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  1. pfcdunford1 pfcdunford1 is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 6:03am)

    www.88percent.blogspot.com

    this kid ran $6000 to like $500k within 3 weeks and now within a month he is in debt becaues he is a degenerate who cannot do bankroll management.
  2. allinstevie allinstevie is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 6:09am) in reply to pfcdunford1

    yeah been following this guys blog for a few months now, great read and funny as hell, obv he was going busto
     
  3. pfcdunford1 pfcdunford1 is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 6:16am) in reply to pfcdunford1

    he must feel so bad, he cuda bought a house straight up with that.

    but when you call $20k with K high on th rivr its inevitable
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  4. mrniphty mrniphty is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 7:36am) in reply to pfcdunford1

    Reading this blog for the past hour makes me so thankful for good bankoll management.
     
  5. garage13 garage13 is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 7:55am) in reply to mrniphty

    just flipped through, couldn't find anything close to 500k in winnings,
    all losses.. generally..
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  6. pfcdunford1 pfcdunford1 is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 8:27am) in reply to pfcdunford1

    go right back to the first few posts on it
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  7. crosscourtbh crosscourtbh is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 9:57am) in reply to pfcdunford1

    Its amazing how so many guys make money then blow it. Bankroll management is key. After my biggest win of $106k I pumped most of it into the house and gave my wife a hefty amount. Since that win I havent won anything near as high as that until what I mentioned in the live win last weekend. I now have a $25k bankroll which I will keep for tournaments but will always try and win satellites etc than buy directly in. I steer clear of cash games as it is scary how much people swing. At Bolton there were 3k+ pots flying everywhere in the side action and you could see many young guys trying to mix it up with seasoned cash sharks. (and mainly losing)

    Even if I had a $500k bankroll I wouldnt get involved with those cash games - I would rather invest 80% of winnings into property or the family etc.

    What bluescouse needs is someone to teach him bankroll management and sensible advise on the ups and downs of life. The reason I play poker and dont gamble much is that if you play patiently and skillfully then odds are you will hit another major win every 6-9 months.

    It makes you want to cry when you see ehat happens when greed gets in the way.

    crosscourtbh
  8. 2Slick4u 2Slick4u is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 10:11am) in reply to pfcdunford1

    This kid is a true maniac. He is also a financial train-wreck. I wouldn't want to end up where this guy clearly seems to be headed ~ rock bottom.... gl little bro. Happy Landings.
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  9. Xmas32 Xmas32 is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 10:41am) in reply to 2Slick4u

    I've been reading his blog for the past 3-4 months or so. I think his family has to have some money, I'm not quite sure what this 'isa' he keeps borrowing against is. Maybe it's a C/C or an IRA or something. But even if it was a C/C that thing has a mega limit.
  10. POKER_PANDA POKER_PANDA is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 10:48am) in reply to Xmas32

    Just read first page only. The best is at the end when he feels the need to apologize for losing 8k in a heads up match.
  11. xPeru xPeru is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 11:24am) in reply to Xmas32

    ISA is a tax free Individual Savings Account, max deposit is 8k pa, so he can't have that much in it.
  12. SneakOne SneakOne is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 12:11pm) in reply to pfcdunford1

    sick...i blew alot of money last ye but no where near that amount.
     
  13. powellmap powellmap is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 1:32pm) in reply to SneakOne

    that is sad to read and refreshing at the same time..

    made me thankful for my measly $900 roll. since i started playing in 04 i have prob lost a good 2-3k before i learned br management. now i dont feel that bad because i know if i keep grinding ill get back to even at least one day...plus i play for fun so no real rush to make a ton of money.

    i can't imagine having 20k and losing it much less 500k or whatever he had...greed or pride can tear a person apart. it seems like pride is really holding this kid back.
  14. hoffyguns hoffyguns is offline

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    Jan 18th, 2007 (1/18/2007 1:36pm) in reply to powellmap

    I've been reading this blog for awhile now and it's just plain sick. It really slows me down and keeps me off of tilt. Also, everytime I think about playing out of my role, it slaps me in the face and puts me back where I belong.
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