Do gamblers / poker players need a huge ego to succeed?

[AlunB]

Poker players don't need a huge ego to succeed, no.

In tournament poker, off the top off my head, I don't think Deadman, Goulder, Brammer, Perrins, Cody, Toby, Negreanu etc have inflated egos.

I'd guess the proportion of inflated egos in poker is much the same as most other (competitive) walks of life.

Troll level: expert

[The Camel]

Poker players don't need a huge ego to succeed, no.

In tournament poker, off the top off my head, I don't think Deadman, Goulder, Brammer, Perrins, Cody, Toby, Negreanu etc have inflated egos.

I'd guess the proportion of inflated egos in poker is much the same as most other (competitive) walks of life.

Troll level: expert

Negreanu hasn't got an inflated ego and I like salads.

[cambridgealex]

Poker players don't need a huge ego to succeed, no.

In tournament poker, off the top off my head, I don't think Deadman, Goulder, Brammer, Perrins, Cody, Toby, Negreanu etc have inflated egos.

I'd guess the proportion of inflated egos in poker is much the same as most other (competitive) walks of life.

Troll level: expert

That's not the only name in that list that would wind Camel up

[kinboshi]

Poker players don't need a huge ego to succeed, no.

In tournament poker, off the top off my head, I don't think Deadman, Goulder, Brammer, Perrins, Cody, Toby, Negreanu etc have inflated egos.

I'd guess the proportion of inflated egos in poker is much the same as most other (competitive) walks of life.

Troll level: expert

That's not the only name in that list that would wind Camel up

Yeah, that Goulder's a right tos.... oh... 

[The Camel]

Poker players don't need a huge ego to succeed, no.

In tournament poker, off the top off my head, I don't think Deadman, Goulder, Brammer, Perrins, Cody, Toby, Negreanu etc have inflated egos.

I'd guess the proportion of inflated egos in poker is much the same as most other (competitive) walks of life.

Troll level: expert

That's not the only name in that list that would wind Camel up

Yeah, that Goulder's a right tos.... oh... 

Sorry, have I been whooshed?

I have no negative opinions of anyone in that list apart from the Romanian.

[Omm]

Who wrote this and when:

*9 Try to keep some form of emotional stability. You are certainly not as good as your best result suggests you are. There is always someone significantly better than you. Ego is the most expensive failing in poker… try not to have one. On the other hand, you are almost certainly not as bad as you worst run tells you. Avoiding doing serious amounts of cash when you are suffering a run of bad results is an important factor in becoming a successful pro.

[tikay]

Who wrote this and when:

*9 Try to keep some form of emotional stability. You are certainly not as good as your best result suggests you are. There is always someone significantly better than you. Ego is the most expensive failing in poker… try not to have one. On the other hand, you are almost certainly not as bad as you worst run tells you. Avoiding doing serious amounts of cash when you are suffering a run of bad results is an important factor in becoming a successful pro.

Very good. That was 12 years ago. Amazing find.