What Would You Do?

[JesseW316 0]

a 400 dollar suit

A well tailored suit is super duper comfortable. Cheap suits are cheap because they're not tailored to your body. But man, a crisp cotton shirt and comfortable suit that breathes... FTW.

ftwjust do what makes you happy, whatever it is

[SpiderGuard 0]

I mean this in all sincerity - FWP, do you think you can handle Vegas? If you have a drinking problem (and an addictive personality in general) Vegas perhaps isn't the best place in the world for you to be.

[GrinderMJ 0]

FWP here are my thoughts about you.First, you really need to quit drinking like all the time. Every young person I know drinks a fair amount but you seem to be a straight up alcoholic. You will never be successful in poker if you have a serious drinking problem, it's just not possible. You also need to quit having delusions of grandeur and harping on the past about what your roll could be or should be. Just focus on the fact that your roll is not big, you are not a perfect player and the only way to improve in both of those areas is to grind low limits for a while. Do nothing but play nonstop and get hand advice and help from people who you feel are better than you. Poker is not an easy game, and I doubt moving near Foxwoods will make you a better player. Get a ton of hands in online, quit being drunk all the time, and work your way up from there.

[msals11 0]

don't think you have enough experience to go play pro full time yet, grind it out online and stop drinking

[NocturnalRob 0]

A well tailored suit is super duper comfortable. Cheap suits are cheap because they're not tailored to your body. But man, a crisp cotton shirt and comfortable suit that breathes... FTW.

i don't think this is the main point of the thread, but i wanted to comment-- i own 8 suits that cost between $300 and $1800. i like clothes, so i don't mind spending money on things that i will own for more than 5 years. that being said, a well-tailored $300 suit can look just as good as a poorly fitted $2000 suit. it all depends on the material.also, copious amounts of alcohol + poker are -ev in the long run. always.

[Money022 0]

Which are?

Say you've been at a table that's full of people giving their money away and you're playing your A game. Two hours into the session you've hit your daily goal. You're not tired, everything is going your way, and the fish have just reloaded putting hundreds of dollars of dead money out there to be collected. Tell me again why you'd walk away from this table?

[WowThats 0]

It's awesome that you think a $2000 suit is impressive. copyright Ron Mexico inc. All rights reserved

Not to be aggressive Ballon Guy I really think you and the others need to read why I posted that sentence.

[theresa113 0]

I've survived in my career without one. Why ruin a good thing? :)Also, all of my clothes combined didn't cost 400 dollars.

No offense, but how is your love life?Anyway... nothing is sexier than a man in a expensive well tailored suit. My knees get so weak that I collapse down onto the floor and while on my knees, I take orders from said man in the well dressed suit.

[WowThats 0]

It's a long run session. If you continue to play your A game, or are playing well, etc, then it doesn't matter how you do on a session by session basis. If you want to leave when you get to a certain dollar amount, that's fine, if you want to play a certain amount of time, that's fine. It doesn't matter though. As long as you're playing the same game (read: not tilting, steaming, etc), it doesn't matter if you play one round, sit out for an hour, play another round, sit out, etc, say 5 times; it would be the same as sitting for 5 consecutive rounds. Extend that to playing 100 hands in one day, for each day for a week, it's the same as playing 50,50,200,100,100,25,175 hands over 7 days. It's a long run game. I think I explained this very poorly, but I think there's too much to even scratch the surface.I would recommend reading Theory of Poker.

Say you've been at a table that's full of people giving their money away and you're playing your A game. Two hours into the session you've hit your daily goal. You're not tired, everything is going your way, and the fish have just reloaded putting hundreds of dollars of dead money out there to be collected. Tell me again why you'd walk away from this table?

I believe we may all be somewhat on the same page, just saying it different.First, there is NO WAY to consistently play your "A" game, professional poker players, Drivers, Athletics can't do it and openly admit it. My statements are based on my personal experience. In the long run of a session I know at some point I am going to get beat or make a mistake. Once I make the amount for my session I prefer to leave "I can always come back". According to many of you the seat does not play any role in your session as long as you are playing your "A" game... Okay, I agree with you. When I am seated at a table where players are giving their money away it is difficult to walk away. The longer you sit there, one or more of the players at the table "luck will change". They don't have to be a average player or a good player. This is why I prefer to take my winnings and leave. This is my experience, you have different opinion, I respect each of your positions, experience.

[gatortom64 1]

No offense, but how is your love life?Anyway... nothing is sexier than a man in a expensive well tailored suit. My knees get so weak that I collapse down onto the floor and while on my knees, I take orders from said man in the well dressed suit.

Memo: Buy nice suit IMMEDIATELY!!!!!

[Snamuh 0]

Memo: Buy nice suit IMMEDIATELY!!!!!

+1

[Zach6668 513]

I believe we may all be somewhat on the same page, just saying it different.First, there is NO WAY to consistently play your "A" game, professional poker players, Drivers, Athletics can't do it and openly admit it. My statements are based on my personal experience. In the long run of a session I know at some point I am going to get beat or make a mistake. Once I make the amount for my session I prefer to leave "I can always come back". According to many of you the seat does not play any role in your session as long as you are playing your "A" game... Okay, I agree with you. When I am seated at a table where players are giving their money away it is difficult to walk away. The longer you sit there, one or more of the players at the table "luck will change". They don't have to be a average player or a good player. This is why I prefer to take my winnings and leave. This is my experience, you have different opinion, I respect each of your positions, experience.

