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Originally Posted by Megenoita
OP is like a textbook for an attitude that will lead to failure in any endeavor.
Just to correct some false assertions in the OP:
*1% is an arbitrary number; the % of people who will succeed in poker is precisely the % that are willing to put forth the effort and have moderate intelligence or better. Just because OP can only see his own failure (and therefore assumes others will be like him) does not make this accurate.
*Grinding every day similar to an office job and studying off-table, working on one's game, reading books/forums, getting coaching, watching vids, studying HEM, doing Pokerstoves, etc. is not a "pipe dream". Your view of poker was probably a pipe dream. Smart kids who are willing to work are not thinking of being Matt Damon in Rounders, they are thinking of being Kinnish.
*By far the biggest mistake you made in your warrantless, baseless assertions was that only 5% of people "have what it takes" to become a successful poker player. I would argue that any person who is not "dumb", or clearly lacking average intelligence or better, who is willing to work very hard, can make near 6 figures in poker yearly or better after 1-2 years of dedication. And it's not close, because I have seen it and helped people do it. Poker is more about discipline than anything else. It takes hard work, I mean, really hard work--to be mentally tough, keep fighting, to learn how to learn, to figure out how to win. But whenever there is a pool of players so large as there is in poker, there is a great opportunity for success for anyone who simply wants to work hard. Just like anything else.
Btw, pretty sure Baluga and Leatherass would disagree with nearly everything in your post considering they both teach that anyone can succeed in poker if you just work hard. And if you work REALLY hard, you're gonna make a lot of money in poker. A whole lot.
*I can actually agree with you about the lifestyle of grinding in and of itself. This is why it's important to balance grinding with other endeavors, even another job, whether paid or voluntary. In and of itself grinding is no lifestyle, but it's certainly a hobby that can be the source of a person's income.
I'm sorry you have failed at poker. I agree that for you, moving on with your life is wisest.
M
I totally agree.
I am one of these stupid young people trying to "make it". I also know someone who is 21 and has a bankroll of 50K and it took him a year to make. And it's not just 1% of people, more like 10% that can make a living playing poker. I also SERIOUSLY doubt you studied/played 40hrs a week for 7 years to make 10k
Just cuz you failed OP doesn't mean everyone else will, bye now.
Last edited by mmac900; 02-28-2010 at 04:00 AM.
