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Message: [QUOTE="fletchdad, post: 6073475, member: 65205"] Thank you for this answer. I am very pleasantly surprised, I did not expect such a humble answer, and that is my fault for prejudging how you might respond, and I will apologize for my wrong prejudgement even though you probably would not have even been aware of this. First of all, thank you for explaining why your attitude was coming across as it was. I am sorry you are having troubles in your life that cause you to react as you described above. But this is something that is simply human. You seem to be someone who also likes self-reflection, and this is a great way to improve life's quality without material or emotional needs being met. If I may be so presumptuous, there is a book I have recently read which I found phenomenal. It is called "Riding the Elephant" by Ray McKinley. I found it helped me tremendously to view myself in a more observative way as opposed to a judgemental way, meaning that I will see more of what I do and less of why I do it, although the "why" is still important to understand. It's kinda hard to explain in a couple of sentences. Let's say someone says "You are an asshole" to you. Is your initial impulse to hit them, to ask them why they think that, to step back and wonder if there is maybe some truth to the statement, and so on. Many ways to react. Many ways to think. Many ways to feel. Many ways to compare this to other situations in the past. Anyway, I know I am derailing, but if this has piqued your interest, maybe give that book a look. And, full disclosure, I am in no way affiliated with the book nor do I know the author nor do I profit in any way if you would buy it. I simply find it one of the best self-reflection books I have read. Now, back to the software. I think I get where you are coming from. But you yourself have also stated (and I 100 % agree) that the software does not make a player better. But the same info you gather at a live table, like bet sizing, VPIP, position play etc. will be gathered by the software. But if you do not know how to intelligently use this information, it will not help. If you have stats that show a river C/R means he is strong, and you still refuse to let go of AA when he C/R OTR with some kind of coordinated board, then the software is trying to give you info that you refuse to accept. (Not "you" as in you). So the software simply gathers info that you can filter and isolate. What each individual does with that info will show how in tune to the game they actually are. I used the software, as I mentioned, and it was incredibly hard work. I had to filter my big wins and losses and then observe the hands off the table, see what mistakes I made or what stats I missed or misread and so on. Like if I had an average of 6BB/100 hands, with 24 tables I had 2 BB/100 hands, but LOTS more hands per hour. Of course, 2BB/100 hands will probably still see you getting eaten up with rake depending on site and stakes. And, after a few years of hard work and many hours invested, I had to admit that I am nowhere near good enough to play poker as anything but a hobby. It hurt for me to admit this, but it helped as well....... I appreciate your poker story and thanks for sharing. And thanks again for your post above. Lifes problems can be overwhelming at times, and especially in times like we have right now. We only walk this planet for a few steps before we are gone. When life throws obstacles in our way, it is up to each individual to decide if the obstacle will be a challenge to overcome, or simply a reason to become bitter. (Yea, it is way more complicated than that, I know, I'm just sayin...) Anyway, good luck to you and keep playing your poker. Stay safe and healthy. [/QUOTE]

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