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Korea (South)17174 Posts
Yes I'm very very bored and I haven't been contributing much to TL.net recently due to being very busy in Vegas (no not cuz I lost my moderatorship, that doesn't matter at all).
This is basically like a blog post, but I'd like you mods to leave it in general forum. I'm just ranting here...
It's been a long two months and I'm headed back to Korea for a month until WSOP where I am going to try and rebuild.
I've been in Vegas for two months. I got invited to the NBC HU championship where I bust ed round one. I also broke even on cash games for the trip (due to horrendous play at the beginning I think but eventually picked up at the end and actually improved a lot). My unreal bad spending habits over the past year + not playing much poker at all + taxes have left me completely broke and for the first time in 3.5 years I actually consciously have to focus on staying afloat and earn a living. When I say broke I mean I have like 20k to my name and debt that is greater than that (I guess if you count what people owe me I'm up but you can't really count on people in the gambling world...yeah don't lend anyone). Hell I still owe the IRS I had to file for an extension on my taxes. It's not that much of a big deal though, I'm not stressed at all because the happenings in my life have left me completely numb to the superficiality of money. That is mostly a very very good thing but when it's extreme, as in my case, it can be extremely dangerous, especially for someone like me who feels sorry and pity for people less fortunate than I (atleast in my friend circle, i certainly am no saint and never really donate to charity even though I should). I just need to really reduce my alcoholism (and I have/am with ease)and focus on poker. It's a shame I've earned this much and accomplished this much (in the poker world, nothing accomplished in reality) but have nothing to show for it.
This is not a cry for pity at all, and I am indeed perfectly fine as my quality of life is not only NOT effected negatively by being broke, but I could even stretch it to say my quality of life has improved since I don't have the bankroll and earnings to blow 15k a week on whatever. Recently I feel that my confidence is at an all time high strangely as it seems.
Nothing matters but staying happy and afloat and being a good person to the world and if not that atleast to your immediate family/friend circle. My experiences in korea and vegas have shown me just how driven by jealousy many people are and while it is indeed saddening it is merely reality and I can deal with it.
After WSOP I have my own ambition, I'm going to make a starcraft/starcraft2 website that will be the ultimate coverage site. If any of you are familiar with pokernews.com it will be a very similar thing but for starcraft, lots of video live up to date coverage and less written coverage...I want to make a very up to date site that gets the in and outs of the progaming world (only starcraft atleast at first). Imagine my progaming gossip but in a site and every day updates with video coverage of tournaments by really cute korean girls and awesome long time SC community members. I'm going to use every angle I can find to deliver SC coverage from a special angle. I feel theres no one who is capable of this except me and my friends in Korea that I hope will work with me on the project. I think it could be really huge and definitely a lot of fun. I hope to combine forces with a lot of my friends while not trying to impose myself on TL.net (kinda hard to do that in the first place lol). Hell as the site grows the end game goal for now is eventually owning my own progaming team supported fully by the site and hell if shit gets big you could see me delivering the check in the grand finals of an OGN SC2 starleague sponsored by the site.
Thats all for now
Random thoughts/questions related to whatever are welcome
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Cool! I can't wait for the site to be out!
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
On April 26 2008 07:05 MannerGent wrote:
Play more poker?
If you want to state the obvious or be an idiot please do it in other threads.
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hi
u rarely reply to me on msn
then again my messages are mostly bullshit but still
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Dan your post doesn't come off as a complaint or anything like that. Your attitude in posts in the past have been horrendous and obviously we have discussed that but here it isnt like that imo.
I am glad to hear you are confident and aware of your circumstances. Sounds like you have what it takes to make it out just fine.
Good luck with the website btw. Although I think the circumstances involving with your conception of that website and your role here are tragic. Not pointing the finger but it sucks the way that went down.
GL!
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Hey I thought everyone always won in poker?
