Pokerishard
Visionary
Silver Level
More random then luck in my opinien.
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texasfoldem
Rock Star
Silver Level
In my humble opinion, being aware of your own limitations is key when trying to improve your game, while playing for fun is awesome. Some people say you don't really learn while having fun, but you and me know better
If by any chance you are interested in becoming a CC Spring League member, let me know. I intend to apply for captain and draft a team of donks to play for fun and not care about results.
Fun is definitely the way to go when it comes to learning. I think a lot of primary and secondary schools have found that out (just a pity they hadn't when I was still at school!)
It is a fun game but I could understand why some people might find it tedious. Best thing for those guys is to leave it alone or actually start finding out why people find it so addictive and exciting.
NauGad
Rock Star
Silver Level
Poker
I dare to disagree with you. Poker is certainly interesting, but also dangerous. Schoolchildren cannot be drawn into it. Excitement cannot be instilled since childhood. Poker is like good wine. Only in adulthood you will understand the taste of poker. And the psyche is already prepared for intoxication with excitement.
I dare to disagree with you. Poker is certainly interesting, but also dangerous. Schoolchildren cannot be drawn into it. Excitement cannot be instilled since childhood. Poker is like good wine. Only in adulthood you will understand the taste of poker. And the psyche is already prepared for intoxication with excitement.
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texasfoldem
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think you may need to do a little more research. Even someone who is not exactly "pro" can make a living playing micros (less than about $25/ $50 buy-in). It is done through multi-tabling and having a strict strategy/ game-plan. There may be more lucrative ways to make a living because it would be a bit of a slog doing 8 tables for 8 hours a day. I think a lot of players do internet marketing too... they are obviously better than a lot of other internet marketers because they know their stuff.
AllenKll
Rock Star
Silver Level
I like this line.
I started thinking of myself as a, 'better' player when I would catch a bad beat and say, "Meh, I played the hand right, it was just variance."
I used to yell, "WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU CALL WITH THAT CRAP" when I lost, but now I just snort and move on to the next hand... Mental note filed. I'll get them next time.
I watch some professionals on twitch.. and they win hands they lose hands... it doesn't phase them. I think this is a big hallmark of a good player.
It's not the ONLY trait, but it is an important one.
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texasfoldem
Rock Star
Silver Level
Agreed - and especially if you can do that if you get a string of 2 or more bad-beats. In the long run you know you will be fine if you just stick with it and play well. For new players I think getting a string of (possibly only what they think of as) bad-beats can just make them quit.
I used to think I was getting bad beats but in reality, I would say, it was more like inexperience. More like simply not realizing how often good hands can emerge.
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texasfoldem
Rock Star
Silver Level
I like your perspective. I think it also depends on what age school-kids you are talking about though. I remember playing some poker in Sixth-form (probably called 12th or 13th year nowadays).
jordanbillie
Legend
Bronze Level
Exactly. Experience teaches how to handle the "bad beats" and move on.
Last night I won a tournament where during heads up play I won JJ vs 44, to completely cripple my opponent (110,000 - 700). My opponent went on to win 6 flips in a row to get back to even. Now, rather than steam about how I was supposed to win, I viewed it as another heads up match and an opportunity to simply "beat him again." Spoiler alert, I beat him again.
det0nate
Rock Star
Bronze Level
random & luck are the same thing are they not?