Drawing Dead

After watching this trailer, I can’t help but think why some people just suck at poker, and will forever suck, while others seems to have a natural ability as if sponsored by the poker gods themselves.

The beauty of poker is that someone can be a terrible player, but never realize it because their own ignorance and aggression sends them on crazy meteoric winning streaks, naturally reinforcing the notion that they are a spectacular player. Eventually this winning streak will end, and they will find themselves uploading funds again (such as the case with Michael in the film). As depressing as this is for Michael, this is a “Beauty” because it is this very attribute about poker that keeps the Donkey hee-HAA’n and the Eagles soaring. Without Donkeys, poker would be a bunch of solid players trying to steal blinds from each other; a meager and painful existence at best.

As cliché is it may be, knowledge is power, and the more you know about poker, the more you can separate your existence from that of a donkey.

Study Hard!