Comments on: Thoughts on poker and weight-lifting http://littlerunningbear.com/117/thoughts-on-poker-and-weight-lifting/ Rarely Updated Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonny Sagorin http://littlerunningbear.com/117/thoughts-on-poker-and-weight-lifting/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Jonny Sagorin Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:55:33 +0000 http://littlerunningbear.com/?p=117#comment-3173 10 minutes of writing tomorrow. I'm going to give it a shot 10 minutes of writing tomorrow. I'm going to give it a shot

]]> By: AJS http://littlerunningbear.com/117/thoughts-on-poker-and-weight-lifting/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 AJS Sat, 09 May 2009 01:42:44 +0000 http://littlerunningbear.com/?p=117#comment-3172 Firstly the game of poker is as much about reading your opposition and hiding your emotions as it is about understanding your cards. But secondly the discipline of writing a book about your cards is somewhat less impressive when you realise that every hand is recorded on video in great detail.<br><br>I don't disagree with the sentiment of the post and I also don't disagree that there is plenty to learn from a book. I stand by the rule that a good poker player is something innate and brought to the surface with practice and not something that can be taught or learned.<br><br>My two cents on a game I love. <br> AJS. Firstly the game of poker is as much about reading your opposition and hiding your emotions as it is about understanding your cards. But secondly the discipline of writing a book about your cards is somewhat less impressive when you realise that every hand is recorded on video in great detail.

I don't disagree with the sentiment of the post and I also don't disagree that there is plenty to learn from a book. I stand by the rule that a good poker player is something innate and brought to the surface with practice and not something that can be taught or learned.

My two cents on a game I love.
AJS.

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