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Originally Posted by TomasPlay
I didnt go into details, of course i take anyones statement with a grain of salt, like i said i found some of his threads odd but some of them seemed he knows at least something how things are. As far as poker strategy goes, game was almost static up to 2004 when the poker boom started, thats not the case, someone who was crushing online at 2020, would have difficult time now if they weren't constantly improving. Most value comes from small edge's, leaks that even winning players have, ect. no point to go into delays this thread is not for strategy.
I dont post my opinion here to cheer myself or to educate people who are out of the game for a long time, i just dont like when people spread misinformation in public spaces. You successfully transitioned from poker and im glad for you, sensierly. But its not easy, and in my case not much of an option, of course i could find a traditional job, have bacherol degree in finance and economics, however idk how relevant it is since for the last 10y i exclusive lived of poker. Also you and FWWM had good points about living expenses/location in regard to regular job income, ect. All of that is relevant and a value your life advices, but when it comes to how good or bad the games are at the moment, im sorry you simply lack competence.
I think this forum is the most popular place to look for information where and how the games run in Macau, thats why i dont want someone who is maybe in theyr early 20s trying to make it, read this thread and be mislead. Are the games tough? no doubt, wouldnt expect anything else considering the stakes, but to say that they are unbeatable it is just nonsense, especially from people who are out of the game for years.
No idea about state of poker in 2004, since I barely finished high-school. The biggest transition poker experienced in terms of strategy/approach to the game, at least in Asia came around 2015. After that you could feel a considerable influx of players, from online field who all had their flaws but eventually ironed them out in a year or so.
Nobody ever said anything is unbeatable, I've played myself last year, beginning of this year and projecting my results over the span of a year for example, I estimated it's 0/-1bb hour proposition, not taking in account all the accommodation costs. That is considering I had almost zero time invested in poker strategy or playtime over the course of the past 5 years.
The 20 year olds that are trying to "make it" will have to pave the road with their own mistakes. Other 20 year olds that are in the same "situation" aren't going to provide them with any knowledge whatsoever. Hence, the "benefit" of us "losers" is not to discourage someone to try and make the same mistakes we made at some point, but to try to save the few "weaker" ones from total failure and wasted years.
As I've said multiple times already, if you're the new Fedor Holz you will spend exactly 0 minutes on this forum ever.