Am I a pro?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:23 am
I think the previous post by JG sums up what a lot of players will probably go through at some stage. I've always thought its really important to differentiate between people who go out to gamble on the fruits and those who play them professionally, what I call career players. Most players go out when they feel like it, do want they want and as a result have little order or disipline in their daily lives. I would describe myself as a half pro, considering that I don't have rigid hours, and I often sometimes just pop out when I feel like it coupled with the fact that I do have a little bit of history with gambling issues. A pro for me, is a state of mind or a willingless of intent, which results in a flowing steadiness and ultimately success. The buzz is taken away considerably, and that 100 win off a few quid doesn't quite feel the same, your going along a straight line, rather than hitting those highs and lows. The problem with players is that nearly all of them have a gambling history (how did we all get into this) so this buzz or hitting the highs and lows is naturally instilled in us. I can say for certain that the best players I know, are not the ones who get the best info, its the ones that have somehow eliminated this buzz from their makeup. They also make the most money, I am never that keen on spurting out figures but a guy I know has over 3 in his bank balance and he's not paying a mortgage any more. He told me the turning point for him, was a court case involving him 'lighting up' italian jobs that happened years ago. He came out of that court case a bigger and better man, decided to do everything by the book, no shortcuts allowed and he's just gone on from there. His favourite word is sustainability.
Back to the point I was going to make now. If you do get drastically wound up when you've had 150 through something or things aren't going your way, then you should take stock of things and make decisions about your future health and stress levels. I've always thought one of the major signs of a player going down the rocky road is when he starts slamming the buttons. When things aren't going my way, I always thank the machine for it because I say, if you were nice all the time then everyone would be trying to come and take money out of you. I do get worked up sometimes, but these days its always controlled simply because I know theres no other option.
Back to the point I was going to make now. If you do get drastically wound up when you've had 150 through something or things aren't going your way, then you should take stock of things and make decisions about your future health and stress levels. I've always thought one of the major signs of a player going down the rocky road is when he starts slamming the buttons. When things aren't going my way, I always thank the machine for it because I say, if you were nice all the time then everyone would be trying to come and take money out of you. I do get worked up sometimes, but these days its always controlled simply because I know theres no other option.
