[ohnonotthat]

You nailed it.

There seems to be a huge number of people who only want to play against - or are only comfortable playing against - one type of nitwit.

I never understood it and certainly never agreed with it but there are plenty of them.

Poker pros call them ABC players and refer to them as being unable (or unwilling) to adjust.

My dear friend (and quasi-mentor) calls them "formula players".

Members of this group will rarely die rich but will NEVER die broke.

Mock them if you wish (I frequently do) but do not pity them.

They may represent the triumph of mediocrity but you'll never see any of them at the cardroom running to the ATM to take a cash advance on their Visa and their rent/bills always gets paid on or before the first.

They may earn a living gambling but they are anything but gamblers.