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Good luck Rek. It's been a while since someone's new site has gotten really ambitious. Sounds great - have a ton of fun doing it - that's the most important thing. If you don't there isn't a point. If you ever need anything let me know.
Cheers,
~LoA
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Are you serious about owning a progaming team?
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Washington, D.C9934 Posts
Nothing matters but staying happy and afloat and being a good person to the world and if not that atleast to your immediate family/friend circle.
fuck yeah! i had a pretty shitty low a few years back and after moping for a while i arrived at the same conclusion. i'm always glad to read something like that from people in completely different circumstances than me : ]
um i forget which thread it was in, but don't you have plans on finishing a degree sometime back in the states? or is the site your new plan now
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i hope you're going to work with tl.net and not against it. we've got a great crew here and the coverage is excellent and we all need to stick together to keep it flourishing. however your progaming gossip and stuff are always good and if there's a way you can add to progaming coverage without displacing teamliquid then thats cool.
your idea about someday sponsoring a team - that would be awesome of course!
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Canada7170 Posts
I figured this was either by a TL newb or Rekrul.
GL, and fuck TJ cloutier
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Nice man, you're on the right path!
I hope that you're going to follow through with your SC plans and not just give up on it when push comes to shove, although from the little I know about you that shouldn't be the case... I wish you success in both your poker and starcraft aspirations!
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You should make the site have a gonzo aspect to it, with a live camera running around behaving partially inapropriate at proleague and osl/msl.
i would watch that
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On April 26 2008 07:21 intrigue wrote:Show nested quote +Nothing matters but staying happy and afloat and being a good person to the world and if not that atleast to your immediate family/friend circle. fuck yeah! i had a pretty shitty low a few years back and after moping for a while i arrived at the same conclusion. i'm always glad to read something like that from people in completely different circumstances than me : ]
I made same conclusion too. Well, there are a few other things, but things that don't need to be said.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
On April 26 2008 07:16 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Dan your post doesn't come off as a complaint or anything like that. Your attitude in posts in the past have been horrendous and obviously we have discussed that but here it isnt like that imo.
I am glad to hear you are confident and aware of your circumstances. Sounds like you have what it takes to make it out just fine.
Good luck with the website btw. Although I think the circumstances involving with your conception of that website and your role here are tragic. Not pointing the finger but it sucks the way that went down.
GL!
My attitude in posts in the past were never horrendous, while I do voice my opinions very bluntly and in a snide manner often, they are merely realistic as I see it with no feelings attached (usually).
What are you talking about the conception of my website and my role here being tragic? That I don't understand.
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Is Tasteless going to be an integral part of this new site of yours like I think he is?
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You're a gentleman and a scholar
Good luck on the site, looking forward to it.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
On April 26 2008 07:29 Masamune wrote:
Is Tasteless going to be an integral part of this new site of yours like I think he is?
I have talked to him a bit about it a bit and I certainly hope so. He is huge.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
I meant you have been removed as a moderator and have since then been bitching whenever you could get a chance about the circumstances involved in that situation. It's a shame.
On your attitude: "realistic as I see it" is a subjective statement just like my use of the word "horrendous." Both are relative. I think you have been a piss ant around here on several subject hence our debates. Notably the one where you blabber about being so rich in korea and how girls are so easy to come by etc.. I am paraphrasing but that argument was on a subject I felt portrayed your poor attitude.
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
On April 26 2008 07:34 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I meant you have been removed as a moderator and have since then been bitching whenever you could get a chance about the circumstances involved in that situation. It's a shame.
On your attitude: "realistic as I see it" is a subjective statement just like my use of the word "horrendous." Both are relative. I think you have been a piss ant around here on several subject hence our debates. Notably the one where you blabber about being so rich in korea and how girls are so easy to come by etc.. I am paraphrasing but that argument was on a subject I felt portrayed your poor attitude.
