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Old 01-26-2006, 10:26 PM     Post subject: Quick thought for n00bs: #1 (permalink)  
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You are losing because you are not good at poker.
The neat thing about poker is that people like you think you are good when you are not.
This is why people like me make money.
Varaince exists. Everyone will have long losing streaks. However, you are not losing because you are getting 3 outted, you are losing because you suck at other things you don't even know to look for yet.
Finding and plugging your leaks comes from experience.
There is a huge amount of luck in poker. This allows you to win sometimes even though you suck. Psychologically this makes you tend to believe you are better than you are.
One month, or a few months is not enough to actually be good at this game. You wouldn't expect to be good at chess after a month (maybe you would, but it would be silly) Do not expect to be good at poker.
Why are you losing? You suck at poker.
Should you quit poker? Probably.
Unless you truly love poker more than you love money, you are better off not playing. That is the nature of hobbies. Unless you love sailing, or skiing or biking more than the time and money required to do it, you should probably quit. Find a new hobby you like.
After months and months and thousands and thousands of hands you might not suck anymore. Then you will start making money.
Like College, you need to pay the tuition, then gain the knowledge and experience, then maybe at the end you will have a profitable job that you love. You can't skip the tuition and experience and go straight to the money.

Good Luck.
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Old 01-26-2006, 10:42 PM     Post subject: Re: Quick thought for n00bs: #2 (permalink)  
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Np Demi.


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Why are you losing? You suck at poker.
Should you quit poker? Probably.
Shit. Cya.
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Old 01-26-2006, 11:18 PM #3 (permalink)  

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very good point.....
That's why I keep reading and try to learn.
I'm still just a student of the game. and I'm here to learn and share my though.
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Old 01-26-2006, 11:24 PM #4 (permalink)  
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 I wish I could reply something useful or meritful in this thread, but I can't.

Perhaps a more intelligent and thought out way of listing the things above in a non-rant post would be better.


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