Thanks for sharing your experiences and h money's as well.  It's good for everyone to see both sides and learn which one you want to be on.  I hope the best for h money and hopefully regain his focus on his business.  Maybe that will clear his mind and motivate him to improve it as well.  As for myself I have learned a lot over the short amount of time on these forums.  It's been a week since I have played and I am not sure when I will go back but I do want to go there with a clear head. My problem is also getting distracted and I start to bet every hand which seems to be a no no and only profitable on a rare occasion.  I am going to be patient when I play in the future and make an informed decision when placing a bet.  I would always bet the minimum when I wasn't confident in my placement and even at $25 it adds up when you lose.  I used to believe going up $200 was suffice even when my buy in would be $1000.  I'd figured it was better than losing and in some ways that is right but it's not the way to play anymore.