On the surface you’d think that fatherhood and poker don’t play
well together, as late nights out drinking beer with friends is often
at odds with being a good dad. Appearances can be deceiving, however,
as many professional poker players have credited fatherhood with one
of the key factors that turned them into much better overall poker
players. Whether you play online
poker or primarily in live games, it’s likely
that many of the lessons below can apply to you as well.
Patience: Poker is one of the few gambling games where skill
determines the winners and losers instead of luck, but it’s hard to
practice skill in a vacuum. Otherwise excellent poker players can be
losing players in the long run if they’re impatience and don’t
wait for opportune spots, and fatherhood is one of the very best ways
for an impatient person to finally learn the value of being patient
and taking things as they come.
A Greater Good: It’s much easier to take unnecessary chances when you’re young and single and no one else depends on you, behavior that often spills over to the poker tables and usually with negative effect. Many poker pros have said that it was only when they became a father that they were able to truly take the money involved seriously and to begin treating poker like any other career. Like any skill, consistently winning at poker takes lots of research, study, and practice, and that dedication often comes easier when you know others are counting on you to succeed.
Maximizing Your Poker Time: The limitless time you had for
poker before fatherhood suddenly dwindles down, with it being harder
and harder to find hours and hours to spend playing in poker
tournaments or cash games. On the bright side,
some players find they’re sharper and more focused when they do get
a pass to play poker, as they know they need to make every
opportunity count now more than ever.
- Andy's Dad
Andy´s dad is a professional poker player that has a passion for writing
in his free time.
2 comments:
As they say, there is an upside to everything. Now I just have to convince the wife about that. Wish me luck.
My father taught me how to play poker and all I can say is that they are really the best teachers as they already know the basics in poker. It is really better to ask some pieces of advice from the expert and learn how to play poker like a pro.
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