded.
[Jan 1 19:56:27] : ROIELMALIAH called $600
[Jan 1 19:56:28] : Dealing flop.
[Jan 1 19:56:28] : Board cards [ ]
[Jan 1 19:56:28] : hbk88_2033 : gave my girl500$
[Jan 1 19:56:35] : ROIELMALIAH checked.
[Jan 1 19:56:40] : LeKCheR bet $1,600
[Jan 1 19:56:44] : hbk88_2033 : and lost the rest in this 20-40 game on here to boycie
[Jan 1 19:56:46] : ROIELMALIAH called $1,600 and raised $1,600
[Jan 1 19:57:18] : LeKCheR called $1,600 and raised $3,200
[Jan 1 19:57:20] : ROIELMALIAH called $3,200 and raised $9,223.96
[Jan 1 19:57:21] : LeKCheR called $5,378 and is All-in
[Jan 1 19:57:22] : sigmuno : gg hbk
[Jan 1 19:57:22] : Showdown!
[Jan 1 19:57:22] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:57:23] : mlam926 : wow
[Jan 1 19:57:24] : IVLEEG : wow
[Jan 1 19:57:24] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:57:24] : Seat 6 : ROIELMALIAH has
[Jan 1 19:57:26] : IVLEEG : nice
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : Board cards [ ]
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : Seat 6 : ROIELMALIAH has
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : ROIELMALIAH has Four of a kind:
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : Seat 2 : LeKCheR has
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : LeKCheR has Four of a kind: Kings
[Jan 1 19:57:29] : LeKCheR wins $25,612 with Four of a kind: Kings
[Jan 1 19:57:32] : mlam926 : omg
[Jan 1 19:57:34] : mlam926 : sick
[Jan 1 19:57:34] : IRaiseBack : wow
[Jan 1 19:57:37] : IVLEEG : incredible
[Jan 1 19:57:37] : ROIELMALIAH : omggg
[Jan 1 19:57:38] : LeKCheR : WOW
[Jan 1 19:57:40] : Hand is over.

Gooood Hannndddd.....

All about the limp-raise with 88's....
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