Confidence vs. Arrogance

All poker players sit at the poker table with the intention to win. Good poker players sit down with the expectation to win. Bad poker players sit without considering the possibility of losing

You always want to find the table in which you have the advantage. I watch tables play for a while before I sit down, and I sit down at the table when I’m fairly sure I am among the most skilled at attendance. This is good practice. If you are not doing this you might as when play craps.

The confident player’s over zealous brother is the arrogant player. He tips off his feeling with constant bad beat stories. Although he plays the game well, he misses chances to profit while telling others how to play. His wins are pure skill and his loses are entirely dumb luck. This outlook translates into never learning or improving from mistakes, because he “never” makes them.

It is important to not cross the line into arrogance or you will spend every lucky night without friends and every unlucky night on tilt and severely in the hole…and, come to think of it, also without friends.

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  • en: @Wale she not seeking to be reelected...so she on tv complaining about how the media fucks her over or some shit 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • da: ...is it go big Blue or go big Red?? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @Falahime Yeah, you better not yawn near your computer or I might never be able to type coherently ever again! 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Did I really just download 27 country songs?! When did I start listening to country? Thought I downloaded one or two...27?! 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @give_in_to_me kelly or kellie? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Seems like it's a very windy day for proposing to someone via skywriting, or the pilot is drunk 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @_k_t_ in a nutshell she said obama needs to be a man and find his balls or we're gonna be worse off than when GW was pres 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: @tuffyr are Raptors contract signed in Pesos or whatever they use up there? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Bahaha... Apparently bing means disease or mental illness in Chinese. What a perfect name for Microsoft's new search engine (via @spoothed) 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Don't think I can be bothered with random casual sex (or No one exciting. Met fab people tonight but didn't feel like pulling at any point! 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @VampireLexi69 Lexipooh, I suggested Beaches or Dirty Dancing. I just know they must be favorites......*evil smirk* 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: so, i hope that the insane MJ sales will help to eliminate his debt and leave something for his fam. or for charity. i hope it's charity. 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: @Haunt1013 pft! or maybe the 3 cups of coffee right before bed was a bad idea lol 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Eccentric or weird?...Watching the dateline special on MJ at the moment... 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @DONTAI01 I mean...I dont want to be rude or somethin.....But she should deff modeling!!! Music its not her thing! 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @thtnykidd Lmao uhm hum... But I'm sure ladies in relationships have lonely days too believe it or not... 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: To Addison or not to Addison, that is the question... 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: RT @Flyestoncampus: Somebody make one of your friends or something follow me cause this 666 shit is freaking me out *Help Him Please LOL* 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Giving them a tally isn't much honor or respect but is better than complete anomnimity. 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @jillejo i've made worse than the thisiswhyyourefat pictures... dont know if i should be proud or horrified 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @SkarrKrow: Sounds like a plan, whether I like it or not :) 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @ThatDamnKwash rt #LETtheRECORDshow jus cuz yo last name Jackson don't mean you kin to Michael, or in the will... 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: My dad is like flipping between like 8 diff. Games that are on. Im gonna go to bed soon gotta get up early to leave at 8 or so for maine 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @HeyThereMeghan hope school is going well...it gets mundane after 3 or 4 times. thanks for the shoutout 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @KimSherrell I am sure you can find plenty of better ones - How about Queen of the Economy? Or Homeland Security? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @Ben_Preece what's it doing? Or not doing? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Mark "Don't call me Derek, Sidney or Curtis" Lowe in for the Mariners. 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Driver repeatedly says on loudspeaker: "please use more than 1 door when exiting the train." Isn't this either obvious or impossible? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Note to Span and/or Young.....MINE MINE MINE! 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: But believing is not up to us, for it [what we believe in] must be either true or false.—Aristotle, On the Soul 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: @justmejena because sometimes we say or do things without thinking out of anger. When we cool off we feel like shit. 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: @Kingston2 so why can't my Treo or my Mac access Citrix? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @g33kguy Yeah, that part worries me too. But I guess that's survival of the fittest (or smartest?) for ya. 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @marcena usually with those offers, you have to choose 2 or 3 other deals to sign up for #moonfruit 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @honey_bunz Like you had a long day n your hair is all freezy,n ur make-up is on your cheeks or something..n i feel the same :( 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @traygutter wut shirts did u get? Tanks or ts? I need u at da office monday so we can go over ur promotion strategy! 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: I really should start reading the Iliad. That's a huge pain in the ass. Ugh. Maybe in August, like 3 days before school or something. 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Watching the simpsons marathon or Fox8 +2 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @chrisnoble_nz interesting. Was it swine flu or regular flu that killed them. Almost certainly is rubbish - it either is or isn't, surely? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @allisongraves or because she's ignorant. those same people generally liked hilary clinton. lol 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @studblvd haha yeah ever since u moved away from Sunland I carried on the honor or representing :D && you know u wish u had a raspado man 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: Bout to hop in tha shower! (: which luckky girl or should i say "Girls" would like to come in with me? aha 07/04/09 02:07am
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  • en: @SugarandMilk Kidzania or Dufan perhaps? Yes yes! Bangkrutlah kita..things we do for love! *sigh* 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @PalinTheQuitter QUit calling Larry Sinclair that, he might not have sex with you anymore! Or buy you coke. 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: Hey y'all...tornado watch until midnight...and some nasty looking stuff to our west...headed east. Tune in or go online for the details! 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @shunafish take the streusel. Its got a kick. So the guest may chose to eat the sorbet or compressed watermelon next to cleanse the palatte 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: We must remember you might be mad at something, but don't take it out on someone else, like a fastfood cashier. or anyone 07/04/09 02:07am
  • it: @EvanIsTheDouche haha ummm 7 or 8? :o 07/04/09 02:07am
  • pl: iPhone 3gs or Ipod Touch? 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: @Janet_JackMe come out and see me...or we can meet up for breakfast or somethin 07/04/09 02:07am
  • en: RT @DanWolken: Hearing that Matt Pilgrim may choose a school tomorrow. Memphis, Maryland or Oklahoma State. 07/04/09 02:07am

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