If it was one thing, he definitely wouldn't be considered at the top of a crowded field. Let's try: * he's unpredictable * knows the probabilities inside and out * reads opponents much better than they read him * maximizes yield on the good hands (see moes post about the slow-played flush, for instance. genius.) * minimizes losses on the bad hands Yeah, I think that pretty much sums up what makes him an excellent poker player. Am hosting a big game next weekend and am stoked for some hold em.
1/2 no limit is not friendly poker. How much is the min to sit down, $300-$500?? What is the rake? Havent played poker in a while but been looking for games in west houston/katy area.
Reading this thread takes me back. I got into poker just like everyone else back when Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event and poker on ESPN really took off, but I lost interest pretty quickly. In hindsight, I'm glad I was in high school at the time I got into it because I didn't have the money to play a lot. It turns out that I was a truly terrible poker player, so if I had the means to play more, I would have just lost more.
