Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
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WB, we all need a break from the game from time to time, ,outherwise it loses its thrill, playing for plaing sakes brings your game down and you will start losing, or not winning as much as you should be. Hope you enjoyed your break away from the game, GL in your return.
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Spain
Age: 63 (M)
Posts: 2851
Thx B1gfoot! Like you say, I got stuck in a routine, collecting points, lost the thrill, and my game went down the tubes. Couldn´t win if my life depended on it because I wasn´t having any fun anymore. Glad to hear it´s not unusual.
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 4873
totally agree if u play just for the sake of it u wont win. and its nice to have a break from poker. welcome back and gl , hope u feeling good now and ready to crush them tables.
welcome back my friend , wonderd where you got too....... are you gonna get back to rush poker? after your break, keep us updated and again great to have you back
Welcome back mate. It's a pleasure to read you again I hope see you again in Monday's Noble freeroll I'm not sure what are you talking about your missing but, anyway ... you are alive, again!
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Spain
Age: 63 (M)
Posts: 2851
Hey DaMessiah666!
Haven´t played the Noble Fr in months, and I don´t think I will anytime soon. I´ve decided to play only on FT and Party for now. Everest kind of screwed me up, because I really didn´t enjoy it there but I´ll still have to play there if I want to get Holem Manager for free. So 1 site I don´t like too much is enough for now. Was never too crazy about Noble, but I´ll play the freeroll just for fun janaury at the earliest.
I´ll see you there then!
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Posted by dozn01: welcome back my friend , wonderd where you got too....... are you gonna get back to rush poker? after your break, keep us updated and again great to have you back
Glad to see you´re still posting away Dozn! I´m going to avoid Rush for now. At least Rush Cash. I´ll definitely play a Rush Tourney once in a while...just for the Rush!
Posted by IslandJack: Hey DaMessiah666! Haven't played the Noble Fr in months, and I don't think I will anytime soon.
Hey, yes I use to search for regular member in freeroll and it was a surprise you weren't there for weeks.
Posted by IslandJack: Was never too crazy about Noble, but I'll play the freeroll just for fun janaury at the earliest.
I'll see you there then!
Yep, iPoker is a little crazy. Just now I'm living a bad swing with huge EV+: incredible but true. Patience and trusting in maths Will we see next monday?
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Australia
Age: 42 (M)
Posts: 6483
Hey man welcome back, I think I know what you're talking about..I been thinking about taking a serious break myself soon.. not losing too much money or anything real degen like that, but just not studying as much as I should be and not enjoying the game as much as I used to..
I've decided I might drop cash games, I've found last few months I've just been 90% 6-tabling nl25 and it's become totally robotic, the "grind" i suppose they call it.. And it's just not enjoyable, great for clearing bonuses etc. But just no fun.
I think from now on I'm just gonna play the odd MTT and SNG, by try and avoid the volume I've been putting in lately.
Anyway - back to you - hope you get back on form and get the love for the game again.
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Spain
Age: 63 (M)
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Posted by $k: Hey welcome back Jack I was going to ask u what's ur party poker screen name so we are down to hu for 1st 2nd in the monthly million I can say hey lol
IslandJack10 Yours?
Sounds like a plan! I suggest we split 1st and 2nd, and start playing some $1.000 Heads-Up. How does that sound?
@DaMessiah666 If I`m home next monday, I´ll pop in a play a bit just to say Hi! Don´t want too many crazy Freerolls right now though, want to play some decent Poker or I`ll run away again...
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Posted by dule-vu: welcome back!its important that old members are still at BRM and that mean that they enjoy here!so if break is finished,let get on work
Yep! Got back to work. lol
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Posted by jessthehuman: Hey man welcome back, I think I know what you're talking about..I been thinking about taking a serious break myself soon.. not losing too much money or anything real degen like that, but just not studying as much as I should be and not enjoying the game as much as I used to..
I've decided I might drop cash games, I've found last few months I've just been 90% 6-tabling nl25 and it's become totally robotic, the "grind" i suppose they call it.. And it's just not enjoyable, great for clearing bonuses etc. But just no fun.
I think from now on I'm just gonna play the odd MTT and SNG, by try and avoid the volume I've been putting in lately.
Anyway - back to you - hope you get back on form and get the love for the game again.
Like you say, it`s the "Grind" that got to me. The "volume" playing.
4-tabling SnG`s on Everest to get 1.000 points so I could get HM Manager for free. And there the SnG`s can last more than 2 hours! pffffff! I put that on hold for now because I was bored and disgusted. Really. Had to "force" myself to play. I just play a bit now with no hurry to get those points. I´ll get the program eventually.
The studying thing I started yesterday. Been playing well over a year without even using Pot Odds and EV. My game is STUCK! Been pretty lazy about it, but I want to move on, so now I´m playing 1 table and reading some in the meantime. Kinda fun, actually.
Edited by IslandJack (09 December 2010 @ 13:53 GMT)
