If I were a Derby County supporter or player, headlines like this (from BBC Sport) would hack me off big time.
OK, he's Billy Big Time, been there & done it, & he earns a fortune at Derby, but he's not the be-all & end-all.
Sports journalism has never been worse.
Wayne Rooney's Derby host Barrow
They do it for a reason of course - search engine clicks. The term "Wayne Rooney" attracts views & views mean money. Trouble is the tail is wagging the dog now. The more time the name Wayne Rooney is mentioned, the more potential clicks they get.
So expect to see Wayne Rooney this that & the other non-stop all season.
It’s been a bit of a struggle recently but as always i’ve kept a very level headed approach to things and not grumbled much. Last couple of nights have been better £87 up Monday night
Last night i went out for a meal with family and got back in time to reg the 2 9.30s. Played a sat for Quickdraw too and got lucky in that on the bubble and got a seat. Took cash
Came 7th in the £3rebuy and won the £11bh for a £259 night.
Regged 2 £11dyms and deregged after 40 minutes when they hadn’t filled up
Had a punt on Sunday night and bought into most of the mtts
Went shite
Didn’t play well at all and has a couple of spots that i think we’re fine but i was up against the very top of opponents ranges The one possible saver was the £22 mega but came 7th in that AK v AQ 🙃
Biggest losing night of the year £270 but it was worth a stab
I then played again on Monday night and it started in very similar fashion. I may have said to a few people that i was going to quit playing forever, i always take a few bad beats in my stride, unless i won the £22 megastack. At the time there were still about 35 left so it was optimistic
It was about 10.30 and I was one tabling at this point and i had £5.86 in my account so it shows how the other mtts has gone. I then ran totally golden and got a stack. I had a lot of chips with 9 left. I then knocked out all 8 which helped the head prize count somewhat. I was lucky that Collabo was on my table for a good while too. He’s very generous at offering advice to players on how to play and i took his tips on board. He had already knocked me out the main with K5 v my AK. The rainbow flop of A A 2 had seemed pretty good to me at the time but little did i know
£488.85 in the account at the end of the night was an improvement on the situation a couple of hours earlier
It’s been a bit of a struggle recently but as always i’ve kept a very level headed approach to things and not grumbled much. Last couple of nights have been better £87 up Monday night
Last night i went out for a meal with family and got back in time to reg the 2 9.30s. Played a sat for Quickdraw too and got lucky in that on the bubble and got a seat. Took cash
Came 7th in the £3rebuy and won the £11bh for a £259 night.
Regged 2 £11dyms and deregged after 40 minutes when they hadn’t filled up
A few days off now as Melissa is here
DYM traffic has been really hit and miss lately mate. Sometimes I can get 4-5 £11s and some £16s going other times I've sat in a lobby for 40 minutes and not filled a single mid-stakes table. Hoping it's just the promo and people favouring turbos to chase points.
It’s been a bit of a struggle recently but as always i’ve kept a very level headed approach to things and not grumbled much. Last couple of nights have been better £87 up Monday night
Last night i went out for a meal with family and got back in time to reg the 2 9.30s. Played a sat for Quickdraw too and got lucky in that on the bubble and got a seat. Took cash
Came 7th in the £3rebuy and won the £11bh for a £259 night.
Regged 2 £11dyms and deregged after 40 minutes when they hadn’t filled up
A few days off now as Melissa is here
DYM traffic has been really hit and miss lately mate. Sometimes I can get 4-5 £11s and some £16s going other times I've sat in a lobby for 40 minutes and not filled a single mid-stakes table. Hoping it's just the promo and people favouring turbos to chase points.
I haven’t even looked at the Dym lobby for quite a while now tbh
... No poker for a few days. Melissa and Harry are here
Got into Designated Survivor recently. I tried it a while ago and wasn’t impressed. But it’s grown on me
Had a ‘hole in two’ the other night. 9 iron 2nd shot on the 4th. Never left the flag. Most super fun
I started on here 10 years ago and played plenty beforehand elsewhere. Many players have come and gone. Have they moved to other sites, exclusively play live, simply stopped playing? Is it because they’re no good anymore and can’t win?
Retire from poker. When the missus tells you to stop playing poker all night because it makes you grumpy? Then it's goodbye poker or goodbye to the missus.
I started on here 10 years ago and played plenty beforehand elsewhere. Many players have come and gone. Have they moved to other sites, exclusively play live, simply stopped playing? Is it because they’re no good anymore and can’t win?
