I'll try to keep this as short as I can. I am quitting for a long while. I don't want this to be a long whine thread, but let's just say I don't feel as if I can win, so there isn't really any point in playing. I wish I could sit here and say that all my losses have came from tough beats, but I'd be lying to you and myself. I don't know why, but when it comes time for me to make a tough laydown or call off a substantial portion of my stack, I choose the latter, even when all the bells and whistles in the world are going off. The bottom line is, to play good poker, you have to recognize when you're beat and act accordingly. I'm not 100% sure why, but lately I haven't been able to lay down a tough hand.

I went from a little over $1100 to $692 in a week's time. Sure, I've ran into lots of rivered sets, gutshots, turned flushes, and whatnot but lots of people deal with that. I'm taking time off to really look inside to see if I have what it takes to play poker and build a bankroll. If after a certain period of time, I see that I don't, then I'll be done or maybe just play with buddies on the weekend. I'm hoping that after a long break I can come back to the game and play better than ever, but right now my mind is telling me that I may be done for good.

You guys have been the best and have helped me play my best poker. When I was winning consistently, there wasn't any doubt in my mind that BTP played a big part in it. I hope to still be around so I can read the forums and pass time while bored at work, but if I find that reading about poker makes it difficult to stay away, then I may have to quit coming here, as well. I wish you guys all the luck in the world.

- K.C.

Thanks guys.. You guys really are the best.

I agree with whats-their-names. The fact that you acknowledge playing badly and chose to quit shows that you have better character than 95% of players, who will blame bad beats and go bust.

You can do it, I have "tilted 14 buyins" and now I am back up after reading that thread over and over again (until it got hijacked), you should too. Once your confidence is back, everything goes your way

While on this break, I've got back in the gym. Working out helps me clear my head, on top of making me even more attractive than I already am.

Also, I was at Barnes and Noble and of course I found myself over in the poker section after about 5 minutes. I looked down and saw NLTAP so I had to get it. Break or not, I hear this book is great. Plus, there were only three left, so even if I didn't read it right away, it's better to get it now than wait and have to order it.

My $700 BR will shortly be only $500 after an unexpected expense came up. I was driving my car when all of a sudden the brakes started acting funny. They started squeaking incredibly loud when slowing down. I couldn't take the annoying sound anymore, so I took the car into the shop. After labor, parts, and a $20 hazard fee (wtf) the total came out to be like $500. I nearly shit myself. Oh well, another bad beat. I'm taking $300 from savings and $200 from bankroll just so I can leave our checking alone. I've got a leak in my bankroll anyway, so it might as well go towards my car instead of the donks (<--- horrible mentality).