lol

Funny thing is, my best friend is somewhat like this guy, even plays similarly (very LAGgy), likes to take shots at big games etc, has a big ego, etc. Except I'm always making him playing lower stakes and keeping him in line and [censored], so instead he plays amazing and I think is destined for great things in the poker world. I guess this is what happens when you lose self-control.

I myself get so sick and nervous if I move up stakes too fast that I dont think I could ever go broke, I need to be conformatble with the money or im just going to play like [censored], so I just stay with what I can handle.

Loc: im a lagfish that never folds

How are you keeping "your friend" in check these days?

How many fortunate players are there that turned pro without high risk/ high reward situation? Who really had the bankroll to call themselves a pro before they hit that big win? You see young players that weren't even old enough to play are winning huge tournaments and are called online pros.. Not to say they aren't good players, but how good were they back then when they were starting off. They have millions of hands for experience, but how did they get them without a good starting bankroll unless someone gave them 50k to start with. Some of them have triple crowns on pocketfives, but it doesn't show profit only wins. So there is no accuracy for roi. Other databases have the same flaws. I like big stack, but only shows stats for full tilt. If you're lucky enough to win the million guaranteed you could lose 500 buy ins and still show good profit.

Johnny chan respected pro came to vegas went broke. Who knows how many times before he won the main event?
Negraneu 2004 player of the year. Last year lost more money in buy-ins than he won the previous year. (However losses were offset by wins with side games)He was lucky enough to win the first WSOP he entered which gave him a good bankroll. Probably wouldn't have all those titles without his first win.
Duke went broke had to get a loan from a family member I believe.
There are many good pros that went broke or almost went broke at one time or another. Not that they were bad players cards just fall the way they fall. Barry Greenstein another example. Broke then come back.

Why not play it aggressive if you don't have any responsibilties.

I mean poker is a gamble anyways. Using the safe bankroll requirement tables how long do you expect to become a pro? Probably not within 10 years....Unless your lucky and everything goes your way...

Each level you go up it's harder (face stiffer competition). Each time you move up a level and lose because of stiffer competition or bad run, it takes twice as long to make it back moving down a level. Hope and pray that you never have one of those long bad runs as soon as you jump a level.

how the hell do u rin 900 to 10k all the time over n over? then HOW the hell do you manage to lose it? 40-60k is alot of money man...how much do you need to win to not go nuts?

life and internet are 2 things and define pro. A pro could be someone that got his complete income from poker, that does not mean he is rich. In easteurope you could be a pro with 5-600$/month in the most countrys with 2-5000/month. And i think many play and live in this area, i am not a pro and online you can win with relative small stakes a good amount of money. BROKE is mostly high stakes and this wild run of cards or the big variance in large MTT.

good luck kid. things will turn around and youll be back. take care of school and work first and ill see you at the tables in the distant future.

I really don't understand how people encourage HIV's behavior.

It's not a waste as long as you learned something important about yourself that many people twice your age have not realized yet.

Edit: Nevermind, i see you're back and haven't learned a thing from all that pain.

BUMP!

Is he broke now or robusto?

cts, you are so mean

His story is similar to the "legendary" Bluescouse. Same donkish play and same huge swings due to the play and being obsessed with playing extremely high on a mid level grinders float. Also the same inevitable crash and burn because of it.

bump for staking hilarity

omg wowwwwwwwwwwwwww. i knew HIV was massive degen but I thought he was one that could control himself while handling others money. didn't think he'd be capable of stealing.

full blown aid imo...

wow, first time reading this thread + links... wowowow.

wow I think we just found a Poker player who's been broke more often than Stu Ungar

lol what a thread

bump. I guess he found his peace in dem young girls

bump again.

+1 massive degeness ITT

Whoa.. what swings. Don't quit poker forever. Think..regroup..come back a more determined player. You obviously have some skill.