I will never 'get it'

Beware of the fallacy of pokerstove.

Loads of microbonks punching random, unrealistic ranges into the thing convincing themselves they:

a) knwo what they're doing
b) made correct calls/folds

I know exactly how you feel. When i first started playing i never realised how much effort goes in to getting good and the sheer amount of information one must absorb.

Originally Posted by jippo88

I know exactly how you feel. When i first started playing i never realised how much effort goes in to getting good and the sheer amount of information one must absorb.

yeah it's pretty insane this is why it tilts me when ppl irl are like oh you don't work you play poker

Originally Posted by EasyPoker

Beware of the fallacy of pokerstove.

Loads of microbonks punching random, unrealistic ranges into the thing convincing themselves they:

a) knwo what they're doing
b) made correct calls/folds

Sounds worryingly like me!

Originally Posted by gjoselepen

so you mean it's not safe anymore in pokerstove?

I'm seeing poker stove like a tool. A knife maybe. Use it badly, cut off a finger. Use it well, gut a fish.

Isn't half the point that as you develop an understanding of odds and ranges and stuff, you more easily spot that the fish-monkey is just randomly hitting buttons because that's the only way it makes sense when held up to your model?