what's your poker wisdom?

[harboral]

Life is, at best, a gamble.

Poker is a life, not a game.

Hey, make sure those chips enjoy where they are for now, because eventually they will be going home with me.

[Warik]

"Luck is a good poker player's worst enemy."
-Paraphrased from TOP

[MrDannimal]

You can't win the tourney on the first day, but you can sure as hell lose it.

(you can swap "first day" for any term that covers the opening stage of the tourney, so first few limits, first few hours, whatever).

[nykenny]

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I.T.P.G.O.L.W.A.T.R

- In the poker game of life, women are the rake.

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i heard this one from "Rounders". is that where it's originated? it has some truths to it, hehe.

[nykenny]

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P.Y.B.G.A.T.T.

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= play your best game at all time?

[thirddan]

Play your best game all THE time? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Styles]

WoW it's like a Signature thread [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

"Lock you your backdoor and run for you life!"

[arvin]

If you are out for revenge, you might as well dig two graves.

[onegymrat]

Hi Kenny,

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So, what is your Poker word of wisdom or phase of wisdom?

[/ QUOTE ]Poker (although mathematical, scientific, statistical, serious and at times gut-wrenchingly frustrating) is still only a game kept score by money. You have to remember to have fun playing. If you find yourself losing sleep over a bad run, or losing personal relationships over conflicts, etc., perhaps a break is in order. I have recently come across many players that seem to forget that this game can be very enjoyable.

[VarlosZ]

I like Sklansky's quote in TOP: "So again, do not raise in no-limit hold 'em, especially tournaments, if there is a reasonable chance that a reraise will make you throw up."

It can be applied, metaphorically, to many walks of life.