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So long, farewell, goodbye
bandini
Member Posts: 1,802
That's me finished with poker. Had enough. It's not for me.
Melodrama-queenish, I know, but I'm not one to tell lies and I mean it and want to say goodbye. It's costing me too much in both time and money.
It's been a blast. There's been highs, there's been some severe lows.
I only started playing about 18 months ago. Had watched Devilfish a few times and didn't think it looked that hard. I'd soon learn.
1st attempt I loaded £100 and played a 50/100 table. Trebled up. Easy game. Then two pair got busted by a set?! Not Possible?! Bust. Holes punched through walls.
Obsessed. Read and read and studied and started to turn profit. But couldn't help drunkenly testing my knowledge with mixed results. A bit more to the game maybe? Found Ch. 865 and it was that that made me fall in love with the game. Tikay's a legend, a gent. He is Ch.865 and a sage of the game. Orford was his sidekick and another fantastically good humoured gent. Spoke to them both on Ch.865 early doors and my son was in raptures at seeing my name on the telly. Although the up-shot is he's still determined to take on Rich at HU. Wouldn't surprise me if he takes to this game a million times better than me. Under my initial tutelage, of course. I teach better than I perform.
Every other presenter was fantastic too and it's the channel that makes Sky what it is I reckon. Fell in love with Lisa Marie early doors and wrote a tremendously embarassing ode to her on the forums. I'm sure fkn Matchka can still find it and re-post the link for the thousandth time :-) Might have been Maxally actually, I can't tell the difference :-) But to a man the presenters were great and had a humour that made Ch.865 such easy viewing. Giddens (sp.) was a leg, James's dry sense of humour and culture geekery was something I could really relate to, Trevor was a man you wanted to have a pint with and get his stories and the ladies were legendary. Lisa Marie was the love of my life and I'm sure my number could be found via Sky if the feelings are reciprocated Lisa. But Sarah's lovely too and has the most generous laugh you ever want to hear when a hand you've utterly destroyed is being replayed on tv. And Anna's thoo cute.
But, aye, the forum. Great stuff. Learnt so much. And made a million cyber friends. Apologies if I miss anyone. But shouts out to Do H to the seven, IrishRover, The Don-90, GreggHogg, Young-Gun, TommyD, Loonytoons and all the rest who've friendily insulted me whilst making me feel as welcome as a man can be. I still reckon there's a load of liars about though because, hey, it's the nature of the gambler to exaggerate his wins and blank his losses.
Learnt loads from the pros too. That Redmond could be such an utter assassin whilst coming across as such an easy going guy says a lot about the good side of poker. ljamesl was always my hero on here though. The poker skillz he displayed inspired me. A maniac who continuously won tournaments and I'll be looking to bet on him taking down the WSOPME as soon as he gets the balls to enter it. Not sure about the image though. He's thankfully got rid of that earing that piqued Tikay, and me, so much. I certainly don't think the current Terry Thomas tache is cool though. Sort that out quickly Williams. Scotty77 was always a good guy on the forum and of late LolRaise has been kind enough to share a few thoughts. All appreciated.
So, eh, aye, it's not the people that're involved with poker that've put me of. It's just my horrendous bad luck. It's genuinely beyond belief. Not that I'm the best, not that my BR management should ever be looked up to. But I'm just bona fide unlucky. I've a friend I grew up with who's now a successful accountant who thirsts on my bad luck stories. He's convinced that the lottery's, very shortly, statistically, mine. Since betting began, it's been a cloud over my finances. And I've a son that should, fkn better be, planning college shortly. So I better write that booker novel shortly.
I'm thhhuch a drama queen. But this is for real. Gl at the tables gents.
And a shout out to Black-Mass, not often I get complimented for the very thing I'm proud to be :-)
I'm sure I'll load up the odd ME from time to time but I'm away from the grind for real. You bum hunting, staring at 20 poker tables for 6hrs at a time geeks :-)
Best of to y'all xx
Melodrama-queenish, I know, but I'm not one to tell lies and I mean it and want to say goodbye. It's costing me too much in both time and money.
It's been a blast. There's been highs, there's been some severe lows.
I only started playing about 18 months ago. Had watched Devilfish a few times and didn't think it looked that hard. I'd soon learn.
1st attempt I loaded £100 and played a 50/100 table. Trebled up. Easy game. Then two pair got busted by a set?! Not Possible?! Bust. Holes punched through walls.
Obsessed. Read and read and studied and started to turn profit. But couldn't help drunkenly testing my knowledge with mixed results. A bit more to the game maybe? Found Ch. 865 and it was that that made me fall in love with the game. Tikay's a legend, a gent. He is Ch.865 and a sage of the game. Orford was his sidekick and another fantastically good humoured gent. Spoke to them both on Ch.865 early doors and my son was in raptures at seeing my name on the telly. Although the up-shot is he's still determined to take on Rich at HU. Wouldn't surprise me if he takes to this game a million times better than me. Under my initial tutelage, of course. I teach better than I perform.
