18 years later...

Welcome back, Johnny.

I originally came to LP.net because most of the cool people left TL.net for LP. I enjoyed playing turbo SNGs and turbo tournaments, but once Black Friday happened, I gave up on poker, which was pretty easy to do since I never put my full effort into it.

I eventually got into posting UFC threads, since watching and betting on MMA fights was/still is my hobby. My threads were popular for awhile, but people eventually left LP over time, so less and less people interacted with them. I still watch and bet on UFC nearly every weekend, and fly to Las Vegas often to bet on specific flights (let me know if you ever travel there).

I still visit LP almost every day, but just to check-in and see if there's any new blogs posted. Since I don't follow the poker pro scene like I used to, it's difficult to keep up with current news and for me to update the front page of LP. That being said, I watch poker a lot every week, even though I don't play poker... (Hustler Casino Live, Rampage, and Andrew Neeme on YouTube)

Over the years, I've noticed that we lose several LP members every time one of the main contributors/posters goes inactive for whatever reason, like for work, travel, or for other personal life things. Summertime is when people are a lot less active on LP (especially myself in June/July, as I'm out of the country), so don't be surprised if your blogs/posts don't get many replies, just know that people will eventually read it when they log back in.

On March 30 2023 01:21 JohnnyBologna wrote: So where to start? After black Friday happened it seems like the community started to slowly drift away from each other, like when you graduate school and everyone parts ways and does their own thing. I was no different. I felt with the slow death of online poker after Black Friday, I needed to transition into the next chapter of my life. I was making little money online compared to before and saw it as the end of an era. So why this random blog post out of nowhere? Probably for self-reflection, a little nostalgia, some sentimental reasons, and just a good old online blog reunion. Well being a college dropout and a lazy bum, I pivoted to the next easiest thing for me, live poker. To be honest, I was really burned out from poker at this stage already. Had no motivation to grind whatsoever, only enough to pay the bills each month. I think a lot of players feel this way around the 10-year mark in most industries but I cant speak for everyone. Never moved up stakes just grinded 2/5 for fcking ever. I played in Norcal, Socal, Vegas, Florida, and now ultimately ending up in Austin Texas. I guess poker is a part of my identity. This community is a part of my identity. It's who I am and it took me a very long time to accept this. I had struggles of seeing poker as a respectable career and in turn didnt respect myself and had identity issues. But all that is poop down the toilet now because f all that. I am proud of who I am now, everyone here should be proud of themselves. Poker people are not scumbag degenerate gamblers that contribute nothing to society. Be who you are and embrace it 100% if you want to make it in this world. Without pride there is no passion. When online poker was good I was so proud to be a part of this site and the poker community. It ignited a passion and fire in me that allowed me to grind so heavily in the beginning. Then when things got bad, I let it affect me negatively, not just moneywise. It got into my head, my game, and fucked everything up. This is why you need pride and passion. Now, living in Austin Texas and seeing the resurgence of a poker boom similar to that of before, I will not squander this opportunity. A small fire has been ignited in me like before. I am no longer the weak aftermath of the collapsed online poker economy. I am going to extract as much money as possible from these live poker peons, and I am going to feel freaking good doing it. I will become the best version of a crusher that I can possibly be and will have no regrets along the way. Only then, can I be satisfied with who I am and what I have become. LP is my homepage again and I haven't forgotten about my brothas and sistas. I might not post often but I will still be lurking here every once and a while. Best wishes to everyone and I hope you all find your pride and passion in life.

Let the truth shine through.

Enter the gadfly.

Not all poker players are scumbag degenerates but what is this about contributing to society?

yeah well I'm pretty sure poker ppl contribute nothing to society. They can be nice guys though.

There are people who say poker employs people, gives them a job. But you could make the same argument about a drug cartel, or consulting companies that provide fake expertise.

fuck society. you should be like travis taxi driver.

giddy-up

Will ya be playing at the Lodge live streams so we can root for you?