Word: luck
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...curiosity. Do not doubt the mythological power of the instant win. The mere concept has been enough to provoke amateur card players into dreaming of the potentials and the possibilities, the becomings and the will-bes. No thinking, all intuition. No work, all play. This is the beauty of luck...
...trend that has been dubbed the “Moneymaker Effect”—and hobbyists emerged from the woodwork as they realized that it was possible for the layman to overthrow the professional. The Davids rose up against the Goliaths. After all, they had luck on their side—and luck is the great leveler...
...This luck-factor can detract from poker’s meritocratic sensibilities. But the fact remains that there are bad players. And then there are professionals whose faces make repeated appearances at the final table of World Series events. It’s dangerous, many professionals say, for people to play poker with the idea that luck will constantly provide an edge. More than three-quarters of all poker players are losing players (“There are a lot of people playing,” Darkhawk says. “A lot are bad”). In 2007, gambling...
...side can push you towards a win, but professionals know that it’s not enough over the long run. They know that they need something more—and when they have it, they’re able to tame the game. That’s when luck is no longer in control. They...
...examines statistical records of his hands online to gauge which hands are leaking money and where he’s going wrong. He keeps tabs on other players for play tendencies to qualify his future decisions with that information. For all the conceptions of poker as a sport of luck, most professionals emphasize the importance of decision-making in the game. “Do I fold, do I raise, or do I call? Whoever makes better decisions wins over the long run,” Darkhawk says. “You’re always executing decisions, and you?...