Thank you. Well, over the long run I believe the same people invariably take home the moola. Surely, a newbie will hold an unsuited six and three and flop 2 sixes and a three after covering capped bets. But in the long run?
I find that extreme patience and waiting eventually pays off. Eventually, too, the right person(s) sit at your table and get stuck against your big hand when the good players have folded.
I agree with you that higher limits do add factors of intimidation and fear to the game, although technically speaking, people in such games ought to be able to afford to support their hand. If people have not developed good money management then perhaps they have grown too tall, too fast.
In all gambling, winning "big" involves riding your high which increases your chances to lose your winnings. The least one is content with and the more disciplined one is to quit with a few units of profit--the more likely. Boring as all Hell, and people hate playing craps with me at the table--betting my single pass and don't pass while they toss money all over the board like a drunken sailor and SOMETIMES win huge--at least for that day.
In a way poker is a bit like cribbage. I don't know if it has held up, but the same players used to share cribbage world championships year after year. When I was playing 7 card stud, there was one old fellow who always made a weekly profit. Some days he lost a little--but it was almost always "a little".
But God is it frustrating to watch people play badly and then catch a card (or three)! But probability is probability. It works for casinos. And in support of your contention...they truly DO have a huge float!
Neat name, btw! I take it, it reflects your pastime! :-)
Ain't gambling fun, though! |
