Getting Owned

:O dam that sucks. One thing thats good about switching to PLO then back to holdem is that 10bi sudden drops dont feel too bad anymore

dbl post :3

Can't have a great Friday without a shit Monday.

Plus i think this is a great opportunity for you to take a break and really put some additional time into photo-shopping more things on LP.
;P Hang in there sir

these gifs are making me sick

Byrnesnam, yeah we aren't the best of friends, but I took the time to read the entire blog post. I don't mean to kick you when you're down, but it's clear your mindset isn't in the right place. There is a vibe from this blogpost that you're getting beat up and life is giving you sour lemons. In reality, you just haven't improved at poker at all and are struggling to beat the lowest limits over a significant sample.

You need to take responsibility for your results and see clearly your current ability / situation. Yes your situation sucks but you are again, completely responsible for it. In fact, you are extremely lucky that you have a family to live with and can lazily try to scrounge up money to ball in Thailand (which doesn't take much money).

Hope this advice means something to you. I just went through a rough patch as well.

Now lets stop posting ur sorries and send this guy a lucky dollar just like i did

On May 18 2011 03:00 gororokgororok wrote: these gifs are making me sick

+1 it's too much

Was poker your only source of income under those months?

Exalted, the uncontested king of dickheads ... Hold on OP, if you see poker doesn't go your way just think about other way to balance your life, good luck !

On May 18 2011 08:54 iop wrote: Was poker your only source of income under those months?

if so
he must have lived from 300$ / month ( including rakeback)

hang in there man. im kinda in a rough patch myself this year so i completely get how you feel atm. anyway just keep at it until we find something else you can do full time and just play poker for fun which is really what we started out to do when all of us started playing. gl

On May 18 2011 08:54 iop wrote: Was poker your only source of income under those months?

yes and no.
I had savings seperate from my BR, from my time working. I had my return ticket and travel insurance etc all paid in advance. So i wasnt going to be in trouble if i busted or hit a downswing, but it was the only thing I did to 'make' money whilst I was there. I guess in the latter months there was more pressure after i extended my plans to stay, since money started getting shorter.

My living costs after i settled in Phuket were about $600 - $1000/month. depending on how much I drank/went out. Before that they were probably similar, apart from additional travelling/visa runs.

On May 18 2011 06:58 Edjon wrote: Show nested quote + On May 18 2011 03:00 gororokgororok wrote: these gifs are making me sick +1 it's too much

On May 18 2011 09:05 Achoo wrote: Exalted, the uncontested king of dickheads ... Hold on OP, if you see poker doesn't go your way just think about other way to balance your life, good luck !

byrnesam is often a dickhead as well, way more so than exalted who for w/e reason gets a lot of heat on LP

byrne, there's no foolproof way of getting out of these ruts, that's one thing i've learned. you can get all the advice in the world from people who have been there, but only you can find out what works best for you. just be honest with yourself at all times. for example, when i've whined in my blog about running bad, ppl have often said "make a stoploss" - this is completely impossible for me. when i'm losing, there's no way i can quit and say "i'll come back tomorrow!"

in the same fashion YOU have to come up with something that works for YOU, and only you know what that is.

you seem like a reasonably intelligent man, and honestly you should not have this much trouble getting past these low limits. i hope you can find the solution, good luck man

On May 18 2011 10:18 Stygg wrote: Show nested quote + On May 18 2011 09:05 Achoo wrote: Exalted, the uncontested king of dickheads ... Hold on OP, if you see poker doesn't go your way just think about other way to balance your life, good luck ! byrnesam is often a dickhead as well, way more so than exalted who for w/e reason gets a lot of heat on LP byrne, there's no foolproof way of getting out of these ruts, that's one thing i've learned. you can get all the advice in the world from people who have been there, but only you can find out what works best for you. just be honest with yourself at all times. for example, when i've whined in my blog about running bad, ppl have often said "make a stoploss" - this is completely impossible for me. when i'm losing, there's no way i can quit and say "i'll come back tomorrow!" in the same fashion YOU have to come up with something that works for YOU, and only you know what that is. you seem like a reasonably intelligent man, and honestly you should not have this much trouble getting past these low limits. i hope you can find the solution, good luck man

lol youre unable to stop playing when losing? that sounds like a big problem to me that u need to fix. also byrne wont get any heat for being a dick cause he's also a LP hero that has brought golden entertainment to this website for many years byrne fighting

