Re: Are winning players really a bunch of wussy\'s or just smart?
 

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"No Fear"

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The real wussies are the ones who have to remind everyone that they have no fear. Especially the douchbags who have those NO FEAR t-shirts and bumper stickers, which you probably have.

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Thanks, let me know when your in town next so I can buy you a beer.

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Re: Are winning players really a bunch of wussy\'s or just smart?
 

Smart.

I love your 'no fear' stuff.

Re: Are winning players really a bunch of wussy\'s or just smart?
 

Good reply, I would have to say it's a smart move. Sooner or later when you move up in levels your going to be tested and should get better if you stick with it. For the most part it is about making money so searching for weaker competition in order to make money is good. A pro isn't a pro because he/she only plays vs. other pro's since we all know you won't make anything doing that. Sometimes it just seems like people are just not willing to buck heads with other good players for any amount of time, which is why I made the wussy statement.

Re: Are winning players really a bunch of wussy\'s or just smart?
 

You play for reasons of ego. Almost every winning player plays the game to win money. Therefore, you are probably not a winning player.

peace

john nickle

Or the challenge could be . . .
 

how much you take out of the [weak] game as compared to how the "other guy" does in the same game.

Put another way, I may cherish the idea of taking on Mr. "X", the hypothetical greatest 1-1 player in the world but even if I reach the point where I can hold my own vs. him it's not going to put any money in my pocket.

How about if I play all the same players he plays and compare my results against Tom, Dick and Harry against his results.

I still get to measure my skill against his but using the 2nd method I also stuff my pockets with cash.

Wouldn't that accomplish both goals ?

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Re: Are winning players really a bunch of wussy\'s or just smart?
 

If winning players are whimps, so are armies, who usually attempt to attack where their enemy is weak, to outflank them, etc. Rarely does an army look to attack nearly equally strong opponents when they can look for a weaker target.

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its all about perception, im in it for the challenge of getting the most money.

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we're freaking wussies.

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I like the analogy. Tojo and Hitler were not wussies. They had no fear (i.e. were not that smart). As poker players, they would likey lose their whole bankroll by moving up to the 30/60 game too quickly. Eisenhower was no wussie. He had some healthy fear (i.e. he was smart). As a poker player, he would probably stay at the 3/6 game until he was ready to move up.