slysilvosilvo
Rock Star
Silver Level
Im 56 - playing since 1993 --- and if the age matter? no still getting beaten every now and then from younger player - younger I mean when the difference is 15+yrs (just look at the online games - you dont know how old the opponent is)
slysilvosilvo
Rock Star
Silver Level
Thats a good plan for pension... I plan the same ...I turned seventy this year and celebrated by playing poker tournaments in Vegas. I play three or four or five online tournaments each week, two or three on my monthly weekends in New Hampshire, and every month or month and a half I drive down to Foxwoods for one.
mr.fers_one
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I started playing poker at the age of 22, although there was a big break for several years, but now I've started again, I've been playing for a year and a half)) age is not important, the way you think is important.
Gallarado777
Legend
Loyaler
I'm 29 years old and I've been playing poker for a very long time and I'll tell you no matter how old you are and how many years you've been playing poker. It's also not very important to develop playing poker and constantly learn poker, then you won't stand in one place and go ahead and stand in first place
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
I am now 68 years old, and still play occasionally, I have been playing for over 20 years and made several small Bankrolls On-line But the main reason I took up On-line Poker was because my eyesight deteriorated to a point I could not see the balls properly on the Snooker Table.
I have always been more of a Player than a watcher, probably why I don't like Football as much as I used to, As a kid I loved football and played at every opportunity, but as I got older and found I couldn't chase a ball around I lost interest and preferred Pub games like Pool, Darts, Snooker and of course Card games.
There are many players in the Snooker World that have made it their profession, but I never believed I was good enough to do that myself. Likewise with Poker, Sure I have made some money from the game, but to make it a career, I am a realist There is no way I could make it my Profession.
I have always been more of a Player than a watcher, probably why I don't like Football as much as I used to, As a kid I loved football and played at every opportunity, but as I got older and found I couldn't chase a ball around I lost interest and preferred Pub games like Pool, Darts, Snooker and of course Card games.
There are many players in the Snooker World that have made it their profession, but I never believed I was good enough to do that myself. Likewise with Poker, Sure I have made some money from the game, but to make it a career, I am a realist There is no way I could make it my Profession.
dzsire
Legend
Platinum Level
Poker is a game regardless of age. (Except that it is a game of chance, so only adults can play.)
But it can be played even at the age of 70, and nowadays anyone can play from anywhere via a laptop, even lying in bed.
Just look at Doyle Brunson, who even went to the prestigious races over the age of 80.
But it can be played even at the age of 70, and nowadays anyone can play from anywhere via a laptop, even lying in bed.
Just look at Doyle Brunson, who even went to the prestigious races over the age of 80.
Argonaut
Visionary
Platinum Level
I'm 64, been playing about 10 years. Pretty sure I regularly beat players decades younger than me. I think intelligence, experience, and demeanor are more important factors than age. Though I think younger players, on average, tend to be less patient and more inclined towards tilt than older players, especially newer players.
Newzooozooo
Legend
Loyaler
I will be 43 in December. I have been playing poker for about 7 years. The first 2 years I played badly because I didn't understand many things. With time and experience, my game has improved, especially since I became a member of the CardsChat community. For the last 3-4 years I have a regular income from the game, my bankroll is growing and I feel great
ObbleeXY
Visionary
Bronze Level
I'm in my 50's. Although I've played NLHE for maybe 15-20 years, I've only been serious about poker since the pandemic.
I've always been keen to continue learning as I've aged. In my line of work (IT, Data, InfoSec) one simply must keep studying or else you become obsolete. it does become more challengin for me with age.
When I was a young whipper snapper, as the say, I could absorb a disgusting amount of information...and recall it. I can still learn a lot now, however, it is by no means as effortless. Now I need to take read, take notes, review notes, read key themes/ideas aloud in order to reinforce those synaptic junctions. My indexing isn't as good as it used to be...so recall is affected and can take more time to locate that piece of memory.
So -- I think there are advantages young bright minds can bring to the table. When it comes to poker, I think poker theory, whether exploitative or GTO or a mixture, is more important than poker experience. In fact, the only thing relevant in terms of experience is your hand history -- ie the data you've got on others...turned into intel.
The game has changed a lot over the years. GTO has significantly changed the landscape of poker in the past five years. Sure, an old dog can pick up a book on GTO, but it isn't the same as starting out with GTO as a basis for your strat. Sure you can learn French, but if your native tongue is English, your French will never be as good as a native speaker. I'm old ernough that I learned to code/program. Procedural programming. I later learned object-oriented programming, but have never been as strong at it as for procedural coding.
Blah blah blah... Long story short... You're not going to be a pro, just because you're young...but you have some advantages. That said, we' oldies are not ready to roll-over and die yet.!
Cheers,
JT
I've always been keen to continue learning as I've aged. In my line of work (IT, Data, InfoSec) one simply must keep studying or else you become obsolete. it does become more challengin for me with age.
When I was a young whipper snapper, as the say, I could absorb a disgusting amount of information...and recall it. I can still learn a lot now, however, it is by no means as effortless. Now I need to take read, take notes, review notes, read key themes/ideas aloud in order to reinforce those synaptic junctions. My indexing isn't as good as it used to be...so recall is affected and can take more time to locate that piece of memory.
So -- I think there are advantages young bright minds can bring to the table. When it comes to poker, I think poker theory, whether exploitative or GTO or a mixture, is more important than poker experience. In fact, the only thing relevant in terms of experience is your hand history -- ie the data you've got on others...turned into intel.
The game has changed a lot over the years. GTO has significantly changed the landscape of poker in the past five years. Sure, an old dog can pick up a book on GTO, but it isn't the same as starting out with GTO as a basis for your strat. Sure you can learn French, but if your native tongue is English, your French will never be as good as a native speaker. I'm old ernough that I learned to code/program. Procedural programming. I later learned object-oriented programming, but have never been as strong at it as for procedural coding.
Blah blah blah... Long story short... You're not going to be a pro, just because you're young...but you have some advantages. That said, we' oldies are not ready to roll-over and die yet.!
Cheers,
JT
john_entony
Legend
Platinum Level
I am now 128 years old and yes, I have been reincarnated into the fox that is in my ava. Sometimes my fleas don't let me play long in poker, sometimes I go out into the woods to hunt wild chickens. But I love poker as much as I love my charming smile. And what about age? Nah, age doesn't matter for a successful game.
LaNimmer
Visionary
Bronze Level
Good on you! I myself am going to NH for Christmas and I'm hoping to see what they have done at Gateway (Boston Billiard Room) and maybe hit the poker room in Concord as it is 15 minutes from my daughter's home.I turned seventy this year and celebrated by playing poker tournaments in Vegas. I play three or four or five online tournaments each week, two or three on my monthly weekends in New Hampshire, and every month or month and a half I drive down to Foxwoods for one.
