Gambling dilemmas: Testing limits in high-stakes poker games
Living off the grid and shunning online forums, I've embraced a solitary life as an ascetic hermit. The peace and quiet away from the noise and complaints of the public eye is a form of personal growth.
No more posting trivial bedbits or whining about life's highs and lows. I've learned to accept things as they are and find joy in what I have. Each moment presents an opportunity to make the best decision and avoid regrets.
I used to ruminate, fret, and worry, but now I'm grateful for everything. My understanding of life and people has significantly improved.
In essence, focus on what you can do in the present and let go.
Wait, what was the question again? My mind seems to have wandered. We've touched on some heavy stuff.
I stopped writing on the forums because I was younger and craving recognition. Screenshots and big wins don't impress anyone anymore.
It doesn't matter if things turn out your way or not.
I've taken a slight hit online, so I offloaded 33% of my shares to reduce volatility.
I have Skype and the right people in my contacts.
The two standout individuals from the forums? Let me think...
I value people based on 'brightness' - HelloHelloHello and TylerRM. They're from different backgrounds, opposite categories.
There's no such thing as an 'anti-top'. I accept people as they are, no hatred.
If I weren't into poker, then women (often referred to as bitches or chicks) would be next on my list.
I don't have a top list of women in series. Each one is beautiful in her own way.
Interesting questions are tough. Like a new masseuse - a sweet girl, new face, intriguing.
I'm not married, have no plans to be.
I'm 25, feel like 20.
I want to die at 199. Typical poker betting.
2015 - online, offline.
2015 - skating, traveling, wrestling.
Life - philosophy, growth, pleasure.
Death - illness, inevitability, reincarnation.
My hero is Ben Sulski, awesome beard, records videos running on a treadmill.
From women - know her, will say. Dark-haired, pretty.
Not Kara Scott. Not Liv Boeree. Not the one in Tolya Filatov's Instagram.
Nastya joined us here
I funded my own education, passed all exams myself.
Decided to apply myself, but my dad's a lawyer.
I worked in my field, but studying became so boring that I lost all interest.
I'd focus on economics now, specifically microeconomics.
My younger sister. I covered for her when we were kids. She's 96 now, still young. Though she's 19 already.
I live alone now, visit once a week for dinner. More often on holidays.
Family relations improved after I moved out.
Poker - if you offered me to start over, I'd decline. Understand it however you want. I'd think about it carefully. Do I want to go through that path again to end up where I am now? But things are good for me now.
Seemingly free-wheeling schedule and life - a massive iceberg of crap. Stress, loneliness, it's just hard.
3 main cons of a poker player's profession - variance, stress, pointless schedule - no daily routine, you get it.
It's strange, coming up with cons is difficult.
P.S. I present an empty page and a pen. No comments.
Roman "Paks13", May 21, 2015, Turkish Cyprus.
- I've traded the high-stakes world of casino-games like poker for a focus on education-and-self-development, prioritizing personal-growth over gambling-trends and the casino-and-gambling lifestyle.
- At 25, I feel like I'm in my prime for pursuing knowledge and self-improvement, seeking to find joy in the present moment rather than dwell on the past or worry about the future.
- Despite my previous involvement in poker, I value people based on their 'brightness', such as HelloHelloHello and TylerRM, who come from different backgrounds and categories, and accept people as they are,no hatred.
