One little-mentioned aspect of poker is that, when played correctly, it can be slightly boring. Not boring in the usual sense of the word, but in the choice of one's responses. These responses are pretty scripted. You get a certain hand, you do a certain thing. Stray too far outside this predictable «script» and the odds will turn against you. For this reason, if the game is adventurous, chancy, and exciting, you may be playing it wrong. It's when the game has a certain dreary predictability that you are beginning to play it correctly. Poker is fun; winning at poker can sometimes be rather tedious.
"Everything the middle course is best; all things in excess bring trouble". – Platus
