My Dream
I dream that one day I will be able to win in some big poker tournament like the world series of poker. It is not easy to fulfill that kind of dream, I know. But hey, as long as it is free to dream, who would stop me from doing so?
It must take a lot to win in such poker tournaments. I could not even begin to imagine what kind of preparation WSOP main event champions had done just to achieve their dream. To win something that big is not something you prepare for overnight. It must have taken them years of poker experience, and lots of gambling money to do that.
If I ever get to join the World Series of Poker, I do not want to be labeled as dead money. Dead money in poker means an easy opponent. If ever given the chance of playing at the World Series of Poker, I surely hope to come there fighting.
Could you imagine how a WSOP player feels during the tournament? If I were them, I would be totally nervous. Imagine me playing with the world's best poker player. Some of the players who join the WSOP are already made players, that I feel like a beginner's name like mine should not be spoken with their names in the same breath. Not only that, the world will also watch me play. I certainly do not want to make a fool of myself in front of a big audience.
The tension and pressure will rise as I move up the winning ladder in the WSOP, assuming that I win even a single game, which I doubt. If I get to the higher level, people will surely expect me to be a good poker player because I have managed to beat the other poker players previously at the other tables. It would be embarrassing if I could not live up to their expectations.
I have realized that it takes more than just poker skills to play, and win at the WSOP. Confidence therefore is very important in tournaments as grand as the WSOP. If I am not confident enough, I will surely commit mistakes in my actions at the poker table. Prior to entering the tournament, I must first convince myself that I am a good poker player. This I must do before I even dream of convincing others that I am an excellent poker player.