This enchanting DVD is a documentary interviews degenerate poker players. Some had big bankrolls at one point in time, others are always scraping, some are broke and thousands in debt. It's sad but the game needs losers, I prey on idiots, thats how I earn my money. I don't play to chase some fucking pipe dream of winning the W.S.O.P. main event, I play for fucking cash. These people grind out 1bb/hr at a 10/20 limit game, for 50 years. I want to be retired at age 40, 2 million dollars in investments, play high stakes for fun and also to earn income. By retired I mean maybe play poker for 20 hours per week. People are stupid with there money. I have read thousands of stories of people owing thousands to hundreds of thousands, people never getting paid back, etc. I've heard the sob stories.
I've blogged about never lending poker players money (people in general). I was part of a team bankroll aimed to play nosebleed stakes online with pooled money. When soft spots arrived the best player available at the time played (I've played the nosebleed O8 games). I've won and felt like I fucked the prom queen, I've lost and felt like a 43 year old alcoholic changing oil for a living feeding 3 trailer park kids and a fat couch potato of a wife. I've seen the highs and lows. I never went broke, we made calculated decisions, game selection, and were quite successful (not going to mention any amount won). Everyone worked together fine, for the 8 of us to get along so well and for the trust to be there with the account (obv. everyone knew the password). I will mention one player we will play against (even though the group is kinda done, we didn't play that often) and that player is Guy Liabrate (sp check) he is a billionaire and owns Cirque de sole. Sadly, he doesn't play as often and not heads up anymore (he lost about 3 million playing heads up, not to us) overall we are up about $60,000 on him but have obv. had some bad sessions).
I guess what I'm trying to say is that in any profession there we be scum. Some lawyers are severe cocaine addicts, the doctor with the hooker fetish, the everyday family man that cheats on his wife, the stock broker that steals money from his clients, the athlete that takes steroids, and so on. This scum doesn't get noticed because they are considered professionals but they have problems. Yes, these people are scum but it's stereotyping an occupation. I actually laughed while watching it and it served reminder on my worst losing days just how lucky I am. I have skills you don't have, you may not have them at all or you might not know you have them. Less than 1% of people that try to accomplish my job make it. I don't disagree that many players have gambling problems (pit games and sports betting). I can awake in the morning happy knowing I don't have to play a 18 hour session at the Bellagio at 3/6 limit stakes.
I would advise you tubing the video if your interested and type in poker bustouts. Yes the people are morons, douches, etc, just like any other profession in the world there will always be assholes. I will never let anything distract me from my ultimate goal. I have never shot off large at craps, blackjack, roulette or sports betting. To be perfectly honest, I'm to smart of a person to do something so idiotic. If you can tell me I will not be successful (well off financially) then I will say you're a liar.
I've been having a difficult time coming up with topics to blog about. I want to write more but often have difficulty finding something entertaining, exciting, something I feel knowledgeable writing, etc. I watched the video today after 3 horrible days of poker (one of which was a top 5 losing day) to cheer me up.
My next blog update will include an interesting prop bet and my offer to all.
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