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tikay
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Talking of Miss Coren.......
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....here's her piece from today's Guardian. Oh, to have 100th of her writing talent.
One of the experiments from the International Federation of Poker is "duplicate". It works on the same principle as duplicate bridge: the deck is pre-set to provide identical hands at different tables. Each player is awarded points against other players with the same cards, in the hope of measuring "the skill of the play" rather than "the luck of the deal".
Of course, this still has its flaws. Your opponent might shove with an underpair and a rival opponent's might not; doesn't mean you've played better. If he hits a set, you've still got unlucky; if he doesn't, you've still got lucky. Similar problem with duplicate bridge: if a queen is oddly placed, a dodgy finesse will triumph over better play.
There is no flawless way to find "the best poker player in the world". Biggest money winner? His losses aren't recorded. Most final-table appearances? He played more tournaments than others. Toughest event? Luck is always a factor in any single game. Series of tournaments? Too restricted to those who can be in the right country at the right time for the right period. Play it online? That's a different discipline.
I rather like the impossibility of naming anyone "best". The ensuing, unceasing argument is so human. Personally, I try to duck out of that arm-wrestle for sanity's sake. We're all competitive, but I aim quietly for two things: first, to survive the game; second, to make a profit. Everything else is icing sugar.
I remember the wise words of Richard Jessup: "For every number one man there is a number two man, and because of this a man cannot retreat from life. The difference is that the number one man is a machine and the Cincinnati Kid is not, and was not, and never will be a machine."
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I especially liked this - some of us remain in touch with the real world......
".....I rather like the impossibility of naming anyone "best". The ensuing, unceasing argument is so human. Personally, I try to duck out of that arm-wrestle for sanity's sake. We're all competitive, but I aim quietly for two things: first, to survive the game; second, to make a profit. Everything else is icing sugar....."
As Smokey Robinson may have said - I second that emotion.
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Nice piece
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Quote from: tikay on November 30, 2011, 01:17:57 PM
I especially liked this - some of us remain in touch with the real world......
".....I rather like the impossibility of naming anyone "best". The ensuing, unceasing argument is so human. Personally, I try to duck out of that arm-wrestle for sanity's sake. We're all competitive, but I aim quietly for two things: first, to survive the game; second, to make a profit. Everything else is icing sugar....."
As Smokey Robinson may have said - I second that emotion.
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No doubt you've read it, but for anyone who hasn't - For Richer, For Poorer is a must-read
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Quote from: cambridgealex on November 30, 2011, 01:20:45 PM
Nice piece
Settle! I got into bother for that sort of thing...
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Quote from: david3103 on November 30, 2011, 01:21:16 PM
Quote from: tikay on November 30, 2011, 01:17:57 PM
I especially liked this - some of us remain in touch with the real world......
".....I rather like the impossibility of naming anyone "best". The ensuing, unceasing argument is so human. Personally, I try to duck out of that arm-wrestle for sanity's sake. We're all competitive, but I aim quietly for two things: first, to survive the game; second, to make a profit. Everything else is icing sugar....."
As Smokey Robinson may have said - I second that emotion.
+1
No doubt you've read it, but for anyone who hasn't -
For Richer, For Poorer is a must-read
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Quote from: david3103 on November 30, 2011, 01:21:16 PM
Quote from: tikay on November 30, 2011, 01:17:57 PM
I especially liked this - some of us remain in touch with the real world......
".....I rather like the impossibility of naming anyone "best". The ensuing, unceasing argument is so human. Personally, I try to duck out of that arm-wrestle for sanity's sake. We're all competitive, but I aim quietly for two things: first, to survive the game; second, to make a profit. Everything else is icing sugar....."
As Smokey Robinson may have said - I second that emotion.
+1
No doubt you've read it, but for anyone who hasn't -
For Richer, For Poorer is a must-read
So true. Reading that book I cried twice, laughed numerous times and it had me thinking all of the way through. Probably the best non-strategy poker related book ever written and one of the most interesting autobiographies I have ever read.
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Hurray for you, Tommy (and David and Tikay). They're ripping apart my commentary failings on the other thread; this has cheered me up a lot! As I'm sure you'll know, having read it, that is an intensely personal book for me and I put my heart and soul into it; it means an awful lot to me when people say it meant something to them. Seriously, thanks very much.
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and treat those two imposters just the same.....
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Thought you were trying to get vicky to take your quiz Red Dog
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Quote from: George2Loose on December 01, 2011, 02:02:34 AM
Thought you were trying to get vicky to take your quiz Red Dog
Well I take hers....
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Quote from: RED-DOG on December 01, 2011, 02:05:04 AM
Quote from: George2Loose on December 01, 2011, 02:02:34 AM
Thought you were trying to get vicky to take your quiz Red Dog
Well I take hers....
can't remember the last time I managed to get a wall perfect on only connect. so tilting.
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Not read a poker related book in ages so will get myself a copy....Those only connect walls are so addictive....great fun even if I do hear Coren saying 'No that's not a group!' with all too frustrating frequency! Easily the best quiz show host since William G. Stewart!
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Watched the Frank Skinner show last week - ('Opinionated', Thurs 10pm BBC).
Vicky Coren was a guest, and came across as very sharp, and quite funny.
(Mr Skinner is also very good, but as a kind of Skinner-fan I am a bit biased).
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Quote from: Victoria Coren on December 01, 2011, 01:57:59 AM
Hurray for you, Tommy (and David and Tikay). They're ripping apart my commentary failings on the other thread; this has cheered me up a lot! As I'm sure you'll know, having read it, that is an intensely personal book for me and I put my heart and soul into it; it means an awful lot to me when people say it meant something to them. Seriously, thanks very much.
I like the commentary and think you both contribute an interesting slant on what we're watching. Will also go get the book I think
I'm not just saying this because I think you're funny, intelligent & gorgeous or things like that, but I do
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