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I just wanted to jump on the site real quick and put a thread out here to keep my post count up. You may have already read in some of my other posts, but on the 29th I was in a pretty bad car wreck. Today is the first day since the wreck that I have spent any significant time out of my bed. Although I am feeling better, I am nowhere near 100% yet. I was on pretty heavy pain meds for a short bit, but have been off of them for about 5 days now I think it is. My head is still foggy, and I am still experiencing a little bit of minor withdraw symptoms.

I have read time and time again about how, if you are not playing poker at your 100% level then you are playing bad poker. Never has this rung more truthfully for me then now. I have seen my playing get just out right bad at times recently. Thank goodness I have limited my bad playing to Cards Chat freerolls and I have not put any dents into my bankroll. I have been going stir crazy recently, and I almost went out to the live casino today. After I got showered, and ate some food, I decided to get out of my house and see how I felt first. I went to my local music shop and grabbed some guitar picks. I put gas in my car that didn't get T-Boned the other night, and I got it washed. I came home to evaluate how I felt after such an outing, and it didn't take me long to see that I am still not ready for the real world yet. After my outing I decided to stay home for the remainder of the day, play some guitar, and then enjoy a Cards Chat freeroll.

Here's to hoping I am playing at my 100% level again soon. Really though, if you are not playing at your best level of play every time you play, you are leaving money on the table, if not just giving it away.
 
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Best of luck to you. Hope you start feeling better, and can back at it.
 
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Sorry to hear best of luck to you. Get better
 
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Best of luck to you buddy. I only want to hear good news from you from now :) Much love to you poker buddy ! Good luck, come back stronger :)
 
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Sorry to hear about the accident. Sounds like you had ZerO-Outs. Heal well. Heal fast. Play at 100% real soon. Good luck to you.
 
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hope you get better soon, pain meds can be a mother Fer to come off of sometimes. good luck and get back on the felt soon.
 
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So sorry to hear about the accident. Hope you recover fully soon.

Good luck with your game. I'm playing at 100% (I think) and still losing like crazy. If we end up at the same table I'll be sure to thow all of my chips your way. Can't help myself.
 
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I really have a hard time being 100%, i can say to myself: i will play this tournament 100% and it is very likely that i will not play 100, and even less if i have not played 1 hour before. I've seen myself playing at 100% in some tournaments in the final stages or sometimes when im against the wall ... but i really think its very difficult to keep you 24 hours at 100%, really trying because i hate to lose, but, i think a way to reach your 100% is achieved by sleeping 9 or 10 hours, eating normally (well), practice or play a bit before an event .. listen to music that motivates you .. i think that a week can be in my 100% about 2 or 3 days .. not much as I would like.
 
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Have about a month of back pain that has kept me off-line after work. I normally will not play poker if had a bad day at work. To me it is just not worth my time to invest an hour or two into a MTT and just loose interest or fine the pain not worth the discomfort to even play. Rather be focused and interested to make worth my time.
 
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sorry to hear that get better and couldnt be more true if your truly not feeling it then its better to wait poker is a life session
 
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Well, when you feel better, I wish you recovery and soon you will return to the game, I wish you good luck, so that you can return your game 100 percent and feel very good!
 
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Wow. Sorry to hear that. I had a hip replacement a little over a year ago and it took me a few months before I could hobble around well enough. So I really feel for you. Stir-crazy is an understatement.

You are one of the few people that I have actually chatted with at the CC game tables. I am hoping you get back to 100% real soon. Peace!
 
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it is impossible to play 100% constantly, even during one tournament, because it can drag on for many hours and you can lose concentration, desire, self-confidence
 
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I wish you fast recovery. Health is the most important thing in this life and many people unfortunately understand it the hard way when they loose it. I also had health problems in the past but fortunately i am ok now. Take your time to fully cure both physically and mentally from the accident. Poker tables will not go anywhere and will be waiting for you. Remember that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. :)

Regarding the 100% play - i agree 100% that if you are not at 100% you should not play. :D
 
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Good recovery and good luck at the tables, when you are ready.
I hope for you that everything will bounce back to normal, as time pass by.
 
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Zer0-0uts said:
I just wanted to jump on the site real quick and put a thread out here to keep my post count up. You may have already read in some of my other posts, but on the 29th I was in a pretty bad car wreck. Today is the first day since the wreck that I have spent any significant time out of my bed. Although I am feeling better, I am nowhere near 100% yet. I was on pretty heavy pain meds for a short bit, but have been off of them for about 5 days now I think it is. My head is still foggy, and I am still experiencing a little bit of minor withdraw symptoms.

I have read time and time again about how, if you are not playing poker at your 100% level then you are playing bad poker. Never has this rung more truthfully for me then now. I have seen my playing get just out right bad at times recently. Thank goodness I have limited my bad playing to Cards Chat freerolls and I have not put any dents into my bankroll. I have been going stir crazy recently, and I almost went out to the live casino today. After I got showered, and ate some food, I decided to get out of my house and see how I felt first. I went to my local music shop and grabbed some guitar picks. I put gas in my car that didn't get T-Boned the other night, and I got it washed. I came home to evaluate how I felt after such an outing, and it didn't take me long to see that I am still not ready for the real world yet. After my outing I decided to stay home for the remainder of the day, play some guitar, and then enjoy a Cards Chat freeroll.

Here's to hoping I am playing at my 100% level again soon. Really though, if you are not playing at your best level of play every time you play, you are leaving money on the table, if not just giving it away.
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I hope you'll get better soon ! Playing 100% means being the best of the best. Not every player can do it. But everyone should strive for excellence, constantly improve and analyze their game! If a person wants something very much, he will certainly achieve this, it is important only at what price! It is important to catch the wave and enjoy the process, believe in success and never give up. In this case, everything will turn out!:vroam:
 
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I wish you a quick recovery and to be back in the ranks...
 
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Sorry for hear that... I wish good luck and a quick recovery, son enough you are getting back in your A game!
 
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Good luck , and i wish to recovery all money . :)
 
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Thank you to everyone for the well wishes. I went back to work on Friday. I also clocked in on Saturday, but I am off today. It is good to be working again. I am looking forward to the cards Chat freeroll today on ACR.
 
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Speedy recovery man count your blessings your still alive 4 young lads have died on road next to me the last few years in traffic accidents playing 100 percent still not good enough Call all in jam from 77 I hold KK still lose could go on and on and on get well soon peace
 
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Sorry about your accident . Glad you are recovering well . Hope to see you on the tables . Good luck
 
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