Real life.Hard times,they are over.

unknown_username

Cheers Graeme for your post.Glad you enjoyed readin it.I really enjoyed updating the thread.Agree with you regarding the forum.Wasnt expectin such a response.Also thanks for the other responses guys.Off to try and win a few quid now.

Take it easy all

Cheers

Paul

unknown_username

Great news Paul.

All the best with you and weeman.

Nigel

unknown_username

Afternoon all.Been a week or two since the end of the weemans autism assesment so I thought I'd give  awee update on his new classes.Comin on so well since he started its ridiculous.Had so many folk sayin he'll come outa his shell at some point and you'll wish he'd shut up once in a while lol.Great strides taken I would say,makin the household a grand place to be atm.Poker wise,I'm holdin my own winnin a few quid here and there which is always good,but still way too many mistakes for my likin.Really gonna make the effort to post hands ,gettin advice etc as its somethin that I never did before and it cant hurt to get tips can it?May also keep a wee track of my results on here also,just to highlight the mistakes and see where cahnges can be made.Far more relaxed now the weemans comin on great and with christmas  round the corner can really say life is good atm  ).Back to work now so hopefully more positive updates to come.

Be good all

Cheers

Paul

MAXALLY

Good to hear Paul. Been reading/following this thread from the start and it looks like that corner has been turned now.

I wish your lad and your family a great Christmas! (I am a bah humbug usually, so that wish comes from the heart). With the year you have all had, make it one to remember.

GL on the tables.....but win or lose, keep it 'fun'!

Alan

unknown_username

Hi Big

You know, i was cheesed loff ast night after throwing away more than usual and receiving  acouple of bad suckouts...(one when i'd set my opponent up with trips, called his all-in on turn for him to show 99 then catch two-outer on River!!! That hurt!). However, i see this and i realise how stupid it all is. Pleased i left him with a cheery GL now. It's funny how we allow the walls of our mind to squeeze our silly worries and doubts to the forefront when god things are happening. Keep putting family at the forefront m8 then you can't question yourself about this silly stuff. All the best m8. I hope the little 'un will be getting a BIG sackful of pressies from Father Xmas...he deserves it!!!!

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Real life! New beginning.:

Hi Big You know, i was cheesed loff ast night after throwing away more than usual and receiving  acouple of bad suckouts...(one when i'd set my opponent up with trips, called his all-in on turn for him to show 99 then catch two-outer on River!!! That hurt!). However, i see this and i realise how stupid it all is. Pleased i left him with a cheery GL now. It's funny how we allow the walls of our mind to squeeze our silly worries and doubts to the forefront when god things are happening. Keep putting family at the forefront m8 then you can't question yourself about this silly stuff. All the best m8. I hope the little 'un will be getting a BIG sackful of pressies from Father Xmas...he deserves it!!!!
Posted by profman15

Hi m8.He'll be gettin far too much as usual for christmas!!Still get "cheesed off"from time to time re "bad beats".But not near the extent as before.Usually its my own bad play costing me these days but hey ho.Have really for the frst time in years got some form of contentment in my life,weemans good atm,missus is finally comin to terms with the situation that what will be will be and things are workin out well on a personal note too )Think I'll be able to genuinely enjoy my poker more from now on win or lose.Weeman has classes right up to the21st december so hopefully he can really enjoy christmas with a few words of appreciation for all the pressies!!!Hopin to get to spt dublin also as its only a short train ride from the north.Would be really nice to meet some of you even if I'm not playin.

