Alone in the Dark - The poker musings of an also ran

[Karabiner]

My resolve is starting to lessen regarding not playing the grand prix at DTD.

It seems churlish not to take part at all when it's literally just down the road from my gaff.

I'm thinking Thursday as there are a couple of decent PLO tourneys online tomorrow and Wednesday.

You coming?

I'm sitting up on Wednesday for a funeral on Thursday Ralph so it's not looking good.

I wish you and all of your family a long life.

[dreenie]

Out of the 25k, Dreenie out too.

Made the small cash in the 6k, need to find a hand or a spot now....

Yeah, I think I noticed you, but was playing other tables so couldn't say hi, I got pretty tilted throughout that comp, had the 77 vs 33 - the 33 flop lolol - then folded 2 pair when the 4 card straight came on the river, then just tilted out with a King and a Queen - sooooooooooooooooo soft aswell that comp - ah well better luck tomorrow -- how did u end up in the 6k gtd?

[RED-DOG]

Got into the money, but only the shallow end. Went out in 22nd when I lost a race.

Was happy with my game though. Part of the "F" on my fold button has worn away so I must be playing with my usual flair.

[smashedagain]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

[RED-DOG]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

You'll have do do me a satellite master class Jase.

[smashedagain]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

You'll have do do me a satellite master class Jase.

it would not be very pc or tendy tom. its all results orientated

[RED-DOG]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

You'll have do do me a satellite master class Jase.

it would not be very pc or tendy tom. its all results orientated

[smashedagain]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

You'll have do do me a satellite master class Jase.

it would not be very pc or tendy tom. its all results orientated

lol. yes i'm bitter coz i cant win scoops and the world on line. seems so easy but i have not got a clue these days.

[RED-DOG]

I can't even crush micro stakes cash.

[smashedagain]

I can't even crush micro stakes cash.

i aint written off the on line game just yet. i've just gone on a sabbatical until the kids are at school. seems to me all the value is in sats anyway. i know people killing it  by winning multiple seats and packages on line. they dont cash that often in live events but are playing poker at some beautiful places all over the world....cebu was another place i had never heard of the other day. nice life for single guys

[RED-DOG]

I've been musing, so here are a couple of questions.

Do you think we, (Most of us) play poker because we have a thrill-seeker mentality, or because we have a gamblers mentality?

If you would no longer play poker or gamble, what would you replace it with?

[tikay]

I've been musing, so here are a couple of questions.

Do you think we, (Most of us) play poker because we have a thrill-seeker mentality, or because we have a gamblers mentality?

If you would no longer play poker or gamble, what would you replace it with?

I think it's the latter (or is in my case).

What would I replace it with? Like any other addiction, once weaned off it, it would not need replacing. In my case, I'm hoping the novelty will wear off & I'll grow out of it, it's only been 49 years now.  I shudder to think how much I've gambled in my life, but I've enjoyed it immensely. An oddity is that even now, & it's only May, 2011 has been my best ever year in gambling, & I won't be giving it back. Well, not all of it......

(In before Jase, as he's still tucked up in bed, the slacker).

[kinboshi]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

Significant sample size?

[smashedagain]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

Significant sample size?

played again last night for 5th. can win seats in sats quite easily  but the re buy ones are a speciality and suit my style. but i dont judge the results on my success i judge it on the results on the people i mentor and the keep knocking the results in too.  have been back to the old bread and butter £20 rebuy games lately because there is a £10k gtd  in sheff on a wednesday. played 6 times 1st 2nd and 4 early baths. same old same old. its an easy game just because no one ever folds unless they miss a draw.

[Woodsey]

I can't even crush micro stakes cash.

i aint written off the on line game just yet. i've just gone on a sabbatical until the kids are at school. seems to me all the value is in sats anyway. i know people killing it  by winning multiple seats and packages on line. they dont cash that often in live events but are playing poker at some beautiful places all over the world....cebu was another place i had never heard of the other day. nice life for single guys

Moving rapidly up my list of places to go, reckon I will be there within 12 months. Would have been already but flight prices were stupid for my travel dates.......