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Hey everyone . 

I'm a new user on here. So have just been having a read through some posts some bringing very familiar feelings back from my past casino sessions. 

I'm not exactly a massive gambler. Poker immensely, 100% addicted. But trying to explain to people who don't play that to me I don't see that as gambling....it's a skilled game. Many aspects, strategy and I can spend £10 on a tourney and play 6 hours having fun.......or £60 in an hour at the local pub and have nothing but a head ache 🤣🤣🤣.......people who don't play don't get It. 

Slots however..........are my nemesis. Again I'm not a massive gambler when it comes to slots.  But I am terrible at getting a bad beat in poker , maybe dropping out just before the money. (Thats my worst moment) Because instantly I'll switch to slots.....and RAGE SPIN.  

Usually using winnings I won on my previous tournament. And ultimately ending the night with what I started with or less. But occasionally you hit a lucky first spin and tops your bankroll back up so I feel a immense sense of wellbeing and can sleep happy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I do have one major bug bear with slots, it seems every casino does it. Which is games being set at MAX BET. 

Even knowing this it's caught me out on a few occasions. Or worse I've lowered the bet  and clicked BACK instead of OK which has kept spins at max bet anyway. 

I have a very love/hate relationship with this situation. On a quick 10 min work break and thinking .....Ive got a tenner in my account I'll have a few spins....to find out crap ....I've Span twice and I've lost my money and still have 9 mins and 30 seconds of my break left...........uggggghhh

However it gives me a massive fond memory of an accidental max spin on the classic book of the dead. 

First spin

Instant bonus  and 

3 more time's hitting bonus within bonus

Kept getting 3 or 4 symbols and twice all five symbols  

Watching you winnings going up into the thousands still gives me goosebumps. 

The immediate.......OMFG once I span on max by mistake I instantly changing to THANKYOU GOD OF SLOTS. 

Ahhhhhhh makes it all ok in the end 😁

Regardless slots being set at MAX BET I personally think is a little crappy of these sites. 

Set them low allowing players to raise the bet would be a much more player friendly way of doing this. Obviously never spend what you can't afford. But for the casual player I feel it's easy to get caught by accident. 

Maybe this is just me. 

 Hello again Cardmates, just wanted to say thanks for the invite to the GGfreeroll and enjoyed being at the tables with some of you. The short time that I stayed in that is! 🤪💙

So this week, I’ve had another week to forget about at the tables, no Ft, 2x min cashes and basically some tilting poker😤🤬🤯

Although this morning I managed to get 10 ko’s in the $1PKO sitting 2nd and feeling good 

Then All-in with AQo 2x callers ChipLeader BB and the button , OH NO! 😩

CLBB 66 button 77 here we go 

so I LOST they both got a set! and to top it off I BUBBLED!

Now I do not mind this beat, I am at peace with this exit from the tournament. I made a profit had some good hands, enjoyed playing the game and got beat by reasonable hands.

It is when you go Ai with AA and get called by 73o and he hits a straight I go full tilt 🤬

You start to imagine the guy sitting at his desk developing the RNG and poking him in the eyes with a heated 4” nail and watch him scream 😱🤣🤣🤣

I’m in a good place with my poker for the weekend now, that’s the main thing 

Lets Go Cardmates! ♥️♠️♦️♣️🃏🥳💙💙

Hі everyone!

We’re currently searching for a new home for our private community freerolls, but in the meantime the Friday games on GGPoker are still going strong. That means we’ve got another one ready for you tonight!

 The Cardmates Freeroll (Fan) with a $150 GTD kicks off at 8pm (UK time) and is open to everyone who has Fan status on the site. 

 We’ve been told that all the tickets should already be credited to your accounts.

Just a quick reminder of the key details about our private GGPoker tournaments:

• The tourney shows up in the GG lobby two hours before kick-off. So you’ll see it there from 6pm. 
• We send the list of eligible players to GGPoker every Monday. If you’ve got «Fan» status but no ticket, chances are you didn’t register your GG nickname on Cardmates.co.uk in time.
• How to register your GG nickname? Click your avatar ➡️ Go to «Status» ➡️ You’ll see the field where you can add your GGPoker nickname. Simple as that.

If you’ve got any questions about our community freerolls, just drop a private message to our mod: d19932808 (he’ll sort you out).

🍀 GL GL!

One thing that rarely gets talked about in online poker is the battle happening outside the table.

When you sit down for a tournament, you're ready to focus, make good decisions, and grind it out. But real life doesn't always respect the timing of a poker tourney. At least in my house, it definitely doesn't.

I often find myself dealing with interruptions right when the blinds are going up or when I'm deep in a hand. Kids suddenly have urgent questions that apparently can't wait. There's a last-minute supermarket run that needs doing. Or an important conversation with my wife starts right when I'm trying to calculate whether a shove makes sense.

Sometimes I try to play through it, but let's be honest-split attention and poker strategy don't mix well. There have been plenty of times where I've simply gone all-in just to end the situation and exit the game because I can't focus properly anymore. It's frustrating, especially if the tournament was going well. Like wednesdays tourney, something came up and i had to quit :(

I'm curious how others deal with this.

Do you manage to completely block out distractions when you play? Do you set strict "do not disturb" rules at home during tournaments? Or do you just accept that real life will interrupt and adjust your poker schedule around it?

Maybe the better question is whether serious online tournaments and family life can realistically coexist without conflict.

I'd love to hear how other players handle it. Do you have a system that works, or do you run into the same issues?

Hey Cardmates. 

I recently got a score of 6th in Fridays 888 freeroll for a score of $9 or so and then in this wednesdays i managed to squeak a 3rd place bagging $22.86. Again i havent done a detailed record of my hands as often im multi tabling but im deffo gonna do a detailed breakdown next one - i reckon i can pull out a 1st just so i can tell a good story! Good luck in the FReerolls people and see you FT CardMates!