Non poker stuff

I've been pretty much taking a break from poker in recent weeks. Truth is my results suffered badly in the second half of last year and I lost focus. I went into overdrive, stopped listening to my own advice and crossed a few bankroll boundaries I knew I shouldn't have. Worse than that I was pretty burnt out - working hard in the day and then grinding away at the poker in the evening. I wasn't winning and my health and the things I hold dear like time with my family and friends were suffering.

So I started to ease up in mid Dec and on 24th I travelled to Eilat for a week's holiday with a group of 170 other 20-30 somethings. The laptop stayed in my case, I forgot about poker and work for a week, a met a whole bunch of new people and I partied and had a great time.

Re-invigorated, I have continued to go easy on the poker since my return in early Jan. I have played a few Sunday MTTs. I haven't had any joy, but thats no big shakes. The stakes are smaller, the game is fun, I'm playing good and my life is back in perspective.

Altogether I'm a much happier bunny. I'm sure the poker results will return as and when the time is right but I'm quite content with life right now :-)

For those of you wanting to read a more poker-centric blog, have a read of my recenlty posted verdict on playing internet winning machine Annette_15

Until next time,

David aka "thekid08"

15 Jan 2007

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David Gross is the co-founder of Easyodds and the Managing Director of Poker Verdict. He is also a frequent online poker tournament player playing as thekid08.

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