Chip Reese advice for poker and life
Lots of people die every day but we don’t know most of them. When family or friends die, obviously it affects us and we miss them. When friends of friends (that we aren’t really acquainted with) pass on, we naturally feel for the friends and family left behind. This is natural as we are a naturally compassionate species.
When television/movies/sports personalities die, we often feel the same way, out of compassion for the people they leave behind and also because, how ever small, they were a part of our life and we may miss their influence or entertainment. The recent passing of Chip Reese made me feel this way, sympathy for his family and friends, particularly because by all accounts he was a good human being and well liked man. At the same time, even though I had never met him, I would occasionally see him on a poker television show or a radio interview, and I will miss that personality.
I remembered hearing a great interview with him a while back and went to research where it was. I found it on the archives on the original The Circuit show. It was a 2 part interview and I’m glad the archives are still there so I could listen to it again. Among the various nuggets of life and poker he provided in this rare interview was something that stuck out as pure gold for us poker players. What he said was that the best cash game players would maybe win 65% of their sessions (obviously much less for tournament players), and that learning to lose was one of the most important lessons you need to learn as a poker player. He said something to the effect of if you’re going to let it ruin your day whenever you lose then you are going to have many miserable days during the year.
Golden advice, Chip. Thank you.
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Well said, Murf. I also went back and found that old Circuit interview shortly after Reese’s death. Great stuff — definitely worth seeking out (for those who haven’t heard it).