No Lessons Learned

Humans are essentially problem solving animals. We look for patterns - try to find the link between cause and effect. We are uncomfortable with the seemingly random and try to find ways to make order out of chaos. This is why poker is so fascinating and so frustrating - it is a very very difficult game to "solve" in the game-theory sense of the word.

My last trip to the casino went very well. I made just over $600 in about four hours playing $1/$2 NLHE. The secret of my success? I honestly couldn't tell you. Getting dealt slightly better hands than my opponents were dealt, I guess. Some people would call it nothing but luck (I know my opponents called it that!) but did I learn anything that I can pass along? Can I give you a tip that will make you a better poker player? No, I don't think so.

Some days are like that.