Self Discipline and Me

I've had it with the ego's in here. This operation is over as is the bulk of my posting I've concluded it is seriously -ev for me to continue to post so will be cutting my posting down.

Spoon for someone as seemingly open-minded as yourself I find it hard to beleive that you would take such a wacky stance. I don't see why me finding the grind mundane (which I do) should induce such a response in you. Perhaps it is because you are just getting over a downswing I don't know? As I've pointed out to balance my views more than once I know the 'grind' is where it's at and I also know that to make it long term in poker you need to follow good BR. I'm not saying I'm better than anyone for not doing so, quite the contrary I know that long term my strategy is no good. However I'm not speaking long term i'm speaking a month or two at most as I have already said countless times. Variance can hit at any time in small pockets or large pockets, as you'd agree - and I'm hoping it will with my playing outside of a decent BR strategy. Why you would take offence at this I do not know? For the record, you're in the bracket of posters I mentioned at the start of my thread that I value what they say and appreciate the time you take to post - so no harm intended.

As to the 100$ bet killsaids, if you scroll up you may notice you never actually accepted my bet?

Anyway ladies and gentleman I wish you all the very best in your poker quests. As I've also said before I've improved a little from the *every so often* well meant and well thought out advice that's been offered to me through this site and for that I'm grateful.

Considering you guys pride yourselves in being accepting and helpful towards new poker players I really think you should conduct a little self analysis. I'd say it's about 70/30 in favour of helpful and well meant advice to ego puffing or just ill-thought out comments that have very little value to a someone trying to improve their game.

Anyway as I say I won't be posting anywhere near as much as I have been in the past - but would like to take this opportunity to thank anyone that has been kind enough to offer their advice over the past 3 or so months. For me at least it's unfortunate but for the time being there are greater ev things I can be doing with my time that arguing with people here - about why we are all entitled to do what we best see fit to improve our poker career. Good luck, and thanks again.

Any moderator that feels this op thread has spiralled please feel free to lock it at your will - at any point in the future, and rest assured - I won't be creating another one Wink

Good luck, Gary

We have all tried to help you.. You are a lost cause. You haven't the ability to get past the very first step in poker success (Bankroll Management {acronym Renton hates}), and for that you will fail, as you have done in the past. You say that now you are free from the grind, and the restrictions placed upon you by sound BRM. And that because of this you feel you will be able to play a more sound game, and "amass 36k worth of poker wealth"...

However, you forget how for the past few months you have done exactly that.. You've ignored BRM. You've not grinded. You have been an Absolute failure as a poker player, and will continue to be, unless.....Nope, nevermind. You will continue to be a failure at poker. The most solid thing you can do for your poker "career" is to stop right now, but your too stupid to do that. That's fine with me.

God you really are a twat do you know that? You are not FTR.

FTR is the community of posters. You are no better than anyone else (in fact .. no I wont go there).

And if by 'we' you mean the hardcore/veterans you are no where near experienced, good enough, or intelligent enough to put yourself in the same bracket as spoon, kmind, daven,dozer, chardrian, warpe, jyms, bankitdrew, taipen et al. That have been here for a while, are good at what they do, and actually offer advice from the heart in an attempt to help peoples games. Some people actually care about helping others here if you hadn't realised that? I've been meaning to point that out to you for some time now. You are in the same bracket as muzzard in fact. A 'wannabee veteran' that has completely missed the point of why these people are so well esteemed. Regardless of how many hours you spend in the IRC chat room, I'm afraid that is the truth of the matter. I'm not engadging in any flame wars that you so enjoy either, I simply wanted to reply to set the record straight once and for all. You can reply if you like I wouldn't bother though - chances are I won't be reading it, and certainly won't be replying. So go find someone else to have a flame war with - you may check out the teen chat on msn chat - I'd guess that it would probababally be more suited to you, as no doubt - you will no post some trite defending your indefensible position.

Stop ignoring the wealth of advice in this thread just to focus on what you see as flaming.

If you ever have that "aha! moment" either in your poker career or regular life, and by some chance someone is filming you at the time (ohplease ohplease ohplease), i would appreciate it if you put that video up on youtube. Because that revelation would be damn near biblical.

I'm not ignoring anything. I have taken it all on board cowbardyee if you had actually bothered to read what I have said. I KNOW that BR management is sensible, I chose not to follow it, that is my choice. I don't see why you can't grasp the fact that someone can have a different view to you.

I can't beleive i've been sucked into this inane twaddle once again. I WILL NOT BE POSTING ANYMORE. Eat your hearts out with any future derisory comments you wish to post, I will not be answering them.

Oh and thanks for the kind words Casey - much appreciated.

I've had to post despite saying I wouldn't as this is concerneing a bet so needs to be clarified. Yes you did, and I said I would take that bet 'from any one regular' after you posted your offer, but no one replied to take my bet.

{Locked}

I suggest that first off Luckyslevin stop making blogs and OP threads. FTR is a place where we discuss ideas and thoughts on the best ways to beat the games. FTR has been around since 2004 and there are just some rules that must be adhered to to beat poker. They are based in mathematics, and you refuse to use those proven guidelines.

As for the rest. Everything that needed to be said has been said. There can't be any more piling on, Slevin refuses to accept the help and does not want it. So this is how it will go. If you want to post advice to anything he asks, advise. If you can't stick to the topic then do not post. We can't have FTR berating and posting hundreds of posts in one thread that is going nowhere when so many people would love the help and effort put forth on their game. Let's find someone else to help.

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