WARNING TO ALL PARTIES: THIS POST IS BORING AND NOT ABOUT POKER
Wook feel free to lock this if it's too NC, but send me an IM or something so I can repost in NC thread.
I'm reasonably certain it's clear by now that I've checked out of 2p2, but I wanted to drop by and say a few words. I'm not departing for good, but I'm busy with a number of other important (and unimportant) real-life things and just not that interested in poker at present, so you can expect the hiatus to continue for the foreseeable future.
I've learned a great deal about poker from posting in the micros. My advice to n00bs is to just keep posting your thoughts so as to get into discussions with the more experienced posters, who will probably treat you roughly, but definitely hook you up with some poker skills. That, and not to try one-upping bozlax, because his combination of grumpiness and intelligence makes him one of the most dreaded foes on the whole Internet.
Anyway, while I'm certainly not the best known or most advanced player on this forum, I hope I've made some contribution to it in my own way throughout the past year, which comprised my tenure of posting regularly and seriously on 2p2. Now, in case any of you care, let me explain a bit my reasons for quitting:
1.) I'm trying to focus more on real-life goals, like getting into law schools and such, and playing poker and reading 2p2 were just taking up way too much of my time. I generally did a poor job staying focussed last year, and poker and such aided in that distraction. That said, meeting those of y'all who I met was awesome, and I'm very glad to have been a part of some fun trips to Foxwoods.
SIDE NOTE: If any of y'all want to talk about life goals and such as it relates to poker, I'm always around (and would appreciate help). Shoot me an e-mail at
drmodern@gmail.com or IM me at lotus02b.
2.) I've somewhat lost interest in playing poker. As we all know, the variance in the game is high. I'm a mostly broke college graduate and so either 1.) have to play such low stakes that the money doesn't matter or 2.) risk dropping more money than I can really afford, both of which suck when you don't find poker that entertaining per se--no financial reward for a lot of time doing something only moderately entertaining, or too much risk to be worthwhile.
(Better money management is another of my new life goals.)
Anyway, I just wanted to take some time to thank those who've made significant contributions to my poker development or who are entertaining, intelligent, and otherwise cool people who make this forum what it is. Much love to:
BigBadBabar
TehPokarKing
Dr. Matt (Str8Donk)
MrWookie
DavidC
Befolder
bbbushu
Threads13
Scary_Tiger
Aaron W.
Shillx
Xhad
bozlax
bravos1
Keep it real, y'all!
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