| This is a discussion on Killer Instinct within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; Hi Calvin, It's about GUTS. It's about COMPETITION. It's about PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE against another human being... to see who's the BEST... to see who gets ... |
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| Killer Instinct Hi Calvin, It's about GUTS. It's about COMPETITION. It's about PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE against another human being... to see who's the BEST... to see who gets bragging rights. And often it's about MONEY. One of the things I've noticed about successful poker players is that they CRAVE the action and excitement that Texas Holdem brings. They LIVE for the ups and downs... the all-in's... the tough beats... EVERYTHING. Whether their chips are up, or their chips are down, it doesn't matter... I call this the "KILLER Instinct." NOT everyone has it. In fact, VERY FEW players have it. But those who do... they're the ones who enjoy poker the most... and win the most money. Because they've got that COMPETITIVE EDGE. That INTENSE DESIRE to WIN. And ALWAYS WIN.... Period. This instinct expresses itself in FASCINATING ways... Those who have the KILLER Instinct will magically know when to bluff or when to fold. They'll be able to read a hand blind... just by watching the other players' faces. They can predict what a person will do BEFORE he actually does it. And it's this "gut feeling" that really separates the winners from the losers. I've been thinking about this concept of KILLER Instinct for literally YEARS now. And I've concluded that you need exactly THREE things to have the KILLER Instinct... First, you need to be COMPETITIVE BY NATURE. Some people just have the extra "oomph" that makes them tick... when others would give up. Doyle Brunson, for instance, tells a story about how he once played poker for FIVE DAYS and FIVE NIGHTS straight. The only breaks he took were to go to the bathroom and to eat... (but the food was brought to him). Now THAT is competitive. Growing up, I was always a very dedicated baseball player. I mean, I was FIERCE. I would practice all day... every day... and at night, I would wear my glove around the house as I watched baseball on TV. And when I hit high school, I was a STAR... one of the best around in the small town where I grew up. I was CONVINCED that I would someday go pro (until my elbow got injured)... and I couldn't STAND it if my team lost. I just HAD to win. And that's how I am at the poker table. I'm a nice easy-going guy in real life... and I may even joke around at the table a bit... but you BETTER believe that I am 100% FOCUSED on emptying the pockets of every single one of my opponents. I play to win. That's just how I am. And if you're competitive by nature, then that's how you play too. The second thing you need to develop your KILLER Instinct is EXPERIENCE. You can't play Holdem for just a couple weeks and then suddenly be a master at the game. You've got to really experience a lot of different hands, a lot of different players, and a lot of different games. You've got to get to know YOURSELF... and understand how your own brain works in each situation. And the only way to really do that is through time and experience. They say Texas Holdem takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. The good news is, if you're dedicated, you can master the game in much less than a "lifetime." And even if you're only "kind of good"... you can still win a TON of money from all the new fish in the game. But anyway... back to my point. Your KILLER Instinct will literally DEVELOP and GROW with experience... because you'll get a better "feel" for things, like tells and odds. So you've got to practice... no matter what... if you want to gain that KILLER Instinct that is so valuable in Texas Holdem Poker. And the last component of the KILLER Instinct is this: KNOWLEDGE. This one is crucial... probably more important than the first two components COMBINED. I'm not talking about knowing HOW to play. I'm talking about knowing the "moves." I'm talking about the techniques for betting, the strategies behind the PERFECT BLUFF, the ways to take control of the action, the visual "cues" to spot a tell... This KNOWLEDGE is how you win. Because no matter how BADLY you WANT to win, if someone knows more about how to beat the game than you do... you're sunk. When you KNOW step-by-step exactly how to beat your opponents, things will be much easier for you at the table. I promise. Things will start to "click" like never before. You'll catch huge runs of great cards... fold away the bad ones at all the right times... bluff pots with ease... and know what do to (and how to do it) in every situation. That, my friend, is the most important part of the KILLER Instinct. Unfortunately... most players only develop knowledge through experience. Which is why they get STUCK at the same skill level for lonnngggg periods of time. They never take it up to the NEXT level. They never make the effort to learn new techniques and methods of poker play that will allow them to drag in MORE pots... night after night. I'd like to give you the opportunity to develop your KILLER Instinct, by giving you the KNOWLEDGE of how to beat the game. And the best part is, KNOWLEDGE is really the thing that you have the MOST control of. You don't have too much control over how "naturally competitive" you are. And although you can (and SHOULD) play poker often to gain experience, that takes a lot of TIME. Knowledge, on the other hand, can be TAUGHT to you through a clear, easy-to-understand method. You can LEARN the "moves" of poker... all the tricks and techniques and strategies behind the game. And when you do, you'll develop that KILLER Instinct and flair for success. I'll show you how to BEAT THE GAME quickly and easily... Guaranteed. You'll be able to whip the pants off of just about any poker player you come across... and win more money every time you sit down at the table. I'll talk to you again soon. Your Friend, Roy Rounder SHERMSTICK |
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