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nice post, i think a huge issue with poker is it requires long-term thinking, when people are more interested in the short term (just look at usury for example, things are worth more now than later). so it's hard to say, well he put a bad beat on me, but i'll get him in the long run. we don't care about the long run, we want his money now, and we'll do whatever it takes to get it. hard to get away from that line of thought.

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Agree with everything said here. I can sum up my problems in poker with two words: instant gratification. Once I can completely expunge that concept from my mind, I imagine I will be able to play poker better than I ever thoight I could.