Good Luck Topic.

[Gaffer 0]

PokerStars Game #19373486213: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/08/05 - 04:42:10 (ET)Table 'Castor' 9-max Seat #8 is the buttonSeat 1: MidnightMick ($3.84 in chips) Seat 2: bicycle2man ($3.10 in chips) Seat 3: fm-g ($1.89 in chips) Seat 6: GRJ78 ($5 in chips) Seat 7: capn_mike ($3.82 in chips) Seat 8: ET83 ($4.73 in chips) Seat 9: nef4stus ($3.20 in chips) nef4stus: posts small blind $0.01MidnightMick: posts big blind $0.02GRJ78: posts big blind $0.02*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to GRJ78 [Jd Ad]bicycle2man: calls $0.02fm-g: calls $0.02GRJ78: raises $0.06 to $0.08capn_mike: folds ET83: folds nef4stus: folds MidnightMick: folds bicycle2man: calls $0.06fm-g: calls $0.06*** FLOP *** [4d 5c 6d]bicycle2man: checks fm-g: checks GRJ78: bets $0.06bicycle2man: raises $0.12 to $0.18fm-g: folds GRJ78: calls $0.12*** TURN *** [4d 5c 6d] [5d]bicycle2man: bets $0.33GRJ78: raises $4.41 to $4.74 and is all-inbicycle2man: calls $2.51 and is all-inUncalled bet ($1.90) returned to GRJ78*** RIVER *** [4d 5c 6d 5d] [6s]*** SHOW DOWN ***bicycle2man: shows [8c 6c] (a full house, Sixes full of Fives)GRJ78: mucks hand bicycle2man collected $6.01 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $6.31 | Rake $0.30 Board [4d 5c 6d 5d 6s]Seat 1: MidnightMick (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 2: bicycle2man showed [8c 6c] and won ($6.01) with a full house, Sixes full of FivesSeat 3: fm-g folded on the FlopSeat 6: GRJ78 mucked [Jd Ad]Seat 7: capn_mike folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 8: ET83 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: nef4stus (small blind) folded before Flop

[Gaffer 0]

PokerStars Game #19375064313: Tournament #99187928, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2008/08/05 - 07:18:22 (ET)Table '99187928 74' 9-max Seat #9 is the buttonSeat 1: Funambul (12815 in chips) Seat 2: gazztop (11196 in chips) Seat 3: markk14 (14520 in chips) Seat 4: GRJ78 (24600 in chips) Seat 6: lxNevio (22110 in chips) Seat 7: redchook (6731 in chips) Seat 8: BossHogg81 (4535 in chips) Seat 9: Harp66 (7715 in chips) Funambul: posts the ante 50gazztop: posts the ante 50markk14: posts the ante 50GRJ78: posts the ante 50lxNevio: posts the ante 50redchook: posts the ante 50BossHogg81: posts the ante 50Harp66: posts the ante 50Funambul: posts small blind 200gazztop: posts big blind 400*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to GRJ78 [7d 7s]markk14: folds GRJ78: calls 400lxNevio: raises 1600 to 2000redchook: folds BossHogg81: folds Harp66: folds Funambul: folds gazztop: folds GRJ78: calls 1600*** FLOP *** [Tc 7c 3c]GRJ78: checks lxNevio: bets 4500GRJ78: raises 18050 to 22550 and is all-inlxNevio: calls 15560 and is all-inUncalled bet (2490) returned to GRJ78*** TURN *** [Tc 7c 3c] [Qd]*** RIVER *** [Tc 7c 3c Qd] [8h]*** SHOW DOWN ***GRJ78: shows [7d 7s] (three of a kind, Sevens)lxNevio: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)GRJ78 collected 45120 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 45120 | Rake 0 Board [Tc 7c 3c Qd 8h]Seat 1: Funambul (small blind) folded before FlopSeat 2: gazztop (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 3: markk14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 4: GRJ78 showed [7d 7s] and won (45120) with three of a kind, SevensSeat 6: lxNevio showed [Kh Ks] and lost with a pair of KingsSeat 7: redchook folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 8: BossHogg81 folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 9: Harp66 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[Gaffer 0]

000kevin b000: this is sad000kevin b000: every time i get pockets000kevin b000: the next highest card flops upGRJ78: ohhhh GRJ78: watrlost: .get beat w best hand 90% of the time <--- so if you have the best hand you lose ? lol i know what hes trying to say here GRJ78: you guys post on 2+2 ?

