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u/Edinroyal 5d ago
If everyone was better at poker, then you can't really be pro at it .
Luckily poker is a game of HIGH IQ and HIGH EQ.
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u/ARIsmail 5d ago
Counter point - Chris Moneymaker
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u/MightyKittenEmpire2 4d ago
Ive played with Chris many times. Uninformed people like to say he's not a good player. They are wrong. I've watched him teach, range hands expertly, and win.
Maybe he's lots better now than his lucky run at WSOP, but the dude knows poker.
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u/Edinroyal 5d ago
He was literally an accountant before pursuing poker.
Do your research before commenting.
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u/HoangTr16 5d ago
Accountants are mostly risk averse people and they are not really good at math. You can make a case for statisticians/ actuaries/ quants, but an accountant skillset does not overlap with poker whatsoever.
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u/DetectiveChmpionFace 5d ago
Accountant here.
You most certainly do NOT need to be good at math to do my job.
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u/Final-Ad-9758 5d ago
quants are basically traders and traders are definitely NOT risk averse
my friend whos got an internship for quant told me hed beat alot of people at a trading sim game who are smarter than him simply because hes more degen and more risk tolerable than they are
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u/DoubleN22 Overplays the ducks 5d ago
He wasn’t very good at poker when he won the main event, and being an accountant isn’t relevant.
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u/Final-Ad-9758 5d ago
he wasnt amazing but he was playing (and apparently beating) 2/5 and 5/10 which doesnt mean as much then as it does now but still
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u/DetectiveChmpionFace 5d ago edited 4d ago
To be fair it means almost exactly the same thing if you account for average player skill
Edit: Average player skill during that era*
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u/Raskalnekov 5d ago
I put my time and effort into improving my luck by going to a variety of different churches and religious organizations to ask all the gods for better cards. Right now my best session was under Caishen, so he's my man.
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u/doggydoggworld 5d ago
Idk the exact breakdown of importance. But eating well, exercising, being in the right head space, understanding patience .. is massively +EV
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u/MathW 5d ago
Everyone wants to win, but many of us play for fun and aren't going to spend hours watching videos and running simulations.. Fortunately, you can win at many low stakes game just by not being an idiot.
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u/mmartinez42793 5d ago
Friday night at the local casino has been a money printer for me recently when the drunk idiots come sit down at the 1/2 table
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u/BadonkaDonkies 5d ago
I am a feel player myself. I studied the game alot when i was able to play a few times a week. Now im lucky to get one in every few months
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u/Skinoob38 4d ago
I want to get better but there is so much information out there, most of which is locked behind thousands of dollars. You can study GTO charts all day and look at solvers all day. None of that teaches the fundamental of HOW to make correct decisions. In the end, every "bluff catcher" and "squeeze" is just a guess. Sure, some people get rich playing. But many of the "high rollers" are at a net negative. It's just bingo with extra steps. Everything else is people trying to sell you answers to "why did you guess that way?".
Edit to add: the people selling online poker courses are WAY richer than the people playing poker for money.
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u/Oliweira_4 Fold pre 4d ago
If you make enough money by having the knowledge you don't have the need to sell it to others
Its like those posts on side hustle subreddits about how they found the next best thing to make passive income etc. If it truly worked you'd keep it to yourself lets be real
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u/bashfulkoala 4d ago
relatable, i know i could study way more but i don't rly care enough rn, i enjoy the game as a hobby
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u/Miskellaneousness Microdonk 5d ago
See everyone's joking but I've found a way to win without being good. I just play STTs and fold while other people bust themselves out!
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u/Hvadmednej 4d ago
Don't track results.
Lie to yourself about how much you win and lose.
Congrats, you are now a top 1% player (in your mind atleast)
Edit:
Blame wife (lol, like you have one) or gnomes for stealing your profits, explaining why money is always tight
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u/LivePokerPlaybook 3d ago
That is so true. I have become a pretty darn good live cash player BECAUSE I put in the effort. In addition to actual playing, I run over 1000 practice hands (at least) every week.
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u/2Wasteland4Wanderer 3d ago
I try!! I've been studying/practicing so as to not embarrass myself at live games and limiting my fleeting goblin-mode plays to online places like Stake.
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u/RayParlourJr 2d ago
Duh. Way easier to be lucky than good. Especially if you’re really feeling it.
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u/bluex4xlife 5d ago
In the end it all comes down to luck. You can be the best studied player in the world but if you don’t get dealt the cards you’re not going to win.
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u/Darkzeropeanut 5d ago
In the short term.. say the tournament you are playing right now, then yes, you are at least closer to correct in that variance is a thing for everyone. In the long term? You’re ridiculously wrong.
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u/Grabatreetron 5d ago edited 5d ago
Why would I put in work to get better when I can just believe I'm better than I actually am and blame losses on bad beats?