Poker: Challenge Your Mind
Games of skill allure players because they are beatable and the
people that play them try to learn how to beat them more often
than they lose. If they can't beat them, they will try their
hearts out until they do. It is something they have the fire and
passion for because of the sense of competition.
This is especially true of poker. Doyle Brunson is a most
competitive poker player and although he looks good for his 70+
years, he is a man who wears the look of somewhat an uneasy
life. It is because of his profession. There is not a harder way
to make a living than in the world of gambling. Mr. Brunson has
done it successfully, but he has most likely found high levels
of stress involved.
Even though skill games bring more stress to those players who
play them than to the thrill seekers looking for games of
chance, the players who possess skills and discipline often win
consistently year in and year out. The games of skill can lead
someone into an exciting career as a professional gambler using
developed expertise in pursuit of a consistent income.
If a full-time career as a professional gambler is not an
option, these skill games can also act as supplementary income,
especially with the explosion of online Texas Hold'em which
gains in popularity with each passing month.
However, on the flipside, why do so many people lose it all in
games of skill? Is it the lack of self-discipline? Is it a
deep-seeded desire to give their money away as they
self-destruct?
These are all good questions and there is a logical answer to
all of them. The answers will vary but they still share the same
roots, and it's in the simple little word - greed.