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12-24-2008 , 06:06 AM

#76

Vedast

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Originally Posted by fds

Idk. Thanks for the uplifting the post, and I think I'm just gonna go relax on a beach somewhere for a week or so and let it just roll off.

http://www.europeanpokertour.com/PCA/pca.html

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12-24-2008 , 08:13 PM

#77

Glitlr

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"the smile of variance" - this is great. this post has helped ease my head a lot. ty.

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12-24-2008 , 08:30 PM

#78

gordo16

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thanks to whoever bumped this post; it was like reading an inner monologue expressed by someone more eloquent than myself

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12-24-2008 , 08:54 PM

#79

Ballaholic

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2

true story, I just lost a few minutes of my life.

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12-25-2008 , 05:41 PM

#80

Malucci

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,645

It's a fantastic post, should be mandatory reading for anyone who tells bad beat stories non-stop or who keeps crying about beats.

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01-31-2009 , 01:42 PM

#81

SirFelixCat

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Originally Posted by gordo16

thanks to whoever bumped this post; it was like reading an inner monologue expressed by someone more eloquent than myself

Agreed. I need to stop looking for excuses and man up and be stronger mentally.

Thanks for this post.

And a bump for more people to read. :thumbup:

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01-31-2009 , 06:23 PM

#82

YourMumIsAFish

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bumpy

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02-05-2009 , 05:23 PM

#83

Joostul

centurion

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 138

Wow, wow, wow and wow.

Hey look; a new world! What does the sign say?
-"Free key to poker succes."
Hmm let's have a look...

Great briljant post OP.

What I just wanted to say is how funny I find the reactions of some people to the OP. I'm not even gonna say what it is, but reading the post apparently very hard.

(l) OP

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02-05-2009 , 05:41 PM

#84

mjw006

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great great post. This should be in sticky if it already isnt.

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02-06-2009 , 03:54 PM

#85

Vedast

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Originally Posted by mjw006

great great post. This should be in sticky if it already isnt.

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02-06-2009 , 06:47 PM

#86

PartyScout

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Nice poast Scansion,I don't hover around here too often hence me only just reading it.

I'm on a bit of a downer at the moment and my mindset is way off where I'd like it to be.This post bings up alot of stuff that gets players thinking about their mentality of the game.

Thanks alot,again great post

PartyScout

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05-17-2009 , 01:09 AM

#87

DONKYOURSTAK

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 118

this is the third post ive read by scansion tonight. this one, above all else, has almost instantly helped me the most.

heading into post with one mind set after a bad session focused on the past, leaving the post with a completely different mind set focused on the future.

who knew...

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05-17-2009 , 09:17 AM

#88

putdaWHUMPonum

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probably the best post I have ever read, true story.

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05-18-2009 , 12:04 PM

#89

Halfwitted

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Great post. Well written

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05-18-2009 , 01:10 PM

#90

Insane_Steve

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I was looking for this post, actually. I sort of need it right now. Thanks for bumping it.

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05-18-2009 , 02:02 PM

#91

Tomdaddy2

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Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 66

Wish I had seen this post a month ago. Lurked for a while, but felt compelled to compliment OP on giving me a rationale way of thinking/dealing about variance

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09-04-2009 , 12:18 AM

#92

Ace Acumen

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very thought provoking read. I believe a lot of players could benefit from reading this.

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09-04-2009 , 12:56 AM

#93

sbfootball_84

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A+

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09-04-2009 , 10:38 AM

#94

Deewhizzle

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wtf was this poast 2 years ago?????.........very well written, probabably the most insightful, naked, post ive read on this fourm. should be stickied if it isnt already. this is a must read for any poker player.
thanks

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09-04-2009 , 01:23 PM

#95

DocDevil

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pure gold.

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09-04-2009 , 02:13 PM

#96

Underthegun7

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This is priceless. Thanks!

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09-04-2009 , 03:21 PM

#97

Milkyway

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Funny to read, I'm intrigued aswell how poker players can be so delusional, ask a random pokerplayer if their villain was better then them, 99% will answer no even if they were (including 2+2'ers)

Cool to read my thoughts in a good post.