Re: Bankrolling 17 year old kid
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And not letting the child's mother know what is going on, is not too bright a move.
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The mother was well intentioned enough to discourage the kid from getting involved in sparring for karate, and in ground fighting in judo. Guess what. The kid won 3 dozen titles in the former and was state and city champion for the latter for three consecutive years until he quit a few years ago due to time constraints in volunteer work and public service.
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The longer this thread goes, the more convinced I become that this is all point point's idea.
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It was my idea. I offered it to him and he accepted. The reason I made this decision is because he has immense amounts of the top five poker pro attributes that Greenstein listed in his book. This assessment is based not just on personal opinion but also on feedback from teachers, parents' of friends, and relatives. I think it is worth it.
He is not sure if he will, in fact, play. But he will at least read TOP, Largay, Feeney's Emotions chapter, the link that Lego put on his post, HOH1 and 2, PNL, Gordon's Final Table DVD, and the Little Green Book CD. Perhaps, Greenstein's audio book as well. Whether or not he will accept the bankroll to actually play will depend on how much he will enjoy what he has read as well as on his schedule.
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