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  1. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 6:08am)

     
  2. snakee snakee is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 7:55am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>good article, thanks for this</p>
  3. LordPye LordPye is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 8:03am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Good article Graps.</p>
    <p>Hubris.  I think it's the last serious hurdle that needs to be overcome to turn a decent player into a consistently successful player.  For those on the cusp it's hard to recognize that variance IS a part of poker and you WILL have losing sessions.  All too often we are seduced by trying to make that impossible comeback.  Sometimes ya just gotta eat the medicine</p>
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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 8:15am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Great read as allways</p>
  5. lordxixor101 lordxixor101 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 8:41am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>At times, I think it's too bad that Graps doesn't just keel over and die.......well, maybe I better explain that line  :)</p>
    <p>Graps just continuously writes articles that, on the surface give a good message, and really, everytime you read it, you can take away something else from it.  Yet, because he isn't ranked #1 on the leaderboard (or hasn't taken down a title on tv), people blow off much of the wisdom.</p>
    <p>Yet, if he died, and we didn't have great grapsfan articles for a year, people would go back, read these, and see the genius in them for what it is.  </p>
    <p>Graps, your the one writer who posts now that I make sure I read.  Always enlightening and always thought provoking.  I can think of no higher compliment than this.</p>
    <p>If I had a friend tell me they wanted to play online, and asked me one thing they could do to improve their game, I'd say to read your articles.  Sure, most of them won't tell him when to fold versus play a K10 suited, but the articles really hit on how poker and life entertwine, and in many ways, that's far more important.</p>
  6. shawno shawno is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 8:55am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Very good article. Now if you could only figure out how to get people not to tell bad beat stories graps</p>
  7. RioMata RioMata is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 8:59am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Who am i??</p>
     
  8. tmleafs1967 tmleafs1967 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 9:01am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p> Funny timing on this article Graps, great article BTW.</p>
    <p> A couple friends of mine I got into online poker that play our biweekly home games, I showed them how to get online and how to use instadebit but thats about it.</p>
    <p> Alot of times one or both of these guys are saying how they won this or that and placed in this or that tourney.</p>
    <p> I never showed them p5's or OPR or anything so I check on them here and there to see how they are doing and not very often are they being truthful as I play a ton and watch and read just as much to try and improve my game.</p>
    <p> It's like you said I guess everyone wants to better but do not put the work in to do so.</p>
    <p>anyways, i feel bad for them as I would like to intro them to pocketfives and opr/sharkscope etc but I know they will feel so stupid when they figgure out I know they are not telling the truth.</p>
  9. stayhighlowe stayhighlowe is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 9:25am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>nice read..but why are u always talking shit the the bad player at the small buy in mtt on stars.......</p>
  10. lordxixor101 lordxixor101 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 9:35am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>TM,</p>
    <p>Don't worry, they will just claim that sharkscope isn't picking up all of their scores (or attributing more losses to them than is real) and they'll go on.</p>
    <p>They may even believe it enough that they fail to use sharkscope for what it would be.</p>
  11. Mr_BigQueso Mr_BigQueso is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 9:52am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>wtf, he didn't even list my name in the story.</p>
    <p>jackass.</p>
    572 1
  12. mcc3504 mcc3504 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 10:24am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>awesome article</p>
  13. scf187 scf187 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 10:24am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Good article. This dude is smart.  </p>
  14. aj_law aj_law is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 10:46am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Nice hidden brag about having a Costco membership.</p>
    <p>Gold Star Member or Executive Member?  I'd bet the latter.</p>
  15. Mr_BigQueso Mr_BigQueso is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 10:49am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>i raise you three hammers</p>
    572 1
  16. MeJahAndOmaha MeJahAndOmaha is offline doesn't talk to roommates

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 11:00am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>my personal fav of your long list of solid articles graps. very well said.</p>
  17. yay415area yay415area is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 12:41pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Damn, give the guy a break. I can see where someone may see themselves winning $100 almost everytime. When I first began playing in casino underage I would play 2-3 nl, and I went on streaks of winning 10-15 sessions in a row multiple times. So it is not that unheard of. Perhaps he has only played 20 times and won 18 of them. Very possible, especially at 2-3 where it is like printing money. Bad read imo.</p>
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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 12:52pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>First comment for awesome article.  Very insightful and compelling.</p>
  19. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 12:52pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>yay415, in Minnesota the casinos are only allowed to spread limit & spread games with a maximum of $60.  The vast majority of the games running at any one time are $2/$4 and $3/$6 limit, with a $5 rake per hand.  Even though most of the players are lousy, the rake is stiff enough that nobody's winning every time.</p>
    <p>Yes, AJ, I have an Executive Membership.  We buy almost everything there, including electronics & printer cartridges and what-not.  I'm typically getting about $100 above and beyond the membership cost.</p>
    <p>stayhighlow, "always" is probably a little much.  Most of the time, I try not to say anything.  But I have been known to tilt from time to time.  If I said anything to you that you took offense to, I'm very sorry.</p>
    <p>Thanks for reading, everyone.</p>
     
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  20. Asiandude7 Asiandude7 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 12:56pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>very good read</p>
     
  21. Leroy Wong Leroy Wong is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 12:57pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>good article bro</p>
     
  22. ace1won ace1won is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 1:03pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Sick brag about having a ftp  jacket..dont lie youve been saving points for a year and just got it last week</p>
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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 1:06pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>good article graps, really puts into perspective why myself and many others grind it out at the low stakes, particularly after starting out really well, or after a solid win, doesnt mean your going pro.  Its about knowing yourself as a person or a player and being true to yourself and r-e-s-p-e-c-t for the games ups and downs.</p>
  24. FlyinHawaiin FlyinHawaiin is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 1:54pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>I'm a fanatic, your articles are fantastic...</p>
    <p>or at least pretty good.</p>
    <p>aloha</p>
  25. virgo005 virgo005 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 4:13pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>nice/funny article</p>
  26. kamikazzee63 kamikazzee63 is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 5:39pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>I didnt know you lived in Rosemount. I live in Cottage Grove. We are practiclly neighbors, lol. I had a similar Conversaton last week w/ someone. They asked if I had any hobbies, and I said Poker, internet mostly, and the same conversation followed....</p>
  27. relderretep relderretep is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 6:31pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>good article</p>
     
  28. Tim Lock Tim Lock is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 7:47pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and am what some people call mentally retarded.</p>
  29. LookingFLuck LookingFLuck is offline

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    Nov 18th, 2008 (11/18/2008 9:23pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Great article as always!</p>
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    Nov 19th, 2008 (11/19/2008 9:05am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>great article, always amazed with your perspective</p>
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