Poker is good for you
Like the American Dream, poker is good for you: It enriches the soul, sharpens the intellect, heals the spirit, and when played well - nourishes the wallet.
Above all else, poker forces the player to face reality and deal with it head-on. Oh, sure, people can ignore those realities - lots of players do. They are the ones who lose consistently, and rather than face the deficiencies in their own game, persist in placing the blame on fate, on the dealer, on that particular deck of cards, or on anything else - except themselves -that's handy. But poker can also be bad for you if you don't know the key strategies and your own shortcomings. But don't dismay. You have us to guide you through the rough waters and jump-start your poker education.
Perhaps British author and poker player Anthony Holden said it best. In Big Deal: A Yea~As A Professional Poker Player he writes: "Whether he likes it or not, a man's character is stripped bare at the poker table; if the, other players read him better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, as in life."
Remember…
Your challenge for as long as you aspire to win at poker is this: Be willing to examine and analyze your character and game. If you do this, and have even a modicum of talent, you can become a winning poker player.