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Posted: Sat, 04 Dec 2004, 6:25pm Post subject: Why give away your secrets? |
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Straight
Joined: 11 Nov 2004
Posts: 142
WPP: 119
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| I have gained alot from this forum and my game is improving rapidly. I have read what the more experienced members of this forum wrote and I have applied their strategies. My question is why would the experienced members of the site want to share their secrets when it will only mean that there will be more sharks in the water and less fish? I can understand why someone who plays solely for the fun of it would, but why would someone who relies on the money do it? |
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Posted: Sat, 04 Dec 2004, 6:38pm Post subject: |
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Flush
Joined: 19 Apr 2004
Posts: 553
WPP: 142
Location: Sizzler
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There are pleanty of fish in the sea!!
Plus only a small %age of people heve the decipline to follow a strategy. |
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Posted: Sat, 04 Dec 2004, 6:51pm Post subject: |
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1920
WPP: 120
Location: St. Louis
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1) The people here truly enjoy discussing poker
2) The more candid you are with your advice, the more candid other will be with their's. ie. we're all trying to improve our game and multiple brains are better than one.
3)With so many people playig poker now the only times we really run into people that visit here are when we want to (The Gaunlet, scheduled ring games, etc.)
4)Like strangebird said, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Not many people are disciplined or dedicated enough to learn the game and play it well. If people improve their game here then awesome, just so long as there are enough fish to continue to feed our bankrolls. |
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Posted: Sat, 04 Dec 2004, 8:44pm Post subject: |
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
Posts: 7480
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Location: This room is a good place to be
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For me, it's simple. The more advice I give, the better my own game becomes. It's as much for me as it is for others.
-'rilla |
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Posted: Sun, 05 Dec 2004, 12:04am Post subject: |
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Flush
Joined: 20 Apr 2004
Posts: 324
WPP: 106
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| When your competition plays better, you play better. |
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Posted: Sun, 05 Dec 2004, 4:14pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 15 Oct 2004
Posts: 1476
WPP: 135
Location: moral high ground
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| Also there's the added benefit of bringing up a good point, and then someone totally counterpointing you. There's so much complexity to this game that bouncing ideas off of others is the only way to explore all of the possibilities. No man is an island, for real. Homey. |
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Posted: Sun, 05 Dec 2004, 6:33pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 22 Sep 2004
Posts: 1102
WPP: 80
Location: Wastin' away again in margaritaville....
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Also sometimes a strategy is almost instinctual and you don't really know why you are doing it until you try to explain it to others. It's that old teacher gaining more than the pupil thing...
- sed |
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Posted: Sun, 05 Dec 2004, 8:39pm Post subject: |
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Royal Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2003
Posts: 17406
WPP: 82
Location: Walk the Walk, Flop the Flop.
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| I'll show you mine if you show me yours... |
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Posted: Sun, 05 Dec 2004, 8:54pm Post subject: |
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LAME HUMOR THAT MAKES FISH LAUGH
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
Posts: 7480
WPP: 65
Location: This room is a good place to be
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Posted: Sun, 05 Dec 2004, 10:04pm Post subject: |
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 28 Jul 2004
Posts: 2911
WPP: 107
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I actually just give badly flawed advice, and try to take your money at the table.
No, wait. That' s not right. My math is just bad. |
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Posted: Mon, 06 Dec 2004, 12:06am Post subject: |
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Royal Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2003
Posts: 17406
WPP: 82
Location: Walk the Walk, Flop the Flop.
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| zenbitz wrote: | I actually just give badly flawed advice, and try to take your money at the table.
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Me too, you guys just haven't caught on yet... |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 9:20am Post subject: |
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High Card
Joined: 03 Dec 2004
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WPP: 95
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I don't advise anyone. I just come here to inflate my already bloated ego.  And to pick up tips from those who have big mouths and big hearts. |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 9:26am Post subject: |
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Flush
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 522
WPP: 83
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| idleguy wrote: | | I don't advise anyone. I just come here to inflate my already bloated ego. And to pick up tips from those who have big mouths and big hearts. |
Hrrm.
In other news: I post because in giving freely you will recieve back 10 fold what you have given.
and.. I want groupies!  |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 9:29am Post subject: |
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 02 Apr 2004
Posts: 1522
WPP: 82
Location: England UK
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| The true fish and re-creational player will not seek out Poker Strategy forums anyway, if we didn't divulge it here, people would read it elsewhere... |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 10:59am Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Posts: 1158
WPP: 134
Location: Nest of Douchebags
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| I come here solely to make fun of gorillas that way 500 pounds. |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 11:15am Post subject: |
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Flush
Joined: 06 Jun 2004
Posts: 266
WPP: 130
Location: Ashburn, VA
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| Fnord wrote: | | zenbitz wrote: | I actually just give badly flawed advice, and try to take your money at the table.
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Me too, you guys just haven't caught on yet... |
So we really SHOULD be folding top pair on the river when the pot is 15 bets? |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 3:58pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 11 Oct 2004
Posts: 1116
WPP: 67
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No one is perfect, sharing ones strategy can only bring good things, people will argue some of your points and make it better, or offer some pointers to imrpove your overall startegy.....
-anto |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 4:25pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 08 Oct 2004
Posts: 1349
WPP: 59
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| Fnord wrote: | | I'll show you mine if you show me yours... |
wanna go behind the tree and play Roshambo?
ill go first! |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 4:46pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Posts: 1158
WPP: 134
Location: Nest of Douchebags
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| I think you need a booty shaking pic as well, Corey. |
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Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2004, 6:12pm Post subject: |
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Season I
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
Posts: 2359
WPP: 74
Location: Dallas, TX
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There is no secret to poker. Someone who tells you there is will probably ask for at least $50 from you momentarily. Don't pay it.
Every discussion you have about how to win enlightens or qualifies things you believe and use. An expert might tell you about a Really Killer Technique that is totally wrong for your personality and style. If you try to implement it, it will feel artificial, and it will not be profitable.
The real difficulty lies in knowing who you are and how you play best. That is your individual secret and it does no one else any good. So talk all you want. |
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Posted: Sun, 12 Dec 2004, 1:25am Post subject: |
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Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2003
Posts: 1736
WPP: 218
Location: on my laptop
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| a500lbgorilla wrote: | For me, it's simple. The more advice I give, the better my own game becomes. It's as much for me as it is for others.
-'rilla |
This is not just true for poker. They say that teaching sometimes benefits the teacher more than the student. That said, it is interesting to hear what some poker experts say after writing books. For example, Mike Caro has said that if he had it to do over again, he would not have written his book. |
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