Fair enough. I haven't posted much superficial garbage for a long time, I do admit I used to do it a lot. And as far as my bitching is concerned about being removed from Mod while it is indeed childish and useless I am just expressing myself on the internet in a fashion that entertains myself (by creating e-drama) and I did indeed feel a bit betrayed and flabbergasted by their decision. W/e though I don't really mind now.
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I miss the "cooky I dont give a fuck" Rek.
it sucks you didnt invest or started a business or something with the money that you won in the heads up tournament. But You have the talent, if you put your mind to it I think you can get back in your feet no time and demolish the high stakes again. Good luck to you
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How exactly do you file taxes as a poker player?
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For Online Poker, There is not a "exactly" way to do it. Some accountants say it doesnt need to be tax because is gambling, and some say you can keep record of all your losing, winning days etc and file as a self employed or something. I talked to 2 different h&r block people and they say 2 totally different things. Also keep in mind that you only tax what you cash out and not what you have in your poker account.
If I remember correctly one dude at LP filed that he won 65k in one year and had to pay 15k for taxes somewhere around that Im not exactly sure.
Rek, out of the money you won in the headsup thing, how much went to taxes?
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Russian Federation4235 Posts
Motivation and the ability to attract talent is what builds great sites, not money. But good luck, I'd love to see something big happen, even though there's enough happening at this very moment.
Otherwise, I dunno. I read through your post like three times and I find myself puzzled by the fact I can't feel any emotion about it. So, what bourbon do you enjoy the most?
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On April 26 2008 07:53 mAKiTO wrote:
Also keep in mind that you only tax what you cash out and not what you have in your poker account.
i think this is false, youre supposed to report ALL of your earnings but no one but a few % actually report everything, i personally only report what goes to my bank account.
but anyway this is off topic let's not bring stupid fucking taxes into this thread
gl rek
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On April 26 2008 08:04 BluzMan wrote:
Motivation and the ability to attract talent is what builds great sites, not money.
Motivation is great and all but don't dismiss the importance of money.
Money has that uncanny ability to attract talent as the TSL has shown.
Always wanted a community site to hold a semi-regular major tournament which draws many big names and make a big event out of the whole thing, i.e. TSL.
With SC2 coming out "soonish", this is one way that I can see a new site establish itself.
Anyway, gl on your site.
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They have blogs for a reason.
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Sounds like you've done a lot of growing in Vegas Dan. You're a world class poker player and you know there are many great world class poker players who go through these rough spells. I have confidence that you'll get out of this one as well. Look forward to seeing you at this year's WSOP and good luck.
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how did you get so good at poker? why do i lose to bad beats all the time? am i unlucky? in a long run, i'm supposed to be the winner but these bad beats keep ruining my streak. 
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shit happens CapO many people go through that same shit. Just got to keep your head up and stick to your game. That is why you should always play ring games where you have a bankroll 100x the BB. Poker 101 >.<
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On April 26 2008 08:41 Showtime! wrote:
100x the BB. Poker 101 >.<
One buy in is the proper bankroll !?
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On April 26 2008 08:38 CapO wrote:how did you get so good at poker? why do i lose to bad beats all the time? am i unlucky? in a long run, i'm supposed to be the winner but these bad beats keep ruining my streak.
ure just bad
I also look forward to Starcraft 2, haven't been playing much poker but don't really feel the need to, despite being "unballer" atm.
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On April 26 2008 07:49 mAKiTO wrote:
I miss the "cooky I dont give a fuck" Rek.
Meh, that's fun and all but i think it's cool to hear about future plans such as the new SC site (which i'm looking forward to) and not just the original post followed by "LOL $ICK LIFE" & "BALLERRRR" from people who wish they were Rek.
Even so, i doubt he just suddenly lost the "i don't give a fuck"-attitude anyway.
Good luck with your plans, Rek.
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On April 26 2008 07:49 Hawk wrote:
How exactly do you file taxes as a poker player?
Form W-2G for Gambling Winnings
Most people just put that they spent as much as they "earned" from gambling, but if the amount is rather ridiculous, the IRS will investigate.