Every other presenter was fantastic too and it's the channel that makes Sky what it is I reckon. Fell in love with Lisa Marie early doors and wrote a tremendously embarassing ode to her on the forums. I'm sure fkn Matchka can still find it and re-post the link for the thousandth time :-) Might have been Maxally actually, I can't tell the difference :-) But to a man the presenters were great and had a humour that made Ch.865 such easy viewing. Giddens (sp.) was a leg, James's dry sense of humour and culture geekery was something I could really relate to, Trevor was a man you wanted to have a pint with and get his stories and the ladies were legendary. Lisa Marie was the love of my life and I'm sure my number could be found via Sky if the feelings are reciprocated Lisa. But Sarah's lovely too and has the most generous laugh you ever want to hear when a hand you've utterly destroyed is being replayed on tv. And Anna's thoo cute.
But, aye, the forum. Great stuff. Learnt so much. And made a million cyber friends. Apologies if I miss anyone. But shouts out to Do H to the seven, IrishRover, The Don-90, GreggHogg, Young-Gun, TommyD, Loonytoons and all the rest who've friendily insulted me whilst making me feel as welcome as a man can be. I still reckon there's a load of liars about though because, hey, it's the nature of the gambler to exaggerate his wins and blank his losses.
Learnt loads from the pros too. That Redmond could be such an utter assassin whilst coming across as such an easy going guy says a lot about the good side of poker. ljamesl was always my hero on here though. The poker skillz he displayed inspired me. A maniac who continuously won tournaments and I'll be looking to bet on him taking down the WSOPME as soon as he gets the balls to enter it. Not sure about the image though. He's thankfully got rid of that earing that piqued Tikay, and me, so much. I certainly don't think the current Terry Thomas tache is cool though. Sort that out quickly Williams. Scotty77 was always a good guy on the forum and of late LolRaise has been kind enough to share a few thoughts. All appreciated.
So, eh, aye, it's not the people that're involved with poker that've put me of. It's just my horrendous bad luck. It's genuinely beyond belief. Not that I'm the best, not that my BR management should ever be looked up to. But I'm just bona fide unlucky. I've a friend I grew up with who's now a successful accountant who thirsts on my bad luck stories. He's convinced that the lottery's, very shortly, statistically, mine. Since betting began, it's been a cloud over my finances. And I've a son that should, fkn better be, planning college shortly. So I better write that booker novel shortly.
I'm thhhuch a drama queen. But this is for real. Gl at the tables gents.
And a shout out to Black-Mass, not often I get complimented for the very thing I'm proud to be :-)
I'm sure I'll load up the odd ME from time to time but I'm away from the grind for real. You bum hunting, staring at 20 poker tables for 6hrs at a time geeks :-)
Best of to y'all xx
Comments
Ain't Sky I'm leaving bud, it's poker. Big difference. Doing it for the right reasons.
And that there are mods on poker forums that would even contemplate pouring alcohol away could only exacerbate my feelings ;-)
Now that's just the booze talking?????? Seriously tho if it's affecting you that much maybe a wee break wouldn't do any harm? Come back refreshed and raring to go? I don't think having put SOOO much into poker and the forums it's possible to give up completely??
GL Pad
can understand leaving playing poker but don`t you dare leave the forum you are one off the best, if you dare think about leavng the forum then i`l send the mob round, well my daughters to come an sort you out.
now that said i wish you and your son well and luck in what ever you do
spaggers aka martin
you were drinking at 7am?
may i refer the honourable gentleman to the thread he started recently saying how lucky he is and how well he runs?
we aren't all bigger and better than linford christie. i am sure that somedays linford gets out of a cold shower and he, too, isnt quite so impressive. even linford christie doesn't run like linford christie all the time.
rob.
Andrew , Andrew , Andrew , i shall strip you bare on sharkscope later and see is
there any hope we can resuscitate you .
Denis .
p.s i will be touch via pm later today or tomorrow my very good cyber bud .
Best of luck to ya and ya lad and i hope when ya load up one of those TOURNYS from time to time that i have the good fortune to be sat at ure table for a bit of chat.
debbydobby xx
GOOD RIDDANCE!! Love from Maxally & Machka.
Seriously though dude, I hope you are ok and you will be missed. Like someone has said, 'goodbye' seems so final. I hope you stick around on the forums and maybe play some freerolls* to get your 'fix'. take care bud whatever you decide to do.
*(super six is back today and its NOT a rebuy!!!)
I found a heart beat lol ,
pm sent .
If that fails what about the next presenter on Sky 865
Seriously however you'll be missed!
I always look forward to reading your posts
Good Luck
DID I WIN ???????????
have you withdrawn your team from jaegerbomb's fantasy league? yes? we all hope so.
giving up skypoker is like giving up smoking. no cutting down, just cold turkey, although i guess you could use "patches" which, for you, would be playing the freerolls.
pah, see you next week.
but personaly if you are having probs then i would listen to irishrover:)
but gl in the future