Wannabe pros and ESPN
I hate for my first post to be a negative one but this sudden boom in poker facination over the last 2 years is great but it has unleashed a whole new crop of wannabe pros who think that if they watch ESPN, buy Supersystem, and know all of the key lines from Rounders, and you are instantly a pro. So being as I have been playing for the last 8 years and have been in the business for the last 6 years I want to offer a checklist for players so you can know for yourself if you are one of these wannabe dorks who will end up living at your moms house rekindling all your bad beat stories to people in the party poker play money room. So here we go.
You are most likely a wannabe dork if you ever...
-Wore your sunglasses/mp3 player/all in WPT shirt at the 2/4 through 6/12 table.
-Can play both parts of Mike Mcdermit and KGB from Rounders verbatum and have used them at your table.
-You use a board name other then your real first name and last initial. (example: Kid Poker, Rocket Fuel, KGB, Mike McD, Texas Dolly, etc.)
-Youve ever muttered the line "I knew you had that."
-You Dont Tip the dealers.
-Youve said "I was Suited." or "I Knew you had Aces."
-Youve made the claim that you cant win at your local cardroom because you are a "no limit player".
-You call time or take longer then 10 seconds to make a decision at blue chip poker.
-You have ever stared anyone down preflop looking for a tell after they have called the 2 dollar bet.
-You say at anytime to anyone that will listen at your table that you are a pro and everyone else is stupid.
-You ever say the words "I had/have pot odds."
-You bring your girlfriend in to the card room and have her sit behind you for hours as you play your blue chip game trying to impress her as shes falling behind as you promise just 1 more round.
I hope this has been enlighting for you all and if you qualify as a wannabe pro, then dont quit playing but just shut up and learn this game. Remember the best players dont care what people think of them or their image.
Raiter
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