My favorite place to play free poker quit hosting in June. I liked this place, it was close to home, I enjoyed the people I played with (meaning they played poker, not craps) and it was a nice weekly respite that had a 'Cheers' type of atmosphere with a cast of characters to fit.
I tried a couple of the other places still hosting, but they just don't fit and why bother going if I am not fully enjoying myself. So, since I was finished with my house, I decided to host a weekly game. An opportunity to play with the people I enjoy playing with, be really close to home and above all get to play some cards. I just love to play cards, really any card game, I take that back, I just can't 'get' Euchre, and damn if it is not the hottest game in the state of Indiana.
The games have been fun, on average there are 8-9 of us, small enough to enjoy the company, large enough to earn some $$'s. It has taught me more about my game, the approach to the game and the ramifications of each, it's why I enjoy cards and its strategy. Many of the players can spit out the pot odds, number of 'outs', card odds of winnings, etc. Mathematical genius I say! Me, I ain't that good at that, I do 'understand' each hands odds of winnings and the number of outs - pot odds, not so much, but I also 'feel' some hands, you have 'lucky days' where the cards fall in your favor and above all, it comes down to chance, it is gambling.
As true sometimes in cards, is true in life. I am not a genius in my respective field(s), but I have knowledge and understanding of the overall approach of each, the ramifications of decisions and the strategy . What cards has taught me is to make to take that chance more often, when you have run through all the options (chip stack, number of outs, odds of winning,etc.) and to just listen to my 'gut', now I need to work more on employing this strategy into my life.
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