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Wow if you actually believe that some people just can't approach women well or just can't become an elite poker player you are just stupid.
If someone spends enough time and dedication doing something and learning it they will become good at it regardless of their IQ or previous experiences. Ofcourse it's going to take some people alot longer than others but even if your ability to learn is horrible, humans actually have to ability to learn things subconciously and will always learn by doing even if they don't remember what they did or didn't do.
Everything in this world can be broken down and learned by the stupidest people on the planet it's super dumb to think that some people just can't become good at poker etc..
When it comes to Elite Poker players you either have it or you don't. It's not something that everyone has. You don't know shit about poker if you truly believe anyone can become elite at it.
Poker is undoubtedly the most difficult game I have ever played. Not trying to put chess or any other game down but poker is all out psychological warfare with a side of financial stress. You have to be good at math (quick at the table).
I'm going to explain to you what I think about when it comes to 3 from the button before I even LOOK at my cards. I look to the 5 people to my left to see who is going to fold, raise, or call, then I analyze the action in front of me. My final step is looking at my cards to see whether I should call, raise, fold, etc. Note: I also already have the players and their playing style (tight, loose, good, bad, etc.) as well as take note of the chip stacks.
I'm not considered an elite player, but I am considered a top player. I am winner in poker - my body language, people skills, math skills, rationality, and confidence allow me to wreck some tables. Does this mean I haven't lost 400 dollars in a sitting? Nope of course I have that is POKER.
Not every one is smart enough, driven enough, or just has that "it" that people talk about when it comes to being elite (in anything really).
The Most important thing that those elite players have is they do what is wrong to us or to text book poker but right for the situation. If I'm at a table with you, my move has more to do with the person I'm dealing with than my cards. Not to say I'm a loose player, I'm a very tight player but I know when I can play and more importantly when I shouldn't play(this is where you lose your money).
I'm saying all of this because I've been offered opportunities at bankrolls, I'm considered special and yes I have been told you have that "it". If I worked a bit more at it I could certainly make a living through poker and I've thought about it quite a bit but it is a long and stressful journey, there are easier ways to make money far more consistently and in some areas in greater quantities.
The difference between a good break even player and a good profitable player is just that extra few moves timed perfectly, it's not about raising someone off the pot, it's knowing who you can raise out of the pot and who you can drag in for serious money. If you aren't thinking when you are playing me, you are losing. Even if you are thinking I'm influencing your thoughts with my words. An elite player is patient enough to know when it's the right time for some moves (doesn't mean they aren't aggressive). It takes a feel for people to know when you can make moves with frequency (your frequency means you'll have to go tight for a bit after a while as well).
You can learn the game of poker but either you have it to be elite or your don't. That comes before you ever play poker.
Peace and Love
Vic
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