Poker Twitter News: Poker Is Easy

In this new weekly installment of Poker Twitter News, we’re bringing you twitter posts that show how easy poker is.

BencB with a simple poker tip

The most straightforward and boring tips in poker are the most valuable.
— bencb (@bencb789) January 25, 2023

Kevin Martin agrees poker is easy

Then handle your ADD, a little social isolation and overall disapproval from family…Bang! Easy career!
— KMart (@KevinRobMartin) January 24, 2023

How to set up realistic poker goals

what about rephrasing it into something that is 100% in your hands. Being the best in the world highly depends on others😉
— Steffen Sontheimer (@RunGo0seRun) January 25, 2023

Jungleman on guaranteed poker wins

Poker is actually a true meritocracy in that it's cycles converge fast enough that if you play and make decisions well, you WILL win. Do other careers have this? Can they be molded in such a way?
— Daniel Cates 🇺🇸 🌎 (@junglemandan) January 24, 2023

The more discipline you have preflop in poker, the more freedom and ease you have on later streets. Feel like that's an apt metaphor for the real world
— Daniel Cates 🇺🇸 🌎 (@junglemandan) January 22, 2023

And then of course Phil Galfond complicates things

The "Take it Down" Bias:

Most players cbet too often because it leads to a higher frequency of emotionally positive outcomes (winning the pot).

Your goal in poker is to win more money. Not more pots.
— Phil Galfond (@PhilGalfond) January 24, 2023

Phil Galfond on good and bad reasons to raise

Bad reasons to raise:

• Because I have a good hand
• To find out where I'm at
• To price out flush draws

Good reasons to raise:

• I'm a favorite against their calling range
• I can fold out many better hands
• Fuck this guy
• Leveraging ICM pressure
— Phil Galfond (@PhilGalfond) January 24, 2023

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