Be good

Cheers 

Paul

Ps thanks for the post maxally also

unknown_username

Mornin folks.In a previous post I said I would try to keep track of some poker progress as well as that of the weeman in this thread,so today is day 1 of said "progress".Still tryin to figure out what is right for me as I'm playin pretty much all types on the site,be it tourneys,scarys,hu's etc.Tried a wee bit of NL4 last night that went successfully in terms of results but not so much in discipline.Have to admit I got very lucky on occasions which led to a nice few pots and not so nice language from an opponent (.Dont think cash is for me but boredom makes me want to try new things so never say never.I suppose the real gist of this thread was not to take life too seriously when other stuff takes a higher precedent,which ties in with last nights agricultural language I was on the receiving end of.TBF it wasnt personal,just more of a release of steam on the oppos behalf,but previously on occasion I would've got involved in a slanging match or just left a wee smiley as a response.This time however I never responded and got on with it which is serious progress for me as I would normally let it get to me and play"even" worse than previous.So after all that!!Results wise I think I made 10/15 notes,which is better than nowt.Small steps etc.With crimbo being around the corner and things the way they are at home what with the weemans great strides in all he does atm, for the first time in a long time life is good and settled.Its been a long year but we've all come out the other side on a positive note.I'll still be regularly updating the weemans and my progress,but just wanted to start this new chapter with a bit of a ramble.Apologies for the length of it.Tend to get carried away when typin.

Hope its still of interest.

Be good all

Cheers.

Paul

devonfish5

hi Paul
good 2 have u back
think i just saw you on 1 of my DYM tables.
didn't notice if u cashed or not.
if u want to play something simple then u could do a lot worse than dym's.
and i'm all for keeping it simple mate,trust me.  lol
say hi to the wee man from me.
be lucky

dev

HITMAN_RV

Hi Paul, still following this!!

GL to You & Weeman!!

unknown_username

Came across this tonight.Think it sums up my philosophy.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. 
Charles Spurgeon 
Read 

more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_happiness.html#zSIzziYivMDRoVpo.99 

unknown_username

Mornin folks.Just another wee update on how things are goin at home and on the table.Really hard week this week all round.Weeman is ill atm so not a pleasant kid to be around atm (.This has in turn affected his classes in which he was making so much progress at.Not any steps back,just this last fortnight he hasnt moved forward which is frustrating to say the least.Maybe expectin too much too soon from him,but from the progress this year I dont want to see him fall back.On a plus side though,he has learnt a new phrase from listenin intently to his parents. "God sake,come on" lol.Not ideal but its amazin what they hear when you think they're out of earshot.Have to be more aware of weemans whereabouts when I'm watchin footy,. ha.Poker wise its been poor to say the least.Have been really tired all week what with the weemans sickness etc,so really should have taken a break but alas no.Had been holdin my own until last night then the walls came crashin on me.Felt like every all in was gettin done whether ahead or behind and the number of rivers was shockin.However,it felt c*** at the time but when weeman was bokin all over the house at 3 this mornin,sort of put my beats into perspective.Hopefully he'll be on the mend soon and the classes can get back to normal.Been too good a year to have christmas be a let down for the weeman due to being sick.Off pressie shoppin then back for a game or 2 tonight.Hope its a complete opposite of last night lol.

Thanks for still readin folks.

Cheers.

Paul

p.s. sorry for the long post.Hope it's not too borin

devonfish5

hi Paul,
sorry to hear the wee man's not well,hope he gets better asap.
as to the poker,axactly the same for me last night,lost count how many rivers i lost to.
still,as u say it's all soon put back into perspective,isn't it.
best wishes,as always.
and btw,your posts are never boring.

dev

unknown_username

Hi Paul

Just rad your last couple of posts...love that saying, m8. I may pin it to my monitor whilst playing!! You've noticed a change in your attitude, i see, whilst playing. Very nice and will save you cash as you said. The 'Wee man' is probably getting back on his feet now but isn't his progress great to see? It's when he starts learning phrases like "come on! Just one time!!" that you may get worried. Or ask you "daddy what does 'FFS' mean?" haha.

I honestly think that the way you play poker reflects how you are ln your normal life. If you can take a bad beat with good grace or not get over involved with the frustrations verbalised in chat then it goes a long way in creating balance all around. We've all lost it at some point. I did in the forum a few days ago...had a tantrum...got lambasted nicely and correctly for it...but had a chance to step back, consider myself and put it right by apologising to the forum and one chap i'd given short shrift to. As long as we learn from it, eh?

