continuing 300 Bb thread
for those that think its boring or just math or whatever see you on the rail. nothing is straight forward in life or gambling. so--
if you were playing a slot machine that gave you a certain edge per hour or 100 hands you would find the swings associated with your edge and SD.
but poker isnt a slot machine. your edge changes all the time. it may average out to a certain amount over a set number of hands but that is not the point.
the point is you can control that edge and your Sd during your play. And the best or shall i say smarter players perceive when their edge is less for whatever reason it may be. so they quit or move to another game. or play more carefully or a different strategy which should increase their edge or lessen the chances that if they are playing a losing game, that they continue on that path. it is not the same as the slot machine.
if you just play with no regard to your surroundings and let your average edge bring you thru the high and low spots then you will indeed experience the swings a normal curve may suggest but you will over the long run extract your hourly rate. just have enough bankroll to last. and of course be good enough to realize that you may not be a winner in that game before its all gone.
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