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"But will the dispelling of other poker myths (e.g.,
the validity of luck) improve the performances of
poor players and chronic losers, thus decreasing the
edge odds for the good player? On the whole, the
answer would be no. A few poor players (those who
would work to steadily improve their game even
without the Manual) will benefit from the Manual.
But most poor players are static players who will
not use the Advanced Concepts of Poker or do
anything to improve their game.
Why? Consider the nature of chronic losers: Most
chronic losers have deeply entrenched habits that
militate against the ingredients of good
poker--discipline, thought, and then control. The
Advanced Concepts of Poker demand intensive
discipline and continuous thought--the very efforts
that chronic losers seek to avoid. In fact, they
build elaborate rationalizations or excuses to avoid
any such discipline and thought. They play poker to
"relax" their minds. Applying the Advanced Concepts
of Poker would contradict and threaten their
rationalized excuses for losing.
"Revealing the Advanced Concepts of Poker to chronic
losers is similar to revealing the logical
advantages of being sober to chronic alcoholics, or
revealing the unbeatable casino odds to inveterate
gamblers. Few chronic losers will change their
self-destructive habits when confronted with their
errors.... On reading the Advanced Concepts of
Poker, some chronic losers temporarily become wary
of the good player and alert to some of his
techniques. But in most cases, their alertness soon
fades and their awareness sinks even lower because
of a tranquil confidence that develops
From now "knowing" the good player's techniques and
from "being savvy" to his tricks, they quickly let
themselves forget that his techniques and deceptions
continue to extract money from them.
"Yet any loser at any time can choose to use his
mind to make himself a winner. The mind is the
instrument required to use the Advanced Concepts
Poker Winners make themselves winners by choosing to
effectively use their minds. And losers make
themselves losers by choosing to default on the
effective use of their minds. Responsibility for the
results of poker rests squarely and solely on the
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