Poker is a game that requires no certificate, no degree or something that is hard earned and separates the avg joe from a professional. Literally the best player i know personally, im talking crushing every game he plays at nosebleed stakes, has no degree and comes off as not too intelligent. When wed hang out id try to pick his brain and more often than not it was "i dunno bro, i just feel like this" No big math reasoning, no ranges bla bla bla, just "i feel"
Then you get these guys who talk on and on about how smart they are and come off as well educated and just light years ahead of everybody and thats why they win. I saw the same thing in the warehouse i worked in. People who are intelligent but work a job that requires no formal training try to make their job seem as if its hard and requires more than it really does.
I got the best of both worlds, in my live and online communities. I applied the knowledge and observations i had made as best i could, and after 2.5 years of not making it big and making just enough, combined with getting married and not wanting to be stressed out, i lost my edge. I dont have the drive anymore to play thru the swings, the constantly questioning my ability despite a large sample size that says i can beat these games. To me its not worth it.
And the more i look into it, the more i realize that the real winners in poker are these instructors. The ones who luckboxed their way into a good gig that makes them more money than their actual playing does. Sometimes these guys are marginal winners at best, who just market themselves amazingly and live off that and bonuses.....That was a slight dig at u mr barone, but i cant lie u are one of the few who crushes the games u play as well. =)
During this break i have been putting things in perspective and perhaps my posting with venom has slowed a bit too. Im happier now. I have a great growing marriage. It feels good to get back in the job market again, to feel that im adding something to society. But fear not, when some idiot posts something retarded (heres looking at u garrywhite) i can still turn back the clock and light some ass up.
Peace out A town down
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Hi,
ReplyDelete1/3rd still making money online I hear and that seems to be a pretty constant figure. You sound bitter for not making it big and now slamming people and the game a bit(not in so many words of course) in an effort to rationalize the fact that you can't/won't keep up with the changing dynamics of the game and the people evolving with it.
I maintain: the people who work hard at their game, have average intelligence, and have the ability to create large sample sizes, will make a decent living. You're not coming across as objective. I think this game ate away at you too much.The people who 'feel' their way through hands are not the majority. I am sure you made a decent buck off of them.
Live your life, but please don't negatively judge the people and the game from which you made a living just because you couldn't/did not want to keep up.Poker just isn't for you (anymore) and you sound like you need stability. Nothing wrong with that as you start a family.
Lee Jones said something to the effect of:balance poker with life. It is not either/or, you can lead a healthy and fullfilling life and include poker in that. Including adding to society. Make it a lucrative hobby maybe?
good luck!
this particular post was written with a bit of a dry pessimistic tone at abarone who verbatim asked me "write about losing ur edge next" I tried to make it more of a shot at him since the 6 people that openly follow my blog all know each other.
ReplyDeleteI think im one of the only people who will openly admit that i didnt make it as big at poker as i thought i would, and its not all because i was unlucky but also because i wasnt good enough, and i have said that in this blog several times.
Full time poker wasnt for me because like u said it completely consumed me and that wasnt good, and i didnt make it as big as i aimed to. But to say im bitter is a bit off. Im obviously disappointed but glad i gave it a shot and will have no regrets later in life saying "OHHHHHH i woulda been a millionaire if only...."
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