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twang
04-18-2005, 07:16 AM
Let's see if you can identify the origins of these words of wisdom. Hint: It's from a poker book.

When your opponents lose, you win.

/twang

JohnnyHumongous
04-18-2005, 07:19 AM
I ain't read the book

but it's Sklansky from theory of poker

dr. klopek
04-18-2005, 07:22 AM
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I ain't read the book

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Do so immediately.

JohnnyHumongous
04-18-2005, 07:25 AM
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Do so immediately.

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It's pretty hot apparently. I will give it a go then.

twang
04-18-2005, 07:43 AM
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I ain't read the book

but it's Sklansky from theory of poker

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Actually, I found it in SSH. Apparently they thought it was good enough to recycle.

/twang

eastbay
04-18-2005, 10:38 AM
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Let's see if you can identify the origins of these words of wisdom. Hint: It's from a poker book.

When your opponents lose, you win.

/twang

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I don't know, but it's not necessarily true.

eastbay

The Stranger
04-18-2005, 12:17 PM
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Let's see if you can identify the origins of these words of wisdom. Hint: It's from a poker book.

When your opponents lose, you win.

/twang

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I don't know, but it's not necessarily true.

eastbay

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good point. can somebody quote it in context?

Intuitively, I think he means that you profit from your opponents making mistakes against you. That's his main point in the book.

Wait a second. Why is this in OOT?

twang
04-18-2005, 12:34 PM
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Wait a second. Why is this in OOT?

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Because platitudes are funny. It just happend to be from a poker book.

/twang