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SPITE CALL 12 36.36%
weak tight fold 21 63.64%
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Old 11-20-2006, 02:29 AM
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Default What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

By "thinking they are winning players" i mean that they believe they are better than the average poker player.

baseless opinions are welcome and encouraged.
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Old 11-20-2006, 02:30 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

[censored], this meant to go in general, but whatever.
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Old 11-20-2006, 02:38 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

depends on the rake?

I think a good chunk of players would be winning ones at small stakes if the rake didn't crush them
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:09 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

There's such a large % of players who don't view the game this way. The % is much larger with casual live players. In other words, most players don't think long-term.

Plenty of bad players think they play pretty good, but I think if you asked the random live playing moran if he thought if he played a million sessions would he be up money or down money, he'd likely respond with something to the effect of, "Dunno, depends how the cards hold up."

Edit: Just read the line above the poll, and that's different from the definition of "winning player" that I thought you were using. But again I don't think most players think about whether they're better than average, if that's your standard.
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:10 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

if 2p2 is a good representation, quite a few
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:14 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

What percentage of players do you (ie responder) think you are better than?

I think i'm in the top xth percentile i'm tired
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:19 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

depending on what your definition of a "poker player" is, id say im better than 90%.
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:30 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

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What percentage of players do you (ie responder) think you are better than?

I think i'm in the top xth percentile i'm tired

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i have no idea, the only people who can answer this question with any degree of accuracy are guys like ivey, aba, zeebo etc.
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:16 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

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if 2p2 is a good representation, quite a few

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Wow I actually agree with younghov about something..
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:17 AM
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Default Re: What % of losing players actually think they are winning players?

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if 2p2 is a good representation, quite a few

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Wow I actually agree with younghov about something..

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10k friendship bracelet yo?
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