Poker...been trying an experiment..

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by DrGuile

It's not hard...... for you!

your winnings are someone losses... so it has to balance out somehwere, minus the rake.... so most people loose at online poker.

But yes, nowadays, alot of people are "professionals". Certainly alot more than in the past.

Valid point LOL

but I have paid my dues , and fortunately paid them by entering $5 tournaments so they weren't to hard to recoup.

As I mentioned to some fucking moron , whose name escapes me , privately...


I think technically I earn more from poker than 98% of GFY do from webmastering , so if they can call themselves webmasters I can call myself a pro poker player.

[Timon]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

I think technically I earn more from poker than 98% of GFY do from webmastering , so if they can call themselves webmasters I can call myself a pro poker player.

Sig whoring earns $60 a week!?? Whoa where do I sign up!!

[voodooman]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

I think technically I earn more from poker than 98% of GFY do from webmastering , so if they can call themselves webmasters I can call myself a pro poker player.

[Trev]

I just wish I could win... real money... play money... I don't care, I just want to win

[RyanLanane]

Nick, Variance is the mother of all evils...

Start reading http://www.twoplustwo.com ; do a search for variance and standard deviation... also bankroll requirements would be a good start for some reading...

It is suggested in LHE you have 300 X bankroll atleast... so 10/20 you would need atleast $6,000 at least to sustain all swings... Swings and losses of 100 BB's in one day are not at all uncommon for even pro players ... We all run bad time to time no matter how good you are

Not trying to get you to sto playing at all, as you are definately an above average player. Just think you might want to read up on some of this stuff so when the variance kicks in on the low end you are prepared

Oh, and congratulations you lucky SOB!! LOL

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by RyanLanane

Nick, Variance is the mother of all evils...

Start reading http://www.twoplustwo.com ; do a search for variance and standard deviation... also bankroll requirements would be a good start for some reading...

It is suggested in LHE you have 300 X bankroll atleast... so 10/20 you would need atleast $6,000 at least to sustain all swings... Swings and losses of 100 BB's in one day are not at all uncommon for even pro players ... We all run bad time to time no matter how good you are

Not trying to get you to sto playing at all, as you are definately an above average player. Just think you might want to read up on some of this stuff so when the variance kicks in on the low end you are prepared

Oh, and congratulations you lucky SOB!! LOL

I agree it is possible to lose , badly. LOL

I think 7 stud ( which is what I play for $$) minimises that possibility.

I've never had those type of losses and hope I won't.

The difference is mind set.

People with gambling/poker "problems" don't stop.

They don't sit back and say "hmmm I'm not playing well"..or "I'm still steaming over the argument with the wife"...I think i'll walk away today.

For example....

My brother is literally a mathematical genius.I mean literally LOL

However I watched him lose a lot of money gambling and then saw him at higher limit tables.

When I asked him what he was doing he said "This way I can recoup my losses twice as fast!!!"

WHATTTTT!!!!! lol

Sorry my friend.

I do not believe in streaks..winning or losing...

I believe you may find yourself playing badly and lose or playing well and win.

Analysing it and realising what it is either way is the key.

Oh and my bank roll is at least 100,000 bets at those limits so I think I'm safe ;-)))

plus ...plus icq me yr number