How Lucky Do You Think You Are At Poker?

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Something I have thought about quite a bit, and you make this point. Timing of your luck is SO important. Is the average really that telling?

Like Storm said, he could have gone busto at the beginning, had a $1.73 left in his account and gone on the SICKEST streak known to man and built a roll up to $79 smackers...but what if he hadn't had that one hand that made him go busto, and THEN went on the streak. Maybe that's what happend...I certainly think something similar happened with JD. He avoided bad luck in the beginning that allowed him to get to where he is from profits of play-money he sold....I doubt it was a respectable bankroll.

Does the long run really matter??? I mean do we actually ever get there...to the long run I mean.

Or are we all lucky because Moneymaker got lucky and introduced the world to poker (me included)?

Maybe the guy's who hit and run while rubbing their rabbit's foot have it all figured out...its all about massaging the timing.

At the end of the day, I don't think anyone can say anything is 100% a result of the individual..."luck" factors into everything in life, and the timing of that "luck" alters the course of your life.

One of the best examples of a work ethic and pure willpower is Michael Jordan. He got to where he was because he wanted it more than anyone in everyone single game he played (the ones that mattered anyway)...but what if he never grew to be 6' 6'' ?