The True Rastafish Story - No Frills

[RastaColburn]

Rasta, have you ever killed Kenny in a south park episode?

Not yet! but if I catch him on my table he's dead! Metaphorically speaking

[RastaColburn]

It was me who you saw by cashpoint just now brother! I slowed down to check it was you.

I can lend you £10 if you are having some trouble

That was you? I could of done with a tenner to buy a bottle of water! haha

[RastaColburn]

I wanted to ask you what inspired you to write this diary / to join facebook/blonde etc?

errrm what really inspired me to want to do this, I know my life is mystically guided, I feel the need to tell my story because I think it's different from what people are used to.  Also I want people to know that no matter how much you are down and how low you get there is always a way out.

[RastaColburn]

Do you think there's a reason all your success is at DTD rather than in other places like Vegas or GUKPT / UKIPT stops?

Let me think... There is a slight difference, no difference with the cards but the ambiance, surroundings and what you feel you know, it's always easier at home

For example - It's easier to sleep in your own bed!!

Dusk till Dawn is home, but that doesn't mean I won't be able to transfer the results to all of these tournaments.  I haven't played many by the way I've only played a few of these tournaments and will be playing much more in the future to hopefully fulfill my expectations..

Hopefully Tikay will sponsor me this weekend and we'll travel with the Sky tour :-)

Hope is for churches, Mr T!

I look forward very much to seeing you on Saturday.

We'll have a TV Crew there, too, so if you are up for it, we'll do an interview with you.

We might just ask if you want to do a spot of commentary for the Live Stream, though it depends when - or if - you bust out. I have already engaged the services of a splendid young man, who almost sees you as his nemesis, to assist me with Live Stream Commentary, but it may be rather jolly to give you a stint, too. 

See you there brother

[RastaColburn]

Really enjoyed your stories from back in the day, when you lived in London.

Life was very different then, as you said. I somehow imagined you may have lived in West London, perhaps Notting Hill, Shepherds Bush. That was my patch. Karabiner, who is much older than both you & I, frequented those parts too.

Strict parenting, too, I loved that bit. As kids, we did not much enjoy it, but it was THE GREATEST thing ever for our future lives, & it gave us our values, our strength, our character. My "bedtime" (do kids still have a "bedtime"?) was 7pm in the week, & 7.30pm at weekends, right up until I was 13 or 14. And 7pm meant EXACTLY 7pm, not a second later.

I had better stop now. Your "early days" stories have made me reminisce.

Keep it coming Big Man.

PS - Thank you for the PM. I'm thoroughly overwhelmed with PM's right now, but I'll reply soonest. I'm really glad we worked out a way of getting the Diary started, & I hope you understand the very awkward spot I was in. Unfortunately, not everyone did, judging by some of the incoming.

Thank for very much for your reply. We're coming from the same era so I understand your discipline. Hope to see you soon and all the best brother

[RastaColburn]

Rasta

Your speechplay

How much is it merely you are just having a good time at the table, love the game etc

and how much is it genuinely designed to get under the skin of certain opponents, a deliberate tactic?

My speech-play and my play are all interlinked.  sometimes it's not designed for anything other then to have a good time. Most of the time people start on me that's when I go into a different gear.

It's not designed to offend anyone and sometimes I just get excited because of the love of the game.. It's such a game.

Poker has everything in real life. People laugh when they win and cry when they lose.. I always love the game and always will to me it's not about winning or losing it's about making the right decisions for the right reasons at the right time, because you can't win them all..

[RastaColburn]

Rasta, who would you say are the tournament players at DDT that you respect the most in terms of their play?  Are there any players who you 'fear' or players you'd rather weren't on your table?

I respect all players at DTD because if you're brave enough to put your money down and sit on the table I have a lot of respect for you.

I don't fear anyone at the table

[RastaColburn]

Cant believe how much I havein common with the legend; took up the game around the same time, moved from the south (born of london parents) to the midlands, in business, footballing son (too young to be at Gavins level), reg at dtd but not much elsewhere, winner of two deepstacks, hit near bottom and bounced back, just need to develop some of that legendary speech play...

Respect well done and i'm so happy you won the tournament for more reasons then one. I'm glad regs are winnings the big ones at DTD so people that come in know that we regs put up a challenge.
 

[RastaColburn]

Rasta

Your speechplay

How much is it merely you are just having a good time at the table, love the game etc

and how much is it genuinely designed to get under the skin of certain opponents, a deliberate tactic?

I wanna know this too.

I was on a table with you 18 months ago and honestly thought you were a complete prick the way you carried on when some poor guy was trying think on the river. Totally classless. Not played with you since. Do you still do all that stuff?

It's a game and never personal.

[RastaColburn]

hi rasta
lovely to read your story so far enjoyed it keep going i hope to meet again on poker maybe heads up that will be interesting spectaters get earphones out hahaha gl m8 we have similar story my son play footy too and i never missed his game he hasnt made it yet hopefully will  gl m8 see u soon

Turk I have enough Love for you brother and enough respect.  you're also a great player I hope we meet soon.

Unlucky the other day it would have been a great final table with you on it,

Much Love brother

[RastaColburn]

What are your feelings about several players using a picture of you as their avatar on Pokerstars?

eerrrmmm. I don't mind. but if I catch them on the table I kill dem... Hypothetically speaking hahaha

[kinboshi]

Really enjoyed your stories from back in the day, when you lived in London.

Life was very different then, as you said. I somehow imagined you may have lived in West London, perhaps Notting Hill, Shepherds Bush. That was my patch. Karabiner, who is much older than both you & I, frequented those parts too.

Strict parenting, too, I loved that bit. As kids, we did not much enjoy it, but it was THE GREATEST thing ever for our future lives, & it gave us our values, our strength, our character. My "bedtime" (do kids still have a "bedtime"?) was 7pm in the week, & 7.30pm at weekends, right up until I was 13 or 14. And 7pm meant EXACTLY 7pm, not a second later.

I had better stop now. Your "early days" stories have made me reminisce.

Keep it coming Big Man.

PS - Thank you for the PM. I'm thoroughly overwhelmed with PM's right now, but I'll reply soonest. I'm really glad we worked out a way of getting the Diary started, & I hope you understand the very awkward spot I was in. Unfortunately, not everyone did, judging by some of the incoming.

Thank for very much for your reply. We're coming from the same era so I understand your discipline. Hope to see you soon and all the best brother

Mis-read from Rasta there

[SuuPRlim]

Rasta, do you believe in fate/destiny?

Medium Weak.

[RastaColburn]

Rasta, do you believe in fate/destiny?

Medium Weak.

Yes I definitely do.  In life you have certain decisions if you make the right decisions the right roads open for you, when you make bad decisions bad roads open for you.  I believe in fate destiny and Karma

Medium weak come see me brother I can make you reasonably strong!   

[Mitch]

How much money, to the nearest hundred thousand, do you think you have won off the DTD regs in props by hitting an inconceivable amount of Kings on the river.

KING....   KING.... KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YES FISHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!