P is for Poker…and 5 Important Skills
Limit poker is a science, but no limit is an art. In limit you’re shooting at a target. In no limit the target comes alive and shoots back at you. —Crandall Addinton The “artistic” decisions necessary for success in NLH become easier and more mathematically sound when you are prepared, your opponents have been profiled,...
Humility
Oh it’s hard to be humble when your perfect in every way—Singer/songwriter, Mac Davis Humility is not an attitude toward self. Humility is an attitude toward a power that is bigger than self. Humility represents a willingness to respect powers beyond your control. Humility rejoices in gratitude for blessings received. Humility trusts in the power,...
The Unreasonable Man
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead to an understanding of ourselves” —Carl Jung “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” —George Bernard Shaw The logic in the these two statements is flawless;...
Identifying Leaks
In the poker world, the term leak refers to a pattern of behavior that leads to a flow of dollars out of the bankroll. For some players, Omaha is a leak. For some players, home games are a leak. For some players, chasing bad beat jackpots is a leak. Every player should carefully evaluate his...
