No, that title is no misprint by any means. This poker blog post has absolutely nothing to do with underage gambling either. Rather, I happened upon a really great inspirational video on Youtube a short while back. It’s got close to 600,000 views as of this writing and it’s been online since the end of 2009, but it’s new to me. The speaker in the video uses poker chips as a fascinating metaphor for ways to build up confidence in one’s children. Generally speaking, he says that the more poker chips you give your children, the better off they’ll be. He also talks about the perils of unintentionally taking away those very poker chips you give them.
I’ve got 3 beautiful, wonderful kids of my own and, along with my wife, they’re the most precious things to me in my life. Like any father, I want what’s best for them and of course I want each of them to grow up full of confidence in themselves and their abilities. Poker is obviously a huge passion of mine, so listening to this speech, in which the symbolism of poker chips is employed time and again to impart an important message, truly resonated with me.
The video is 11 minutes long and, especially if you’ve got kids of your own, I highly recommend watching it. As a poker player, it will mean that much more to you.
Let us know your thoughts about the video in the comments section below.
About Robbie StrazynskiRobbie founded Cardplayer Lifestyle in 2009.
Having quite literally learned how to play poker around the kitchen table as a child, "living a Cardplayer Lifestyle" is something that he's always aspired to. After having worked as a copywriter and marketing professional in the online gaming industry for a number of years, Robbie transitioned to become self-employed in the poker media industry in March 2017.
Robbie translated Pulling The Trigger: The Autobiography of Poker Pro Eli Elezra, from Hebrew into English. He is also the host of the Twitch.tv/poker roundtable panel show The Orbit, the CardsChat Podcast, and creator of the Poker Notes Live mobile app.
Robbie received the 2018 Global Poker Award for Charitable Initiative of the Year and in 2019 he was recognized by the Women's Poker Association with their Excellence Award as Media Support Person of the Year.
Connect with Robbie on Twitter @cardplayerlife, or via email: robbie@cardplayerlifestyle.com.
