why poker is so difficult?

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odds are so unintuitive for human brains. The birthday paradox is a wonderful example that can easily verify this. Despite seeming impossible, it states In a room of just 23 people there's a 50-50 chance of at least two people having the same birthday. This comes from exponents and first person mind frame. We only see our own 22 match chances and not all 23 individuals match chances. Which turns out to be 253 match attempts in total. The issues of exponentials and first person bias causing counter intuitive answers is represented in multiplayer card games. This is 1 major reason poker can be difficult, but not the only reason. For another even more brain hurting example see the Monty Hall Problem. It takes a bit too long to explain here.
 
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Poker.
You can learn the rules in a day.
It takes a lifetime to master it.
 
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is so difficult to learn poker

It's even more difficult losing money you cannot afford to lose! I know many who will disagree, but the safest way to learn the game is to play the game, and start off with either Play Money or freerolls.
Sure they are different from playing with real Cash, but it gives you a grounding on how the game progresses, and how to limit your losses, I started off playing on my Facebook profile, and lost count how many mistakes I made, but I didn't care, It wasn't costing me anything, and I learned a lot of things through playing the Freerolls on pokerstars.
It takes time, but if you don't want the game to take all your money, It's the only way to learn.
 
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Myślę, że wielu graczy utrudnia sobie życie. To jak w tekście Hanka Williamsa: „napada cię tylko wtedy, gdy idziesz do centrum” – proste rozwiązanie to po prostu nie iść do centrum. Gdy otwierasz limp na śmieciowej ręce, idziesz do centrum.
It's true I play for fun and it gives me satisfaction when I win and the strategy has come with time
 
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Zrzucanie hand jest trudną sprawa dla new gamer i może wystąpić zły zakład
 
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It's not difficult to learn the basics, the difficult part is to be a winner player. Because everyone knows the basic and I think at least 50% of the players also have a intermediate-level knowledge, so, it's not easy to be a winner player.
 
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