What is most important in poker?

Eurazia · Mar 4, 2014

Professionalism.
Good luck.
Experience.
Or all this is necessary at the same time.

zba9liwliw · Mar 4, 2014

Good luck surely!

tohos · Mar 4, 2014

Ability to perform under pressure - when big money on the line. marginal spots
Mental endurance - for grinding and long mtt
Emotional control - tilt control, keeping emotions in check
Good analytical skills - reasoning for your's and opponent's actions. don't have result oriented thinking.
Poker related math - must know the basics.
Luck

hffjd2000 · Mar 4, 2014

Online, I think the most is bankroll. If you lost your initial deposit, you should have a back up redeposits.
Live, good BR likewise. You can use your money to bully opponents or have many chances to take back losses because can afford to many buyins.

Ronoh · Mar 4, 2014

Eurazia said:
Professionalism.
Good luck.
Experience.
Or all this is necessary at the same time.

Professionalism? Experience is meaningless, we all know horrible players who have played for years... luck comes and goes (read: variance).

There is no correct answer, many successful players would have varying opinions. For myself it's bankroll management and discipline

XXPXXP · Mar 4, 2014

in my view
1st. poker room needs to be software - user friendly.
2nd. I like table chat..therefore...the function of chatbox needs to be excellent.
after that
need to have time...with patience, and...the best of the best, need to enjoy your game, your play.

LOL

I think at least, you don't need to be a pro, but you could spend most of the happy hours when sitting on a poker table...LOL

Eurazia · Mar 5, 2014

zba9liwliw said:
Good luck surely!

Good luck, it certainly is good, but I think that the patience too is much important)

Eurazia · Mar 5, 2014

tohos said:
Ability to perform under pressure - when big money on the line. marginal spots
Mental endurance - for grinding and long mtt
Emotional control - tilt control, keeping emotions in check
Good analytical skills - reasoning for your's and opponent's actions. don't have result oriented thinking.
Poker related math - must know the basics.
Luck

Yes here I agree with you emotions it is necessary to be able to control)

XXPXXP said:
in my view
1st. poker room needs to be software - user friendly.
2nd. I like table chat..therefore...the function of chatbox needs to be excellent.
after that
need to have time...with patience, and...the best of the best, need to enjoy your game, your play.

LOL

I think at least, you don't need to be a pro, but you could spend most of the happy hours when sitting on a poker table...LOL

Yes, I think that the patience too is important, as well as that if you really love poker, you always enjoy game process)

sleepymike · Mar 5, 2014

tohos said:
Ability to perform under pressure - when big money on the line. marginal spots
Mental endurance - for grinding and long mtt
Emotional control - tilt control, keeping emotions in check
Good analytical skills - reasoning for your's and opponent's actions. don't have result oriented thinking.
Poker related math - must know the basics.
Luck

My biggest problem area seems to be:
Emotional control, which then leads to:
Good analytical skills going out the window

magicius · Mar 5, 2014

developer716 said:
if you play in the Freeroll this is definitely the Bank ! in freerolls play even 7-2 though it is the worst card !
and if you play one of the tournament with great Bains there are now playing a more professional players and there is need your experience,luck,and emotions must be kept in force.

How stupid is this advice? Play even 72? People come to this forum to improve themself,not to be one more donk in mass....

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crusinnn · Mar 5, 2014

A little bit of everything and a whole lot of patience.

rugby0 · Mar 5, 2014

Love for the game.

chipstacker · Mar 5, 2014

I would say mental endurance is probably the most important. Because in no limit no matter how well you play it only takes one hand to set you back.

steffdbird · Mar 5, 2014

chipstacker said:
I would say mental endurance is probably the most important. Because in no limit no matter how well you play it only takes one hand to set you back.

Yup I agree here the most important thing of all in my opinion is being able to block our emotions from the game something I wished I had learned a lot sooner

We have all been there when that ONE player who raises his whole range and calls with 39o (the f'ng nuts) to suck out on a 33x board now a pro would simply say thats poker and move on well apart from phill helmuth he would jump down the op's throat

but these situations do arise and to become successful in the future we should be able to move on and not let this affect our next hand/game

Jblocher1 · Mar 5, 2014

A non addictive personality

lol

magicius · Mar 5, 2014

Jblocher1 said:
A non addictive personality lol

Thats not a poker player than,is it?

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Jblocher1 · Mar 5, 2014

magicius said:
Thats not a poker player than,is it?

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Plenty of players aren't addicted... I know I'm not. I don't drink or smoke... I'm a poker player lacking an addictive personality

magicius · Mar 5, 2014

Jblocher1 said:
Plenty of players aren't addicted... I know I'm not. I don't drink or smoke... I'm a poker player lacking an addictive personality

So you can now say "ok i am not playing poker anymore" and just stop?
If you can thats great

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Jblocher1 · Mar 5, 2014

magicius said:
So you can now say "ok i am not playing poker anymore" and just stop?
If you can thats great

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Ummmm probably. To be honest I've never put the game down lol, should end the derail though. Sorry OP

theRaven68 · Mar 6, 2014

personal side
discipline and self control (blocking emotions), you need to have some luck and some knowledge about poker basics
technical side
you need to chose adequate poker room (because of software, promotions, and etc)

racorel · Mar 6, 2014

patience, intuition, management and strategy...however each has his strategy,have patience and attention...and a bit of luck on the river

Eurazia · Mar 6, 2014

chipstacker said:
I would say mental endurance is probably the most important. Because in no limit no matter how well you play it only takes one hand to set you back.

Emotional control, patience, endurance and I agree, itself I happen isn't really patient)

theRaven68 said:
personal side
discipline and self control (blocking emotions), you need to have some luck and some knowledge about poker basics
technical side
you need to chose adequate poker room (because of software, promotions, and etc)

And what poker the room you will advise?

Arjonius · Mar 6, 2014

It depends what your personal poker goals are. For instance, if you just want to play micros for entertainment and are content to spend (lose) some money on it as a hobby, what's important isn't the same as if you're aiming to become a high-stakes pro.

ThePokerHobbyist · Mar 6, 2014

I would put confidence at the top of the list. When I know a game cold, and feel confident that whatever happens I know what to do, I'm generally ok. It's when I'm playing scared or nervous, when I'm not sure what the right play is and I'm worried about making a mistake- my game goes out the window, and the other players can smell that kind of nervousness a mile away.

hffjd2000 · Mar 7, 2014

Whats the importance of skills, experience, good luck, patience, addiction, etc if in the first place no money to bet.
That said, the most important in poker is M O N E Y.

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