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lol such a different Rekrul we are seeing in this thread. I love both though.
so are you like planning to stop living this sick life anytime soon? is it even possible for you to do so? I feel like your life is driven by the people around you, as if you were very little in control sometimes.
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Russian Federation4447 Posts
awwww man.
I wanted to see that Rekrul that smashed Hallinglol HU for a few hundred K on stars.
Bring that Rekul back!!!
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Russian Federation4447 Posts
And one thing.
Money isn't superficial.
It's what you do with it that determines what kind of value it truly holds.
Don't take this post as bashing your lifestyle because I could care less and I'm not one to judge.
Just telling you that there are other ways to think about money than just the superficial side of it. It can be used and leveraged to create / change many things in life....
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United States43527 Posts
Sounds like an awesome project. gl with it. On the concept of you as a mod, I have mixed feelings. Admittedly you banned me for making a perfectly allowable blog but equally I was unbanned 5 minutes later. If that was by you then I really have no problem with you. I guess removing mod powers is a statement that they don't trust you to act responsibly with them which is a pretty bad inditement from guys I imagine you thought you knew pretty well. But I can't see them doing it without a whole lot of debate on the subject so whatever, I'm not really qualified to talk on the subject.
Back on subject, I think your website will work best in partnership with tl. When it comes to contributing community members tl holds the monopoly. It sounds awesome though, the more insight into the proscene we can get the better.
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I agree with Kwark i think a new site would be a good idea for certain things, especially if you have some exclusive kind of bw news. However, convincing people to go to it over TL would be tough and probably unrealistic because tl has been around for so long and a lot of its members have been coming here for years and are content with it.
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Goog luck with the SC website. If I may make a suggestion/wish list, it would be great to have a website that has a complete list of pro gamer teams with in depth info on its members (salary, photos of the teams house, etc...). And lots more coverage on the newcomers to the scene because there is still a tremondous amount of people with skills that we just dont know about when they show up for their first televised games.
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If you can make a website with lag-free live footage of games (none of that yaoyuan bullshit), I'll love you forever.
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
On April 26 2008 07:17 LordofAscension wrote:
Good luck Rek. It's been a while since someone's new site has gotten really ambitious. Sounds great - have a ton of fun doing it - that's the most important thing. If you don't there isn't a point. If you ever need anything let me know. Cheers, ~LoA
Idem (same). gl hf! Go go go rek ~
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
On April 26 2008 07:16 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Your attitude in posts in the past have been horrendous..
the irony..
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On April 26 2008 12:21 Physician wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2008 07:16 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Your attitude in posts in the past have been horrendous.. the irony..
oh snap BURN
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Very high hopes, good luck :D
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On April 26 2008 12:24 mahnini wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2008 12:21 Physician wrote:On April 26 2008 07:16 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Your attitude in posts in the past have been horrendous.. the irony.. oh snap BURN
oh and this is really funny too
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after reading all your ballin' posts from before
its hard to believe that your broke now lol
seriously though
if you became ballin all by urself before, u can do it again
hope everything works out for u rek
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On April 26 2008 11:28 Kwark wrote:
Sounds like an awesome project. gl with it. On the concept of you as a mod, I have mixed feelings. Admittedly you banned me for making a perfectly allowable blog but equally I was unbanned 5 minutes later. If that was by you then I really have no problem with you. I guess removing mod powers is a statement that they don't trust you to act responsibly with them which is a pretty bad inditement from guys I imagine you thought you knew pretty well. But I can't see them doing it without a whole lot of debate on the subject so whatever, I'm not really qualified to talk on the subject.
Back on subject, I think your website will work best in partnership with tl. When it comes to contributing community members tl holds the monopoly. It sounds awesome though, the more insight into the proscene we can get the better.
he banned me too once for constantly calling HovZ an albino wanksta
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Very nice, good luck with all your projects man, I hope they work out.
