Only Enter into Confrontaions You Can Win
There is an old Zen quote that says,
“When two tigers fight, one will be killed and the other will be seriously wounded.”
This quote pretty much sums up why I lose buyin’s on a regular basis. I push and push with great hands in situations where others have great hands and one of us gets taken out or seriously injured. One of the secrets to being a top poker player is FOLDING great hands.
Only seriously enter into confrontations where YOU have the strength and your opponent is weaker.
“Winning is not the basic goal behind martial arts training. The truth-although many people seem to forget it-is that most of the arts are designed to skillfully avoid win-lose-situations, to avoid conflict altogether.”
-Chuck Norris, The Secret Power Within
This of course, is easier said than done because one needs to develop a feel for the game that only comes with experience. I’m getting there and will be focusing alot more on reading the strength of my opponents and taking every opportunity to fold good hands that could get me into trouble.
-Ethan Caine
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August 06 2010 01:30 pm | Poker Strategy
