Discipline or creativity

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In my opinion, poker involves both, but discipline comes first. It ensures correct long-term decisions, proper bankroll management, and emotional control.
 
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Both are necessary! It is more important to recognize the situation, when which one is more needed 🤔
 
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Poker is a discipline, to be a winning player you need to study, correct your mistakes, and in the long run you will be a winning player.
 
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  • #29
I certainly lack discipline so it must be creativity!
 
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Study, concentration and seriousness are more important than creativity imo
 
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  • #31
Discipline is more important. We need to build a structure and not just play haphazardly.
 
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  • #32
Poker is mostly about discipline, but creativity matters once the fundamentals are mastered.
 
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Alpha737 said:
Is poker more about discipline or creativity?
Discipline undoubtedly for me!
 
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It's a game, not art
 
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  • #35
Discipline keeps you in the game…. creativity gets you busted 😆
 
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Discipline for sure.
 
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I think poker is 50% discipline and 50% creativity… and the other 50% is wondering why your aces got cracked again 😅
 
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  • #38
Both of these things are necessary at some point in the game.
 
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Well, this is a question that, in my opinion, is very easy to answer. Depending on the stakes you play, it’s enough to stick to the basics: play in a simple and efficient way, choose the right hands, know which hands to 3-bet, and avoid unnecessary bluffs. I play micro stakes, so at this level, playing for value alone is enough to be very profitable. You don’t need to keep bluffing, because the opponent might have anything, even something like a fifth pair, and still call. So, it depends on the stakes. Between creativity and discipline, I believe discipline, in the long run, is much more reliable and guarantees more profit than creativity.
 
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Poker is mostly about discipline. In games like Texas Hold'em, consistent success comes from patience, smart decisions, and controlling your emotions. Creativity matters for things like bluffing, but without discipline, it quickly turns into risky play.
 
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