Patience an important skill?

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I lost patience today, I was at a table with everyone sitting out, except this one player with like 28,000 chips to my 5,000. I could have lagged and got in the $, but I caught AA and went all-in. Of course he caught a flush with one of his cards lol
 
Hell yeah it is if you're itching to play you'll call cards you usually wouldn't. I do all kinds of stuff while i play to keep the mind wondering. Music is definitely a must too. Good luck on the tables.
 
Ofc it is. That's the reason you should only play when you feel good about yourself.
 
It is important, but I wouldn't say the most important.

Skill is the most important; and that encompasses a lot. Skill is gained by experience and brings confidence and patience.
 
Gotta be playing ur BEST Game all the Time even if u receive a Bad beat on the River with premiums for example
 
Patience is cultivated and it will have to be used in crucial moments, it is like driving a car knowing when to accelerate and when to be patient because that is what the game dictates
 
"Patience and a hard work will grind everything". (With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin).
But I don’t understand why patience should be considered separate from other equally important skills for playing poker?
Of course, patience is important, as well as knowledge of the game, attentiveness, observation.
 
Yes, for sure, patience is one of the most important virtues of poker, with patience and determination you can reach your goals in the medium term.
 
Patience is really important but not the most. It’s like life you need more skills in order to succeed.
 
I think so. Being patient can lead to many good outcomes for example taking advantage of a opportunity to the fullest extent. For example if your limping with marginal hands preflop UTG and out of posistion as you don't wanna wait for a better hand you can lose a lot of your stack and then when you get Aces, Kings Ak, AQS you can't fully maximize your profits.
 
Patience is one of the big poker skills in my mind! Wait for the opportunity and pounce.
 
...moreover, I think patience is a key factor not only at the table, but also in the learning process, working on mistakes and building a solid bankroll.
 
Most important trait in poker. Especially after taking a bad beat. You have to remember that you're still in the game and can always come back.
 
"Patience and a little effort"

Since this skill is ubiquitous in life, and not inherent in just one activity, it can be developed anywhere. Imagine that you are standing in a huge queue, and the cashier is rather slowly punching the goods. Perhaps, usually in such situations, you start spinning, spinning, sighing heavily, and so on. But next time, try to just imagine yourself in the shoes of this tired cashier, or just tell yourself that you want to stop.
In fact, many people underestimate the power of conscious exhortation. It seems like a strange trick, but you can influence yourself with thinking.
Feelings of anger and resentment (bad beats, coolers, etc.) can be dealt with by constantly repeating to yourself the thought that this is part of the journey. You can even try hanging paper over your monitor screen like this.

By the way, not so long ago I saw one interesting piece of advice addressed to a bartender. The user wrote that a mirror should be installed behind him so that customers can see themselves in the reflection. And then they will see the manifestation of their negative emotions (anger), which can reduce the degree of tension (try looking at yourself with an angry face - it's just ridiculous). Therefore, if the feeling of anger is your second self, try hanging a mirror behind the monitor.
 
CSLysander said:
I keep reading threads and it seems like people do not realize that patience is a key virtue of any winning poker player. The same goes for when I am watching others as I play. I understand recreational players wanting to get some exciting plays in while they have a limited time, but not by playing every hand. The same goes for people talking about the want to go all in because it is a waste of time to play freerolls if they are not guaranteed money.

Now, I understand getting bored or tired of playing, but patience is necessary if you want to be stable. I have mental issues and poker has helped me hone my ability to be patient in the time I have been back to it. I have even started getting in the money on a far more regular basis because of it. This is probably bragging, but I have moneyed in 4 freerolls on ACR in a day because I was not playing silly hands and being aggressive at the right spots.

So, if someone who has brain damage that causes him to exhibit multiple mental disorders can be patient and get constant, why aren't you folks?😀
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At times patience goes out the window with me if I am honest in the heat of the moment especially when playing for life changing money and losing the 60/40 or 70/30 flips.
But to survive long haul in this game patience and planning is a virtue regardless of how the cards fall or any setbacks a player encounters it is a marathon not a race.:dontknow:
 
I don't know if anyone has heard the phrase, you have to arm yourself with patience, which tells us that patience is like a weapon, so we must be very careful to use it correctly and at the right times.
 
hugh blair said:
At times patience goes out the window with me if I am honest in the heat of the moment especially when playing for life changing money and losing the 60/40 or 70/30 flips.
But to survive long haul in this game patience and planning is a virtue regardless of how the cards fall or any setbacks a player encounters it is a marathon not a race.:dontknow:
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sometimes it is frustrating that many hands in a row that you are in a clear 80% - 20% lose them, even having streaks of months like that
 
Yes definitely, to me patience is about 75% of success in poker. Skills you will learn them ,sooner or later
 
Patience is a very important skill, but without restraint this skill is impossible, I think so. If you are nervous about any reason and cannot restrain yourself, then patience is out of the question. Restraint + patience is the key to success in many ways, not only in the game:deal:
 
Of course, if you don't have patience, it is difficult to control and play a game of poker well.
 
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