Why don't physically fit people play poker?

[boedeker]

Just curious why fatties seem to make up a very large majority of the poker playing pool in comparison to physically fit people.
What is the cause of this?

And lets avoid comments like "they have no money and cant add cause they spent it all on steroids"...

[DcifrThs]

poker is a sedantary game. the US is a sedantary populus that enjoys fast foods, fast bucks, and doesn't want to expend any energy to get 'em.

that being said, every single 2+2'er i've met is NOT fat by any stretch. DanS is an average size and on the thin side relative to US population. Coilean is kate moss style barely visible lol, no seriously, he is quite thin but not gangly or anything, just your typical intelligent thinker type. Clarkmeister is a tall aryan type who could pose for an aryan youth poster, although he's quite tall (please people this is just so you have a mental image, i'm jewish and still feel comfortable using it as an analogy). and personally, i am 150lbs and 5foot8 and run 4.5-5 miles a day.

the NON 2+2er's i've met playing poker tend to be the opposite. they sit at the table all day addicted to the chance of winning and drawing out while ordering cokes and sandwiches, pretzles with cheese and the like. 2+2er's take pride in their trade and their looks moreso because of the very nature of those who post here. doyle brunson is not a 2+2'er, although he used to be a top notch athlete in basketball and running. he is now quite big.

but OVERALL, if you look at the population of the united states and then take the segment of that population that frequent casinos you'll see a very high correlation with those who have sedentary boring jobs that require one to sit and eat all day. both do just that. there isn't much excersize in mucking ones cards, nor HUGE amounts of excitement playing CORRECT poker (poker has come into my life that already consisted of running and hockey so they balance each other out quite nicely). the excitement gained from the fish is the gamble and the chase. they can sit and eat for hours at a time. they love it and are addicted to the gamboooooooling aspect not the paradoxical simplicity/complexity of the game and the different levels and frontiers which we all see and love.

just some thoughts. PS- descriptions of posters are NOT meant as any sort of insult at all. i've enjoyed meeting all you guys and am just relaying what you look like to people who don't know you. i hopefully did not offend nor did i mean to.
-Barron

[toots]

I'm fat.

And sedentary.

[Ed Miller]

2+2er's take pride in their trade and their looks moreso because of the very nature of those who post here.

I think you are reading too much into this. I've met quite a few 2+2ers (over 30 at least I'd guess). I've noticed no difference in the distribution of 2+2 body types than in the population at large. I have noticed that 2+2ers tend to be nerdier than average people... but no nerdier there than your average internet junkie.

[jayadd]

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DanS is an average size and on the thin side relative to US population

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That is the understatement of the year. Dan was suppose to buy me dinner on sunday he said he ate wed. so he wasnt hungry. Thats one skinny boy........

[Joe Tall]

I can still dunk a basketball at age 31 after three knee surgeries playing 4 times a week and poker 6 times a week.

Peace,
Joe Tall

[Wad]

Based on the descriptions I've seen of you on this forum, that means you would need a 6" vertical or so?? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[daryn]

being tall sure helps, huh? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[GOODBEATGUY2001]

Dunking a basketball is overrated. Doing it often does a lot of damage to your knees and may explain your several surgeries. I'd do it if only I get well compensated and then over a really soft surface only. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Mike Gallo]

I totally disagree with this statement.

My game has suffered indirectly because I failed to train my body as hard as I trained my mind.