Also have a good one on WSOP
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cool, let us know when the sc2 sight goes up. dunno if teamliquid will have a sc2 site, but whatever.
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I'm really interested in this new site you're planning; will definitely remember to check it out once it gets rolling.
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must suck to be broke after being on top of your game
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Netherlands15103 Posts
Wait what, you are not mod anymore?
Also, you are becoming me. Good luck!
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why was he revoked of mod rights?
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On April 26 2008 06:58 Rekrul wrote:
Nothing matters but staying happy and afloat and being a good person to the world and if not that atleast to your immediate family/friend circle. My experiences in korea and vegas have shown me just how driven by jealousy many people are and while it is indeed saddening it is merely reality and I can deal with it.
Thats why they call Vegas sin city...
It depends on who you hang out with.
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That was pretty inspiring, good luck with rebuilding.
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United States20661 Posts
Good read 
Best of luck to you~ godspeed.
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United States43527 Posts
On a slightly related note I just read all your poker stories (IntoTheWoWs den :D) and I recommend you all do the same. Oh, and the 2+2 topic on you playing H@££INGGOL. That was just sick.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
o wtf so u really did get the mod shit taken away and ur really building a new site O_O
thats weird
u'll be missed here rekrul
or will u still post here frequently?
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United States20661 Posts
On April 26 2008 17:39 Kwark wrote:
On a slightly related note I just read all your poker stories (IntoTheWoWs den :D) and I recommend you all do the same. Oh, and the 2+2 topic on you playing H@££INGGOL. That was just sick.
Where can these reads be found?
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Northern Ireland1200 Posts
On April 26 2008 18:11 Last Romantic wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2008 17:39 Kwark wrote:
On a slightly related note I just read all your poker stories (IntoTheWoWs den :D) and I recommend you all do the same. Oh, and the 2+2 topic on you playing H@££INGGOL. That was just sick. Where can these reads be found?
Thinking the same thing.
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rekrul if your broke, why not return to the idea of casting evets with tasteless, this could help your bankroll, and also get you even closer to some of the progamers and some of the information
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I dont think he is broke in the traditional sense.
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It is refreshing to read a more humble post of yours. Although I wonder whether your online ego is proportional to the strength of your finances.
Good luck with your site. Seems like TL will finally have some decent competition
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i think its always great to have competition (alternate site(s))
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20k, enought o play 1knl and win like 30k a month? how is that broke?
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Ah that's how a sober rekrul reads like. I allways wondered...
Interesting that you want to invenst time in a sc/sc2 site. Why is that? I allways had kind of the feeling you stepped out of the circle. Where does the motivation come from?
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Would anyone else be as stoked as me if these were compiled, along with any other rekrul goooodies?
(progaming gossip, foreigners suck etc)
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Is starting to earn money in poker again just as easy as flipping a switch for you? I'd imagine it wouldn't be easy to play with the knowledge you're broke. gl though
Also, if that website's supposed to be in english, how are you going to get the money to do the things you said? The foreign community isn't exactly huge anymore...
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i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted.
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On April 26 2008 22:29 Jayson X wrote:
Ah that's how a sober rekrul reads like. I allways wondered...
hahaha
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United States43527 Posts
On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted.
He's a professional poker player. And he needs money. So the natural conclusion is for him to do his job, ie play poker more. Not sure how you could argue this to be anything else. And if you read his posts you'd learn he did do a menial labour job for a while. That and he has the skills to earn ridiculous money, why would he choose not to use them. To be honest I have no idea what you're talking about, and I suspect nor do you.
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On April 26 2008 11:10 Tien wrote:
And one thing.
Money isn't superficial.
It's what you do with it that determines what kind of value it truly holds.
Don't take this post as bashing your lifestyle because I could care less and I'm not one to judge.
Just telling you that there are other ways to think about money than just the superficial side of it. It can be used and leveraged to create / change many things in life....
