HUK's guide to success, vol. 1: The Christian faith on the poker table

HUK_YOU · #1 03-03-2007, 02:51 PM

Hello, My name is Huk. Some of you may already know me as "Mr. Huk" or "HUK_YOU" during my earlier years on the poker tables. I'm here today to share some real valuable knowledge and experience that has been putting food on my table for the past 20 years. As a professional poker player since before the TV boom, I'm not going to lie to you. It has been extremely difficult to meet the ends every month to pay the bills or to support my family, but I have been successful in doing so. I'm not here to waste your time with things you already know. If you are one of those people who say, "Tell me something I don't know" after reading the books, this is where I can help you with REAL information that has been kept quiet between card sharks for a variety of reasons.

For starters, I have noticed a trend in the poker community, especially during live cash games, which has lead me to believe that people who are religious, namely of the Christian faith, tend to chase a lot more through what I have dubbed a "leap of faith". Allow me to explain. People who believe in god(s) on "faith" alone and have lived their entire life under such influences are more likely to project them onto the poker table through their decision making and thought processes. Now I am not saying all Christians are donkeys at the casino. What I am saying is that A LOT of them are and that's the table you should waitlist. I find no easy way to sugarcoat this statement.

If I walk into the casino and see the following in the high stakes area...

Table 1: Guy rubbing his religious necklace

Table 2: Millionaire rapper who's there to "gamble"

Table 3: Poker newbie at live play

...I'm going to Table 1 instantly. That's all I'm saying and most sharks would agree with me. The religious guy sitting at Table 1 has paid me the most consistently for the past 20 years. Projecting your faith into your poker game is a very stupid thing to do, but i'm not complaining. Most would say something in these lines to their defense, "Just because I'm religious doesn't mean my poker game will reflect it or "My religion applies to everything in my life except poker".

Wrong. If you were brainwashed on "faith" and were raised into a religion for the majority of your childhood, your decision making will reflect even on the poker tables. You still don't believe me? Go test it out yourself. I guess it's just coincidence that for the past 20 years, over 90% of people who carry religious accessories and play poker chase bad odds excessively.

I'll post vol. 2 of my guide to success depending on how people take this.

skillzilla · #2 03-04-2007, 04:12 AM

2.?????
3.therefore god exists

mvdgaag · #3 03-04-2007, 06:37 AM

This is no big secret and is far too specific if you ask me. I might not earn a living plating poker, but know very well what you are talking about:

You should make money from players that you can exploit most easily.

If recognising these players bij their religious tendencies (and therefore chasing stuff that isn't there [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ) works for you, than that's great, but there are far more types of players you can exploit.
Oh, and Daniel Negreanu is more religious than the pope, I wish you good luck to beat him... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Pontus · #4 03-04-2007, 01:53 PM

I though it was against gods rules to gamble or that it was a sin or something like that.

Anyhow, I believe (hahaha) that the Christians are using their faith and "god" as an excuse to taking an unprofitable bet.

But I can't see how these Christians are thinking. I mean, if there actually is a god, who has his rules and wills of how we should live and all that, and that he is actually helping the people who is praying or in any other way has faith in them, why the censured would he help the guy at the poker table?
If I'd be god, I'd rather give that money to some homeless guy that tries to win a decent life on the lottery than a gambler, since that's what poker is.

HUK_YOU · #5 03-04-2007, 07:37 PM

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts.

It is no surprise to see the religious interpret and apply their doctrine to what is most convenient for them.

Banks2334 · #6 03-04-2007, 08:05 PM

Huk,
Good post. I have observed the same thing. There is a regular I play against in a LA casino that brings out his rosary whenever he is on a draw. I mean 100% of the time! Best tell ever.

I'm curious, what would be the next table you would sit at? Table 2 or 3?

HUK_YOU · #7 03-04-2007, 08:57 PM

Well Banks, I would normally observe a few cycles between the two tables, but if I had to choose w/o any extra information, then I would go with table #2 before table #3.

Why you ask? Simple. The millionaire rapper is most likely to be of the African descent. And as we all know, Black people, especially rich ones at that, have a predilection for spending money with no restraint just because they can. You are not going to see this man grind it out. He is here for one reason and one reason only - to gamble. Also factoring in the fact that this is the high stakes area, my analysis will most likely stand.

As for the poker newb, he probably has a conservative gameplan or some experience to be playing on the high stakes table. Having said that, table #3 is last priority.

tafokints · #8 03-04-2007, 09:03 PM

hmmm, just outta curiousity, aren't you the same huk_you on warcraft 3 that bashed people, specifically Christians on the warcraft 3 forums.

But anyway, I do agree just anyone with some good luck charm or cardholder seem to rub their charm, holder, cross whenever they are drawing slim and that = money for us.

SplawnDarts · #9 03-05-2007, 02:35 AM

It's no coincidence that this poster's first post was this.

YHBT. HAND.

tafokints · #10 03-05-2007, 03:11 AM

Personally i go for the millionaire rapper who I'll probably instantly double up on with decent pocket pairs and even a/k preflop when he pushes over the top with a/4 or something like that. I think there are many Christians that do play poker who are in fact good( that might be surprising to you HUK). In my experience, I've never seen these "Christians" to exploit, so I honestly don't know. Maybe it's just me, but do people honestly see people that HUK describe?

Your assertion on saying that Christian's are "brainwashed" show alot of personal bias that hold little basis on the poker table. I'm curious to see what your real name is because of the fact that you say you are a 20 year pro. I recall 2-3 years ago on the war3 forums that you were around 20 years old.