11-21-2001, 04:40 PM
The might sword Edge who has it, who claims to have it, who seems to have it, who wants it? Everyone claims to have the might sword Edge. Have you ever met a Hold'em player yet, that didn't claim to have it? Listen to the endless bad beat tales in every poker room around the world. The story teller thinks he has the edge, the listen thinks he has the edge, but it's always someone else who scoops the pot, maybe he has the edge? The quest for the might sword Edge is a complicated journey, down the road of Adventure, where it ends at the winners circle.
Winning the pot of chips in a show down, clearly demonstrates which hand ends up with the Edge. The rivers edge is piled high with victims who thought they had the Edge. Short term edge wins this pot, long term edge may be hidden in the next poker article you read. Where is the Edge? How much have you paid so far thinking you had the Edge? Even the edge of two rags can cut deep into the stacks of an unsuspecting player with a big hand. Just hold on a minute there son, unsuspecting player with a big hand, we know he never had the Edge. Unsuspecting is the give away, no Edge belongs to anyone in the unsuspecting category. The might sword Edge belongs to those few Gladiators from the Valley of Patience, who have the patience to wait for the powerful cards, in the right position, with the knowledge of the know. What is the know, you ask? Those in the know, know what you know before you know it. That's the second rule of engagement and a big requirement before one can even start to think about possessing the mighty sword Edge.
Does the SPM know the know and if he did know the know, would he share the know? No! The SPM has seen the Edge but has never possessed the Edge. One must have eyes in the back of ones head to posses the Edge. Winning has little to do with the Edge, losing the minimum is the first step to getting the Edge.
Who are we trying to foul here, most of us will never posses the Edge, it requires more work than a real job. Endless boring hours of releasing hopeless hands, watching every player with the eye of scrutiny. Waiting for a tell to appear so we can save it in our memory banks to be used against this player in maybe two weeks. Give it up! Get a life! The mighty sword Edge is out of your reach. Most of us can't remember why we walked into a room in our own home. Let alone find the keys to the car so you can go to the casino.
Don't listen to those lunatics who say; "if you got and edge in the game, your playing well, and the game is good, play on." You don't have an edge, you only think you got one. You couldn't jump out of the way of train if the whistle was blowing five miles before it reached you. Oh you think you could. Okay, the last 5 times you had a monster hand, the river came, you knew you were beat, why did you call? Those that posses the Edge, know and they fold. Take your win home, lock it up, you'll feel good. Remember the guy who told you, about the great game you missed last night, he lost didn't he? He thought he had the Edge, he's lucky they didn't take his pants. They won his pants for sure, but no one wanted to see a fat man naked.
So stop beating yourself up, the mighty sword Edge is not for us, enjoy the game. Play the best that you can. Sometimes you'll win sometimes they will. Cure yourself of those desires to posses the Edge. Find someone with the mighty sword Edge a pro maybe, look at him and ask yourself. Do you want to look like this guy? Look at what he had to give up to get the Edge.
SPM,...no allusions, walking with a win...
Winning the pot of chips in a show down, clearly demonstrates which hand ends up with the Edge. The rivers edge is piled high with victims who thought they had the Edge. Short term edge wins this pot, long term edge may be hidden in the next poker article you read. Where is the Edge? How much have you paid so far thinking you had the Edge? Even the edge of two rags can cut deep into the stacks of an unsuspecting player with a big hand. Just hold on a minute there son, unsuspecting player with a big hand, we know he never had the Edge. Unsuspecting is the give away, no Edge belongs to anyone in the unsuspecting category. The might sword Edge belongs to those few Gladiators from the Valley of Patience, who have the patience to wait for the powerful cards, in the right position, with the knowledge of the know. What is the know, you ask? Those in the know, know what you know before you know it. That's the second rule of engagement and a big requirement before one can even start to think about possessing the mighty sword Edge.
Does the SPM know the know and if he did know the know, would he share the know? No! The SPM has seen the Edge but has never possessed the Edge. One must have eyes in the back of ones head to posses the Edge. Winning has little to do with the Edge, losing the minimum is the first step to getting the Edge.
Who are we trying to foul here, most of us will never posses the Edge, it requires more work than a real job. Endless boring hours of releasing hopeless hands, watching every player with the eye of scrutiny. Waiting for a tell to appear so we can save it in our memory banks to be used against this player in maybe two weeks. Give it up! Get a life! The mighty sword Edge is out of your reach. Most of us can't remember why we walked into a room in our own home. Let alone find the keys to the car so you can go to the casino.
Don't listen to those lunatics who say; "if you got and edge in the game, your playing well, and the game is good, play on." You don't have an edge, you only think you got one. You couldn't jump out of the way of train if the whistle was blowing five miles before it reached you. Oh you think you could. Okay, the last 5 times you had a monster hand, the river came, you knew you were beat, why did you call? Those that posses the Edge, know and they fold. Take your win home, lock it up, you'll feel good. Remember the guy who told you, about the great game you missed last night, he lost didn't he? He thought he had the Edge, he's lucky they didn't take his pants. They won his pants for sure, but no one wanted to see a fat man naked.
So stop beating yourself up, the mighty sword Edge is not for us, enjoy the game. Play the best that you can. Sometimes you'll win sometimes they will. Cure yourself of those desires to posses the Edge. Find someone with the mighty sword Edge a pro maybe, look at him and ask yourself. Do you want to look like this guy? Look at what he had to give up to get the Edge.
SPM,...no allusions, walking with a win...