CBAT:

Don't take things personally man. Sometimes people may sound as if they're coming off the wrong way when they reply to a HH you posted etc, but they're just trying to point you in the right direction. I admit there was a time where I posted a hand and it got flamed really bad, and I was a bit insulted at first. But then I realized that everyone was flaming me to get me to wake up and think about how bad my thought process was. This motivated me to try and figure out where I went wrong, even if it meant I had to make a few more mistakes in the process.

mcatdog came in here to try and keep you on track it seems. He's basically wanting to make sure you're really following bankroll management as it is apparent he had some suspicions you weren't due to some of the things you've mentioned in this thread that he quoted. So what he's really looking for is confirmation that you're not playing out of your roll/above your means. Regardless of how easy a game may be, variance still exists, and shit will happen. While the picture may have been uncessary, I would just ignore it and look at it as the price you pay to be able to have some of the top earners on FTR give you advice. Let it just be a reminder that the most important thing any of us can master is bankroll management, so don't take it for granted. Since I believe mcatdog plays poker for a living, he is likely to have his outlook on life very much linked to poker and his poker income, thus when he questioned whether you should have a car or not, it was likely merely due to his thought process of 'needing the bankroll' to support a car. He did however comment that he is unaware of your financial sitatution. Though in the eyes of a professional poker player, a $1500 bankroll cannot support a $10000 asset. I am sure that you have taken care of this yourself though and it isn't an issue, nor is it anyone elses business.

Instant Aces definately has a good understanding of the game, and it's unfortunate he didn't give you any concrete advice on the hand you posted - HOWEVER, I think what he did do that is argueably contrstuctive (as silly as it may sound) since he's now made you open your eyes to the play and gotten you to think on why the hand was played so bad. Not everyone will spoonfeed answers, so having someone tell you something is played really bad shouldn't be taken for granted. Despite the fact his comment seems a bit out of line, this should ring a bell in your head that something about that hand went VERY wrong. So all you can do now is think about each street and your reasoning behind each action. I suggest you post your thoughts for each street and the reasoning behind each action. Then you will get some addional feedback and really find out what's up.

Definately come by the IRC more often, there's often good poker discussion going on posting hands in real time can be more efficient. All in all, don't let this little mess in your OP bother you. Let's get back to things being productive, I would suggest discussing the hand now and letting us know what was going through your head on each street. That way we can get this operation back on track and have you improve/study/play/move up etc.