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I haven't played poker for about three years, maybe even longer. I used to play quite regularly - not professionally, but pretty well for an amateur. Life became very busy, work took up all my time, and other things became a priority. Poker simply took a back seat.

Then last month, my friend called me out of the blue. He said he was playing again and thought I should give it another go. To be honest, I wasn't thrilled at first - I felt like I'd lost a lot of my skills, probably forgotten half the strategies I knew. But he kept insisting...

And here I am, with cards in my hands and surrounded by people who are simply enjoying the game. Yesterday, I played my first few hands and, yes, I'm definitely out of shape, but it was nice to be back at the table.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hello. I'm looking forward to getting fully involved in the game and maybe sharing a couple of hands as I go along.

Went to dusk till dawn at the weekend and railed some friends whilst i watched the football on the side, going again tonight to play my 1st live game, It's a bankroll satellite game on £30 buyin for £300 bankroll to play other games there, looking forward to it 10 people gtd a prize, they have 3 hours late reg on the game so thinking best option is to reg closer to the end of late reg and all in or fold my way to £300 bankroll! either way it'll be fun, good luck all playing this evening,

Poker has a special way of reminding you who’s really in charge. Last night was one of those lessons. I flop a set quietly. And then boom—9999 on the turn. I set the board into fireworks, The kind of moment where your heart jumps and your finger snaps to shove. All the money goes in and I’m already half-writing the blog in my head. My opponent? Sitting there with 6♣10♣, a pair of kings for top pair, probably looking at a flush draw and talking himself into a call. Two outs. Two.

And of course, poker being poker, the river doesn’t just sting—it kills. The one card that completes a straight flush rolls off like it was inevitable. No gasps, no sounds—just that brutal online pause, the digital cards settling, and the cold confirmation flashing across the screen. I couldn’t help but think about Rentmoney’s recent blog—hitting two quads and getting paid, the dream scenario we all pretend is normal. Meanwhile, I’m on the other side of the universe, turning quads into a slow-motion wreck.

That hand didn’t bust me right away, but it cracked something. Stack by stack, orbit by orbit, the game slipped away. Bad beats don’t always knock you out instantly—they linger, they echo, they drain you one decision at a time. You save the hand history, close the table, and sit there knowing you played it right… and still lost. That’s poker. Sometimes the cards don’t just take your chips—they take a little piece of your night with them.

For anyone who’s dubious about this site, I can honestly say it’s one of the best poker sites I’ve ever joined. Almost every week I’ve been on here, I’ve somehow managed to win a prize for my blog. My poker stories aren’t exactly award-winning stuff, but they’re real — just personal moments, thoughts, and life events tied to playing poker. Turns out a shared interest and a bit of honesIf you’re new here, jump in.

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Hey guys and girls hope everyone has had a great wkend? And ready for the sunday grind i managed to satty into the 888 main event yesterday from a freeroll to $1.50 to a $11 then to the main event so im looking forward to playing that this evening. Happy sunday to everyone,and it

Looks like Noodeloo sattied in aswell GL BRO

Hey guys, Tiny here.

I'm a poker player from the UK and also have a big interest in Football. I got introduced to online poker during the COVID-19 lockdowns and have played ever since, hoping to one day play a live tournament!

Good luck to all and the success of this new site

    Therapy is an interesting word for me. At first, I thought the word was an accusation of there being  something wrong with someone. "that person needs therapy" being a phrase I commonly heard growing up used by people who dont understand someone else and their "mental space". When my mum suggested therapy when i was in my late teens i was very resistant and persistent that i "was fine" and did not want to engage in any conversations about it because it felt like an accusation there was something wrong with me. I wish i had learnt psychology a lot more as an adolescent but i was such a know it all i probably presumed I knew enough about myself. I say this because as an adult i learnt about such things as NLP - neuro linguistic programming. Whereby all the words that you speak with yourself have an effect upon yourself. Its silly but unless you think about it you end up just repeating the same pattern of words back with yourself, or at least i did for a while, I couldn't stop repeating "Im depressed" . Luckily this period was probably only a few years from 17/18-20/21 and growing up and meeting my first girlfriend definitely gave me a new perspective. I remember learning that happiness is just a concept and to make REAL happiness you have to BE HAPPY. ITs super lucky i already was a happy person and just forgot in my teens and had to re-remember. Its probably not a coincidence im a skateboarder and mahoosive stoner and was throughout my teens and even up to today pretty much and that meant i forgot to talk to people about certain key experiences in life that give you those "epiphany" moments of growing up that you kind of remember for the rest of your life.

I remember realising sometimes i had to re-read the definitions of certain words like Therapeutic : the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents. 2. a treatment, therapy, or drug. 

To me if something isnt therapeutic, then its not therapy. And what is therapeutic is entirely up to you. Its a very personal thing - therapy.

I find therapy in talking with strangers which is actually really useful and is helping me write this blog!

I also find activities that keep the mind and body active are also very important. I love to play football , skateboard, swim and cycle and i also love to read and write and play poker! All of which keep me occupied and busy which is one of the best therapies.

What do you guys & gals find therapy in?

I think that cold water/swimming is one of the best mental health therapies I've ever done with myself.

I wish everyone all the best with their mental health in these sensitive times and hope people can find the strength to reach out if they ever need to . Theres always someone who will listen. I might even be a therapist for real one day and not just in my imagination. 

Peace (z)ooot 

Nooodz

Hit Quads And Got Paid

Some of you might remember my previous post detailing a hand where I flopped top trips verses villains bottom set turned quads on the turn. When I tell you a similar scenario repeated itself today I'm not kidding. The hole cards and board run-out was different but for all intensive purposes the scenario was very similar. The difference being this time I flopped bottom set. My opponent had top set or was it middle set (I don't fully recall). The river gave me quads. To my surprise I get it all in and get called. It was at the micros (NL10) in a pot worth $20 or so bucks. No less than 10 hands later I hit quads on the river again. The first hand I held pocket pair. The second time hitting quads I did not. This time the pot was just under $4.00. I had $40+ at the table and my opponent had $30+. I'm first to act on the river and jam all in. I figured it's not likely I get called anyways so why not jam to see if I can cause some confusion. The confusion happened as the villain tanked for a moment before folding. I had both quad hands up ready to take a screenshot but I waited too long and the planned site maintenance commenced removing me from the tables and shutting down my hand replayer. I do have the option to download my hand history after the site finishes its maintenance. I might do that but for now this post will serve as a reminder that sometimes we are on the right side of variance. I hope you enjoyed the read. We wish you luck at the tables.  A link to my previous blog post where I run into quads after flopping top set can be found below. Previous blog post title: I ran into a monster (Quads vs Full House)
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https://cardmates.co.uk/blogs/i-ran-into-a-monster-quads-vs-full-house

Hello all

Been playing NL10 for a year with moderate success. Planning to take it all a bit more serious and use it as a side income. Right now I mainly play at weekends and don’t earn much. November was my most “profitable” month, around £250. Going to improve to £1k profit per month.

Current goals for the next six months:

• average 15-20k hands/month
• study at least 3 hours/ week (theory, analyse hands)
• try playing some higher stakes
• mix cash games, freerolls & low buy-in MTTs (unlikely but will try my best)

Posting here mainly to get some input from skilled players – is that possible? Which format is best for my scenario?

Any constructive feedback is welcome.

Glgl!