Another Norfolk poker player

[ForthThistle]

Ant,
       Go and play the Live event.

You will be playing online tonight in Leg 2..

You can"t beat playing live.

[antthecat]

i like your decision, i admit im a better live player but just not had too much form but a good"un is round the corner, i am a optimistic person so i probably will play live, as im playing the league tonight ill play a bit of live so hope it goes well. if anyone wants to give advice then it will be appreciated.

[antthecat]

played at the palace and wish i didnt bother, on the 4th hand i found  ad ac on the bb, utg player raises to 300, i reraise to 2000(4000 starting stack) and he calls, the flop was ::, i shove and he calls with  kd kh, lovely i thought, the turn was  jh but the river was the crushing  kc, i felt my stomach knot up and was thinking what a lucky (censored) he was, to make things worse someone told me that they folded a king so he only had a 2% chance to suck out. i have had enough as it seems that i am putting my chips in so far ahead and getting so unlucky it is depressing me. you need to be headstrong to take brutal bad beats and ive been hit so much it has knocked the wind out of my sails and i feel that enough is enough. everyone who is very close to me is saying why am i bothering and quit with a decent bankroll(a smidge under £300) and give it a go again when you feel like you can beat the game, i think they are right. i know a saying that when you fall off the horse, the best thing to do is get back on and i have done this so much but i just cant jump the fence so to speak. i always say to people be confident and it will come around but i have used up all my energy in the hope that i get some form and enough is enough. any boosts from everyone would be greatly appreciated.

[duke3016]

It would be whole lot different if you were betting loose and making bad decisions. You are not - variance is a abolute bugger and will bite you now and again. You made a move he had to call (hoping you had any other over pair other than Aces), lady luck then took over.....

Keep playing through it -- the results will turn your way

[antthecat]

thanks duke, you said exactly what i would have said if someone asked me for my opinion. i will still play this evening but will be playing pub poker and see if i can win a race as it costs me nothing to play. its so annoying though. ill keep tough and carry on.

[antthecat]

im out in 59th place didnt matter, enjoyed the game and played my best, north london 4 the win. will be definatley taking a break until friday as its a home game.

i am down the pub and i have had a bloke who kept taking the piss out of me wearing glasses, saying "should have gone to specsavers", rialled me up good and proper, was contemplating busting a kung fu move on him as did most of the pub, why do people have to take the piss, he did do a misdeal so i used the line "should have gone to specsavers" which rialled him up. he has now left thankfully as i contemplated doing bird for my actions, better not tell the misses. anyway going to enjoy a game of darts and relax.

speak soon

Ant The Cat

[antthecat]

the first day of not playing poker and no nervous shakes and no cold sweats so far(does playing on my psp wsop 2008 battle of the braclets count as i could use it for practise on theories im reading?) and finding life without poker slightly boring, thought i will spend more time with the woman in my life but she is working late shifts most evenings and seeing her friends when she is doing early"s. so no brownie points earned. tv is so mundane until any poker on tv is on(premier league is well worth watching tomorrow night) so have been watching funny adverts made by full tilt, john juanda in the lift is really funny.

so more reading up and no poker until friday.

speak tomorrow and let you know if i get cold turkey

[antthecat]

today(tesday the 17th) and still not played any poker(a theory was put in practise on my psp last night, out of 2000 odd players i came second, nearly a wsop braclet on my computer animated wrist, the theory was float betting on the turn or river when a scare card comes eg the third card for the flush or a ace) but starting to feel like i want to play but i am resisting temptation. no poker for me as must really take this break seriously and find the reason why i wanted to play and i think it was the fact this game is always changing and i wanted to win a big title, the last few weeks ive played with no desire, not enjoying the game and even knowing my aces wont hold up against his/hers kings and as such and was playing in a shell so to speak, having the break will hopefully bring back the desire to win a big title and a few quid also would be really handy.

will let you know when the cold sweats start lol

[antthecat]

guess what, as i know there is at least 3 tourneys at different venues tonight my brain is saying "go play poker" but i better not as i will get it in the neck for playing.

some good news i have recieved today, my best friend has become a proud father of a baby girl, its a bit daunting for him as he is only 22 but as nearly all my friends are fathers there is only myself and my mate and poker buddy rich still left to become a dad, i hope that i am a jaffa as i dont want to have a little one just yet, still want to win a braclet before i hear pitter patter of tiny feet.

i am starting to think that i cant resist playing tonight but i have to so this break will work its magic and i want a satori moment before i play again,

oh well, back to mot testing.

[antthecat]

did not play last night as a friends car needed fixing(would not start, trned out to be a rotor arm, could have just told him that on the phone) but have found the inspiration to play and win thanks to rubertoe, im going to earn my money playing local tourneys and if i have not earned enough to afford the wcoap then i will also sell my seats as a bit of punishment(bar the horse event, will play that one anyway no matter what).

no poker tonight but cant wait to clean up the local home game tomorrow evening.

[antthecat]

today and cant wait till this evening as home game night is upon me, cant wait to play as feeling confident and is a good chance to catch up with friends, all my winnings(i am confident) will be going towards the apat wcoap events.

before the home game i have to do a couple of mot"s, a service and front to rear brake pipes on a bmw(it involves the removal of the propshaft, exhaust, tank and then the messy brake pipes), this day is going to be a long day ahead of me so better get on with it. sigh

[antthecat]

blooming home game, i felt like i was the fish, had aces cracked after i get my friends chips in and he rivers his gutshot, jacks vs a5 and he makes a set of fives and a very short stack shove with q9 suited got called by q10 and his 10 played. i feel that im playing well and judging where i am really well but when it comes to the crunch the other players have to get really lucky to beat me. not the confidence boost i was looking for this evening. as may is going to be soon upon us and im not playing much after May it would be nice to go out on a high note, not piss my bankroll away.

ive got a pub poker league regional on march 8th so hope the form comes around by then. would be nice to earn a trophy for my new mantlepiece

[antthecat]

today was just the last straw, i cannot win a pot with the best hand or trying to suck out, i am now playing bad poker and just had enough. i have been thinking about quitting the game and today was the last nail in the coffin. i am taking a permenant break from the game as it is affecting my life at the moment, im taking my frustration out on the people so close to me and they dont deserve that.

so here it is:

Ant The Cat

R.I.P 2009

[Swinebag]

This is a real shame Ant. But if you cant take the sickness of this game and it affects those close to you then your decision is probably for the best in the long run.

I do predict, however, that as you get older, you will be able to gain more of a sense of perspective and remember why you fell in love with the game in the first place.

Good luck and hope to see you at the tables in the future

[rubertoe]

A change is good as rest - but swinebag is right - if it is starting to affect your life away from the tables - then it is definatly time to take a break.

Go away - Dont do anything poker related and then re-assess wher you are in 3 months - if your happier with out poker then you have found your answer!

Good Luck Ant!!