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Nevermind25
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Quite a difficult choice. It is necessary to turn on the brain, but personally, my friends and I have repeatedly come across the fact that playing against a weak player, doing everything perfectly, all the same, you lose stupidly because the weak player makes incomprehensible actions, and you understand that this cannot continue for a long time and go to decisive action.
Geoff445
Enthusiast
Silver Level
There it is..
kraemer
Visionary
Silver Level
You should be at least good enough to break even because of your skills...
Then the luck you will eventually have will generate a profit for you.
If you only rely on getting more lucky than everyone else on the table
your chances of failure are pretty high.
Poker is not about getting better hands than your opponents. It's more about
losing a little with the bad hands and winning a lot with the good ones.
Then the luck you will eventually have will generate a profit for you.
If you only rely on getting more lucky than everyone else on the table
your chances of failure are pretty high.
Poker is not about getting better hands than your opponents. It's more about
losing a little with the bad hands and winning a lot with the good ones.
messats
Rock Star
Bronze Level
poker is talent
to be honest I my self have been having some pretty ugly bad beats, poker is not so much about luck but it is still a factor, it takes pure skill and the ability to deduce situations and collect information, this I have learnt ova the period of time that i have been playing
to be honest I my self have been having some pretty ugly bad beats, poker is not so much about luck but it is still a factor, it takes pure skill and the ability to deduce situations and collect information, this I have learnt ova the period of time that i have been playing
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YogSothoth
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Brainzzz
Luck is the word we use when there is an absence of data. If I flip a coin, we know there is a 50/50 chance of hitting heads, because there are two possible outcomes making the odds 2:1. However, in the action of flipping that coin - just like in the action of an algorithm dealing you cards online - there are always physics determining the only possible outcome. If we could apply/measure a specific amount of force used for the coin flip, gravity pulling it down and wind etc, it is possible to *predict* the outcome with 100% certainty.
Odds are what we use to deal with the absence of data, in the same way we use maths to quantify and navigate the world. That's why the understanding of odds - using our braaainzzz - is what brings us success in poker. It's our best shot at navigating the competition, in much the same way maths is our best shot at - whether we like it or not - understanding the foundations of pretty much everything, but neither exist without our say so.
People run into trouble when they view luck as magic.
Luck is the word we use when there is an absence of data. If I flip a coin, we know there is a 50/50 chance of hitting heads, because there are two possible outcomes making the odds 2:1. However, in the action of flipping that coin - just like in the action of an algorithm dealing you cards online - there are always physics determining the only possible outcome. If we could apply/measure a specific amount of force used for the coin flip, gravity pulling it down and wind etc, it is possible to *predict* the outcome with 100% certainty.
Odds are what we use to deal with the absence of data, in the same way we use maths to quantify and navigate the world. That's why the understanding of odds - using our braaainzzz - is what brings us success in poker. It's our best shot at navigating the competition, in much the same way maths is our best shot at - whether we like it or not - understanding the foundations of pretty much everything, but neither exist without our say so.
People run into trouble when they view luck as magic.
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RUNRRUNRTO
Rock Star
Silver Level
There’s no question that every player needs the variance gods AKA luck to be on their side in getting you to a final table or few. But ultimately, it’s going to be skill that makes you a profitable player, in the long term.
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Hemified
Visionary
Bronze Level
Its takes alot of practice to turn anything into skill especially even poker. That is something you have control over. Luck is involved to but is not good to only rely on it because it wont get you far. Practice makes perfect. Good luck.
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
The Brain first and foremost, Poker is a game where a lucky player will win every now and again, but a Skillful player will win most over a long period of time, I used to run a game for a local pub and many times I finished in the top 4 in the League we ran.
I had qualified for about the 5th time to play the Regional Final in Manchester and I gave my seat up to the 5th place finisher, when the landlord found out he asked me why?
I simply told him I was sick of just qualifying in 2nd, 3rd or even 4th place and would start going again when I actually won 1st place and won the League Trophy, he just laughed and said " who says you are going to win" "I do!" I replied and I won the next 2 seasons back to back. I was confident I could win it because I was the only one in the pub that ate, drank and slept Poker!
All the other players were satisfied in their playing skill and were happy to play each week, winning the odd game, but I would play on-line and watch videos of games and read poker books because I wanted more from the game, I wanted to be the best and take that trophy down. If only to prove to myself that if you put your mind to it anything is possible.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
I had qualified for about the 5th time to play the Regional Final in Manchester and I gave my seat up to the 5th place finisher, when the landlord found out he asked me why?
I simply told him I was sick of just qualifying in 2nd, 3rd or even 4th place and would start going again when I actually won 1st place and won the League Trophy, he just laughed and said " who says you are going to win" "I do!" I replied and I won the next 2 seasons back to back. I was confident I could win it because I was the only one in the pub that ate, drank and slept Poker!
All the other players were satisfied in their playing skill and were happy to play each week, winning the odd game, but I would play on-line and watch videos of games and read poker books because I wanted more from the game, I wanted to be the best and take that trophy down. If only to prove to myself that if you put your mind to it anything is possible.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
Pammypoo
Rock Star
Silver Level
Well poker is really a game of skill in the long run. If you follow the rules and use math.. But us dumbos have to win sometime or we would quit playing. You gonna have ups and downs but in the long haul the skilled players grab the cookies. Poker is sometimes mentally hard to deal with like you can get on a bad run using all your skills but as long as you know the rules and use the math you know in the long run you will take my damn money