Joined: Mar '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 55 (M)
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I think the two most important things are discipline and focus. These two things should run hand in hand and if you can control these two things you should always do well. But a little bit of luck always goes nicely with these to!!
Joined: May '13
Location: Mauritius
Age: 32 (M)
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yep being a good poker player you need to have disciplined if you want to make serious money, if you play casually and want to have fun, by all means go crazy and play big tourneys once in a while. If you can afford to reload too then have fun.
But if you want to make money discipline is one of the step you need to take to make money. Mental game also is very important. If you have that poker will be fun and money will come on your lap!
Joined: Mar '12
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 40 (M)
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Luck - you forgot one of the most important factors, but all the things you mentioned are very true. And I don't mean luck in general, I mean luck at the right times, in the right pots, in the right tourneys against the right player. So many pros have launched careers from one big game where things went well.
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Portugal
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Some more Characteristics Aggressive = Similar to being fearless, you can’t let others control the action at the table. You need to be willing to demonstrate your abilities, and even bluff when necessary, to make sure you’re the leader, not the follower in the game
Ambitious = Poker players continue to improve when they keep striving against the odds
And for me the most important
Cheerful= Remember, at the end of the day, it’s only a game. Don’t get caught up in an opponent beating you on a single hand. Starting fights over a game is lame. The game of poker should be fun. While you can make a lot of money if you’re good, you should still enjoy
