Basketball and poker
February 24, 2009
There are a lot of things that are similar between basketball and poker. If you understand the game of basketball very well, you will be able to use it in your poker games. Here are some tips from basketball players who play poker.
First, in basketball, the three point shot is a lower percentage shot in comparison to a two point shot. Although a three point shot has more points, it has a lower percentage. On average, a three point shot goes in one out of three times while a two point shot goes in one out of two times. So what do we learn from this? If you take twelve three point shots and one third goes in, you will end up with twelve points. If you take twelve two point shots and one half goes in, you will end up with twelve points also. This means that when you take lower percentage shots, you have to be rewarded with more points. If you take higher percentage shots, you are awarded lesser points. In poker, the logic is the same. If you have a high chance of winning the hand then you should be willing to bet as much as you want. If you have a low chance of winning the hand then you should either fold or simply check.
Second, basketball players guard the opponent very well. In basketball, the greater the defender translates into a lower percentage of shots made for the opposing player. Basketball players that defend well like Raja Bell make sure that scorers like Kobe Bryant don’t drop eighty one points in a single game. In the game of poker, the logic is also the same. You have to defend your chips when opposing players attempt to get it. You have to know when to fold when someone knows that you are bluffing. If you are a good defensive poker player then you would know how to ward off these raptors from getting to your chips.
Third, basketball players make it a point to practice a lot. They have an uncanny discipline to go to the court and practice their shots. In poker, you also need to practice your moves. You can practice your moves on a computer program or you can practice your moves online. You might want to read a lot of poker books and poker tips. You will certainly have added knowledge to your game. At the end of the day, what really matters is that you enjoy the game. Basketball players enjoy playing basketball and so should you enjoy playing poker. If you do not enjoy a game so much then you are wasting your time. It is hard to work hard at something that you do not love. It is hard to practice free throws at the gym if you do not love basketball. It is hard to become a good poker player if you do not love the game of poker. At the end of the day, make sure that you love the game.
The queen of hearts, the queen of diamonds, which one is yours?
February 10, 2009
Second, let us describe the queen of diamonds. The queen of diamonds is the woman that is glamorous. She is beautiful. She is pretty. She appears on magazine covers. She loves to be surrounded with riches. She loves diamonds. She loves travelling. She loves shopping. She is the woman who is loaded with riches. Men all around the world offer their hard earned money to her so that they can spend their lives with them. Men all around the world want to be seen with this trophy girl. The queen of diamonds is the woman that turns heads. She is the woman that will make the most powerful men kneel before her.
There are a lot of comparisons and references to the queens of the poker deck, especially the queen of hearts and the queen of diamonds. These red headed queens have a lot to do with men and their women. What kind of women does the queen of hearts refer to? What kind of women does the queen of diamonds refer to?
First, let us start with the queen of hearts. The queen of hearts is the woman that will love you no matter what. She will move heaven and earth to make you happy. She is the type of woman who will cook for you in the morning when you wake up. She is the type of woman that will make you supper when you get home from work. She is the type of woman that will take care of your children and raise them the way you would them to be raised. The queen of hearts captivates many hearts of men out there. She is soft spoken, humble, and maternal. She can melt the hearts of many men out there.
So which of the two queens do you want? Which of the two queens do you have? If you are the type of guy that likes the queen of hearts then good for you. If you are the type of guy that likes the queen of diamonds then good for you too. The bottom line is this, which woman will make you happy? Who is the woman in your life that will make you feel like a champion everyday? Is it the queen of hearts or is it the queen of diamonds? Make your choice.
Some men want both the queen of hearts and the queen of diamonds. Some men want pocket queens. Well, pocket queens have been referred to by poker players as four tits. If you are a guy that can handle four tits at once then you must be a very good manager. You would not want to see two queens fighting. You would not want to be black listed among all the queens out there, right? If you are going to go for a queen then you have to make sure what you are getting into. Do not attempt anything silly or else the last laugh will be about you, the joker, who is automatically removed from the deck.