Confidence at an all time low so playing badly and clueless.

[tikay]

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[kinboshi]

Herbalife makes all that effort to look smart and tikay can't even get him in focus.

[tikay]

Herbalife makes all that effort to look smart and tikay can't even get him in focus.

That was my best effort from 9 attempts!

[cambridgealex]

Waiting for the roulette to open? Didn't see that advice itt?

PS. Is his top button done up?! Yoofs!

[tikay]

Maybe his top button was done up to hide the hoodie he was wearing underneath it.....

[FUN4FRASER]

Making a living from poker is ludicrously hard and if you're fundamentally lacking (there's stuff that you literally HAVE to be aware off and grasp as a pro player imo) and haven't been very lucky at some point you're kind of doomed.

It's not about being the best player though, poker is unique that the best players don't make the most money, its about finding a game/style/format you can win in and winning in it, sounds simple but it's the reason why people who aren't particually good or talented players can make a good living from the game.

This is very true .

There have been a lot of great posts and advice within this thread on how Jason might get back on track with a lot of people recommending playing live cash.

Even if you are a EV+ player ,we all know how difficult it is to win playing tournaments so  I would agree that cash  is important for the majority of full time players to ensure an income.... however ... not everybody has the skill set for cash poker !  , so in line with the statement above its important one does identify their strongest form of the game and stick with it.

Jason ...I think its fair to say your best results have come from tournaments rather than cash ? , so if this is the case you then have to ask your self is it possible to guarantee an income for you and your family  playing tournaments alone  ?  Based on your current financial situation and state of mind the answer is probably not !

As you know I dont play poker full time , and as with George and many others I have a full time job (which sometime revolves around poker I agree )This way I know I have money coming in to support my kids and lifestyle outside of the poker arena , which in turn gives me greater confidence at the table knowing I dont have to cash to survive.

In the short term ( maybe even long term ) Id be inclined to get another source of income ( job ) whilst dipping your toe into poker when a value tournament presents itself and hopefully bink a score , you can do this safe in the knowledge you have something to fall back on should poker not prove successful .

Im sure you will make the best decision for you and your family.

Hope it all works out Mate

Fraser

[nirvana]

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Image is so so important, both in how others see you and your own confidence. Hiring Devilfish's hair is an excellent step on the road

[Eso Kral]

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Surely Jason's other source of income could come from new Milk Tray adverts?

[redarmi]

or a bit of side work as a gamekeeper judging by that jacket.....

[DaveShoelace]

Agree with Fraser that a job would probably help you as a poker player rather than interfere with your game. I don't envy anyone relying solely on poker to support a family during a bad run, the safety net of another form of income could do you wonders.

Out of interest Jase, what are your options job wise? What do you have experience in, how long have you been solely playing poker etc? Is there something you could do which is not a standard 9-5 and thus give you more flexibility to play?

[titaniumbean]

Thought it was a pic of frankie for a minute. IS IT

[smashedagain]

Not a lot to report from the trip really. Tried to stick to the five point plan turned up in shoes instead of trainers, never looked at hendonmob/blonde etc but the hardest thing to do was the not talking seeing as I drew a table of great guys like Tikay, Bash, Ish, Frank and later Father Gascoigne.

 I did get a little frustrated at one point by how wide certain people were willing to call my raises with but they were all gracious enough to tell me they had managed to get there at some later point in the hand by their play so made it easy for me to find the fold button.

I also managed to get away from some pretty big hands pre flop (AQ/AK/JJ) where people telegraphed the fact they had aces. All three hands could have been earlier baths for me and as all 3 guys showed it gave me a fuzzy warm feeling inside. The table was one of those were everybody was showing their cards, the highlight for me was the big 3 bet and C bet with  from Tikay.

The hand that Ian refers to that crippled me was a strange one. Ian had limped and I made up the small blind with  and bash checked his option. A jack hi flop was checked round and when the turn card was also a jack I thought I was going to win a decent pot but sadly not as bash had  .

A few hands later I get  utg and lose a race.

The other highlights of my night were watching Our Leader winning a substancial super stud multi way pot which included the animated/frustrated Wadey. I was also in the privaledged position of being able to watch a couple of guys playing h/u for a few hours. I was given some excellent advice on poker & life whilst I was watching, although at times it did feel like I was getting told off by my dad

[tikay]

Not a lot to report from the trip really. Tried to stick to the five point plan turned up in shoes instead of trainers, never looked at hendonmob/blonde etc but the hardest thing to do was the not talking seeing as I drew a table of great guys like Tikay, Bash, Ish, Frank and later Father Gascoigne.

 I did get a little frustrated at one point by how wide certain people were willing to call my raises with but they were all gracious enough to tell me they had managed to get there at some later point in the hand by their play so made it easy for me to find the fold button.

I also managed to get away from some pretty big hands pre flop (AQ/AK/JJ) where people telegraphed the fact they had aces. All three hands could have been earlier baths for me and as all 3 guys showed it gave me a fuzzy warm feeling inside. The table was one of those were everybody was showing their cards, the highlight for me was the big 3 bet and C bet with  from Tikay.

The hand that Ian refers to that crippled me was a strange one. Ian had limped and I made up the small blind with  and bash checked his option. A jack hi flop was checked round and when the turn card was also a jack I thought I was going to win a decent pot but sadly not as bash had  .

A few hands later I get  utg and lose a race.

The other highlights of my night were watching Our Leader winning a substancial super stud multi way pot which included the animated/frustrated Wadey. I was also in the privaledged position of being able to watch a couple of guys playing h/u for a few hours. I was given some excellent advice on poker & life whilst I was watching, although at times it did feel like I was getting told off by my dad

Was that the hand where I hit my spade & scooped? If so, jeez, my arse was twitching a treat.

The Tourney Hand you refer to - a 3 bet & c-bet with  - I think you must be mixing me up with someone else.

[smashedagain]

Yes they were the hands. I have mentioned it before but along with Frankie, Wadey is one of my favourite people at Dtd and I have mentioned it before but one of the funniest things is when he loses when he has monster draws. He stands up and starts throwing his cards, "look I've got this with this and this and this. How can I not win the hand?"

Gotta also say congrats to Ganesh "vindoh" who in the break was telling me he himself had been on a bit of a down swing of late. I am so pleased it turned round so quickly

And it's nice to see Anon of Real Madrid to get straight back to final tables after his 6 month excile

[tikay]

Yes they were the hands. I have mentioned it before but along with Frankie, Wadey is one of my favourite people at Dtd and I have mentioned it before but one of the funniest things is when he loses when he has monster draws. He stands up and starts throwing his cards, "look I've got this with this and this and this. How can I not win the hand?"

Gotta also say congrats to Ganesh "vindoh" who in the break was telling me he himself had been on a bit of a down swing of late. I am so pleased it turned round so quickly

And it's nice to see Anon of Real Madrid to get straight back to final tables after his 6 month excile

Wadey had a bit of a hard time of it, the game had a most peculiar & very interesting dynamic, but I don't want to derail this thread, so I'lll maybe mention it elsewhere. If only I had a Diary. Oh, wait.....

For now, anyway, it was good to see you.