Re: The Life Cycle of a Poker Player (and my thoughts on live vs onlin
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There will never be a Woods or Federer of poker because the variance plays such a roll.
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I agree with this.
These discussions of who is the greatest and who is the best always make me uncomfortable, because the variance in poker makes it almost impossible to judge a player unless you are an expert yourself in the relevant game, AND you have extensive playing experience with the person in question.
Add to that the fact that there are many different niches within poker (tourneys, cash games, limit, NL, etc.) and the fact that people have different motivations and risk tolerances, and I feel like these discussions are kind of futile, at least among outside observers.
Much love for BA though. This was way more original and intelligent than 99% of what is written about the poker world.
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