[HighwayStar 8]

PokerStars Game #19397778460: Tournament #100407426, 10000+325 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/08/06 - 00:59:49 (ET)Table '100407426 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: boyd1s (920 in chips) Seat 2: Blue Baboon (1160 in chips) Seat 3: italy_101 (1980 in chips) Seat 4: murdochules (970 in chips) Seat 5: thklag (970 in chips) Blue Baboon: posts small blind 10italy_101: posts big blind 20*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Blue Baboon [8h 2c]murdochules: calls 20thklag: folds boyd1s: folds Blue Baboon: raises 20 to 40italy_101: calls 20murdochules: calls 20*** FLOP *** [2d 6d 2s]Blue Baboon: bets 40italy_101: raises 40 to 80murdochules: folds Blue Baboon: raises 40 to 120italy_101: raises 40 to 160Blue Baboon: raises 40 to 200italy_101: raises 1740 to 1940 and is all-inBlue Baboon: calls 920 and is all-inUncalled bet (820) returned to italy_101*** TURN *** [2d 6d 2s] [2h]*** RIVER *** [2d 6d 2s 2h] [7s]*** SHOW DOWN ***Blue Baboon: shows [8h 2c] (four of a kind, Deuces)italy_101: shows [6c 6h] (a full house, Sixes full of Deuces)Blue Baboon collected 2360 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2360 | Rake 0 Board [2d 6d 2s 2h 7s]Seat 1: boyd1s (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 2: Blue Baboon (small blind) showed [8h 2c] and won (2360) with four of a kind, DeucesSeat 3: italy_101 (big blind) showed [6c 6h] and lost with a full house, Sixes full of DeucesSeat 4: murdochules folded on the FlopSeat 5: thklag folded before Flop (didn't bet)I run inhumanly well in play moneyand ridiculouly badly in real

[Gaffer 0]

PokerStars Game #19397778460: Tournament #100407426, 10000+325 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/08/06 - 00:59:49 (ET)Table '100407426 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the buttonSeat 1: boyd1s (920 in chips) Seat 2: Blue Baboon (1160 in chips) Seat 3: italy_101 (1980 in chips) Seat 4: murdochules (970 in chips) Seat 5: thklag (970 in chips) Blue Baboon: posts small blind 10italy_101: posts big blind 20*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Blue Baboon [8h 2c]murdochules: calls 20thklag: folds boyd1s: folds Blue Baboon: raises 20 to 40italy_101: calls 20murdochules: calls 20*** FLOP *** [2d 6d 2s]Blue Baboon: bets 40italy_101: raises 40 to 80murdochules: folds Blue Baboon: raises 40 to 120italy_101: raises 40 to 160Blue Baboon: raises 40 to 200italy_101: raises 1740 to 1940 and is all-inBlue Baboon: calls 920 and is all-inUncalled bet (820) returned to italy_101*** TURN *** [2d 6d 2s] [2h]*** RIVER *** [2d 6d 2s 2h] [7s]*** SHOW DOWN ***Blue Baboon: shows [8h 2c] (four of a kind, Deuces)italy_101: shows [6c 6h] (a full house, Sixes full of Deuces)Blue Baboon collected 2360 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2360 | Rake 0 Board [2d 6d 2s 2h 7s]Seat 1: boyd1s (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 2: Blue Baboon (small blind) showed [8h 2c] and won (2360) with four of a kind, DeucesSeat 3: italy_101 (big blind) showed [6c 6h] and lost with a full house, Sixes full of DeucesSeat 4: murdochules folded on the FlopSeat 5: thklag folded before Flop (didn't bet)I run inhumanly well in play moneyand ridiculouly badly in real

you dont half get quads alot son

[Gaffer 0]

