@ suvalgysiu Hehe thank you for reading my blog, and nice observation :).
However, that first time on NL50 was way more scary. I lost like 13BI, and had a 20BI BRM. Now Im losing only 4-5, covering them with bonuses, and I can still squeeze another 35-40BI for the limit so I'm "safe".
Bwin is a great site in terms of players, and if it wasnt for the software problems I would have stayed and cleared the whole 1k bonus(and the likely reload bonus after that etc). Another problem is that I have adjusted so much to the fishy play that I'm not sure I would be playing very well in a normal game anymore, with my bad stats including lots of cold calling and less 3bets and cbets.
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Originally posted by darkonebg
Another problem is that I have adjusted so much to the fishy play that I'm not sure I would be playing very well in a normal game anymore, with my bad stats including lots of cold calling and less 3bets and cbets.
lol that would be one of the reasons I decided to stay a bit more @ bwin. I think I'm a bit afraid of having to use a hud again or just simply play somewhere you can't just sit down at a table, kill a fish or two and move on to the next one. level of skill on bwin is just as bad as the downswings are, but if you manage to keep your head up, go for the win and have fun with it meanwhile....I suppose the players make up for a lot of leaks 
anyway I'm quite sure the bwin poker client will be improved a lot in the near future as you can see from week to week the constantly increasing number of players
and about your break darkone...have fun, enjoy your time and perhaps you could quote a few interesting lines from harrington's book 
all the best!
Michael
@mishuq - Thanks for the good wishes. Good luck in poker and life to you too!
Some updates, rly?
Poker player wise
1.New limit is on hold. Yes, still. Currently exams, then back to Bulgaria for 3 months. To be updated
2.New site found - as much as I didnt like Ipoker, i found a VIP rb deal with another ongame client - 45%! Which leads me to the main problem -
HEM rake misscalculation
Well, basically ongame uses contributed system, so you never paid the sum indicated in HEM, but something smaller. That would mean that my bonuses @ bwin were bigger, and with enough volume I can squeeze up to 20% from the binside play only. Not to mention all the promos. Anyway, I played a bit on the other ongame site, will let you know what is the difference beetween real rake and the one written in HEM/PT3.
Update
bwin contacted me - according to their system my rake is 23% lower than HEM indicates. That means that my bonuses are 23% more rakeback, making it 50+% with the 10PP/$1 bonus and white status, + the strategy points and the promos.
So what do you know, I will be back to bwin after all!
Poker expert wise
As I said, Im becomming more and more involved with the Bulgarian PS community. I actually accepted a freelancing position and am currently working as a translator and proof-reader. We are expecting the release very soon, and after that, sky is the limit of possibilities.
That being said, I'll have quite a few work this summer. I also want to play and party, so 24h a day wont be enough for me ♠_confused:
That leads to,
Real life wise
As I said, Im finishing with exams, then moving out of my current place, then travelling to Bulgaria and staying there for 3 months. Im not really sure I'd want to return after those 3 months, so that could mean Im going 2/3 or 3/4 pro(was 1/2 pro untill now :P) with poker. It all depends how those 3 months will go.
And finally,
The future of this blog
I promised the CMs that this blog will continue in bulgarian, and most probably It will get in the blogs section also. It wont be the end of my english blog, but you can expect less updates, and more general ones. 
My contribution to the english community will also be diminished. I'm already evaluating less, trying to do more but really no time.
♦ I am sure you will find a moment to practice your English and keep everyone updated. You can do it! On the other hand, I am very happy to work with you and hope that the English community will forgive me for stealing you away. Have a great time back home! Please have some banitsa for me, some shopska salad and good old homemade rakiya! 
@erptech - Well I wont, I am even becomming better as I spend 4h/day translating from english.
@Dessi - thank you, I will. And thanks for the screenshot, with my name on it. Its a pleasure working with you too, and despite all the difficulties, the effort is finally realised as:
BG Community is ON-frickin-LINE
(And I also have the nice moderator status to shine with ♦)
Seriously, everone can take a look by just switching to "Български" in the language tab, or by visiting http://bg.pokerstrategy.com/ .
What about me? Lets start with the old scheme
Poker player wise
Well ongame changed entirely their software, making it far worse and unplayable for me ATM. I'm playing smalltime, just in order not to forget how to stack a fish lol(although they say its like the bike- you never forget, but I never learnt how to ride a bike neither so who knows).
Pokerstrategy.com freelancer
Hard translating, even harder now that I will have other responsibilities. I will also need to go back to "the basics", re-read the basic and bronze NL BSS articles, and play some FR again - I actually realized that my almost sLAG style wont be a good idea to show to beginners, and that if I dont adapt back (and cut my VPIP by 66% :P) I would actually be losing money on the micro limit FR tables.
Real life
Heaven's couldn't be better - usual activities with friends, like drinking, clubbing and playing sports/cards. Usual activities with my dearest, sweetest gf ♠_love:, like... you know it yourself.
As a conclusion to this post, I'll just remind you that Poker is not all that life is about and true happiness cant come unless you profit from all pleasures life has to offer.
Thank you Darkone for this blog and the sharing of your story with us.
It was really valuable for me and help me understand so many unclear poker knowledge.
Once again thank you and Congratulation for your success!
Hi!
You must have searched really good to find this old blog. I am glad I could help you and hope I inspired you!
Unfortunately, I dont really have the time to update my blog, and even if I do, it wont be even 1/3 with poker stuff - thats how little I play those days.
Anyways, see you in the Bulgarian community
Best regards,
darkonebg