What life lessons have you learnt from poker?

maykon98 · Dec 17, 2017

Amanda A said:
Poker teaches patience. It can also help with the skill of reading people and calling people on their BS. Ha Ha. What life lessons has poker taught you?

Self evaluation is the main lesson I am learning at the moment, I always try to reflect how I could have done differently in a particular poker game, the same I usually do at the end of the day in relation to my personal and professional life.

Vladimir Smugly · Dec 17, 2017

Personally, I learned one very important thing from poker. You must always remain calm. It does not matter whether your business is good or bad. Make decisions with a cold head. Try not to pay attention to your emotions.

rsimms · Dec 17, 2017

What I've Learned from Poker

Indecision is worst than the wrong decision. You've got to get in there and not be afraid to lose or else life will ante you to death.

Jordenandrew · Dec 17, 2017

Life is like a deck of cards some days you get A/K and lose to pocket 2s so some days you have to fold the hand you got.

Herkstwin · Dec 17, 2017

Poker has taught me that life is a long-term game. Even when you think you have a big lead on a project or some life changing event, the odds can turn against you and you get "rivered". Suck it up, dust yourself off, and get back in the game. It isn't over till you take your last breath.

rckstr2b · Dec 17, 2017

In all aspects of life, there are sharks and fish...

mhsmeet · Dec 18, 2017

Poker teaches you more then you can imagine, leaving aside patience and reading someone, for me it has made me more of an opportunist. Life presents opportunities in form of good hands and sometimes it is a trap. If you can recognize when to give your all in and when to fold, you have got your lesson. Also, world is surrounded by all sorts, there are bluffers, there are well experienced high intellectuals, but no matter what, everyone has his/her weaknesses and they can be tackled. When you see these things, then poker definitely has taught you something worthy in life.

escurimX · Dec 18, 2017

"The fear of losing takes away the will to win"
In poker must have focus, strategy, instinct and courage to bluff at the right time

dobatibata · Dec 18, 2017

I learnt, to control my finance in real money. By now poker took me lots of money for my standards, so now I know first to spend salary on more important things, and gambling with poker money is now limited with poker budget, which is now not so big, but now I have other things I didn't have years back.

Plus, i learn about communities like this one, who beautiful is when people with one same love came together and talk about it. From that knowledge I join another forum about music and other loves, and it makes me happy thanks to poker I found about cc, knowing cc and feeling it, I joint other theme forums

Klito · Dec 18, 2017

Poker teaches a lot Critical thinking
Emotional intelligence
Patience

cranberry · Dec 18, 2017

One of the main lessons is patience and control of emotions. I consider this to be one of the main ones.

alexkit13 · Dec 18, 2017

you can never be 100% sure of the outcome and there is always a probability of an outcome that you do not like!!!
the strongest hand AA has 80% vs 1 opponent but vs 2-3 has just 50-60% so everybody can win like in the life!)

ds276 · Dec 18, 2017

The main thing I understand is patience, endurance, calculation and lots and lots of luck.

Konan311 · Dec 18, 2017

poker has taught me to control myself in different situations of life, not to go on about, but to think several times before doing something ....

orchidra · Dec 18, 2017

The main that poker (especially on-line poker) has taught me, is to "expect the unexpected".

blueskies · Dec 20, 2017

Shit happens.

How to manage your emotions when things out of your control go against you.

You do your best to put yourself in good situations, but ultimately there will still be things you cannot control.

bekel285 · Mar 11, 2018

Never trust a woman

krisi77 · Mar 11, 2018

poker does not teach you anything, but it shows you what weaknesses you have and if you want to be struggling to overcome them

Slav4obaby · Mar 11, 2018

Patience, patience, patience and more patience.Do not play with your emotions. Play with your mind.

infonazar · Mar 11, 2018

I think, patience that is one of the most important things in life.
And, obviously, patience is one of the most important things in poker.

Enthusiast · Mar 11, 2018

Control over time, patience and great reliance on luck

Lucky Alalk · Mar 13, 2018

trust your intuition

krisi77 · Mar 13, 2018

to be a good poker player you must own
strong will
determination and rapid decision-making
fearlessness
self-control
patience

and you must not
greedy

Mickflava888 · Mar 13, 2018

"I'd start off by it improving 'patience' in all elements of my life" being from Glasgow i find that some things are best sorted by a belt on the mouth iv'e actually implemented this recently which brings me to another 'take you're time' & think about every outcome! Poker has given me a little escape win or lose (it's sheckles i'm prepared to lose) so thirdly 'relaxation' poker has taught me another way to relax in life!! i hope this corresponds with you're question. love & luck at the tables my friend #CardsChatFamily

RedGnom · Mar 13, 2018

Don't stop dreaming!

What life lessons have you learnt from poker?

maykon98

Rock Star

Vladimir Smugly

Rock Star

rsimms

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Jordenandrew

Rock Star

Herkstwin

Legend

rckstr2b

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mhsmeet

Rising Star

escurimX

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dobatibata

Rock Star

Klito

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cranberry

Legend

alexkit13

Enthusiast

ds276

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Konan311

Rising Star

orchidra

Allan with two Owls (ll's)

blueskies

Legend

bekel285

Rock Star

krisi77

Legend

Slav4obaby

Rock Star

infonazar

Legend

Enthusiast

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Lucky Alalk

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krisi77

Legend

Mickflava888

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RedGnom

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