Toulouse was well-known in Texas poker circles. He was an Emmanuel College professor from Toronto before retiring in 2017, which is when he started to hit the poker scene hard.
Becoming a poker player in retirement is an awesome idea.
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That’s sad but at least he went out doing what he enjoyed.
Do you play poker @k00b?
Nope. I try to avoid things I'm at risk of enjoying because I can't stop once I start. :)
I have a friend who is exactly like that. He used to think just like that about poker, but then he started and now he can't stop. He's read everything about poker and is a great player. I understand that thought process but it's a little limiting when it comes to enjoying life. Wouldn't it be better to learn how to control ourselves once we get involved?
Of course self control is preferred. Some of us have less ability to do that than others.
Indeed. Self-awareness and acting accordingly are paramount. What ultimately shifted my friend's focus away from poker was the arrival of his daughter!
That’s great. You reassess a lot of things when you have kids.
That's so profoundly sad.
It’s not that sad. I have enough things I’m addicted to enjoying already and I need to finish them before I addict myself to something else. I have poor compartmentalization.
BJJ was one of those things I found myself unable to stop thinking about. I was super distracted at work.
That the rationale makes so much sense only makes the statement more profoundly sad.
Wait, does this mean that you don't enjoy working on SN, or that you're addicted to it and will never stop?
Latter.
I'm same. I have addictive spurts. If I start playing poker again then it's hard to stop. Then guess what, less money in bank account to buy sats 🤣
Gotcha. Maybe when you retire.
I hate that one of my first thoughts, (after "wow, that must have been awful for everyone at the table") was, "well, that's how you go all-in."
It’s unfortunate for the other players for sure.
RIP
The harsh reality of life right here
Crazy
It's sad that he risked his life to that extent, causing death while playing poker, did he drink a glass of water before playing at the poker table?
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