Agreed. Rekrul, I always thought you were kind of an immature asshole. Funny, but just a jerk.
There are so many things you could have done with that money. It could have made this SC site you are talking about an instant reality. I hope that when you are once again on top you remember this, and stay a little closer to earth.
Good Luck. If the website is good, I will visit it and maybe even click your ads.
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On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted.
So with basically no resume and a college dropout education Rekrul should start applying to McDonalds etc instead of grinding out an easy $100+/hr poker life for awhile? Brilliant.
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On April 30 2008 20:40 cz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted. So with basically no resume and a college dropout education Rekrul should start applying to McDonalds etc instead of grinding out an easy $100+/hr poker life for awhile? Brilliant.
A couple of years seem indeed to be quite a stretch, but I think the point of DieHilde is that Rek should re-evaluate his view on money. I also agree that if Rekrul doesn't change he will experience the same situation again (assuming that he gets successful again with Poker).
Living a bit more mundane than usual for some time might let you regain some respect for money. Sure it's cool being able to burn 15k$ each weekend, but if it were only 10k$, this thread probably wouldn't exist.
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On April 30 2008 22:01 Quint wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2008 20:40 cz wrote:On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted. So with basically no resume and a college dropout education Rekrul should start applying to McDonalds etc instead of grinding out an easy $100+/hr poker life for awhile? Brilliant. A couple of years seem indeed to be quite a stretch, but I think the point of DieHilde is that Rek should re-evaluate his view on money. I also agree that if Rekrul doesn't change he will experience the same situation again (assuming that he gets successful again with Poker). Living a bit more mundane than usual for some time might let you regain some respect for money. Sure it's cool being able to burn 15k$ each weekend, but if it were only 10k$, this thread probably wouldn't exist.
Well that can be done without begging for minimum wage jobs, and lets be honest that's all Rekrul can get from traditional employment right now.
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On April 30 2008 22:06 cz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2008 22:01 Quint wrote:On April 30 2008 20:40 cz wrote:On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted. So with basically no resume and a college dropout education Rekrul should start applying to McDonalds etc instead of grinding out an easy $100+/hr poker life for awhile? Brilliant. A couple of years seem indeed to be quite a stretch, but I think the point of DieHilde is that Rek should re-evaluate his view on money. I also agree that if Rekrul doesn't change he will experience the same situation again (assuming that he gets successful again with Poker). Living a bit more mundane than usual for some time might let you regain some respect for money. Sure it's cool being able to burn 15k$ each weekend, but if it were only 10k$, this thread probably wouldn't exist. Well that can be done without begging for minimum wage jobs, and lets be honest that's all Rekrul can get from traditional employment right now.
LOL, I can't believe you said that. Flame... War... imminent.
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On April 26 2008 22:23 baal wrote:
20k, enought o play 1knl and win like 30k a month? how is that broke?
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On May 01 2008 00:25 niteReloaded wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2008 22:23 baal wrote:
20k, enought o play 1knl and win like 30k a month? how is that broke?
For people with average income it isn't, for someone spending 15k per weekend, it is.
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sadly, that is true what xesnel or whatever person said.
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On April 26 2008 19:07 likeaboss wrote:
rekrul if your broke, why not return to the idea of casting evets with tasteless, this could help your bankroll, and also get you even closer to some of the progamers and some of the information
This is a pretty good idea. I don't think it'd be much money but rek would be a pretty entertaining commentator and IMO tasteless does need a co-commentator as its more fun listening to two guys than one.
ps- I think it shows a lot of balls to come on here to tell how things really are now especially after all the showing off previously when times were good. A weaker person would have just lied about it or said nothing because you know your enemies are going to use it against you. Much respect for that.
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United States11393 Posts
If you had co-casted with Tasteless then you could have maybe casted the Tossgirl and finally achieved what has eluded you for so long. :[
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what could u possibly spend 15k a week on....
