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« on: June 21, 2012, 10:38:17 PM » |
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Ok just for a bit of fun cus I'm on a break. But WTF I come to DTD these days and I don't know many people at all. There was a time I pretty much knew everyone in the local poker scene, but I look around nowadays and I don't know who the fk 80% of people are there and they are basically all under 30. Another 15% are regs that I nod and say hello to, and a small few i actually have a chat to. So are us old fish just being gradually being made busto and weeded out of the game by the new young crew? Fk, I don't necessarily think of myself as that old even  Banter away lads and lasses....  |
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« Last Edit: June 21, 2012, 11:01:40 PM by Woodsey »
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Junior Senior
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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2012, 11:30:54 PM » |
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Yes, there was a time when the young players were regarded as the value and being an 'internet player' was used by the old timers as an insult. Now i've had to change my name, and being on a table of internet kids puts the fear of bejezus up me!
Half the problem is following the conversations, dont they teach proper english at school any more?
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Woodsey
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« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2012, 11:39:19 PM » |
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Half the problem is following the conversations, dont they teach proper english at school any more?
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kinboshi
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2012, 04:42:29 AM » |
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My problem is that I still feel as though I'm in my twenties, but the youngsters must look at me and think I could be their dad.
Makes me feel particularly old when they put Absolute 80s radio on, and half the table has never heard the songs that are playing...
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2012, 05:36:09 AM » |
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wow seriously old ppl itt so far |
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Perfectly natural to feel different being bust out of a competition that has been so life changing and important to you in the past.I felt the same when I bust out of the Incredible Hundred.  |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2012, 08:45:24 AM » |
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wow seriously old ppl itt so far Shush child. Was funny winding PeeJay up though asking when he's going out to Vegas... |
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SirPerceval
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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2012, 09:57:45 AM » |
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My problem is that I still feel as though I'm in my 30s, but the youngsters must look at me and think, I wonder if he's my dad?
Makes me feel particularly old when half the table has never heard about my APAT win...
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SirPerceval
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« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2012, 09:59:48 AM » |
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Once my kids reach poker playing age I might just give up
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« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2012, 10:02:40 AM » |
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to excel in poker you need to spend alot of time studying and devoting yourself to the game.
older (30-50) people dont have the luxury of having as much spare time. younger people are often students etc and have more time to devote and dont have families who get angry if they don't go to bed till 3am.
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[8:24:58 PM] Andrew W: like he runs so good
[8:25:02 PM] Andrew W: youd hear he'd been gang raped
[8:25:05 PM] Andrew W: and it would be by girls aloud
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« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2012, 10:32:58 AM » |
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to excel in poker you need to spend alot of time studying and devoting yourself to the game.
older (30-50) people dont have the luxury of having as much spare time. younger people are often students etc and have more time to devote and dont have families who get angry if they don't go to bed till 3am.
Yes. This is 100% true The guys I really admire are the ones that get the balance right, they still have a desire to improve and obviously have good negotiating tekkers at home. They still find the time even though they have mouths to feed and are married. I had a similar situation the other night to Kinboshi. When discussing Denmarks chances of winning the euros some kid opposite me who looked no more than 9 years old kindly told me that they won it 1992. I told him I watched it and remember it well. He said he hadn't been born yet.! Sigh..... |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2012, 10:38:01 AM » |
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to excel in poker you need to spend alot of time studying and devoting yourself to the game.
older (30-50) people dont have the luxury of having as much spare time. younger people are often students etc and have more time to devote and dont have families who get angry if they don't go to bed till 3am.
Yes. This is 100% true The guys I really admire are the ones that get the balance right, they still have a desire to improve and obviously have good negotiating tekkers at home. They still find the time even though they have mouths to feed and are married. I had a similar situation the other night to Kinboshi. When discussing Denmarks chances of winning the euros some kid opposite me who looked no more than 9 years old kindly told me that they won it 1992. I told him I watched it and remember it well. He said he hadn't been born yet.! Sigh..... The other day at deeteedee, a couple of the 'kids' playing at the table had no idea that Alan Hansen was a defender or that he played for Liverpool! |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2012, 10:38:18 AM » |
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Once my kids reach poker playing age I might just give up
Are your kids 26? |
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Woodsey
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« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2012, 10:43:27 AM » |
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to excel in poker you need to spend alot of time studying and devoting yourself to the game.
older (30-50) people dont have the luxury of having as much spare time. younger people are often students etc and have more time to devote and dont have families who get angry if they don't go to bed till 3am.
Yes. This is 100% true The guys I really admire are the ones that get the balance right, they still have a desire to improve and obviously have good negotiating tekkers at home. They still find the time even though they have mouths to feed and are married. I had a similar situation the other night to Kinboshi. When discussing Denmarks chances of winning the euros some kid opposite me who looked no more than 9 years old kindly told me that they won it 1992. I told him I watched it and remember it well. He said he hadn't been born yet.! Sigh..... When at DTD last night a transvision vamp song came on and I said ahhh cool song. All the kids surrounding me on the table just gave me this blank stare as if to say 'transvision who?' |
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« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2012, 10:46:07 AM » |
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Can't figure out when we stopped being the cool ones and they reached a double digit age. It's all a blur.
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I bet when Hugh Hefner dies, you won't hear anyone say, "He's in a better place."
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Woodsey
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« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2012, 10:48:10 AM » |
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Can't figure out when we stopped being the cool ones and they reached a double digit age. It's all a blur.
Were not the cool ones?  |
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