BobboSlice's blog

Of all the money that e'er I had,
I spent it in good company.
And all the harm I've ever done,
alas it was to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit
to mem'ry now I can't recall;
So fill to me the parting glass,
Good night and joy be to you all.

Oh man its kinda rough writing this, and I dont want to sound like a little bitch about it, but I feel like its time.

I just can't take it anymore, the grief, the feeling of disgust, the feeling that when you come to realize the piece of shit that you are for being a degenerate gambler. 

I cant tell you how much money I have had and lost over the years.  The sick nights sleeping in a parking lot in Vegas.  Blowing all your money a week before rent is due.  In all honesty, I have lost well over two million in the last 5 years, and prob 5 million in my life time.  I have come to realize that money means absolutely nothing to me, and it dosn't make me happy at all.

More than anything, more than the money, I have put myself in serious jeporady on numerous occasions.  Gambling has lost me friends, family, and the beautiful head of hair I once had.  ITs amazing how bad my body is, how bad my head hurts, the fucking anxiety, the near heart attacks from stress.  I just cant do it anymore.  Ive tried quitting numerous times before, I have tried everything under the sun.  So I ask you my friends, support me in the decision, as I have supported you.

So i just want to say how great it was finding all the friends I have made on the site.  I wish you nothing but the best.  Just now its time to find myself. 

So I got an email last week from an obvious made up hotmail account.  The contents of the email were basically  saying I better watch my back for the comments I say about Europeans, I shouldnt talk shit about europeans, and im making alot of people argy on the coinflip forums.  I read over the email a bunch of times and each time I laughed.  This unknown person said i was a degen gambler, a shitty poker player, jesus tell me something i dont know, i mean i couldnt even beat Thomas and hes Danish. a pussy lol i really lol at that 1,  I mean wtf,  maybe some people don't have a sense of humor?  no its not that..... um Maybe I was really disrespectful? um naaa it can't be... umm maybe some people just need to chill the fuck out and get a life? N44 BINGO , I mean if you know anything about the good ole USA you know like 50% of us give or take 10 to 20% are all fucking europeans!  So please come on and respond you fucking internet pussy so we can all make a prop bet in a boxing match or something.  Actually the hell with that, lets do a good ole street fight so i can hit you with an old Heineken bottle you fucking rat.  Why hide? I dont? but yet im the pussy!   

On another note i kinda pride myself on speaking the truth, ive shared some stories about how ive been living the LIFE OF IVEY, and some stories about how ive been down and out more times than physically possible.  but one thing is true, i'm still here and whether or not i got 40k in my pocket or 4$, im still the same person.  Still the same degen gambler who would give the shirt off my back to anyone, let alone my good friends.

So this weekend wasn't too different from any other weekend in NY.  Like in the movie rounders, where Mike says its hard to find a game in the city on the weekend because most of the rounders flock to AC to beat up the tourists.  Its hard to find a big game in the Albany area because everyone Flocks to Turning Stone Casino to prey on all the college kids blowing their tuition, meal money and cash advances on their parents credit cards.  Its a great well known little secret by most of us in upstate NY, but as far as it stopping any time soon I think not.  Turning stone has over 30 College camuses within a 100 mile radius,  Ive probably only lost in the cash game a dozen times in the past 3-4 years.

This trip was pretty funny.  I played 3 tournaments and at some point I was chipleader but ended up getting sucked out in some sort. My final hand I had Aces with a board of 5678 j  and I pushed all in on the river got a quick call and was out of the tourney but then realizing i mucked the winner after some jerkoff called "straight" and then laughed when he had to show his hand and he only had a pair of 7's.  Well played sir..

The weekend was really good for me.  Played alot of NlHE at turning stone this past weekend and it's probably the most fun I have had playing poker in A long time.  I knew nobody at the table but by the end it really felt like a home game.  Everyone was having such a great time win or lose.  I ended up winning i think a little more than 2500.  It wasn't the money at all  but more of a confidence builder.  Not much is new here really, Life is pretty good.

ON another note im going to vegas in the AM to hang with 1rare1. And play some tournaments to get ready for the WSOP circut in Tahoe.  Wish me luck.

Bobby

                     Mr. Farley and I grew up in Troy.  We met a long time ago in our early teens, although the story of how we met varies.. I tend to think it might of been at one of the underage keg parties we all went to, but he tells it as I sold him a fake bag of weed for 5$ and he respected my hustle lol  either of the two might be true but hey you take your pick.  The respect for your fellow gambler is prob what kept us close all this time.

There hasnt been a week where I havent talked to Farley in some way.  We've basically been everywhere and through it all, Vegas, Canada, Mexico, Jail....We actually watched the Superbowl and bet on it 1 weekend in jail.  We both won..You've never seen two happier people in jail. ( well you might but they prob werent watching football)  All of our trips always revolved around gambling and playing poker.  If we won.. we partied, if we lost..we partied even harder.  Farley and I really love poker as much as partying, We even tried to get jobs at a bar in Troy, but were let go after a few short hours lol.  Farley was shit faced, me on the other hand (the calm cool and collective one) was smashing my gf down in the celler.