i love this spot so much, a-a in the big blind how much of a raise can push out the limper with a big hand. Then get him to raise and call my shove and not lose on the flop go me run good for one night Full Tilt Poker Game #7535656126: $5 + $0.50 Tournament (57219150), Table 20 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:33:30 ET - 2008/08/06Seat 1: basicbrain (1,400)Seat 2: mace10-4 (1,255)Seat 3: RonZ_53 (1,530)Seat 4: I Stay High (415)Seat 5: GRJ78 (1,145)Seat 6: Luckyseb (2,110)Seat 7: KLM03 (1,470)Seat 8: bobbymac58 (2,965)Seat 9: thecrane55 (1,200)GRJ78 posts the small blind of 20Luckyseb posts the big blind of 40The button is in seat #4*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to GRJ78 [Ah Ad]KLM03 has 15 seconds left to actKLM03 foldsbobbymac58 foldsthecrane55 calls 40basicbrain foldsmace10-4 foldsRonZ_53 calls 40I Stay High foldsGRJ78 has 15 seconds left to actGRJ78 raises to 120Luckyseb has 15 seconds left to actLuckyseb raises to 440thecrane55 foldsRonZ_53 foldsGRJ78 raises to 1,145, and is all inLuckyseb calls 705GRJ78 shows [Ah Ad]Luckyseb shows [Jc Js]*** FLOP *** [9s 2s Qh]*** TURN *** [9s 2s Qh] [Qd]*** RIVER *** [9s 2s Qh Qd] [2h]GRJ78 shows two pair, Aces and QueensLuckyseb shows two pair, Queens and JacksGRJ78 wins the pot (2,370) with two pair, Aces and Queens*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2,370 | Rake 0Board: [9s 2s Qh Qd 2h]Seat 1: basicbrain didn't bet (folded)Seat 2: mace10-4 didn't bet (folded)Seat 3: RonZ_53 folded before the FlopSeat 4: I Stay High (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: GRJ78 (small blind) showed [Ah Ad] and won (2,370) with two pair, Aces and QueensSeat 6: Luckyseb (big blind) showed [Jc Js] and lost with two pair, Queens and JacksSeat 7: KLM03 didn't bet (folded)Seat 8: bobbymac58 didn't bet (folded)Seat 9: thecrane55 folded before the Flop

[qyayqi 11]

nice hands.i'm finishing up another project, then i can get back to poker! (if i remember how to play....)

[HighwayStar 8]

You finished the tournament in 2nd place.A $360.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account

[Gaffer 0]

You finished the tournament in 2nd place.A $360.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[qyayqi 11]

congrats, ahi. very nice!the project i was working on: hoodeez comedy contest

[Gaffer 0]

line on this hand, once again poor preflop, but i think it was worth hangin in ? Full Tilt Poker Game #7579298020: Early Double - A (57545412), Table 6 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:20:25 ET - 2008/08/09Seat 1: SullyJohn (1,775)Seat 2: GRJ78 (4,540)Seat 3: Loddet (2,560)Seat 4: McArdle (3,235)Seat 5: RounderNips (1,065)Seat 6: Shawtie617 (2,906)Seat 7: strokemyclover (3,755)Seat 8: KevinLap (3,970)Seat 9: didley34 (4,300)didley34 posts the small blind of 60SullyJohn posts the big blind of 120The button is in seat #8*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to GRJ78 [Tc Jd]GRJ78 calls 120Loddet foldsMcArdle foldsRounderNips foldsShawtie617 calls 120strokemyclover raises to 240KevinLap foldsdidley34 foldsSullyJohn foldsGRJ78 calls 120Shawtie617 calls 120*** FLOP *** [9s Qs 7h]GRJ78 has 15 seconds left to actGRJ78 checksShawtie617 checksstrokemyclover has 15 seconds left to actstrokemyclover bets 350GRJ78 calls 350Shawtie617 has 15 seconds left to actShawtie617 folds*** TURN *** [9s Qs 7h] [9c]GRJ78 checksstrokemyclover checks*** RIVER *** [9s Qs 7h 9c] [Kc]GRJ78 bets 240strokemyclover raises to 480GRJ78 raises to 3,950, and is all instrokemyclover has 15 seconds left to actstrokemyclover has requested TIMEstrokemyclover calls 2,685, and is all inUncalled bet of 785 returned to GRJ78*** SHOW DOWN ***GRJ78 shows [Tc Jd] a straight, King highstrokemyclover mucksGRJ78 wins the pot (7,930) with a straight, King highstrokemyclover stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 7,930 | Rake 0Board: [9s Qs 7h 9c Kc]Seat 1: SullyJohn (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 2: GRJ78 showed [Tc Jd] and won (7,930) with a straight, King highSeat 3: Loddet didn't bet (folded)Seat 4: McArdle didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: RounderNips didn't bet (folded)Seat 6: Shawtie617 folded on the FlopSeat 7: strokemyclover mucked [As Ah] - two pair, Aces and NinesSeat 8: KevinLap (button) didn't bet (folded)Seat 9: didley34 (small blind) folded before the Flop

[qyayqi 11]

i don't think i ever limp JTo UTG when 9-handed. what is your plan if he puts in a real raise? you're going to be OOP the rest of the hand. i think you're being somewhat results-oriented after making that straight, and i don't want one lucky hand to make you think limpipng JTo is profitable UTG.

