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Topic: Degenerate Diaries: The Chronicles Pt. 2 (Read 460651 times)
cambridgealex
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: dik9 on April 09, 2012, 04:54:33 PM
Quote from: cambridgealex on April 09, 2012, 01:23:46 PM
Also think about what you're going into - dealing 50/1 and bowl freezeouts in Genting is just going to be immensely frustrating, mind numbing and boring. No offence meant to the guys that work there - Richard is a great guy and working with him and the other ex DTD lot will be fun at times I'm sure. But remember how you felt about dealing at DTD a year ago? You'll have to work certain hours, you'll be on basically minimum wage and you just won't feel as good about yourself. Don't tell me it doesn't feel great walking into DTD everyday as a pro, playing the biggest game in the building, crushing it and winning a months wages in a night?
Coughs lol, seriously it is nothing like DTD we had a glitch about a month ago but all the dealers like working there and they feel like its their cardroom. Nothing is stopping him playing the biggest game in DTD and crushing it, but probably a good idea to 100% be able to live and use his roll to play with knowing that the bills will get paid if the downswings start to hurt.
I think it'll make it harder on both sides tbh.
When playing say 1/2, you can lose 500, 1000 even more (5.5k is Mitch's record I believe
) in a single night. How demoralising is that going to be knowing you'll have to work 60/100/150 HOURS to make that money back as a dealer?
What about when he puts in loads of hours dealing over a busy period and say does 40 hours over a weekend and earns say £300. He then sits down to play 1/2 with £300 and loses KK vs AA in the first orbit. That's his weekends work vanished in 5 minutes.
How demoralising is that going to be?
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Keep roll separate from lifes earnings ftw
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: dik9 on April 09, 2012, 05:18:43 PM
Keep roll separate from lifes earnings ftw
but can you separate them in your mind? I don't think I could, and knowing Sean, he won't be able to either. Mentally, it'll be impossibly hard for him I think.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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I can't answer that for Sean.
But at some stage in your life Alex you will have to do the same, and I don't mean that in a condescending way btw
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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April 09, 2012, 06:00:51 PM »
He took a shot. No big deal. Sure he'll try again when he's mentally ready to play for a living
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: George2Loose on April 09, 2012, 06:00:51 PM
He took a shot. No big deal. Sure he'll try again when he's mentally ready to play for a living
Yh, I agree.
My advice would be if you're truly done with poker then don't go back to dealing at dusk, gather up the rest of your bankroll and go take a big holiday, travel somewhere do something you've always wanted to do but the BR couldn't take the hit and blow it (leaving yourself a small amount of 'living money' you're in a unique position you have no job (if you've quit poker) access to some monies and all the time and freedom in the world. If you get a sick experience out of it, all the work will be worthwhile and poker will have given you something special.
Then figure out what job you ACTUALLY want, my instinct would be something in graphic design? Seems to be a passion + something you're clearly really good at (this is just me speculating could be anything) and put your focus into that completely. Don't play poker on the side of this trust me it just doesn't work, it's diverts your focus from your work, it fucks your sleeping up cos it's at night and the mental anguish of winning and losing in less controlled circumstances will likely be off-putting. Take a good break whilst you get your new focus. If you decide after 3-4 months of so it's shit, then quit and do something else, poker, dealing, travelling, a new career, whatever you want.
Basically just don't get a prospect-less job to support poker on the side as you'll be putting half your half-arsed time into a job you don't care for too much, and the other half into poker, which you'll enjoy less because there will be constraints on your play and you'll not get any satisfaction from either. Imo the choice really is one of the other, either really put your focus into something your passionate about, or stick with poker till you finish it off. If you're passionate about poker then don't get a job, work harder on that.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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April 09, 2012, 08:43:26 PM »
So sad to see this happen, but good luck in whatever you do mate. I side with alex here, it's a great post and helped me get off some super tilting sessions.
Good luck bro, much love.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: SuuPRlim on April 09, 2012, 08:42:40 PM
Quote from: George2Loose on April 09, 2012, 06:00:51 PM
He took a shot. No big deal. Sure he'll try again when he's mentally ready to play for a living
Yh, I agree.
My advice would be if you're truly done with poker then don't go back to dealing at dusk, gather up the rest of your bankroll and go take a big holiday, travel somewhere do something you've always wanted to do but the BR couldn't take the hit and blow it (leaving yourself a small amount of 'living money' you're in a unique position you have no job (if you've quit poker) access to some monies and all the time and freedom in the world. If you get a sick experience out of it, all the work will be worthwhile and poker will have given you something special.
Then figure out what job you ACTUALLY want, my instinct would be something in graphic design? Seems to be a passion + something you're clearly really good at (this is just me speculating could be anything) and put your focus into that completely. Don't play poker on the side of this trust me it just doesn't work, it's diverts your focus from your work, it fucks your sleeping up cos it's at night and the mental anguish of winning and losing in less controlled circumstances will likely be off-putting. Take a good break whilst you get your new focus. If you decide after 3-4 months of so it's shit, then quit and do something else, poker, dealing, travelling, a new career, whatever you want.
Basically just don't get a prospect-less job to support poker on the side as you'll be putting half your half-arsed time into a job you don't care for too much, and the other half into poker, which you'll enjoy less because there will be constraints on your play and you'll not get any satisfaction from either. Imo the choice really is one of the other, either really put your focus into something your passionate about, or stick with poker till you finish it off. If you're passionate about poker then don't get a job, work harder on that.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: dik9 on April 09, 2012, 05:22:50 PM
I can't answer that for Sean.
But at some stage in your life Alex you will have to do the same, and I don't mean that in a condescending way btw
As much as the young 'uns think this isn't true..... It is. FACT
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: smashedagain on April 09, 2012, 05:13:26 PM
Quote from: skolsuper on April 09, 2012, 04:49:29 PM
The poker world could probably stand to lose a few pros. Cheers for taking one for the team.
cant you sign him up for team Eureka. Does anyone know how Cos did last night?
Cos didn't do well last night. Cos is glad he doesn't get pissed off at anyone anymore or Herbie would be close atm.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: GreekStein on April 09, 2012, 09:33:54 PM
Quote from: smashedagain on April 09, 2012, 05:13:26 PM
Quote from: skolsuper on April 09, 2012, 04:49:29 PM
The poker world could probably stand to lose a few pros. Cheers for taking one for the team.
cant you sign him up for team Eureka. Does anyone know how Cos did last night?
Cos didn't do well last night. Cos is glad he doesn't get pissed off at anyone anymore or Herbie would be close atm.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Quote from: Junior on April 09, 2012, 09:16:12 PM
Quote from: dik9 on April 09, 2012, 05:22:50 PM
I can't answer that for Sean.
But at some stage in your life Alex you will have to do the same, and I don't mean that in a condescending way btw
As much as the young 'uns think this isn't true..... It is. FACT
Not all current young poker pros will need to do anything other than poker for the rest of their lives. Also FACT.
I'm unlikely to be one of them but since Alex is delving into EPTs etc no reason why he can't be in that group.
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Re: Chronicles of a Dejected Degenerate
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Sean will love Genting, many people who clearly just
love the game
hate money!
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ok I went back ages what's going on.
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Agree with every word lilDave said
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