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Old 06-30-2006, 12:58 PM
IronFly IronFly is offline
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What a great friend to have.

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Old 06-30-2006, 04:12 PM
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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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Old 07-07-2006, 01:49 PM
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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.
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Old 07-07-2006, 05:35 PM
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vgr (very good read) OP, liked ur 30k streak the most (naturally) and I hope u have gotten a hold of ur bank roll management!

Gave me a reminder to never take a shot at the higher games, thanks!
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Old 07-12-2006, 11:16 AM
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Default Re: My Story (Wow, did not expect this to be so long)

I'm not sure when you wrote this and I received this link through another thread, but dude, I gotta say I LOVED your post. Sounds like me in a way.....

You are a very good writer...
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Old 07-12-2006, 01:03 PM
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Funny you should say that. I now feel inclined to share this post:

Poker Impedes on Hopes and Dreams?
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Old 07-12-2006, 03:45 PM
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Great Post, thanks for sharing. I want to disagree with one of the replies on giving you advice:
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Stick with one game, whatever you prefer most, I'd say 10/20 6max as an example. Dont jump around in NL and limit and SNGs and MTTs just stick with one thing. If you do want to play something different then just do it for fun but not serious money. Are you playing for fun or money? if you are playing for money then pick a game and specialise in it.


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I think this is horrible advice. Poker is supposed to be fun. You have a good background in a lot of different games. Each of these games exercises different poker muscles. I think you will be much better off in the long run by continuing to mix things up from time to time

The only game you should choose to specialize in is one called "Bankroll Management".
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Old 07-12-2006, 07:18 PM
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Great read kramer. Great to have a friend you can confide in with so much trust and a stable (from what I understand) with your girlfriend.

Thanks for the post.
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Old 07-14-2006, 01:11 AM
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i enjoyed the story, best of luck in the future. i wish i were better at poker so i could have a nice story to tell too [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 07-14-2006, 01:59 AM
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thank you for sharing, best of variance in the future
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