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Originally Posted by cftw
wow good thing i decided to check 2+2 before finishing my econ.
do not drag me into this plz.
also, holy **** poker has a TON to do with economics--exchange rate movements, flight to capital, expectation shifts, etc. etc.
Just had a long talk about it for the past 2 hours...plz. poker be a sustainable economy.
perhaps you're coming into my camp now and can understand why heads up has died. if you add a little understanding of psychology, you may be able to see why heads up will only get worse for a long time to come.
as for poker being sustainable, i would say it is on a much less sharp downward trend (going down and down none the less) but it will be kicking around for some time in my estimation.
i do think eventually a lot of 2+2 types will leave poker even if they can still make 100k. I think the stresses associated, as well as the long term -EV impact of a resume hole of poker make salaries 100k and less really not ideal for many players. When it was 400k it was one thing, and the tradeoff may have been worth it. but to stress and grind for 4 years to try and make 6 figures will push many out. that will NOT make the games better though because there are too many stubborn people with ego's bigger than reality so they will keep playing and playing, blaming bad runs for their weaker results.