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Originally Posted by Rusty
Yeah we only want our pound of flesh, I will supply the thigh length boots  |
As long as they're black, with 32Red emblazoned down the sides.
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Originally Posted by Swede
Are we getting closer? Pina? Will you play? |
You guys have me thinking Swede, most definitely.
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Great link, thanks.
You guys aren't kidding are you? I am so flattered, I really am. I will definitely have to give it more thought. I want to play some more, I mean serious play. When I'm not tired or hungry, or have my six year old running around.
I just got a PM from another member here, who said he's in if I want to do it. He also supplied me with a great link to an article that discusses women poker players, and what's different about playing against all women, as opposed to a mixed bag. Food for thought for sure.
One of my concerns is playing against all women. I told a friend of mine last Saturday night that the tourney last week felt like a real battle from the first hand. It was not easy for me. And part of that was the woman that was at my table from the first hand. She gave me absolute fits. I was getting really shitty cards, but would attempt to play some marginal ones on my blinds, etc. Every friggin time I checked, or called, this woman raised. If I raised, she re-raised me. And I don't believe she had me beat everytime, but I folded anyway, and filed it away for future reference. I knew my turn would come, and it did. She made the final table as well, with around the same amount of chips as me. I knocked her out in eighth place on the 2nd or 3rd hand. I went all-in, knowing she would call me. This was post flop, and I was about 95% sure I had the best hand. Sure enough, she did, and what satisfaction that was. I tried not to let her distract me, but I really felt like she wanted me out, being the only other female. Things went much smoother for me after she was gone, lol. So, my point is, that I have some reservations about playing against all women. I think they can be every bit as ruthless as any man, and I think that I would have to have the patience of a Saint to compete.
I'm also worried about the fact that I haven't sat down and played face to face in over a year. That is a big deal. Nerves can do you in. I'm far from shy, and I don't embarrass easily, but I am human, and I do get nervous. I can also be cocky as hell at times, lol.
And last, but not least, if other people were staking me, I'm worried that I'd feel under pressure to do well. When you lose your own money, it's not so bad. When you lose someone else's, it's a sick feeling.
So, I'm definitely going to think on it. And over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to play some more of the large freerolls, and see how well I can do, and really try and show some patience. I'm also going to try a few more buy-in tournies, and see what happens. And let's not forget Saturday, if I can finish in the money again, I may convince myself. There are some decent players in that tourney every week. I do have another money finish in that one, a couple months back...I finished eighth.
All you guys have certainly made my day, and given me tons to think about!!
BTW...these events are held in Vegas and/or Reno aren't they? I'm gonna do some research.