Keep up the good work fella. Your son will thank you for it one day, i'm sure. And it will make you a better person for it...all the best.

unknown_username

Mornin folks.Alas the beats came down again tonight and once or twice I questioned the run of the cards,but through gritted teeth got on with it and profitted tonight.However,during a somewhat heated discussion with a fellow player,shall we say some heated banter took place!!Recollection tells me that it wasnt overly personal,but I think I was called a loser and asked not to speak to said person again!!!Now,if this lady/gent took offence to anything I did I apologise,but for the life of me apart from general digs at each other,it was harmless imho.To be perfectly honest I think I'll keep chat to a minimum at the tables and concentrate my wordage on this thread.Never gonna fall out with anyone over poker,got much bigger fish to fry etc,but I'm genuinely not the sort of person who wants to get involved in anythin like that.On a brighter note,the weeman hasnt been sick today,yay!!Possibly on the mend.Think a trip to santa helped though.Liverpool won,had defoe,agger and michu in my works fantasy league,so alls good ))Glass of red, feet up and hopefully a full nights sleep for the weeman.

Cheers for reading

Paul

Lambert180

Hey Paul,

All this time you've been posting and I don't think I even knew... are you a fellow scouser? I'm a blue by the way (can't complain with 1 point away to City) but still good to see fellow scousers about

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Real life! New beginning.:

Hey Paul, All this time you've been posting and I don't think I even knew... are you a fellow scouser? I'm a blue by the way (can't complain with 1 point away to City) but still good to see fellow scousers about
Posted by Lambert180

Sorry bud.I'm from Nortern Ireland m8.Not your fault you're a blue!! lol, soz man.I was postin previously about gettin to spt Dublin.Would be a grand way to meet a lot of the players face to face being so close to home etc.Hope alls good your end m8.

Cheers.

Paul

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Real life! New beginning.:

In Response to Re: Real life! New beginning. : Sorry bud.I'm from Nortern Ireland m8.Not your fault you're a blue!! lol, soz man.I was postin previously about gettin to spt Dublin.Would be a grand way to meet a lot of the players face to face being so close to home etc.Hope alls good your end m8. Cheers. Paul
Posted by bignoise10

   HEY! I HEARD THAT...I'M A BLUE TOO BIG!!  We're playing good football at the mo...

unknown_username

Hi all.Been a really strange week in the "weeman" household.Good news is the weemans over the illness that blighted his wellbeing for about 2 weeks (happy days).Bad news is he's all of a sudden decided that it would be great fun to leave his pit at 3/4 am and look for a carry on!!!All bloody week lol.On a really positive note though,the missus and myself have got word through baout the possibility of a proper pre school placement next september.Great news,cos this shows the classes he's at at the moment are reaping  huge rewards.Of course ,interviews in january etc but it heartening to know he's goin in the right direction.TBH this time last year we were fearful of him being left behind and playin catch up.So crimbo is gonna be better than expected, yay!!Oh,on a side note,the wee **** (only kiddin) found one of his well hidden pressies this week,so santa has had to spend a wee bit more this week!!!Poker has been a total bust atm.Took a big hit last weekend and now just tryin to get a bit back.Not sure whats goin wrong,maybe just my time for a bad run Not to worry,good times are forthcomin and cant get too down about losin a few quid,even if it does rag me a wee bit lol.Hope to keep postin positive news such as this on a more regular basis as it gives me a bit of a focus as to what really matters.Hope you continue to enjoy readin the posts.