[HighwayStar 8]

Pf is bad, just fold. Only play JTo at all in this spot once antes kick in and you should always be open raising.After that it's ok I guess.I might just call the min raise since he looks strong and his line is sometimes a set turned boat on river.

[HighwayStar 8]

Gaaaawd. Midnight Madness has been mad! Started off well. Disconnected for about 30 minutes in the 2nd hour. Lost a huge race after I reconnected. Chipping back up and now this!Full Tilt Poker Game #7585552215: Midnight Madness! (56972269), Table 155 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:23:31 ET - 2008/08/10Seat 1: Ktoom (14,700)Seat 2: MJL12 (18,618)Seat 3: Jed147 (16,330)Seat 4: korshark70s (1,895)Seat 5: dannie31 (6,905)Seat 6: Gatorkid26 (14,281)Seat 7: takesallcash (14,888)Seat 8: DuckMySoup (7,300)Seat 9: jakypoo182 (13,682)Ktoom antes 50MJL12 antes 50Jed147 antes 50korshark70s antes 50dannie31 antes 50Gatorkid26 antes 50takesallcash antes 50DuckMySoup antes 50jakypoo182 antes 50korshark70s posts the small blind of 250dannie31 posts the big blind of 500The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to DuckMySoup [As Ad]Gatorkid26 foldstakesallcash foldsDuckMySoup raises to 1,335jakypoo182 foldsKtoom foldsMJL12 foldsJed147 foldskorshark70s foldsdannie31 raises to 6,855, and is all inDuckMySoup calls 5,520dannie31 shows [Kd Kh]DuckMySoup shows [As Ad]*** FLOP *** [Ks 8h 3s]*** TURN *** [Ks 8h 3s] [2c]*** RIVER *** [Ks 8h 3s 2c] [Ah]dannie31 shows three of a kind, KingsDuckMySoup shows three of a kind, AcesDuckMySoup wins the pot (14,410) with three of a kind, Acesdannie31 stands upThe blinds are now 300/600 with an ante of 75*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 14,410 | Rake 0Board: [Ks 8h 3s 2c Ah]Seat 1: Ktoom folded before the FlopSeat 2: MJL12 folded before the FlopSeat 3: Jed147 (button) folded before the FlopSeat 4: korshark70s (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 5: dannie31 (big blind) showed [Kd Kh] and lost with three of a kind, KingsSeat 6: Gatorkid26 folded before the FlopSeat 7: takesallcash folded before the FlopSeat 8: DuckMySoup showed [As Ad] and won (14,410) with three of a kind, AcesSeat 9: jakypoo182 folded before the Flop

[qyayqi 11]

