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Sheitan Canada. Dec 29 2008 15:01. Posts 4217

Warning: Semi-rant post

Every poker players would give anything to know the recipe of success and figuring out yourself is pretty much your own interior graal quest. Some say it's only luck, others say it's only hard work and skill, the fact is nobody knows 100% what this game is about, you can come with all the charts and stats in the world but you'll never be able to prove your point.

Why talented players bust ? Why donkeys hit huge scores ? Call it variance or luck, karma or destiny. Ket wrote a nice article about your mind set when you play the game, how to handle swings, what should be your attitude towards the game. But before your quest begin you have to accept losing, over and over and over.

I'm a very competitive character and i'm stuborn to no end, but does it make you a winner ? Perseverance is not always the answer it's just the beginning, a must have that probably the top players share in common. I realised i hate to lose, and poker is about losing, learning from your mistakes and improve, but if you hate losing too much then you'll probably quit the game early. So far i've been spending almost 2 years playing it on a daily basis, whenever i can and as much as possible, im a winner long term but if you take this to $/hour, my hourly rate must suck donkey balls. So i just wanted to make it official: Fuck you poker, you keep slapping me in the face but i'll NEVER give up you mother fucking bitch i'll figure you out.

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Odds are exactly 50%, either happens or it doesnt

PplusAD Germany. Dec 29 2008 15:07. Posts 7180

Well luck is a huuughe factor in poker .....
U can run bad and lose a ton at Nl50 even if u are a winner at NL100 skillwise...

In the long run the good players will always win
but in the short run which could easily be like 60-100K hands u could lose at this game even though u have a decent edge

remeber 30 days ago i was playing Nl25 with u being soulcrushed as a former Nl100 reg ...
i didnt know wht my place in poker could be and i was close to giving up

well last 2 weeks and 4 days i made +2,5K and i am taking shots at Nl200 atm.

Variance is sooo mighty in this game

U see what i did there with A8 ? He 4 bets and there we go insta jam A8 : ---booooom -- . hahahaha ( Krantz)

Last edit: 29/12/2008 15:09

Exhilarate United States. Dec 29 2008 15:28. Posts 5453

i almost gave up, running and playing so bad at 200nl for two months, with long breakeven stretches
then things started to fall in place this month, and this is my best month yet
hang in there man.

whamm! Albania. Dec 29 2008 18:07. Posts 11625

test of wills imo. move down a limit, then patiently wait till u crush things again, same thing with me last november after the tournament score, ran bad for almost 30 days straight and just wanted to leave stars.