tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post5919089853412440423..comments2023-08-29T02:32:26.609-07:00Comments on CANADIAN DREAM: Looking forwardChuckTshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06299930564340132080noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-80136690198680528832008-07-08T11:01:00.000-07:002008-07-08T11:01:00.000-07:00Chuck I really hope things work out ok for you in ...Chuck I really hope things work out ok for you in the future, but I have a feeling they will. You're obviously a smart guy and I think if you wanted to you could always play poker for a living since u seem to be studying/improving constantly. Have fun skydiving and gl in the future, no matter what u decide to do.bw07507https://www.blogger.com/profile/17632848223717778299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-45063277818160857812008-07-07T21:47:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:47:00.000-07:00Hey chuck, been reading your blog for about a week...Hey chuck, been reading your blog for about a week now. You seem to be one of the top players on CC. I respect your game and what you bring to the community. Good luck with your turning point and the decision you will soon have to make. Hope to keep learning from you, Chainfire98Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-62308403299256265822008-07-07T01:42:00.000-07:002008-07-07T01:42:00.000-07:00Chuck, great post mate, 'fraid to say I havent rea...Chuck, great post mate, 'fraid to say I havent read much of your blog, and feel quite guilty about that. <BR/>Sorry to hear things arent going too good away from poker, but if you get a chance, then go travelling, mate, breathe the fresh air, wake up in a tent at 5am to watch the sunrise, go to bed when it gets dark, etc, poker's always going to be here for you bud.<BR/>GL, <BR/>I'm trying to improve my game, lately, and move up, i like 1c/2c, but i wanna see how far I can go, longterm, aka the peter(Irexes) principle.<BR/>But all with careful BRM<BR/>Good luck,<BR/>KDkerouacsdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395791865072396641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-22928688877814159892008-07-06T21:38:00.000-07:002008-07-06T21:38:00.000-07:00I've been skydiving ChuckT, and it's TOTALLY worth...I've been skydiving ChuckT, and it's TOTALLY worth the extra money to have your own parachute, as opposed to going tandem. It will definitely be the coolest thing you have ever done. Also, the place I did it had a guy jump with us with a video camera on his helmet for an extra $80 or so, and it was worth twice that to be able to watch it for years to come.<BR/><BR/>Good luck in the future. You've got a good mindset about everything, that will go a long way towards helping keep your game where it needs to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-74724260467778171602008-07-05T17:34:00.000-07:002008-07-05T17:34:00.000-07:00I read this post earlier and have been thinking ab...I read this post earlier and have been thinking about it a good deal, and basically concluded exactly what FP said. If you really want to make it long-term in poker the goal has to be to not be satisfied with making money beating donks, but also beat the "good" players. I believe I said something to this effect when you said that 100nl required more table selection. The way around there being good players or everyone being good is to work to be better than they are. In 6 months I've gone from not doing great at 10nl to beating 100nl. The overall average poker player will not progress that fast. There are a ton of players out there getting better, but we are as well, and with CC as a tool (not to mention Stox) we've got a step up. I'd hate to rely on 2+2 as my primary forum for getting better.<BR/><BR/>Realistically in 5-10 years you might not be good enough to beat the game. But there's nothing you can do other than work to be the best you can. But the one thing you can find comfort in is that humans overall as a rule are very lazy and think they're better than they are at things. So as long as you don't fall into that trap, never settle for good enough, and work as hard as you can to be as good as you can be, you've got a shot at being at the top no matter how good other people are getting.<BR/><BR/>Of course that's still no reason not to have a backup plan, and especially in the event that it becomes illegal, I agree you should definitely have a backup plan. btw I've made similar comments only it wasn't about working, it was dressing up. Always joked that I wouldn't work anywhere I couldn't wear a T-shirt and shorts to :).<BR/><BR/>Sorry this is getting long, but one last question, how would you say 200nl is different from 100nl? Is it just more regs and more aggression/moves, similar to the 50-100nl difference? I'm considering taking a shot in the next month or so at 200nl as well.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352205799814899565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-71802460472341311942008-07-05T16:31:00.000-07:002008-07-05T16:31:00.000-07:00thought I'd linxed you Fredrik, sorry :)err, umm b...thought I'd linxed you Fredrik, sorry :)<BR/><BR/>err, umm btw I somehow managed to forget to mention your recent 'where does it stop' thread being a huge influence on my taking shots ;)ChuckTshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299930564340132080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-19820626319327692342008-07-05T13:58:00.000-07:002008-07-05T13:58:00.000-07:00You can do anything. Taking shots at $200NL isn't ...You can do anything. Taking shots at $200NL isn't at all a bad thing; just be ready to move down if it doesn't work out. You're smart enough and work hard enough to make it.<BR/><BR/>The online poker scene may look very different in 5 years. But if you're one of the guys who work hard, you'll still be on top five years from now. Just don't let it outgrow you.<BR/><BR/>Also, my new blog is at fredrikpaulsson.blogspot.com and is desperate for linkage. Ahem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901863272605053446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903999383774317038.post-16213304637392311552008-07-05T12:37:00.000-07:002008-07-05T12:37:00.000-07:00Man, your so young and free you make me sick ;). H...Man, your so young and free you make me sick ;). Hey fwiw, Carpe Diem! If you don't know latin, google it. Seriously, play poker, profitz, invest, travel, skydive, do it all and do it now.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy yourself at all times!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977526815285881630noreply@blogger.com