Cheers

Paul

unknown_username

Hi all.Think this is gonna be the last post of the year for me,so I'd like to do a wee summary of the year.When I first joined this site nearly 2 years ago,I pretty mch stayed away from the forums as I thoght I had nothing to offer poker wise.Then one drunken night a good few months ago now I decided after a session of horrible beats to start actin like a grown up and accept that there are many worse things goin on out there than losin a few quid on a game of poker.This is when I decide to share my story about my kid,the "weeman".This has been a very eventful year in the weemans life,with huge progress made along the way with regards to speech etc.But the lingerin worry was the autism situation.Hopefully after a wee bit of good news a while back,the missus and I can concentrate on doin the best for our kid and enjoyin the results.I suppose my reason for writin this tonight was to be honest,my poker results have been ultra poor of late but guess what?Doesnt bother me a fraction as much as it would have done a year ago.This is in no small part to the response I got when this first started.All the other stories of the other forum members and their families helped me and the missus see things that wee bit differently that things that may affect the weeman shouldnt affect the way we approach life,let alone a game of cards.Its been a pleasure writin on this thread this year and readin your responses.Got a wee live home game arranged for the holiday period as I've got 2 weeks off now,so thats excitin to have a wee change.Christmas is round the corner and the weeman is excited about the prospect of santa appearin!!!Lots to look forward to I guess.So I'll end this post by wishin you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and hope you all get what you want.As I wrote back in the original post,funnily enough I have had a glass or two tonight and thought it'd be apt to end this year on this thread as I started it.

Cheers.

P.s.Like I stated a few times previously,May you run as golden as my weemans smile.

Paul

IDONKCALLU

merry xmas bignoise have a gd 1

unknown_username

OK.Last 1 I promise.Had a wee glass or 2.Missus n weeman are tucked up in their pits and the pressies are wrapped.Doesnt get much better than this folks.Have a good one.

Cheers

Paul

Ho Ho Ho

unknown_username

Folks,for a long,long time I've been toyin with the idea of adding a propper diary to this thread charting any sort of poker progress I make.I've spent most of my time here telling you all about the day to day trials and tribulations of the "weemans" life and its impact on my family,but I'd like to start something a wee bit more substantial and hope you enjoy the read.

Bit of background:

My name's Paul, I'm 36 and from Northern Ireland.As I'm sure most of you are aware,who have read here before I'm married with a crackin kid,the "weeman".Have played on this site for a year and a half with little or no success.Had an issue in the past of letting the beats get to me but nowadays not so much.I've played quite a lot of live home games not to any great standard,but its nice every once in a while to get the mates over,beer it up and have a good time.I work days,so most of my table time happens when the family are safely tucked up leavin me with the dog for company!!!

I suppose my reasoning for this is to finally give me a platform to post results,hands etc and to recieve criticism on my play when its due (which may be quite often lol),but also to continue with the weemans story.It's goin to be a big year for us all here at home with pre school interviews comin up and more tests regardin any lingerin doubts with the autism side of things.From what we've been told previously,it looks good for the weeman,but you never know till its in black and white,so we wait and see.Not that any negative outcome will be greeted with dismay.Quit the opposite.He will be our wee "misunderstood little dude!!".Also I would like to inject a wee bit of humour along the way,just to show that its not all serious **** that I talk about.Not gonna set myself any unrealistic targets,just update on results and hopefully report on some success!Have a relatively small br with quite a few poker points.So freerolls will be a big part of this.I'd like to leave you with this quote from my fave tv character which may well be apt."he who dares,wins"

Be lucky folks.

Hope to update soon.

Paul.

unknown_username

Hi Big

Nice to see xmas went well and the weeman is gabbing more. heaven help you. Seriously, have a great 2013.....

unknown_username

Afternoon all.First day of tryin to keep track of results and playin better.At point of writing I've managed to profit the grand total of £4!!!!Better than a slap on the face I suppose.Played a freeroll earlier and went out on the river in a 3 way pot.AJ and A9 both hit straights to the 5 against my 9s.Hey ho,no loss incurred.Played a couple of dyms.Cashed in both,but boy,they can be tedious.Have to learn to fold nearly everything.Hats off to dev doin his challenge last year.Not sure my brain would've coped, lol.Gonna have a night in front of the telly.Few good movies to catch up on.Hope the weeman stays in his pit tonight.Had him in our bed at 3 this mornin,grrr.Joys of parenthood I suppose.Will hope to update larger profits in future, but from small acorns,mighty oaks grow,eh?

