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Previous Life in Korea blogs:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
The king is dead, long live the king!
Tomorrow my year and a half journey in Korea ends. It had a shit ton of ups and downs, I learned so much about myself, others, life, and what matters to me. I need to make money, and that isn't happening in Korea for the time being. I am returning to the States and will save some money, then start a new journey in Vancouver with my old Starcraft 2 buddy Everize as we hardcore grind poker for a few months. I decided to choose the poker route over going back to college for a couple of reasons. Poker doesn't require a degree, you can live pretty much anywhere you want, you work your own hours, and you are your own boss. How much work you put in determines your success in the long run. Its funny, before Korea I knew exactly what I wanted to pursue in college and now none of it or any other major really appeals to me.
As far as eSports are concerned, I am taking a step back. I truly enjoyed broadcasting and in the right environment I could see myself doing it again, but I think it's best for me to focus on earning money and my physical health (which I've ignored in Korea). eSports has always seemed to get in the way whenever I try to get into poker, so this is me making sure that I don't get distracted again. There's still a good chance you'll see me pop on a stream every now and then to commentate, but it will be quite sparse. I do plan on keeping up with the Dota scene and playing lots of games, and even some amateur tournaments depending on how I progress.
I'd like to give a shutout to everyone I've met and interacted with not just in Korea, but in the entire eSports field. There's way too many to list, but you guys know who you are. My adventure wouldn't have been the same without you guys, and I hope that our paths cross again in the future.
(some images from my final nights in Korea with friends)
http://imgur.com/hXBPtai
http://imgur.com/khMZbLD
So I suppose this is the final blog I'll do for a couple of months, the next one will most likely be over on http://www.liquidpoker.net as I record the next big journey and chapter in my life. Thanks for reading.
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Everize is still around? Wow, I haven't seen that guy since Team Dynamic! Tell him I said hi!
I'm surprised you're going the Poker route over finishing college. No reason you can't do both, or, at least finish your degree then play Poker. Have a safety route which I would think is even more emphasized since Korea.
We go a long way back and it's sad to see you leave eSports, but I hope for you the best.
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holy shit someone in the first pic looks like fantasy
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It is fantasy.
Whiplash is famous ya know.
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oh. i thought i just discovered a doppelganger =(
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honestly, the dota caster scene is kinda low outside of the big studios (jd and bts) - I bet you could get back in there if you did it consistently. Hope things work out though, been a fan since the GSL days (despite all the bm we'd have on ladder back in the WoL days hah)
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I think I had you on battlenet at some point... anyways you're a nice guy. Can't say I'm optimistic about poker but I still wish you the best. Thanks for your endeavours.
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Not sure if this is a good time to venture into online poker. You are basically moving from a dead community to another dead one. Gone are the days where you can make print money like in 06 or 07. Players not are tougher and people from poor countries tend to work alot harder when their families livelihood depended on it. Ive known people who used to beat 200NL struggle to break even at the 25NL these days, most of the grinders are really just rakeback wh0res anyways. If anything, live poker in US seems to be a better choice then online. Obv i dont know how good you are, but if u are a micros grinder or just starting out, ill advise you to justs get a job.
Good luck.
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Whoa, last supper with FanTaSy O_o
Sorry that Korea didn't work out as well as you might have hoped, but hope you can make a strong comeback someday
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On September 15 2014 14:52 Shortizz wrote:
Not sure if this is a good time to venture into online poker. You are basically moving from a dead community to another dead one. Gone are the days where you can make print money like in 06 or 07. Players not are tougher and people from poor countries tend to work alot harder when their families livelihood depended on it. Ive known people who used to beat 200NL struggle to break even at the 25NL these days, most of the grinders are really just rakeback wh0res anyways. If anything, live poker in US seems to be a better choice then online. Obv i dont know how good you are, but if u are a micros grinder or just starting out, ill advise you to justs get a job.
Good luck.
Agreed, you're a glutton for punishment if you jump straight into Poker.
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