Wednesday 13 February 2008

Rule 18: Take the long view.

While you'd like to win in the short term in poker (in other words, today), what you really want is to win over the long term. Ideally, you want to end up with a poker history that includes both wins and losses, with the wins dominating. The worst thing that can befall you in poker is to be winning in today's game using a strategy that fails over the long-term.
«You are rewarded for correct play in the long run; in the short run, anything can happen».
– Tom McEvoy, champion poker player