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« Reply #225 on: July 23, 2013, 03:49:33 PM »

Matt the only way you come out not looking like a dick on the Internet is just shut up! This is obviously affecting you, you have made it clear you regret what was said and everyone has said there 2 cents and that's that. Just leave it now.

On an aside I feel this fiasco should be taking into consideration in regards to your work on mental game. You should be thankful players make "bad" plays. It's how we are able to make money.

If someone offered to flip a coin with you and give you £55 if its heads and you give them £50 for tails. You would never ever ever say anything that would make them want to stop doing it. You are grateful they haven't realised they are always going to lose long term. This analogy hold true for downswings as well, you won't be complaining oh man he had hit 20 tails in a row. You will keep playing with him knowing you will always come out on top remaining gracious throughout so they keep playing with you.

I know that is semi unrelated but I do think there are mental game lessons to be learned here as well

I have no part to play in this little hoohah, but that analogy is brilliant. Everyone should print that off, laminate it, & stick it above their lappie. I try to help the newbies next door, & this "I lose because peeps make terrible calls" thing is the biggest mental obstacle they have.  My personal method is to suggest they are offered the chance to run the identical hands a million times, & see who ends up a millionaire, & who goes skint. My little seeds of "wisdom", as is so often the case, seem to fall on stony ground.
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« Reply #226 on: July 23, 2013, 03:51:21 PM »

before adiman claims all responsibilty for that, i think he might have got that from some unknown bloke called fitzgerald Wink
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« Reply #227 on: July 23, 2013, 03:53:15 PM »

He chris it is an Alex Fitzgerald quote. I don't deny he is one of the most profound poker minds out there IMO. He words things so well and I honestly can never get enough of his articles and videos haha :p
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« Reply #228 on: July 23, 2013, 03:57:33 PM »

before adiman claims all responsibilty for that, i think he might have got that from some unknown bloke called fitzgerald Wink


How can he be an unknown bloke called fitzgerald?

Note: This post is for amusement only.  Smiley
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« Reply #229 on: July 23, 2013, 03:58:59 PM »

before adiman claims all responsibilty for that, i think he might have got that from some unknown bloke called fitzgerald Wink


How can he be an unknown bloke called fitzgerald?

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« Reply #230 on: July 23, 2013, 04:05:47 PM »


The weather has cooled down a bit now, eh?

It has in Mansfield sir !
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« Reply #231 on: July 23, 2013, 04:05:48 PM »


Acknowledgement Kudos to adiman999 WITHDRAWN. 

Kudos goes to the unknown bloke named Fitzgerald.
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« Reply #232 on: July 23, 2013, 04:06:38 PM »


The weather has cooled down a bit now, eh?

It has in Mansfield sir !

Good to hear, Frankie. It was just diversionary tactics really, there seemed to be considerable knicker twistage. I blame Red-Dog.  
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« Reply #233 on: July 23, 2013, 04:07:45 PM »


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Lol unlucky adiman
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« Reply #234 on: July 23, 2013, 04:09:44 PM »

Hahaha I love how chris gets himself into holes like he does! "Unknown bloke called Fitzgerald" is classic verndog
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« Reply #235 on: July 23, 2013, 04:12:07 PM »


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Lol unlucky adiman

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« Reply #236 on: July 23, 2013, 04:28:07 PM »

haha it was a joke comment of course!!
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« Reply #237 on: July 23, 2013, 04:30:16 PM »

haha it was a joke comment of course!!

I know it's just your wording is funny, saying he is unknown but then quoting his name haha
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« Reply #238 on: July 23, 2013, 05:11:02 PM »

Chris, I think what Nik is trying to say is that it was quite a degrading and an unnecessary comment to be posted.

Whilst it is true that Matt can post whatever he wants in his blog, a few readers on here do play these 'bowl' comps and might take offence to such a comment.

Also, the point that Matt used to play these but doesn't anymore, the comment does come across as him now saying that he is above them (Matt, I know this isn't what you intended but just pointing out how it might come across)

I mean, the comment is a personal flame toward the player and shouldn't be a necessary part of a hand history. I mean I've never cashed in a 'bowl' comp and would hate for someone to comment like that about me...

I said i used to play them for a living, not that I don't anymore. I can tell you that I've played 17 of the sort of comp that I was referring to in the last three months, I definitely don't feel like I shouldn't play them because I'm "too good", I don't think anyone is ever too good for any form of the game.

Did you read the bit in brackets where I said that I know this isn't what you are saying, but that is how it might come across?

Just trying to come out of this not looking like a total dick, evidently this isn't going very well :p

Do you want to talk about it?
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« Reply #239 on: July 23, 2013, 05:15:31 PM »

Chris, I think what Nik is trying to say is that it was quite a degrading and an unnecessary comment to be posted.

Whilst it is true that Matt can post whatever he wants in his blog, a few readers on here do play these 'bowl' comps and might take offence to such a comment.

Also, the point that Matt used to play these but doesn't anymore, the comment does come across as him now saying that he is above them (Matt, I know this isn't what you intended but just pointing out how it might come across)

I mean, the comment is a personal flame toward the player and shouldn't be a necessary part of a hand history. I mean I've never cashed in a 'bowl' comp and would hate for someone to comment like that about me...

I said i used to play them for a living, not that I don't anymore. I can tell you that I've played 17 of the sort of comp that I was referring to in the last three months, I definitely don't feel like I shouldn't play them because I'm "too good", I don't think anyone is ever too good for any form of the game.

Did you read the bit in brackets where I said that I know this isn't what you are saying, but that is how it might come across?

Just trying to come out of this not looking like a total dick, evidently this isn't going very well :p

Do you want to talk about it?

Haha this!!
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