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Several folks have said this, and I'm not sure I really understand what it means. I mean, we're playing poker for results, right? The result being, hopefully, to make money (and have fun, win etc...). Isn't all poker results oriented? Or am I looking at something wrong?

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We are interested in the long term results. However, since poker is a game of statistics, fluctuations are inherent. We win at poker by ignoring the fluctuations and focusing on hard, cold statistics, logic and psychological analysis. Most importantly, we realize that poker hands are independent events: losing with KK fifteen times in a row has no bearing on how it will fare this time or the next fifty, unless we alter our play in some misguided attempt to compensate.

The OP is not playing poker. He's practicing Voodou.