Emotion, Aggression, and Tilting
January 30, 2008
We have been discussing these subjects lately and I would like to offer the following comments..
First, emotions and poker are like oil and water, they don’t mix.
I have been thinking about this for a couple of reasons. Number one, I ran into an emotional issue while playing the other day and I was called on it and number 2, I am trying to improve my game so some introspect is always required.
The emotional aspect of the game. Read more
WWII Bear Soldier
January 29, 2008
Honour sought for ‘Soldier Bear’
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Voytek was billeted in the Borders (Imperial War Museum) |
Archive footage A campaign has been launched to build a permanent memorial to a bear which spent much of its life in Scotland - after fighting in World War II. The bear - named Voytek - was adopted in the Middle East by Polish troops in 1943, becoming much more than a mascot.
The large animal even helped their armed forces to carry ammunition at the Battle of Monte Cassino. Read more
False Leg Hoard
January 29, 2008
False leg pile aids quake victims
Large parts of the Kashmir area were damaged in the 2005 quake |
A hoard of false legs found stashed under the floorboards of a retired taxi driver’s Dorset home are on their way to help earthquake victims in Pakistan. Mike Sutton, 65, and his wife Teresa, 66, were stunned when a plumber made the discovery while working in their Bridport bungalow last August.
He found more than 100 artificial limbs and about 100 crutches and walking frames hidden in their cellar… Read more
And now…back to poker
January 28, 2008
Hopefully, all of the DRAMA is over regarding the League and what’s going on in it. It all gets down to if you want to play by the League rules, stay. If not, leave.Anyway, Lippy made a post on the League site the other day regarding the play of the members. He was pretty upset about the whole thing and it brought up an interesting aspect of the game.
Basically, it came down to this. (I am paraphrasing because I wasn’t there but this is my understanding of what took place) A short stack went all-in on a hand. There were 3 or 4 big stacks at the table (20X the all-in bet). No one called the all-in bettor. Not even the BB who only had to call $400 more in chips.
Excuses were presented by those at the table. Read more
Aggression - yes it can hurt your game…
January 28, 2008
I think there are quite a few players out there who have read the statement “aggressive poker is winning poker” and stopped right there.
Thinking they know everything there is to know, they go out to implement their new winning ways.
I am sure we have all seen them at tables. Constant pre-flop raising, firing at a pot, still firing when the flop isn’t favorable, etc.
It isn’t just aggression that wins. It’s smart aggression. Read more
McDonald’s ‘A-level’ is launched
January 28, 2008
McDonald’s ‘A-level’ is launched
Workers will be trained in customer service |
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has become one of the first firms to offer its own nationally recognised qualifications. It will offer a “basic shift manager” course, training staff in skills such as human resources and marketing.
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority said the company had been approved to develop courses up to the equivalent of A-level standard….
