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anagnorisis
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About anagnorisis
king@velocitychess.com, rook@velocitychess.com
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Comment #2417508
True that; you never know what a congressmen will do for attention or money after the money they bilked from another has already run dry. And I have no clue as to ur exact mode for…
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Comment #2417365
I'm a fan. Then again, i love gambling; then again, quite a few ppl do! :) I could see this catching on, particularly, in sports circles. Old friends, current friends, etc...Watchi…
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Comment #2376160
Love it. Brilliantly done article. Growing up, the sage advice I remember most from my dad was "the law of sunken treasure" and the sunk cost fallacy. The emotions that invariably …
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Comment #2376134
Exactly, And like i said, likely pretty poorly: It's about the metrics, or lack there of. And what a critical distinction that makes in pro poker vs most any other business endeavo…
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Comment #2376113
Yes. But no, It's always about the money; the lifestyle is the way poker players show it off to the world, that is otherwise disconnected from their success...or occupation. It's s…
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Comment #2375741
ps...check out the mathematic models/programs that play out and distill "variance", the "long term", and 'luck' in poker..It's remarkable stuff.
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Comment #2375736
The prob with..every..mainstream story on (e)poker is the unflinching marketing élan of the writers, and necessity to give a (stil truly) sub-terranean slice of life immediate reso…
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Comment #2365712
Even better argument for communism, no?
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Comment #2365594
Judging between potential problems....I think the most apparent one is the op-ed writer missed a dose of Xanax, or missed a deadline and needed to churn something out. He's imbuing…
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Comment #2365528
Mortal Kombat meets e-Harmony. Fight for your matches, win your dates. Love is war. The target market seems motley, yet distinct(ly desperate). Ok...someone needs to do an Internet…
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Comment #2365480
The refutation to Ted would be to spend some quality time at the Bellagio poker room. Then again, Ted's likely just referencing people who at least have shreds of sanity in them.
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Comment #2365464
The issue is a non-issue, but still legitimate and interesting. Stress, poor decisions, emotional tumult, and being flung into life itself are inexorable, and as unavoidable as bre…