It's been another
interesting past couple of weeks. I almost had a simultaneous triple
crown...I had three final tables on the monitors and ended up winning
two of them, getting 2
nd in a third (all in kk v.s. aq).
All and all, I'm very happy with the way I've been playing. My
attitude is great and I'm excited to play on a day by day basis. Per
the usual, below are some tidbits of info I'd like to share.
Studies show that
children with poorer eye-sites on average get poorer grades. Why?
They have more trouble seeing the chalkboard and end up receiving
less INFORMATION. I've run across many students who could barely see
the monitor. If you haven't had your eyes examined...I highly
recommend getting that done ASAP. I even have over-sized glasses
made specifically for the distance I sit away from my monitors (see
Sam Rothstein in Casino), which makes the tables look even
bigger. Consult your eye doctor; tell them you'd like to get some
COMPUTER GLASSES.
Being a doctor,
scientist, computer technician, etc seems so much harder and more
intricate than winning at MTT poker as a whole. The hardest part
about poker is dealing with people. Gaging the different poker
players' poker personalities and adjusting accordingly makes the game
complex. The math involved in winning poker is remarkably easy
(especially once simplified). Realize the game is more than
beatable, set yourself on a path to improve your game, and greater
profitability can be expected.
An
interesting article about watching t.v. (surprise, surprise):
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20081115/sc_livescience/unhappypeoplewatchlotsmoretv
The
style of Kung Fu that I prefer the most in the Shaolin Kung Fu system
is MANTIS!!!! The Preying Mantis is the ultimate killing machine.
Once born, the mantis will kill anything and everything in it's path.
Around 500 mantis' are born in the same area and immediately they
go at it...attacking each other until the death. Only the strongest
of the litter survive and wander out into the wilderness on their
own. They have no friends/peers and have zero relationship with
their parents/family. The mantis will directly approach and kill
animals and insects up to 10 times its size. It does not flank or
encircle it's opponent; instead, it directly approaches and begins
killing. It will never engage an opponent without killing it or
being killed. Even when they mate, the female will reach around
afterwards and break the neck of the male.
I
attached a couple of Youtube clips as examples of the Mantis Kung Fu
style. Practically all strikes are to the eyes, throat, and groin
(in the video, since it is only sparring, most head shots would be to
the eyes). The goal is to never have to block...rather, CONSTANTLY
GO ON THE ATTACK!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0wRqR9J8WA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlInJFHw5mQ&feature=related
I'm
currently reading The 33 Strategies of WAR. Below is a
paragraph that meshes well with a proper poker mindset:
Look
at things as they are, not as your emotions color them.
In strategy you must see your emotional responses to events as a kind
of disease that must be remedied. Fear will make you overestimate
the enemy and act too defensively. Anger and impatience will draw
you into rash actions that will cut off your options.
Overconfidence, particularly as a result of success, will make you go
too far. Love and affection will blind you to the treacherous
maneuvers of those apparently on your side. Even the subtlest
gradations of these emotions can color the way you look at events.
The only remedy is to be aware that the pull of emotions is
inevitable, to notice it when it is happening, and to compensate for
it. When you have success, be extra wary. When you are angry, take
no action. When you are fearful, know you are going to exaggerate
the dangers you face. War demands the utmost in realism, seeing
things as they are. The more you can limit or compensate for your
emotional responses, the closer you will come to this ideal.
Thanks
for reading my blog and I look forward to your comments.