Is there a breaking point, a watershed moment?
I'd say when you're breaking into the kid's Piggy Bank to buy food for the family, would be a sure sign you need to stop altogether.
...... or have a year off, do a lot of studying..... and build up a decent Bankroll to start again.
I started on here 10 years ago and played plenty beforehand elsewhere. Many players have come and gone. Have they moved to other sites, exclusively play live, simply stopped playing? Is it because they’re no good anymore and can’t win?
Is there a breaking point, a watershed moment?
Firstly retiring sounds very formal! You can just adjust the amount you play and if you don't want to play for a while then don't play.
It depends on why your playing. If your playing for enjoyment then play when you enjoy it and don't when you don't. If its for money then its more tricky. Could you earn the money you make from poker elsewhere and enjoy it more?
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If I were a Derby County supporter or player, headlines like this (from BBC Sport) would hack me off big time.
OK, he's Billy Big Time, been there & done it, & he earns a fortune at Derby, but he's not the be-all & end-all.
Sports journalism has never been worse.
Wayne Rooney's Derby host Barrow
They do it for a reason of course - search engine clicks. The term "Wayne Rooney" attracts views & views mean money. Trouble is the tail is wagging the dog now. The more time the name Wayne Rooney is mentioned, the more potential clicks they get.
So expect to see Wayne Rooney this that & the other non-stop all season.
It’s coverage for us
I think there’s a decent a chance he’ll be our next manager
They’ll do it all the more if that happens
I don’t think there was a great deal of difference in your attendances when football resumed to pre lockdown
ouch
Last couple of nights have been better
£87 up Monday night
Last night i went out for a meal with family and got back in time to reg the 2 9.30s. Played a sat for Quickdraw too and got lucky in that on the bubble and got a seat. Took cash
Came 7th in the £3rebuy and won the £11bh for a £259 night.
Regged 2 £11dyms and deregged after 40 minutes when they hadn’t filled up
A few days off now as Melissa is here
"as always i’ve kept a very level headed approach to things and not grumbled much."
That amused me more than it should.
Enjoy your Melissa time.
Went shite
Didn’t play well at all and has a couple of spots that i think we’re fine but i was up against the very top of opponents ranges
The one possible saver was the £22 mega but came 7th in that
AK v AQ 🙃
Biggest losing night of the year £270 but it was worth a stab
I then played again on Monday night and it started in very similar fashion. I may have said to a few people that i was going to quit playing forever, i always take a few bad beats in my stride, unless i won the £22 megastack. At the time there were still about 35 left so it was optimistic
It was about 10.30 and I was one tabling at this point and i had £5.86 in my account so it shows how the other mtts has gone.
I then ran totally golden and got a stack. I had a lot of chips with 9 left. I then knocked out all 8 which helped the head prize count somewhat. I was lucky that Collabo was on my table for a good while too. He’s very generous at offering advice to players on how to play and i took his tips on board. He had already knocked me out the main with K5 v my AK. The rainbow flop of A A 2 had seemed pretty good to me at the time but little did i know
£488.85 in the account at the end of the night was an improvement on the situation a couple of hours earlier
It's great when things turn around when you're pretty near your lowest ebb
EDIT: I do hope my 'Run Golden' last night, wasn't down to the fact that there wasn't a drop of alcohol in the house ...... eeeek!
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No poker for a few days. Melissa and Harry are here
Got into Designated Survivor recently. I tried it a while ago and wasn’t impressed. But it’s grown on me
Had a ‘hole in two’ the other night. 9 iron 2nd shot on the 4th. Never left the flag. Most super fun
What is "Designated Survivor"?
Some sort of children's game?
I've googled it now, it's some shite TV Show.
What makes you stop?
I started on here 10 years ago and played plenty beforehand elsewhere. Many players have come and gone. Have they moved to other sites, exclusively play live, simply stopped playing? Is it because they’re no good anymore and can’t win?
Is there a breaking point, a watershed moment?
...... or have a year off, do a lot of studying..... and build up a decent Bankroll to start again.
Amazing value
£299 for Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie Links and B&B
Anyone played at either of the above?
We’ve booked an extra night too so looking for another course. Any ideas? Lundin looks a decent shout and not too expensive
It depends on why your playing. If your playing for enjoyment then play when you enjoy it and don't when you don't. If its for money then its more tricky. Could you earn the money you make from poker elsewhere and enjoy it more?