Poker gems, #145

Barry Tanenbaum, in Card Player magazine column, July 2, 2008 (Vol. 21, #13), p. 109.


When you play for a living, you inevitably will encounter losing streaks. They can become a problem if you cannot respond properly. It takes an unusually tough player to lose several days in a row, show up for work the next day, have his pocket kings rivered in the first hour, and still be able to play his best game. If you cannot do this, your hourly rate will be devastated several times per year.