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On April 30 2008 22:06 cz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2008 22:01 Quint wrote:On April 30 2008 20:40 cz wrote:On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted. So with basically no resume and a college dropout education Rekrul should start applying to McDonalds etc instead of grinding out an easy $100+/hr poker life for awhile? Brilliant. A couple of years seem indeed to be quite a stretch, but I think the point of DieHilde is that Rek should re-evaluate his view on money. I also agree that if Rekrul doesn't change he will experience the same situation again (assuming that he gets successful again with Poker). Living a bit more mundane than usual for some time might let you regain some respect for money. Sure it's cool being able to burn 15k$ each weekend, but if it were only 10k$, this thread probably wouldn't exist. Well that can be done without begging for minimum wage jobs, and lets be honest that's all Rekrul can get from traditional employment right now.
You know, he can always go work as an English teacher...
PS.: (I think he'd fit in absolutely perfectly)
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I can relate to you "I'm broke" feeling, as I eat my 5th ramen packet in 3 days and know my entire wealth is inside my wallet, totaling a whopping $60 and change.
Good luck settling debts, both in your favor and from debts you owe. I think that takes priority when you have the money for it, so that you can have no worries about it when you make money after that.
Also good luck on your site and your other ambitions.
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On May 01 2008 04:56 Mynock wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2008 22:06 cz wrote:On April 30 2008 22:01 Quint wrote:On April 30 2008 20:40 cz wrote:On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted. So with basically no resume and a college dropout education Rekrul should start applying to McDonalds etc instead of grinding out an easy $100+/hr poker life for awhile? Brilliant. A couple of years seem indeed to be quite a stretch, but I think the point of DieHilde is that Rek should re-evaluate his view on money. I also agree that if Rekrul doesn't change he will experience the same situation again (assuming that he gets successful again with Poker). Living a bit more mundane than usual for some time might let you regain some respect for money. Sure it's cool being able to burn 15k$ each weekend, but if it were only 10k$, this thread probably wouldn't exist. Well that can be done without begging for minimum wage jobs, and lets be honest that's all Rekrul can get from traditional employment right now. You know, he can always go work as an English teacher... PS.: (I think he'd fit in absolutely perfectly)
LMAO
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MyLostTemple
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On April 29 2008 18:45 diehilde wrote:
i like how the conclusion is to focus on poker more... yeah sure, cus u obviously are mature enough to handle the money/lifestyle it brings. I recommend you do something normal for a cpl years before you return to poker, you obivously will only go broke again and again if you play poker again as the immature kid that u are. And one time you wont be able to come back and earn money again and your life will be completely wasted.
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i can't wait to see the outcome when two of the greatest minds in the bw scene are put together
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i haven't read most of this thread
but if rekrul is feeling broke, it's probably because of how not-broke he used to be. it's something that can come with poker
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I'm broke, I've been broke and will be broke for the next year and a half. have fun bitching about it more :o
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On May 01 2008 08:43 NastyMarine wrote:
I'm broke, I've been broke and will be broke for the next year and a half. have fun bitching about it more :o
-_-
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you sound like a purged believer
not having money to waste and thus not having a decadent lifestyle is what makes you really happy
a site of these dreamlike proportions you are suggesting is.. at best.. hard to accomplish
but maybe you wanted only to dream a bit aloud
(not that it's impossible.. hell where would we be without dreams made come true.. but it sounds just too airy)
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On May 01 2008 00:46 Quint wrote:Show nested quote +On May 01 2008 00:25 niteReloaded wrote:On April 26 2008 22:23 baal wrote:
20k, enought o play 1knl and win like 30k a month? how is that broke? For people with average income it isn't, for someone spending 15k per weekend, it is.
yeah, my bad, i guess he isnt the one who actually DECIDES HOW MUCH TO SPEND.
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Yo man, sorry to hear you're going through some tough times, but it's good to hear you're learning a lot from it. I know you'll bounce back, though, but good luck anyways Dan.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
huh how come this is closed
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