Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mate
I try to learn a little more every single day. Personally I want to become the best poker player I can be. Do NOT think I know it all, I want to know more. Always looking for new ideas or poker articles online. I have read many books and will read more. Never stop trying to get better mate. wishing you all the best. be cool
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mate
Thank you very much for the kind words. I do hope people actually get something out of this challenge. I know some people have misunderstood it. I want to clarify what the true challenge is here. It is not about making millions of dollars, it is about not going bust. best wishes to you all
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mates
So the other night I lost $60 of my bankroll because I was playing 6 Sng's when my internet went out for an hour. When the damn internet came back up I had been blinded out of all the Sng's. 3 x $15 and 3 x $7 I was very upset. Rogers was just here and replaced 3 out of 4 components to my system and everything else is working great now. What am I still having issues with? The F'ing internet went down again today for about an hour and a half. The internet is the only thing I care about and it is the reason I called them for service and they fixed everything else but, I am one very pissed of customer. be cool Ronin
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mate
I stopped giving poker lessons and acting as a personal poker trainer for one very basic reason. I got tired of working with idiots who thought they knew it all right from the start. There is an old saying that, "You can NOT teach a know it all nothing" Well that is true. Before a person can learn anything they MUST first realize that they do NOT know everything. It always amazed me how people wanted to pay me to teach them things and help them improve their game but whenever you tell them something or try to give them pointers or advice, they would say things like "well that would never work, or that can't be true, or oh I knew that, but I do NOT like to fold my blinds ever" It always amazed me how people would pay someone $100+ per hour of poker training and praise the trainer up to everyone but not listen to what they was being told. Often they would even do the opposite of what you proved to them was the proper move because they thought it would make them more tricky and harder to read when in true it just made them poorer. I got tired of dealing with IDIOTS! even for money. be cool
You're right. It is always and most people do not realize that poker is constantly evolving and if the person does not develop with it, behind it and has a chance to be successful. Btw. I follow your challenge and good luck! Inspiration for me, maybe I will even get me where you are!
Joined: May '08
Location: Lithuania
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 10090
dealing with idiots for money you say...wait a sec that reminds me of sth...oh right they are also known as customers i wonder why the fcuk those idiots decided to hire a coach in the first place, considering that they knew everything right from the start...still teaching an idiot how to play poker and getting paid for that sounds like easy money to me...it's not like you give a sh1t whether his play is getting any better...just take his money and move on (or "re-invest" it at the tables)
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mate
You might be right pochui but my problem is that I took it personally when my students did not improve their poker game play. I took it to mean that I was not doing my job as a coach and trainer by making them better, stronger, more profitable players. I did have one student who did very well though and he still makes money playing poker I am prowd of him. be cool
Joined: Jan '12
Location: Tunisia
Age: 31 (M)
Posts: 664
It's really hurt when the internet connection shut down Gl anyways
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly highyeah, somewhere near the Mediterranean Sea.
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mates
I see the thumbs down clown is back again LOL I think I know who it is that keeps giving almost all my post a thumbs down. I hope it makes him feel special wishing you all the very best. be cool mates
Joined: Nov '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 67 (M)
Posts: 3361
hiya ronin, i tell you mate don't worry about the thumbs down clown as he's probably some sad loner with no friends. There's loads on here who like your posts so don's stop mate.
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mate
No worries here mate. I truly do not care at all. I have to many real problems in life to worry about these days. life can really suck at times. Women are crazy, nothing more needs to be said. best wishes to you all be cool
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
G'day mates
I will be taking the rest of this month off from playing poker. I have suffered some major set backs which have me really feeling like chit. Going to take a small break. Get over tilt then I will start playing again. My Silver Star VIP level is good until April 30th so it should be fine. be cool
Joined: Nov '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 67 (M)
Posts: 3361
Well sorry to hear that ronin mate ,maybe a break will do you some good and you will come back all refreshed. Then you can get back your A game and take down a few tournies or something.
Joined: Sep '13
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 1564
yea sry to hear that but i myself have taken almost 2 weeks long break (not br issues still got like 100+ micro ss BI left so im good there, i just dont feel like im in a mood to play poker lately, thats all).
hope you get back stronger than ever, and reach your br goal :=)
Joined: May '13
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 2219
A break will do you good mate and then when you come back hopefully you have your head in the right place again. At least you are not busto so that is a real plus in my opinion.
Joined: Jan '12
Location: Tunisia
Age: 31 (M)
Posts: 664
Take a break man and you'll be back in form and crush again
I am very happy to be a part of such a great community, wish you the best of luck at the tables, off the tables, behind the tables, under the tables and in your life in general. Yours truly highyeah, somewhere near the Mediterranean Sea.
Joined: Nov '12
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 4675
Hello Mates
I busted my bankroll on Saturday. I received a phone call from my Mother on Saturday. She was calling to tell me that an old family friend named Tony committed suicide in a delta hotel room on Friday. Tony stood up for my brother at his wedding and I always liked him. One hour after getting the news I had gone through my entire bankroll. This does NOT end the bankroll challenge. I am going to do a rebuy in a few days once I get my head together again and go to the damned funeral and such. I went Bust because I broke all the basic rules of bankroll management. I played when I was very upset, I was on tilt, I was play beyond my bankroll level, put all my money into play on a single table, and general just did not give a damn in my grief I was playing way to many hands and just NOT playing good poker at all. My partner has my apologies and when I buy back in he will still be my partner. I will rebuild it all I swear it. Just give me a few days to take my head out of my dumb a$$ be cool
