An inspiration to all Scottish poker players

I stumbled across this the other day, it is an interview with Scottish pro Rory Mathews. Some of you will be aware of him, but for those who are not.........Started online with £100 or something, built up through the levels to make millions in online cash games, and has an impressive tournament record.

I just thought I would post it as an inspiration for those of you who see poker as more than just a hobby, or more than a fuck about in the gala.

This guy was from Scotland, started with nothing, worked VERY hard at improving his game....Result??? Has made tons of cash and played at the nosebleed stakes on full tilt against durrrr antonious, ivey etc.

Enjoy the interview, I think it's worth listening to.

Cheers

Barry

No internet for 10 days challenge (well ur allowed a little bit!)

My wi-fi was off for around 10 days recently, good old virgin eventually sorted it in the end though. In this 10 days something quite strange happened........I didn't miss it :D.......I thought I would!!

I think you would all be surprised at how much time you kill/waste due to aimless browsing, facebook prowling or watching pointless youtube videos (I could go go on).

I noticed something while my Internet was down........I would take my laptop to my friends or girlfriends and I would "ONLY" do things like check email, and maybe some online banking. But that was all I really "HAD" to do. I used the Internet to accomplish certain tasks, deal with some stuff I sold on eBay, check my bank and reply to an email.

I then switched the computer off as I was in someones company and that would be it.

I can tell you after the 10 days I felt something, don't quite know what! But I would describe it as being fresher, I would say I'm guilty of wasting time online....BUT I didn't for those 10 days! I used the net only when I had a task to do, NOT TO SIT AND WASTE HOURS DOING NOTHING ONLINE.

I think you should all try and do it, and see what you miss, see what you get done with the time not wasted online (Read a poker book!, go for a walk, go to the cinema more, watch some classic films etc)

People moan about not having enough time to do things, start my checking your email only ONCE a day and check facebook ONCE a day.

See if you can do it, if a total internet ban for 10 days is too much.........then start by doing just the two things above! If you can't......you must question your discipline and character!!! :D

So in summation.........................

EITHER...........

Try no internet for 10 days total ban

Or..........only time you can log on is to accomplish a task, i.e send an email, or check ur bank account, something that actually gets something done. CHECKING FACEBOOK IS NOT ALLOWED, you get an email when someone contacts you or sends a message, no other sane reason to be on it to look at updates of people going for haircuts or having a bbq!!!!

Try this out and at the end of 10 days u will thank me, if you don't last the 10 days, there is no penalty, u will still achieve MORE than if u had spent the time aimless browsing.


What has this got to do with poker..........you should know.......but if you don't I'll tell you :D

1. Helps with will power and discipline.

2. At the end of the 10 days you will feel fresher/cleaner/something else I can't put my finger on

3. If nothing else gets done apart from you reading a poker book, it will still improve your game.

Cheers

Barry

P.S

STOP READING BLOGS AND CRAP, AND GO AND HAVE A LIFE, READ A FUCKING BOOK :D xxxxxxx