officially done w/ internet poker

[ua1176]

title says it all, pretty much.

i haven't been winning since June 1. June + July were losing months and August was one big breakeven stretch. Part of it is running bad, part of it is the games getting tougher, and a small but significant part of it is due to tilt. i've gotten so used to going through 1500 hands without seeing AA, and so used to seeing the most ridiculous beats (limp/called J3o vs. my 88 on a QJ8 flop? no problem, sir). i spent some time thinking the other night......and it just doesn't make sense for me to be playing. Things have reached the point where a significant part of me thinks the games are rigged, and if i'm even contemplating that then there's no good reason for me to sit down with my money on the table.

i'm sure i'll end up still playing some hands here and there...maybe leave a thousand or two to play around with. but i'm beginning the process of withdrawing my bankroll and putting it to better use. It's just not worth the effort or the time for me to grind out 2ptbb/100 at $100NL.

so thanks to everyone who helped me along my way as i learned the game. it's been fun and i've been fortunate enough to come out of it with some decent winnings.

[DoctorHandles]

Eh we've all been through this.

It'll be more fun when you come back in 6 months.

Good luck in whatever you do.

[T-Rod]

Ugh... there is nothing more frustrating than that.

Taking some time away and that certainly sounds good.

FWIW, not playing at FTP as dramatically helped my win rate and feel for the games. That place is just difficult and it temporarily ruined my reads, etc. I suspect it did much of that to you as well.

Tim

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