On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > skzb <skzb at dreamcafe.com> writes on 2 April 2004 at 15:04:02 -0800 > > > In actual practice, if you are playing limit poker (the amount you can bet > > at any one time being limited by rule) and it is a low limit, then if you > > have the patience to wait for a good hand before putting your money in, and > > then bet strongly, you can beat the game. Astonishingly few people have the > > patience and discipline to wait for a good hand. "I didn't come here to > > fold," being the battlecry. > > I've heard from several different ex-Marines that staying sober is > sufficient to beat even some fairly high-stakes games. I have several friends who think they can do all manner of chemical enhancements to their game. I love to play with them :) > > 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. Don't say that quite so quickly...I've seen no limit games with a buy in as low as $50, and tournaments that start at $35. With entries so low, you can go in and play a solid game and clean up from a bunch of yahoos...meanin no disrespect to any yahoos on the list of course ;)