Poker isn't being kind to me at the moment. Props are though. Surprised at the many negative opinions of NL holdem.

I am one of those annoying fools who will only play NL Hold'em, though I've been working on learning some other games, 2-7 triple draw being my favourite so far, and I am always willing to play other games live as long as the stakes are comfortable for me.

I'm missing being at Uni at the moment because the joy of frequent and very entertaining live games is being withheld.

I went busto after running terribly playing at Foxwoods. I had just grinded up $1200 to play with, turned 21, and gave it a shot. Then I had a high-stakes friend stake me for $200NL 6max. I 9tabled it at Stars and ran at ~3.5BB/100Hands over 12k hands or so. Then I started playing MTT's on the side too. Then crazy shenanigans happened to my friend and I am out of business.

I searched BBV for the "apply for staking" threads, PMed the guys that started them, but they're not doing it anymore. So I started this thread and it was locked very quickly. And now I am on the verge of getting a job, but I'd rather live like a bum for months off of spare change + ebaying random stuff. I'm still trying to get staked.

Holla loungeoids. (ooh just realized i should post in the cheese threads and such.)

I've actually kind of lost interest in poker and wish I could get back into it. I was always low stakes anyway, but just wish I could get more passion for it. I've read many books including Harrington's, but have no desire to trek to AC and play in tourneys, though I still like going and playing limit games. Maybe I should switch to no limit??? to try and get the spark back?? I still play, but not like before - any advice appreciated.

This sounds like me 4 months ago. I was a pretty decent winning 1/2 and 2/4 sh O8 player. Then in one night I lost 70% of my roll. Even though I know it wass mostly tilt, playing tired, and buzzed, it still just killed my psyche and my brain hasn't recovered.
I now just have fun in the micro's. I am currently rebuilding the br, but not with any purpose...

This also sounds like me....we seem to have lots in common.

Alobar - solid, solid post. Thank you. In fact, your post really made me think about things, and it put a lot in perspective. I KNOW that when I'm thinking and my game is on, I can beat any limit up to and including 5/10. And the scenario you described is pretty much exactly my situation. Run good, feel good. Run a bit bad, move up and lose.

This is something I was forced to ask myself last night and, to be honest, I don't think I really know the answer. I'm not doing this to make any real money, but on the other hand I really like winning (who doesn't?). My problem is that I honestly don't think (and this is the first time I've admitted this) that I DO have the discipline to play. Again, when I'm playing right, I'm super-confident in my game and my ability to win. But I am really prone to tilt and emotionally this game is beginning to take its toll on me. I'm starting to think that perhaps I should take a little break to reevaluate my reasons for playing. To be completely honest, after some thinking last night I've realized that it isn't even fun anymore.

Anyway, that's enough rambling for now. But seriously thanks for that post - it put a lot in perspective for me.

LOL. At least we can commiserate with some good ol' fashion, mind-altering substances.

Do you only play O8? How's the rebuilding going?

Haven't touched anything harder than beer in over 10 years, but I would win awards for the amount of crap I ingested between '86 and '95...

I played only SH O8 for 3 years prior to my meltdown. afterwards, I didn't even enjoy poker at all, so I withdrew everything but $50 and took a few weeks off.

Now I just play uNLHE, and pushed that $50 up over $500 mostly at Stars .05/.10.

I'm back to enjoying the game, and playing because it's fun again. My only real goal is to never have a losing week. I don't need the money, but it's nice to have when a vacation comes along.

I cashed out everything on Stars except, for some strange reason, $6.43. Any Loungers wanna flip me for it?

mother [censored] scumsucking sonofabitch [censored] face [censored] sodomists who like to [censored] little boys.

that's what i feel about poker at the moment.

Yesterday, I lost 8 [censored] buy-ins in a 6 hour session, took a shower and watched Family Guy, then proceeded to win back 6 of those buy-ins in a little less than an hour. Yay me!

This morning, in only an hour's time, I lose back those 6 buy-ins to ridiculous beats like this:

set of tens flopping against my set of nines

3-betting pre-flop with AK, flopping K82, and having my opponent push into me with 44 - only to hit a 4 on the river

Flopping top set with QQ on a two-spade board...betting, getting a call, a 9 comes on the turn, I check because I KNOW the moron I'm playing against is going to bet - he does and I put him all in - over two buy-ins and at least 5 times the pot - and he SNAP calls me with J9 of spades. River? Spade. Of course.

and this beauty:

I have two red Aces in the BB. It's raised by DONKEY [censored] McDONK on the button. I pot it. He calls.

Flop:

A 2 4

Jackpot! I bet half the pot. [censored]face calls.

Turn: K

I bet half the pot again (we both started deep). MCDONK pushes! I happily call.

DONKEY [censored] MCDONK'S hand?

K 5

Huh?

River:

3

[censored]face makes a straight. I destroy one of those sweatless plastic tumblers that shatter brilliantly when I chuck it on the tile.

I [censored] hate poker. I swear to Electrical Jesus.

Standard bad run, just stay focused and play through.

BTW Dominic what are your stats, if ya dont mind me asking? Do u play FR or 6max?

I'm up over $1 per hand of poker this month.
In other news, I've played 45 hands of poker this month.

okay, had a real good session last night...am back to where i was before my horrible run....woo hoo!

woo hoo! Way to go, Dom

Wait, I just realized I have something on topic to contribute to this thread.

I won my Monday night donkament last night for the second time in three weeks, with a 4th place out of twelve sandwiched in between (got my money back on that one). Well, both times me and the other guy chopped because it was getting late and we had roughly equal stacks.

This game is ridiculously loose. One chick just LOVES sooted cards. Loves loves. When I turned over a third heart on the river last night when I was heads up against her I would have folded to any bet - if she bet a cheese doodle I would have folded. She made a big bet though after just calling my previous big bets so I just folded and she showed me her two (low) hearts. I ended up busting her on the bubble when she was bluffing with total air and I had a pair and a flush draw.

How much did u win, and how are u gonna spend the money? Can I borrow a dollar?

Conspire,

LOL, it was a laughably small pot of $160. Our group wasn't at full strength, probably because of the holiday. We generally have two tables, or around 16 people. We had half that last night. I love competition though and the small buy-in (sometimes we do rebuys) keeps things friendly.

Sounds like a pretty soft game, I wish I could get in on the action.

Way to be Dom. How many hours a day do you play?

okay, just dropped 5 buy-ins during my morning session. FUN!

I love it when there is 2 short stacks at the table that are arguing about why the other one sucks. They just keep going on and on about what the right play is, and how the other one is prolly a near busto fish. It alwasy makes me LOL when I see this for some reason.

I am super happy that our little Monday night game is free of nitty table captains and full of fish or at least decent players who just want to have fun more than anything. Gah, if it was loaded with people who critiqued each others' plays there's no way I would attend.

You are missing out Tuq, u need to play online more.

woohoo! nice job Tuq!!

Anyone have thoughts on Chinese Poker? Looking for a change of pace every now and again from NLHE tourneys with my friends.

Anyone play Chinese? like it? recommend it? Love it? Hate it?

One of my friends really wants to try this game.
Please comment.