Well anyways Farley and I spoke this morning just like every other Saturday morning.  "Who do you like today" "Fucking Yankees" (Farleys a Mets/Jets Fan) "Saw your ex out last night, she put on about 30lbs lol" "I still tried to bang her"  You know usual stuff.  But then the story came out how he got the name Mr. Farley.

So as many of you know Pokers been rough this month, personal lifes been a little rough, but on another fronts its pretty good,  something I thought I prob would never do again came back to me this month. 

After taking a couple years off I'm making a return to professional baseball this winter.  Actually 111 days from now.  I signed a contract with the Palm springs chill of the California Winter league.  Its basically spring training for every major league baseball team, from there you get signed onto a major league team.  Its pretty funny but I havent played really competetive baseball in years but I'm still in the top 20 of all unsigned free agents.

It dosnt pay much, its not very prestigous, but when its your dream its your dream. 

So 111 days to get into playing shape! and well fighting shape, just in case something breaks out lol

So here it is peeps, Im sitting here, its monday night! The 27th of september.  I was pretty excited abouth this month. It was my bday on the 19th, It was my anniversary for me and Yankeegirl.  And !!!! well i cant think of the last thing but I was pretty excited to start grinding once again.  Had some pretty good talks with some poker peeps....Thomas, 1rare1, Pink, Timo, Bigtrix6, flipper, the good old maverick and Alex.  Its always good talking to my poker pals. And I appreciate the support.

Sooooo this month, Well I must say ive lost more in a single month over all... Actually my single worst day in my gambling career in prob around 100k, maybe 125k  but that was from being an idiot betting on stupid shit.  My worst monthly loss from poker was probably 25k,  Now alot of people might think of that as alot of money and to be honest so do i!! but once you start thinking about the money you screwed!!Your game changes and your done.  but anyways this month im currently down 58k online.  I dont know what happened this month, but i cant wait for it to be over....!! 

Its been a little bit since my lasy blog and alot has happened.  Good and bad but it seems like the bad always outweighs the good.  Maybe its because the bad things that happen always sit with us, they are always on our mind and are easy accessable.  I heard a quote about memories " Memories are like an incoming storm, raining upon us when we least expect it,"  the rest I dont remember lol but ya catch my drift.

Poker before this weekend was just awful, especially online.  I think might be down 20-30 buy ins at the 10-20 level and a couple more at the higher levels.  Every big tournament I played I would get down close to the money, with a really good stack just to get sucked out on, but hey thats poker I guess?  I do have my fair share of suckouts.  I think im gonna make a youtube video of the bad beats i put on people, should be a good time.

The personal life blows at the moment, as you close guys know the Gf and I went out separate ways after a couple years, totally my fault but stupid shit always catches up with ya.  I applied for a passport a week ago and got a nice denial letter lol. WTF  I guess I'm still on paper as we say here in the States.  My car got broken into over the weekend down in AC lol,  shit what else can say?  Well yes there was 1 good thing!

Got back to NY thursday morning, and I couldnt wait.  I had empire state of mind runnig through my head the whole ride home.  ITs a good time of year to be in Ny.  Yankees are on the home stretch, with playoffs right around the corner, Fall is pretty nice through the months of Sept and Oct...just until its starts freezing.

I got a chance to play a little online tonight and made a pretty good score of around 8 dimes.  Played Hellmuth as UB for a little over 500 hands and was a 6 dime winner.  Its unreal how bad he plays omaha hilo.  I dont know if 100-200 was too low a limit for him to care about the money but oh well it was good for me.  I also played a 10k guarnteed nlhe tourney and placed 4th for i think 900. Won the 65$ with rebuys at the casino the other day so it got me thinking i might be a decent nlhe tourney player. but ya know even a blind squirrel catches a nut once in a while .  So all and all it was a good last couple of days.  Im still wide awake and sorry i know this blog is boring but i cant really see the keyboard too well to type.  gl this week i play on ub as welcm2troy if your ever bored and hanging on the site.   

cheers to mr ceo for the nice tourney score yesterday too!

keep it 500

Bobbo

I can't stress enough how many hours of hard work, studying, bad beats, and hands you play it takes to be a great poker player.  Its not cut out for alot of people.  Alot of people see Poker is a get rich quick skeme, and sometimes it is.  You could hit a big tournament score like Darvin Moon, or a nice sunday tournament like some many of the online players out there.  For the players who have been stable and had the opportunity to make this a living, this could bring your game to another level.  Or at least I hope you take into consideration what I'm trying to preach.

Im really eager in the next couple months to see what Team DE and Diego have in store for the 3 players lucky enough to have these guys in their corner.  I often say that the people we as poker players and gamblers can relate to are other people who have the same profession as us.  ITs like an athlete consulting with another.  The greatest lessons you can get in poker are from other players who have been in your shoes.  Other players who know what it takes to become profitable, but what they can't teach you is how to act off of the felt.  Noones going to hold your hand away from the felt, noones going to cater to you the way people do to Phil Ivey, but that dosn't mean you can't have that dream.  The greatest lessons in poker are often self taught, not by hours at the table, but by hours away from the table reflecting on your poker game.