Comments on: More Self-Promotion http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83719 Alex Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:15:28 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83719 I should probably mention that Andy had wired 5's so he tripped on 4th and completed the house on 5th. Also, he seemed like a really good guy. I should probably mention that Andy had wired 5’s so he tripped on 4th and completed the house on 5th.

Also, he seemed like a really good guy.

]]> By: Alex http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83716 Alex Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:07:53 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83716 Speaking of bad beats and Andy Bloch. Seven card stud. Andy is to my right. Guy to my left brings in and it folds to Andy who raises showing a 10. I reraise with AA 10. 4th brings me an ace and Andy a 5. Andy check-raises me and the action is capped. I brick on 5th and Andy pairs his board. I call down 5th, 6th, and 7th (which I probably should've folded). What a donkey. F'ing idiot. Speaking of bad beats and Andy Bloch.

Seven card stud. Andy is to my right. Guy to my left brings in and it folds to Andy who raises showing a 10. I reraise with AA 10. 4th brings me an ace and Andy a 5. Andy check-raises me and the action is capped. I brick on 5th and Andy pairs his board. I call down 5th, 6th, and 7th (which I probably should’ve folded). What a donkey. F’ing idiot.

]]> By: Nando http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83709 Nando Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:04:44 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83709 Poker appeals to the vane side of people. It gives them an opportunity to show how they are better, or smarter, or trickier, or a better strategist than the other people at the table. In a tournament, there is a clear winner, assumed to be the best player at that moment, luck notwithstanding. Why do you think that people can never stop talking about their "bad beats?" Because it allows them to place the blame for their loss on luck rather than the skill of the other opponent (i.e. they were the better player but luck interfered). It's all about ego. Poker appeals to the vane side of people. It gives them an opportunity to show how they are better, or smarter, or trickier, or a better strategist than the other people at the table. In a tournament, there is a clear winner, assumed to be the best player at that moment, luck notwithstanding.

Why do you think that people can never stop talking about their “bad beats?” Because it allows them to place the blame for their loss on luck rather than the skill of the other opponent (i.e. they were the better player but luck interfered). It’s all about ego.

]]> By: Andrew Williams http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83613 Andrew Williams Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:50:19 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/31/more-self-promotion-3/#comment-83613 I've been trying to suss out the reasons for the resurgent interest in poker. Will it last? Will it burn out, as fads do? And what's behind it--the sagging economy, Americans' love of vicarious risk, or some other factors I'm not aware of? I’ve been trying to suss out the reasons for the resurgent interest in poker. Will it last? Will it burn out, as fads do? And what’s behind it–the sagging economy, Americans’ love of vicarious risk, or some other factors I’m not aware of?

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