For those of you who don’t know what Black Friday means, check out this story.

If your as shocked as I am about what happened on last Friday (15th April 2011) these guidelines might help you come to terms with what happened, get informed and make right decisions for the days coming ahead:

Breath. Don’t panic. Although what has happened might be a major setback for your poker career, don’t despair. You will get your money back. Remember it are the CEO’s that are being arrested, not the players.

Reflect on what you were doing before this all happened. Ask yourself the following questions: Am I happy with what I’m doing, is poker really the career I wan’t to pursue, or am I just playing poker because it’s an ‘easy’ solution? For some of us Black Friday might actually be a wake-up call and the perfect opportunity to change our lives around. If your heart isn’t totally invested in poker, this might be a great time to get out of it.

If you still feel like being a professional poker player is the right path for you, you got two options: turn into a live pro or start investigating the smaller pokersites such as the Cake Network and Bodog. Mind you however, after what happened last Friday, there is no guarantee that the smaller sites will stick around for a long time. The last thing you want is having your bankroll locked-up yet again.

So, before you do anything THINK about what you’re going to do. Look at Black Friday at an opportunity to reflect on your game and poker career and take rational decisions from there.

Good luck to all of you.