Re: Winning big - The worst scenario for new players?
I don't know if it's all that bad. Dealing with the $3,000 or so I lost after my $50 deposit was a huge lesson for me. If a person survives this, and deals with it properly, I think it can only help.
These days I'm less eager to stretch my bankroll, I'm more realistic about my abilities, and I'm more open to expert advice.
The beginner wants to think he's Mikey McD, born with a gift that magically enables him to win millions from hopeless suckers (these are the players who throw the word "Donkey" around in .50/1 games). They will ignore logic to stay with that dream.
I think if they can survive the fall back to earth and still maintain the drive to play, they are all the better for it.
If one plunges into debt chasing that first streak, that says more about the person than it does the game, IMO.
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