Very good concise synopsis. The ingredients that I struggle with is time and the desire to do other things like writing books and music, while also keeping a job. I know I will never be a great poker player because in doing lots of different things, I will never take enough time for mastery. But i do study and love the game. I do better than breaking even and have fun
Hi Luigi. Yes, this is an excellent point: the balance between poker and the rest of one's life. For a period when I was younger, I was all-consumed by poker—almost to the point of being unhealthy about my obsession. Over the years, I've been able to find a much better balance. And I'll also be the first to admit that there are aspects of the 7-steps I outlined in the post that I do a less-than-consistent job on during any poker week or month. We're all human, after all. Finally, I think you sum it up best with your last two words: "have fun." For 95% of poker players (the other 5% being professionals who count on poker to pay the bills), having fun should really drive most of your poker decisions. Poker is a game, after all, right? Cheers!
Very good concise synopsis. The ingredients that I struggle with is time and the desire to do other things like writing books and music, while also keeping a job. I know I will never be a great poker player because in doing lots of different things, I will never take enough time for mastery. But i do study and love the game. I do better than breaking even and have fun
Hi Luigi. Yes, this is an excellent point: the balance between poker and the rest of one's life. For a period when I was younger, I was all-consumed by poker—almost to the point of being unhealthy about my obsession. Over the years, I've been able to find a much better balance. And I'll also be the first to admit that there are aspects of the 7-steps I outlined in the post that I do a less-than-consistent job on during any poker week or month. We're all human, after all. Finally, I think you sum it up best with your last two words: "have fun." For 95% of poker players (the other 5% being professionals who count on poker to pay the bills), having fun should really drive most of your poker decisions. Poker is a game, after all, right? Cheers!