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Lots of interesting takes in this thread on the right approach. It’s hard to not be colored by our own successes and failures, but I think it will be helpful for many to read through experiences that different players have had and what they’ve learned from their careers. 1/ https://twitter.com/landontice/status/1319430428453859328
What I’ve learned from my experience is that you can’t accurately predict your future opportunities in poker.
You’ll be able to make the most of those opportunities with a combination of skill, bankroll, & relationships... but the relative importance of each is unknowable.
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You’ll be able to make the most of those opportunities with a combination of skill, bankroll, & relationships... but the relative importance of each is unknowable.
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Challenging yourself against tough opponents (+skill), super-grinding your current opportunity while it lasts (+bankroll), spending time studying (+skill), focusing on building a network & making yourself valuable to others (+relationships)... you can’t maximize all of it. 3/
So how do you decide?
IMO, you play to your strengths & focus on what you‘re drawn to.
When you spend most of your time on something, enjoying it & being passionate about it will lead to more happiness & better results. You‘ll achieve much more if you love what you do. 4/
IMO, you play to your strengths & focus on what you‘re drawn to.
When you spend most of your time on something, enjoying it & being passionate about it will lead to more happiness & better results. You‘ll achieve much more if you love what you do. 4/
For me, this was primarily skill.
Did I grind hard when I found great opportunities to build my bankroll?
Definitely, but I’ve more often chosen to challenge myself and take big risks. I’ve always been most motivated by the aspiration to be great at the game. 5/
Did I grind hard when I found great opportunities to build my bankroll?
Definitely, but I’ve more often chosen to challenge myself and take big risks. I’ve always been most motivated by the aspiration to be great at the game. 5/
Have I made amazing friends through poker who’ve improved my personal & professional life?
Absolutely, but that wasn’t strategic & my network is relatively small.
I was probably never going to be good at (or happy) making my living running a private game, for example. 6/
Absolutely, but that wasn’t strategic & my network is relatively small.
I was probably never going to be good at (or happy) making my living running a private game, for example. 6/
What are your interests? What are your strengths? What drives you? What makes you miserable?
Is the stress of things being financially tight very painful for you? Does it ruin your quality of life? Then you should play it safe, even if that’s not the highest EV path on paper. /7
Is the stress of things being financially tight very painful for you? Does it ruin your quality of life? Then you should play it safe, even if that’s not the highest EV path on paper. /7
Maximize passion & happiness. Minimize motivation-zapping pain & debilitating stress.
Keep growing your skill, bankroll, & network in the way (& ratio) that works best for the way you’re built.
The opportunities will change over time & you’ll be as ready as you can be. 8/8
Keep growing your skill, bankroll, & network in the way (& ratio) that works best for the way you’re built.
The opportunities will change over time & you’ll be as ready as you can be. 8/8
