Poker: What's so difficult about it???

[big show]

Despite the above statements, I am intrigued to know what aspects make poker so difficult?

The heart of the matter is, everyone in life knows what they ought to do to maximize their: happiness, wealth, health ect... but who really follows thru to a high degree?

[winky51]

Poker is easy to learn and very difficult to master. There are many things to consider when playing.

Here we go...
The math: easy enough to learn but even at some points it gets difficult when its borderline and you have to compare pot odds with hand probabilities
Reading the opponent: taking notes, remembering his style
Keeping your head on straight: especially during losing sessions.
Focus: knowing how to play what and at which time.
Tells: discovering weaknesses in your opponents and signs that give away their hands.
Know thy self: so you know your limits.


Not too many catagories and I know I missed some but these fields are very deep. I started thinking that poker was easy and 2 year later I can't believe how much I know... I and know nothing. Poker is also about turning marginal situations into profitable ones. Difference between a break even player and a 2 BB per hour player? 2 BBs. That can be just one hand, one bluff, one call per hour. You are making tons of decisions based on all this.