Vince Van Patten
06-30-2005, 03:26 PM
The ups and downs in poker have helped me in other parts of life – especially because I play for such high stakes.
In a sense, the way you respond to the flux in poker is very spiritual and philosophical. It defines who you are. Can you pick yourself up when you’re low? Do you let the highs go to your head? For me personally, the way I play poker says a lot about who I am in life in general.
Without experiencing the ups and downs at the poker table, I wouldn’t be so prepared when life’s other ups and downs happen. As it stands, poker has conditioned me for life’s bumps.
To get more specific, I think that there is a correlation between playing sports and playing poker. You have to be prepared and sharp to play your best game.
For example, when I was on the tennis tour, it was all about the homework – in other words, training. Same goes for poker – or anything else you want to excel at in life actually. It takes discipline and heart to be able to ride out the ups and downs.
~Vince Van Patten
In a sense, the way you respond to the flux in poker is very spiritual and philosophical. It defines who you are. Can you pick yourself up when you’re low? Do you let the highs go to your head? For me personally, the way I play poker says a lot about who I am in life in general.
Without experiencing the ups and downs at the poker table, I wouldn’t be so prepared when life’s other ups and downs happen. As it stands, poker has conditioned me for life’s bumps.
To get more specific, I think that there is a correlation between playing sports and playing poker. You have to be prepared and sharp to play your best game.
For example, when I was on the tennis tour, it was all about the homework – in other words, training. Same goes for poker – or anything else you want to excel at in life actually. It takes discipline and heart to be able to ride out the ups and downs.
~Vince Van Patten