On May 18 2011 10:26 Ket wrote: Show nested quote + On May 18 2011 10:18 Stygg wrote:   On May 18 2011 09:05 Achoo wrote: Exalted, the uncontested king of dickheads ... Hold on OP, if you see poker doesn't go your way just think about other way to balance your life, good luck ! byrnesam is often a dickhead as well, way more so than exalted who for w/e reason gets a lot of heat on LP byrne, there's no foolproof way of getting out of these ruts, that's one thing i've learned. you can get all the advice in the world from people who have been there, but only you can find out what works best for you. just be honest with yourself at all times. for example, when i've whined in my blog about running bad, ppl have often said "make a stoploss" - this is completely impossible for me. when i'm losing, there's no way i can quit and say "i'll come back tomorrow!" in the same fashion YOU have to come up with something that works for YOU, and only you know what that is. you seem like a reasonably intelligent man, and honestly you should not have this much trouble getting past these low limits. i hope you can find the solution, good luck man lol youre unable to stop playing when losing? that sounds like a big problem to me that u need to fix. also byrne wont get any heat for being a dick cause he's also a LP hero that has brought golden entertainment to this website for many years byrne fighting

yep, it is a problem for me, im very dumb sometimes

byrne being a funny guy does not excuse his behavior other times, i for one dont want that type of retarded hierarchy here, or anywhere else. it's very dangerous to employ that type of mindset and someone like you should understand that

exalted needling him a bit here seems like payback for byrne calling exalted's gf an "ugly mong", "smelly cunt" and whatnot. unacceptable.

wasn't greenpeace shut down in NZ?, anyway life downswings are the worst, but that's just what they are, you will get through it if you start to think and actually do stuff other than browsing the web and playing WC3

both byne and exalted are two cool guys who don't get along , happens.

On May 18 2011 02:11 byrnesam wrote: I feel like Kevin Spacey at the start of American Beauty: Sedated. Everyday I just log onto the internet, play WC3, look at pictures of cats, walk the dog, wank, eat and sleep. Thats about all I do each day (not necessarily in that order)

Im exactly at this point in my life and it really sux, in some parts of ur blog entry I felt I was reading my own biography :/

Best advice in this thread:

less tables, more focus, more study.

Only option left is to move here and enjoy our unemployment benefits.

wait i don't understand how exalted is being a dick in that post?

On May 18 2011 11:06 Stygg wrote: exalted needling him a bit here seems like payback for byrne calling exalted's gf an "ugly mong", "smelly cunt" and whatnot. unacceptable.

Those comments werent made on a whim.

sorry to hear that its not going well byrnesam, i always read your posts with care cause i find you a very hilarious person. i have gone through a really rough patch in life myself, breaking up with my gf (of 2 years) and having all my childhood and closest friends moving out of stockholm leaving me with very few friends (and a lot of time to spend with me myself and my dick). things got really depressing actually, but i started hanging out with new people and i really applied myself to create a new social life and now things are really looking better.

rambling a bit here, but what im trying to say is that getting/being with friends is a great way to get out of the bad times. you seem like a cool guy so a person like you should have no difficulties in finding new and equally cool people to hang out with.

poker is just poker man, there's a lot of shit in your life to be happy about and these bad periods always pass. you just have to keep busy and soon you'll wonder why you thought things were bad at all gl

I agree with gumster.

One thing that I have to say is that we are more powerful than we imagine ourselves to be. We have more power to change our surroundings and our life than we let ourselves think sometimes.

I would start by getting really into some form of exercising. I would highly recommend something outdoorsy like hiking/climbing/mountainbiking over pure gym exercise too. Or, you could get into any sort of sport. Try to get another friend involved. Look online for clubs. I know that there is a singles hiking club in my area, there may be one in NZ.

Once you get one area in your life going, it usually always spills over into the other areas in life. So meeting new people and exercising and doing something new and fun would help. The biggest hurdle is simply starting. You just gotta decide "fuck it, I am going to do xyz today".

sucks my friend :/ don't have much to say.. same deal as guilliame or however you french that

at least you can still play poker freely ;(

On May 18 2011 20:46 Guillaume wrote: Show nested quote + On May 18 2011 02:11 byrnesam wrote: I feel like Kevin Spacey at the start of American Beauty: Sedated. Everyday I just log onto the internet, play WC3, look at pictures of cats, walk the dog, wank, eat and sleep. Thats about all I do each day (not necessarily in that order) Im exactly at this point in my life and it really sux, in some parts of ur blog entry I felt I was reading my own biography :/

heh. +1. i've hit a mega low point too and it really sucks

On May 21 2011 10:18 RaSZi wrote: Haha and you go around and hate on people on the internet? You're a troll! I hope you can wrap your mind around an award winning formula to beat 10 nl so you can live the life. Good luck bro.