Cheers and be lucky

Paul

unknown_username

Mornin folks.Day off work today,bit of man flu(cough,cough),so I'll have a good opportunity to have a wee go at some cards today.Down again for the freeroll at 10 am,but not sure what the best way to go about these is.I understand that you'll get the nutters who'll go aipf with 72os etc,but is it possible at any stage to play normal poker in these?(As normal as my skill level allows lol).Excitin times afoot at home.Have a few interviews with pre schools for the weeman comin up.Its really strange that this time last year there was no thought of gettin him into a "proper"school,just hopin he would say somethin,anythin!Big strides made.So big,that the weeman has stretched his vocabulary to his 1st swear word!!Slap on the wrists for dad.Although watchin Liverpool these days is very tilting!!Swearing is almost compulsory.Hope to post up some hands but have lots the ability to do so.Comes out all wierd atm.Still,off for a cuppa,wee tidy up then back into it.

Be good all

Paul

devonfish5

i'm off to tesco now Paul back in an hour or so..
so not hear to help you.

gl i'll be back here at about 1ish to see how it's going/gone.
gl m8

dev

ps i bet like me u were trying to post hands from the sky poker part where you load up your tables from?
thets y it wasnt coming out right.
thats exactly what i did,anyway

unknown_username

Hey again.Good things come to those who wait.Mixed results after the bh.Won a 5 quid scary for 20 ish notes and went out very l8 in a dym,my A9 gettin done by 89.C,est la vie,non?

Be good all

Paul

devonfish5

hi Paul...again  lol

b4 you load up sky poker do you need to go to 'internet explorer' first or have you got the 'sky poker'
download button, that you can use?

unknown_username

Hey all.As you can see from the title now,gonna set myself a wee challenge.I'm aware the forums are littered with challenges atm so to be clear from the off,this one could die on its ar*e before it begins.Previously I've had my roll up to a few hundred then see it go in a flash due to drunken stupidity chasing a loss from the game before.So now I'm gonna see if I've learnt anything regarding self discipline.

Brm aint gonna be my strong suit,but hope to be able to push it up(even if it is slowly) to no target in particular,just enough to know I can play the game!!

This wont be in the same league as most of the other diaries due to the small volume I'll be puttin in.But I hope to be able to make it interesting enough to be readable and hope to be posting interesting hands for comment.

Had lost the ability to post up hands for a while there until I dumped chrome in favour of mozzilla.Strange,but it seems to work fine now.

Forgot to mention I have a ton of points to use in freerolls,so we'll see if I can boost the roll by 60 or 70 p a time lol!!

I also hope to still chart the progress of the weeman in this thread as it's because of him this all started  in the first place.Been another good week with the speech issues he has.Not strictly what we as a family want to hear,but he has come out with his 2nd swear word in a week now!!Sounds so funny when he says it,its hard to scold him.Hope these upcomin interviews for pre school placements come to fruition.

So,I'll leave it at that for now,and hope you all contine to read.Hope to be reporting on positive news re the br and the weeman in the comin days.

Cheers

Paul

Ps.A very apt tune for me tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LuqEbRzy_t8

benc

Hey bignoise do you play a bit of everything then? cash mtt, sngs.. look foward to seeing how you get on, think having somewhere to write down your thoughts/ occasionally discuss things with others is really good, definetly for venting frustration anyway, this time last year i had a similar amount in my account and would just play very occasionaly on NL10 bankroll management meant nothing to me so i can relate to the doing alright then chasing losses thing. Anyway good luck!