Word: playful
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...other words, don’t try real gambling if you’re not ready to possibly do it wrong and suffer the consequences. “For the majority of Americans, I’d say the best advice would be play for play money,” Ian says...
During the times he is not actively playing poker, Ian 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...
...game. But many experienced poker players chafe at the use of the term “gambling,” wincing as soon it’s mentioned and politely interrupting to clarify the distinction between gambling and card playing—well, at least their form of play...
...gained a profit. But now, say the stakes are upped and instead of $11, your friend has to give you $110, and instead of $10, you have to give him $100. You could wipe out your entire coffer after 10 coin tosses. The idea is similar for smart poker-playing: the trick is to play at levels at which you have a negligible risk of going broke, but you’re still able to make a significant profit...
...losing—and a tolerance for losing—is also an essential aspect of successful play. Players at all skill levels will have both winning days and losing days. It’s the interpretation of these events that can make all the difference and constitute divergent perspectives on the game. As a general rule, wins on individual hands cannot be interpreted as indications of future success. Novices often fall into the trap of thinking that they are performing well when they make money on a particular hand. They focus on the intermittent rewards, rising and falling with...