Re: Apathy or unquenched desire?
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Honestly, the question behind this should be "would you rather run super hot and be thought of as a clown (vietcong01) or run cold/average and be thought of as a good player (any number of mttc regs)?"
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Easily, definitely, would rather be "thought of as a clown" and be super-successful than have moderate success along with the respect of a bunch of self-inflated poker snobs. Most people try to buoy their own self-esteem by convincing themselves that poker has more skill/talent than it ever will.
I'm in the "apathy/detachment" camp, but maybe that's just cause I'm not ultra-competitive. I definitely don't want to prove to anyone that I'm the best, and I know that I probably never will be the best; being able to compete despite that awareness gives me plenty of satisfaction by itself. I just want to quietly win some donkaments and ride off into the sunset. I think using poker talent to fuel one's ego/self-esteem is ultimately pretty empty, so I treat the game accordingly.
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