Please help, need advice (long)

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christ man. stop taking things so personal. do ur parents not love you or something?

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If people would stop attacking me, I wouldn't have to think they were getting personal.

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just keep playing cards and try and have fun

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Thank you, sincerely. I will definitely do that.

[LIRob23]

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Insulting people is just as bad as scamming them.

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No, its not. Do you see why? And I get no thrill out of it, however, because I know people who have been victims of scamming jackasses like you, I just want to make it clear that you are a jackass, and you I sincerely hope that no one else in this forum gives you any kind of useful advice. You post some kind of proof that you've paid restitution to your victims, than maybe. Other than that, you are undeserving of the knowledge that these forums contain.

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Look. You don't know the circumstances behind what was going on in my life at the time. My fiance, who is a genuinely good person, was at risk of being hurt if I didn't come up with some of that money. She did not deserve to get hurt, so I did the only thing I could do to make sure that she was not affected by my problem.

So, if that means that some rich a-hole has to go a few months without a merchandise card, I'm perfectly fine with that. I would rather see him hurt for a few months than see my fiance hurt for more than a second. Call me a jackass all you want.

But if you think that insulting another human being isn't on the same level, than I truly feel bad for you.

You have no right to insult me, or anyone else for that matter. If you'll notice, I have not once insulted or attacked any one on this board. I have been nothing if not patient and appreciative of helpful advice.

If you knew me and my situation, I guarantee you would not think the way you do of me. I do not have to "prove" anything to you. All I have to do is look at the positive people who proudly call themselves my friends, and consider me to be family.

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You are a nobody. You obviously are uneducated, since you are estatic about your 13$/hr job as a secretary (1 step above flipping burgers). You also are a lowlife, since you have no friends (except for those that are drug addicts pretending to like you so they can take what little money you have). You also scammed people out of money to support your sorry exsitence, you're worse then Klepton stealing peoples bikes.

As for me, I'm better then you Mike. Along with everyone else who responded to your post. I actually want you to deposit 3k right now onto partypoker and start playing 5/10.
Do it Mike, you are a great player it will be easy. You are going to be rich man.

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I wish I could be your friend. I am sure you would fill my life with sunlight each and every day. God, you're awesome.

[Cosimo]

Note that many people come to these boards and say "I'm thinking of going pro, what do you guys think?" It happens once a day or so. I'm sure a lot more than that show up, but it's normally only one post a day that generates this much interest.

So, yeah, we see people "like you" all the time. The truth is, you think you're ready, but you're not. We're not trying to hurt you, insult you, put you down, or make ourselves feel better. This board has given us a lot, and we're trying to give a bit back. Help you out.

And usually what the new posters need is a kick in the ass.

So when you get kicked in the ass, you can either (1) ask for clarification, or (2) ignore it, write us off as rude, and go on with your life as it was before you got here. Poker is profitable for us because of people in group 2. We are thankful, every day, for people whose egos are too big to handle criticism.

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Tell me, what did you have to gain by posting this?

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The hope is that you'll get the message. Evidently not. Your response to criticism is "I did nothing wrong!" Bzzzt. Sorry, buddy, you're in group 2.

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Insulting people is just as bad as scamming them.

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The truth is always a good defense against charges of slander. The truth is, there are a lot of red flags in what you've said. It might feel insulting to you to hear it, but it is true. Do you wish to ask for clarification?

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As for the other half, you have quite obviously taken what I have said out of context. Perhaps you should apply for a position with Fox News. I think you'd do well there.

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Note what you are doing here is called "mirroring." Most people do this without knowing it. Someone insults you, you insult them back. It is replying in kind. Since we, here, are knowledgeable about poker and the typical failings of new posters with overinflated senses of their poker skills, we agree with all of those red flags. Maybe he was a bit harsh (but again it usually takes a swift kick in the butt for some guys to get it), but it was the truth. And now you insult him for it. You have forsaken the moral high ground in this arguement, so we will, of course, not respect you for that. Show some self control in your own posting. If you're heated when you hit that 'Submit' button, cool down for a while. Go have a cup of coffee. Come back when you're cool, read the post over again, and edit it.

Cuz right now, you're solidly in Group 2.

[LIRob23]

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LOL, fiance are you for real man. She would be better off dead then hanging around your sorry ass. I feel sorry for her.

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Thank you.

[jman220]

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Look. You don't know the circumstances behind what was going on in my life at the time. My fiance, who is a genuinely good person, was at risk of being hurt if I didn't come up with some of that money.

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So, I scammed people (business owners who could afford it - not justifying it - but, they could). I got about $700 from the scam, took it all to the casino

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You know, back in my day, kids were at least smart enough to keep some consistency between their lies.

[bdohaney]

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Insulting people is just as bad as scamming them.

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No, its not. Do you see why? And I get no thrill out of it, however, because I know people who have been victims of scamming jackasses like you, I just want to make it clear that you are a jackass, and you I sincerely hope that no one else in this forum gives you any kind of useful advice. You post some kind of proof that you've paid restitution to your victims, than maybe. Other than that, you are undeserving of the knowledge that these forums contain.

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Look. You don't know the circumstances behind what was going on in my life at the time. My fiance, who is a genuinely good person, was at risk of being hurt if I didn't come up with some of that money. She did not deserve to get hurt, so I did the only thing I could do to make sure that she was not affected by my problem.

So, if that means that some rich a-hole has to go a few months without a merchandise card, I'm perfectly fine with that. I would rather see him hurt for a few months than see my fiance hurt for more than a second. Call me a jackass all you want.

But if you think that insulting another human being isn't on the same level, than I truly feel bad for you.

You have no right to insult me, or anyone else for that matter. If you'll notice, I have not once insulted or attacked any one on this board. I have been nothing if not patient and appreciative of helpful advice.

If you knew me and my situation, I guarantee you would not think the way you do of me. I do not have to "prove" anything to you. All I have to do is look at the positive people who proudly call themselves my friends, and consider me to be family.

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Now, I am not trying to be a total donkey here or anything, but... You are a criminal. The post of the guy listing all of the red flags? He was right. You may have read Sklansky's books, but if you don't know what BB means, then you weren't paying very much attention. If your fiancee matters so much to you, then why did you continue to get yourself deeper in debt? All I know is that it sounds like you are in for a long and bumpy ride. And that you should probably get out now while you still can.

[LImitPlayer]

You will get your ass handed to you if you play the Party 5-10 tables to start.

Some of the comments you have made made me think you are not ready for that level of play. You have been playing for 6 months and are complaining about someone cracking your AA when they are coldcalling bottom pair for 2 bets on each street.

The competition online is much tougher than live.
The Party .50-1.00 and $1-2 games play like live 6-12 and 9-18 games