what makes a grinder a grinder?

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  • #26
grinding
 
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A grinder is one who uses the fundamentals and the math of the game to win over the deep and complex plays that others employ.
 
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Grinder-an electric tool used either verticaly or horizontaly with an abrasive disk to smooth off rough surfaces!!
 
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  • #30
lots of good responses.

Me, I'm a grinder, grinding 5nl fr right now, 40k-50k hands/ month.

 
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  • #31
Well...that answered a question for me that I have been wondering about for 10 years...believe me....I am no grinder...too few patience
 
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I agree with BoltPoker and add to that staying up 24/7 for several days in a row, not caring about meals other than an occasional opened can of food at meal times to scoff quickly on breaks :) oh yeah and the zombie thing is perfect because you block out everything and everyone around you while in the all consuming zone :)
 
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hi

patience, bankroll mangement and varience:cool:
 
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I would say when you focus on one type of game and you really put the hours in and win of course. Also somebody who can take a bad beat and think nothing of it.
 
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dufferdevon said:
I feel a grinder is a player who understands that solid play + volume > short term variance.

He just keeps putting in hour after hour, day after day, month after month until he looks up at the end of the year and sees a significant profit.
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dwolfg said:
A grinder is one who uses the fundamentals and the math of the game to win over the deep and complex plays that others employ.
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These two comments are the best definitions of a grinder to me. Understanding the math and playing solid poker according to the math will always win in the long run regardless of the short term results. I like these two mostly.
 
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