What's this, IMA amateur poker player thread?
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1. Only play when you have the ability to play your "A" game.
You'll be surprised how often that is. And you wonder why some players have tough time getting hours in.
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2. If you'd rather be doing something else, go do that. Poker games aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
Do you walk away from your job because you rather do something else?
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3. Stay away from the partying/drinking/drugs and stay disciplined about it.
ldo?
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4. Find a group of solid people both in and out of the poker room.
Nope. Stay away from clicks, because they're likely the reason why you do a lot of dumb stuffs outside of poker.
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5. Get some exercise before each session.
6. Get sleep and some studying in everyday.
Always.
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7. Realize that this is your life and your actions/choices will have consequences even if they don't become immediately apparent.
ldo?
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8. This is your dream...don't take it lightly and don't lose sight of your goals.
God no. This is a job, just like any job. Find fun in it, or you will suffer.
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Playing poker day after day can turn your life into a monotonous cycle with no end in sight.
That's like most jobs.
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9. Diversify and leave yourself some outs.
True in any job.
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10. Strive to be a better person everyday...won't believe the impact and change it can bring about in your personal growth.
11. Realize....self preservation (keeping a bankroll/keeping sane) should always take precedence over instant gratification.
12. Live below your means...money should simply be a way of keeping score in poker.
Pretty obvious for anything in life.
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13. Last but not least....women can be the biggest cripplers of bankrolls (and sanity)...choose wisely!!! Wrong one can be devastating.... LOL (right ones are a diamond in the rough though so be good to them if you find one)
Women are the rake!