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Poker Video: Misc/Other by Joe Tall (Micro/Small Stakes)

I know that you didn't speak on any of my questions specifically in the video, but here they are:

With your knowledge of multiple games, what game would you choose to teach a person who has never touched a deck of cards whose intention was to try going pro eventually? Would this answer have been different 3 or 5 years ago due to certain games getting tougher?

Limit Holdem.

If you could only choose one game to play for the next year for yourself and current skill set, which one would it be? Would the answer change if the only goal was to make the most money possible?

Answer doesnt change, forced to play one game, Stud8 but that is because there are more games available on a daily basis.

Do you feel that it is necessary to play all the games you know individually to keep your skills sharp or can this be done by playing them in a mix? or does it differ between games?

Does not differ between games, work is work. You gotta put it in to get better. FWIW, my O8 game has severely slipped as I have not played much and have lost interest studying lately. So Ive been trying to work on O8 a bit more.

You mentioned in your video that basically the rug was pulled from under you when party poker disappeared. You had a baby on the way and had to borrow money.

Thats a lot of pressure to put upon yourself to make things work at that time. Do you think that pressure acted as a catalyst to where you are now or did it impede it?

You mentioned in your video that basically the rug was pulled from under you when party poker disappeared. You had a baby on the way and had to borrow money.

Thats a lot of pressure to put upon yourself to make things work at that time. Do you think that pressure acted as a catalyst to where you are now or did it impede it?

Catalyst for sure. I moved quickly into adulthood.

Nice series Joe Tall

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in specific what was so good?

in specific what was so good?

I didnt have to get a job to live an epic lifestyle.

I really enjoyed the 'Science of Poker' concept. I'm a psych major and I can easily see how you've took the scientific approach and simply applied it to cards. The 'retest' part was also a nail on the head because it reflects a never ending cycle for improving in poker and can easily be applied to every area in life such as college, working out, healthy eating. Cool video.
Are you doing any future videos that adapt to the recent add ons of draw games on full tilt... like how you've done for 'from a donk to a stud series' and 'saddle up'.

Really enjoyed this Blueprint episode. You gave some great advice and it was really cool hearing your story. The bit about how no matter what your situation the only guarantee is it will change is something everyone should think about. I have only one tattoo and it reads "Isto Tambem Passara" or This Too Shall Pass - words I live by. Enjoy the good times and prepare for the bad but remember neither of them last forever.