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Has poker changed you?

Postby Cactus Jack » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:52 am

I don't remember who wrote about it, but the author said playing poker will change you. I'm really starting to understand the concept. It's almost as if his prediction is coming true.

I don't know when was the last time I was angry. Anger has no place at the table, and it seems to be carrying on in my regular life. I'm still happy, excited, having fun, but anger seems to have really disapated from me. I just don't get mad. That's the good news.

However, I have little to no patience, anymore in real life. This is what he said will happen. We are used to getting instant results. We make a decision and the right or wrongness of it proves out in moments. We use logic to make our decisions. We come to expect that from others, and when we don't get the results we expect, we lose it. I have infinite patience at the table, but almost none in real life.

I find this extremely interesting. It's been happening to me. Has it happened to you?
"Are the players better as the stakes go up? It's not an exam; it's a buyin." Barry Tanenbaum
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Re: Has poker changed you?

Postby FatEagle » Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:39 am

However, I have little to no patience, anymore in real life. This is what he said will happen. We are used to getting instant results. We make a decision and the right or wrongness of it proves out in moments. We use logic to make our decisions. We come to expect that from others, and when we don't get the results we expect, we lose it. I have infinite patience at the table, but almost none in real life.


I think this is very true, especially in relationship to my job. I used to be very ambitious and work tons of hours. Now I just endure my job. Thoughts of poker and poker strategy never stray too far from the front of my mind. The days can't end fast enough so I can get home and log a couple of hours in on-line. Fridays are unbearable due to the anticipation of going to play in a B&M game. I don't have the patience to bust my butt on a work project in hopes of a 5k raise after 8 months when 5k can be made $50 at a time on line while having fun and being "instantly gratified" all along the way.

I guess what I'm trying to say is: Hi, I'm FatEagle....and I'm a pokerholic.
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Postby kennyg » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:27 pm

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Postby Cactus Jack » Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:26 pm

I find I have little patience with sales clerks, lines, stupid commercials, screaming kids, long stories with no point, etc. Just let me do my thing and get out of my way. It's kinda strange. I'll snap at someone who's being stupid, but I don't get mad. I'm acting differently, more assertively, than I ever have before, before I started playing hours and hours a week. I actually like the difference, if others may not. At least, having read the article, I know why.
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Postby Rhound50 » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:34 pm

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Postby Felonius_Monk » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:40 pm

Poker has lead me to get laid a lot less often.

However, when I do I tend to yell "SEND IT!" at the point of climax so, hey, it's not all bad!
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Postby Dumb Snowman » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:58 pm

Monk, you kill me.
Partake in my bollocks, bloody chav!
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Postby gnurulle » Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:35 pm

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