Bad Players = Hard to Beat????

[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.

[AlanBostick]

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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.

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If you don't understand them, you aren't as good a poker player as you think you are.

[ohnonotthat]

I meant I never understood their unwillingness to go with the flow.

I have no trouble understanding why they lose when they step out of their element, (this is what should happen) nor do I have any difficulty understanding why they don't simply adjust (they lack the skills/knowledge to do so).

- Oh my, I think we have found someone who is actually crankier than me. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Try adding bran to your diet; it did wonders for my disposition. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ALL RIGHT - WHERE THE (censored) IS MY FAVORITE CEREAL BOWL ? [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

[AlanBostick]

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I meant I never understood their unwillingness to go with the flow.

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If you don't understand this, then you are not as good a poker player as you think you are.