No.We're not saying the same thing.And you don't get it.In the game of poker I play, there is no such thing as luck. If you keep worrying about your luck, or someone else's luck changing, you don't understand the game.****************The only real limit I set on myself in terms of ending a session is that when I begin to feel too tired, or not playing my A game, then I quit. Simple as that. Doesn't matter if I'm up a million, or down a million, although admittedly, I usually play longer when I'm down. That's not the part you don't get though.

[WowThats 0]

No.We're not saying the same thing.And you don't get it.In the game of poker I play, there is no such thing as luck. If you keep worrying about your luck, or someone else's luck changing, you don't understand the game.****************The only real limit I set on myself in terms of ending a session is that when I begin to feel too tired, or not playing my A game, then I quit. Simple as that. Doesn't matter if I'm up a million, or down a million, although admittedly, I usually play longer when I'm down. That's not the part you don't get though.

The only real skill in poker is knowing when and being able to bet out the player{s} with the winning hand. Anyone can play "AA". If you think luck has nothing to do with it gambling is your game.Being up a million dollars or down should have been said being up a few hundred or down a few hundred, since you have never had a million dollars your pyridine is exaggerated and incorrect. Additionally based on your statements if you are consistently playing your "A" game you would always win and never lose. The best poker players in the world lose or have multiple losing sessions, their advantage over the $15K bankroll is they can work though the losing sessions. My personal opinion Phil Ivey is the best player, he never shows emotion when losing or winning. It is also rumored he has a $50 million bankroll. I don't know if its true, the daily interest alone can cover the losses.I have watched DN lose over a million, players calling DN always behind, then hitting one outers to win... however you want to sum it up... that is not skill. Everyone wants to rationalize including me "I believed going in I had the best hand". When you place your chips in, its called chance.I have a question for you: You buy in for $200, build it to $1000 then lose the entire $1000 in one hand how much have you lost?

[WowThats 0]

Zach6668: I apologies to you for beating this topic up. This a good article by now I am sure you have read it but in case you missed it here it is.http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...howtopic=100775

[simo_8ball 0]

Summary:

My personal opinion

No.

"AA will lose to KK as many times as it will win."No. I think I know what you mean though. You'll get KK vs AA as many times as AA vs KK."Learn to take bad beats... you will dish out as many as you take."Not if you're a good player."Set daily goals / limits, when reached stop playing."No."if you are consistently playing your "A" game you would always win and never lose."No. Wrong."The only real skill in poker is knowing when and being able to bet out the player{s} with the winning hand."No."We have never been able to figure out if its the player or the seat that is hot."OMG"Some days you will see a hot player, as soon as s/he leaves the seat goes cold. Some days its the seat that is hot, Skill level makes no difference its who sitting there. Wish I knew the answer."OMFG

[GrinderMJ 0]

Summary:"AA will lose to KK as many times as it will win."No. I think I know what you mean though. You'll get KK vs AA as many times as AA vs KK."Learn to take bad beats... you will dish out as many as you take."Not if you're a good player."Set daily goals / limits, when reached stop playing."No."if you are consistently playing your "A" game you would always win and never lose."No. Wrong."The only real skill in poker is knowing when and being able to bet out the player{s} with the winning hand."No."We have never been able to figure out if its the player or the seat that is hot."OMG"Some days you will see a hot player, as soon as s/he leaves the seat goes cold. Some days its the seat that is hot, Skill level makes no difference its who sitting there. Wish I knew the answer."OMFG

<3

[looshle 6]

Now this is a pro we can all learn from. Got a blog buddy?

[GetSprung 0]

Please move to Vegas immediately and tell me when and where you're playing at all times. Hell, I'll even give you my couch to sleep on free of charge. KTHNXBAI.

[Scanner313 0]

I have yet to meet a man tougher than alchol, no matter how much they think so.

How so? Maybe I'm missing your point, but I can assure you that alcohol has no leash on me.

[David_Nicoson 1]

When I am seated at a table where players are giving their money away it is difficult to walk away. The longer you sit there, one or more of the players at the table "luck will change". They don't have to be a average player or a good player. This is why I prefer to take my winnings and leave. This is my experience, you have different opinion, I respect each of your positions, experience.

I think we're seeing more a difference in goals than a difference in experience.If your goal is to have lots of winning sessions, then leave when you're ahead. You have achieved your goal. It's nice to walk around the rest of the day knowing you're a winner. I like it. We all like it to some degree.If your goal is to make money (and as a successful pro, you have to give this goal a lot of your attention), then session results are irrelevant. You're not playing to feel good.

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

I mean this in all sincerity - FWP, do you think you can handle Vegas? If you have a drinking problem (and an addictive personality in general) Vegas perhaps isn't the best place in the world for you to be.

My thoughts exactly. Here is a guy who plays $1/2 and thinks that $15K is the security blanket that will protect him when it gets dark. I am sorry, but if this is your "plan" then running off to join the circus isn't going to end well.

[David_Nicoson 1]

I have a question for you: You buy in for $200, build it to $1000 then lose the entire $1000 in one hand how much have you lost?

$1000.The important question a person should ask himself is how he could have played the hand better.

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

No offense, but how is your love life?Anyway... nothing is sexier than a man in a expensive well tailored suit. My knees get so weak that I collapse down onto the floor and while on my knees, I take orders from said man in the well dressed suit.

Hmmmm.... I like where you're going with this.

[rgold79 0]

LOL. You wouldn't think that a thread started by FWP could venture any deeper in WTFdom than where he started it... and yet... here we are...

[socalpoker_j 1]

You also need to quit having delusions of grandeur

Immediately thought of the Chappelle Show episode where Rick James says that line:FWP, didn't you say you bought a house, why not downsize into a condo and insta-roll yourself that way?