> Of course, proper tactics when holding the real actual best possible > hand aren't very important, given how often you'll face that > situation. > That is exactly right. > I've heard from several different ex-Marines that staying sober is > sufficient to beat even some fairly high-stakes games. > I believe that. Uh...did you find out where these games are? Nights they play? Buy-in? A phone number? A name? Do I *have* to join the marines to get in? > > When you get into higher limits where the good players live, or no-limit > > poker, or tournament poker, then you need additional skills. > > Places *I* sure won't be found. That's two of us.