played a 10fpp/500person turbo sat to mill turbo takedown. ran goot until....PokerStars Game #19513953438: Tournament #101312356, 10FPP Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2008/08/10 - 15:42:23 (ET)Table '101312356 27' 10-max Seat #10 is the buttonSeat 1: Zerodivide (39782 in chips) Seat 2: hansdamp (11874 in chips) Seat 3: nakedrose (1551 in chips) Seat 6: gutek (15510 in chips) Seat 7: qyayqi (16470 in chips) Seat 8: Buxxie (22710 in chips) Seat 9: MellowNatts (22129 in chips) Seat 10: chas1135 (31191 in chips) Zerodivide: posts the ante 120hansdamp: posts the ante 120nakedrose: posts the ante 120gutek: posts the ante 120qyayqi: posts the ante 120Buxxie: posts the ante 120MellowNatts: posts the ante 120chas1135: posts the ante 120Zerodivide: posts small blind 600hansdamp: posts big blind 1200*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to qyayqi [Kd Kh]nakedrose: folds gutek: folds qyayqi: raises 2840 to 4040Buxxie: calls 4040MellowNatts: folds ppttyygg is connected shelby31 is connected chas1135: calls 4040Zerodivide: folds hansdamp: folds *** FLOP *** [4d Qc 8h]qyayqi: checks Buxxie: bets 4800chas1135: raises 22231 to 27031 and is all-inqyayqi: calls 12310 and is all-inBuxxie: folds Uncalled bet (14721) returned to chas1135*** TURN *** [4d Qc 8h] [2c]*** RIVER *** [4d Qc 8h 2c] [Jd]*** SHOW DOWN ***qyayqi: shows [Kd Kh] (a pair of Kings)chas1135: shows [Js Qs] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)chas1135 collected 44300 from pot*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 44300 | Rake 0 Board [4d Qc 8h 2c Jd]Seat 1: Zerodivide (small blind) folded before FlopSeat 2: hansdamp (big blind) folded before FlopSeat 3: nakedrose folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 6: gutek folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 7: qyayqi showed [Kd Kh] and lost with a pair of KingsSeat 8: Buxxie folded on the FlopSeat 9: MellowNatts folded before Flop (didn't bet)Seat 10: chas1135 (button) showed [Js Qs] and won (44300) with two pair, Queens and Jacks

[Gaffer 0]

i suck at poker

[qyayqi 11]

i suck at poker

glass half empty today, eh? we're all IMPROVING at poker! there, half full!!

[HighwayStar 8]

I was thinking just now, in a "have been up all night and planning to stay awake for another 18 hours" state about how much I've come on as a poker player these last few months. Looking back on what I used to think and do back at the start of the year it's astounding how far I've come. Even since I started playing very seriously about a month ago, the differences in my game are huge.I'm also aware it's a game which takes a lifetime to master so there will always be things to learn and improve on. If I carry on playing the game who knows where I'll be in a year. Kind of helped me refocus during this horrible run Im going through at the moment. MTTs are such high variance it's disgusting, you don't realise until you've played for a month and hundreds of tournaments without winning a single important race/having overpairs cracked every time it counts just how long the downers can go on for in tournaments. I'm still quite upbeat since I'm positive I'm playing the poker of my life and the only way is up!However, I am running out of time to make it as a player (a naive ambition I know, but I have some confidence). I'm about to enter my last year of university so will be looking to get a 1st class degree and then job/career after that so there simply won't be enough time after this summer to grind like I have been recently. So, after 29th August (the day I go to Europe), if I haven't had a big score ($3k+), I am going to stop playing except on Sundays since this game is taking too much of my life away./end ramble.edit: Gaffer - I kind of know where you're at. There have been times where I've thought I was terrible (last time about 12 hours ago). Just keep studying the game etc and you'll become better fast.

[Gaffer 0]

Yeah thanks guys, just pissed offmy cash game hasnt been to bad so far this month, just seem to be dyeing in the last few rounds of tourneysonly been playing three months so i guess i am still very green

[Gaffer 0]

Yeah i should not have called the turn but wtf this is a bit better from me uselly i would have either coinflipped it or foldedFull Tilt Poker Game #7605193054: $1 Rebuy (1r+1a) (57734568), Table 43 - 300/600 Ante 75 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:07:15 ET - 2008/08/11Seat 1: GRJ78 (12,797)Seat 2: rg798 (10,498)Seat 3: lthrnek97 (18,974)Seat 4: ssobme (32,650)Seat 5: BevyJ (43,750)Seat 6: wourugger (6,316)Seat 8: pokergott4281 (23,270)Seat 9: STORMY12 (10,285)GRJ78 antes 75rg798 antes 75lthrnek97 antes 75ssobme antes 75BevyJ antes 75wourugger antes 75pokergott4281 antes 75STORMY12 antes 75pokergott4281 posts the small blind of 300STORMY12 posts the big blind of 600The button is in seat #6*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to GRJ78 [Qs Qd]GRJ78 has 15 seconds left to actGRJ78 raises to 3,000rg798 foldslthrnek97 foldsssobme foldsBevyJ calls 3,000wourugger foldspokergott4281 foldsSTORMY12 folds*** FLOP *** [8h Jh As]GRJ78 bets 1,200BevyJ raises to 2,400GRJ78 calls 1,200*** TURN *** [8h Jh As] [Td]GRJ78 checksBevyJ bets 3,000GRJ78 calls 3,000*** RIVER *** [8h Jh As Td] [9h]GRJ78 bets 4,322, and is all inBevyJ calls 4,322*** SHOW DOWN ***GRJ78 shows [Qs Qd] a straight, Queen highBevyJ mucksGRJ78 wins the pot (26,944) with a straight, Queen high*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 26,944 | Rake 0Board: [8h Jh As Td 9h]Seat 1: GRJ78 showed [Qs Qd] and won (26,944) with a straight, Queen highSeat 2: rg798 folded before the FlopSeat 3: lthrnek97 folded before the FlopSeat 4: ssobme folded before the FlopSeat 5: BevyJ mucked [Jd Ah] - two pair, Aces and JacksSeat 6: wourugger (button) folded before the FlopSeat 8: pokergott4281 (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 9: STORMY12 (big blind) folded before the Flop