L O L

Raszi, sponsored pro:


I hope you pray to every god everyday to thank them for the people who actually give you money to set fire to. How you convinced them that youre anything but a fucking worthless degen is beyond me, youre a borderline con man.

How awful does it feel to be in a constant battle to stay relevant in a community that either dislikes you or has no idea who you are? No chance of your pasty white skin getting burnt as youll always stay nice and cool in the shade of Elky and Evelyns shadows.

I had once wondered if my thoughts on you being a dickhead were misplaced, but they were quickly confirmed by numerous people who had the misfortune of meeting you in real life.

I submit the request Nazgul give you this custom avatar for LP:

Lex "RaSZi" Veldhuis started playing poker for playmoney in 2003. Eventually, he got a $10 bankroll from his friend Victor Goossens. He went busto with his first $10 bankroll, but hasn't looked back after getting another $10 added to his account.

keep living the lie, GOOD LUCK BRO

You cant beat 2/4 on Stars but youre killing the nosebleeds elsewhere. Everyone believes that. The 2million+ hand graph that isnt really an accurate representation of your results.

I understand that you would have a mountain of debt and nothing else if you ever dropped the ruse that you can actually win at poker, so you dont need to defend yourself.

I guess thats why you had to get stars to change your username. I should congratulate you on maintaining a 0.15BB/100 winrate after 235k hands. Maybe this is a more accurate graph... at least its positive...

Look back with fondness at the times you ran good at high stakes games over tiny samples that managed to keep your graphs from being a total abortion.

You can disregard my opinion if you want, its not hard to find opinions of you from your peers that concur with me.

Incidentally can you get pokerstars to edit their bio on you, its full of erroneous statements like you play "the biggest games online"

On May 19 2011 21:02 FrinkX wrote: Show nested quote + On May 18 2011 20:46 Guillaume wrote:   On May 18 2011 02:11 byrnesam wrote: I feel like Kevin Spacey at the start of American Beauty: Sedated. Everyday I just log onto the internet, play WC3, look at pictures of cats, walk the dog, wank, eat and sleep. Thats about all I do each day (not necessarily in that order) Im exactly at this point in my life and it really sux, in some parts of ur blog entry I felt I was reading my own biography :/ heh. +1. i've hit a mega low point too and it really sucks

seems a lot of people are hitting lows nowadays.

april 15th ;(

On May 22 2011 10:24 byrnesam wrote: You cant beat 2/4 on Stars but youre killing the nosebleeds elsewhere. Everyone believes that. The 2million+ hand graph that isnt really an accurate representation of your results. I understand that you would have a mountain of debt and nothing else if you ever dropped the ruse that you can actually win at poker, so you dont need to defend yourself. I guess thats why you had to get stars to change your username. I should congratulate you on maintaining a 0.15BB/100 winrate after 235k hands. Maybe this is a more accurate graph... at least its positive... Look back with fondness at the times you ran good at high stakes games over tiny samples that managed to keep your graphs from being a total abortion. You can disregard my opinion if you want, its not hard to find opinions of you from your peers that concur with me. Incidentally can you get pokerstars to edit their bio on you, its full of erroneous statements like you play "the biggest games online"

Uhhh.. you play 10nl for living. You realize that's peasant status in poker right? If u have nothing going for your self, it's best to keep ur mouth shut and speak when ur in better position. Regardless, gl with ur situation. Not sure how old you are but u should deff take life more serious.

How people act towards other people is so weird.

Byrnesam best of luck. You will be on top of the world soon.

Maybe you should just stick to what you're good at which is making people laugh. Start doing stand-up at local pubs or whatever. Find a way to cultivate that ability. If you're going to play poker at .5/1 or lower you should probably be playing NLH instead of PLO. The rake in PLO is extreme and creates a "rake trap" where very few grinders are moving up the limits. It's been widely talked about for quite some time now on places like 2+2 etc.

At some point either way I think you have to look yourself in the mirror and realize that you'd like to get your shit together. On this on it's only going to be you standing in your own way that prevents you from getting it done. People all around the world find a way to take care of themselves and live independently and you're far from too stupid to figure out how to do it. Talking about how there is no work such and such is just excuses. If there is no work where you're living then move. Simple solution. Your parents will obviously support your decision if they know it leads to employment and independence for you.