Vince Van Patten Poker
Poker Question for Vince van Patten:
I have now been playing Texas Hold'em for over a year. I still have 4 losing sessions for every winning one and the losing sessions are more expensive. I realize I play too conservatively and no doubt, I am easy to read. Also, I have had some terrible bad beats, (i.e. losing with Aces full, small straight flush to larger straight flush, etc) and though I have read several of the top poker books, it doesn't seem to help. Suggestions, please?Vince van Patten Answer
Days after his passing his World Poker Tour family lead by Adam Pliska and Vince Van Patten join Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway to share memories of Sexton. As one of his closes friends, Van. Van Patten learned to play poker from his father, actor Dick Van Patten, at age 14. In the 1990s, Vince Van Patten put together his own Hollywood home game with famous regulars like Ben Affleck or Tobey Maguire. He finished in the money at the 2010 World Series of Poker main event. He finished 481st in a pool of 7,319 entrants.
My father, Dick Van Patten, taught me to expect the worst. In other words, to always wonder what the best hand the other players could have. Play like you could be beat at any time. He made me a suspicious player and a sneaky player. Those are the ingredients you have to have to be very good and while they may not be beneficial in every aspect of life, they are a strength in poker.Above all, you need a great desire to win. While you shouldn’t be over-confident, the competitive drive to play the best game you can should be the basis of every decision you make at the table. If you want to just play and have social time that’s one thing, you don’t have to have certain attributes. Every player has distinct and individual qualities that make her or him a great player, but a common trait among all winning players is a true competitiveness. With poker, you have to find out the ingredients it takes you to be a winner and knowing when to quit.
Which brings me to this: if you are concerned with your losses, try playing in lower stake games and tournaments until you build your confidence. With time, patience and dedication, it will happen!
I really hope this helps you out! Remember: It’s the subtleties that separate the winners from the losers.
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In many ways both literal and figurative, Mike Sexton personified the World Poker Tour. Days after his passing his World Poker Tour family lead by Adam Pliska and Vince Van Patten join Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway to share memories of Sexton. As one of his closes friends, Van Patten reveals some things you didn't know about the legend. Adam Pliska exposes sides of Mike as a business leader that may have not always been obvious to the audience.
For more memories of the Hall of Famer check out the entire episode:
https://www.pokernews.com/podcast/pokernews-podcast/pokernews-podcast-mike-sexton-tribute-37932.htm
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