[Tehtoe 3]

I was thinking just now, in a "have been up all night and planning to stay awake for another 18 hours" state about how much I've come on as a poker player these last few months. Looking back on what I used to think and do back at the start of the year it's astounding how far I've come. Even since I started playing very seriously about a month ago, the differences in my game are huge.I'm also aware it's a game which takes a lifetime to master so there will always be things to learn and improve on. If I carry on playing the game who knows where I'll be in a year. Kind of helped me refocus during this horrible run Im going through at the moment. MTTs are such high variance it's disgusting, you don't realise until you've played for a month and hundreds of tournaments without winning a single important race/having overpairs cracked every time it counts just how long the downers can go on for in tournaments. I'm still quite upbeat since I'm positive I'm playing the poker of my life and the only way is up!However, I am running out of time to make it as a player (a naive ambition I know, but I have some confidence). I'm about to enter my last year of university so will be looking to get a 1st class degree and then job/career after that so there simply won't be enough time after this summer to grind like I have been recently. So, after 29th August (the day I go to Europe), if I haven't had a big score ($3k+), I am going to stop playing except on Sundays since this game is taking too much of my life away./end ramble.edit: Gaffer - I kind of know where you're at. There have been times where I've thought I was terrible (last time about 12 hours ago). Just keep studying the game etc and you'll become better fast.

Good post Phil, and you better have that big score because I don't want you to go .

[Gaffer 0]

i am sure he will.

[Poker Addict 0]

I was thinking just now, in a "have been up all night and planning to stay awake for another 18 hours" state about how much I've come on as a poker player these last few months. Looking back on what I used to think and do back at the start of the year it's astounding how far I've come. Even since I started playing very seriously about a month ago, the differences in my game are huge.I'm also aware it's a game which takes a lifetime to master so there will always be things to learn and improve on. If I carry on playing the game who knows where I'll be in a year. Kind of helped me refocus during this horrible run Im going through at the moment. MTTs are such high variance it's disgusting, you don't realise until you've played for a month and hundreds of tournaments without winning a single important race/having overpairs cracked every time it counts just how long the downers can go on for in tournaments. I'm still quite upbeat since I'm positive I'm playing the poker of my life and the only way is up!However, I am running out of time to make it as a player (a naive ambition I know, but I have some confidence). I'm about to enter my last year of university so will be looking to get a 1st class degree and then job/career after that so there simply won't be enough time after this summer to grind like I have been recently. So, after 29th August (the day I go to Europe), if I haven't had a big score ($3k+), I am going to stop playing except on Sundays since this game is taking too much of my life away./end ramble.edit: Gaffer - I kind of know where you're at. There have been times where I've thought I was terrible (last time about 12 hours ago). Just keep studying the game etc and you'll become better fast.

Sigh. I know exactly what you mean buddy. And I think we both have come very far together as players. The added pressure of a deadline might make it that much harder on you. I know you can definitely get that big score. You have the game to do it. And I don't want you to go away either. I wish you nothing but the best!!!!!

[Tehtoe 3]

Sigh. I know exactly what you mean buddy. And I think we both have come very far together as players. The added pressure of a deadline might make it that much harder on you. I know you can definitely get that big score. You have the game to do it. And I don't want you to go away either. I wish you nothing but the best!!!!!

I wish I've come far =\

[Gaffer 0]

Some one set me a challenge