Charlie Shoten - Poker Player Scotty Warbucks

Here is an article by Charlie "Scotty Warbucks" Shoten that first appeared in Poker Player Magazine. Also read about Charlie's appearance on the World Poker Tour - Borgata.

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by Charlie "Scotty Warbucks" Shoten

Less ego, less expectations, less demands, less lies, less BS, more money.

To be PRESENT is the ultimate blessing in life and in poker. It takes no effort except the surrender of all of the distractions that keep you from being who you really are. If you are not who you really are you are no one and nowhere. You can't get somewhere from nowhere. Call Map Quest for driving directions. Without your current location they cannot help you.

To me the most intriguing word in the English language is the word PRESENT. Think about it. Do you love to receive a PRESENT? Can you participate in any activity without your being PRESENT? Where are you if you are not PRESENT? Why do you love to be with a person who is PRESENT? Wouldn't you say that Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are beautiful to watch because they are able to execute their sport from the comfort of being PRESENT, in the moment as they execute their skills?

Let's get back to poker and explore the exercises we can do to put ourselves in the most optimal and effective PRESENCE at the poker table. Do not try to do or be anything. This may seem the opposite of all that you have learned or believed up to now. Trying in my experience is not only ineffective but it gets in the way. It is another of those distractions that we want to let go of. Let it go means that we will trust the same forces that regulate our breathing and our blood pressure to do the cleansing work of transmuting our distractions for us. All we need to do is to notice each distraction on a moment to moment basis. A distraction might be a doubt, fear, idea, or any thought that can block out our ability to make an unbiased choice. We are not attached to anything. We are a ship whose course we may choose. The more open and available (PRESENT) we are to the data coming in, the freer we are to consider the most choices possible and the more successful we will be. Consider the leader of the Wolf pack. His PRESENCE is felt by all of the wolves just as the poker table lends itself to the dominance of one player. It is an unsaid but profound force felt by all of the members of the table, and it is a position that creates the maximum advantage for the player who can project that dominance.

Play Winning No Limit Holdem and Life, part 2

Are you real or are you Memorex? Wouldn't it be wonderful to know and live the real you? You can't get anywhere from nowhere, so accept it. After all, some force made you what and who you are. Only you are responsible for having taken a road to depart from who you really are. Wouldn't you agree a rose is a rose and knows it is not a daffodil? What would you have to give up? Only all of your false ideas and beliefs about whom you think you are and what you have made yourself into, and whom you think you should be.

I have thought about this for many years. When I was in college I would answer the question (What's bothering you Charlie?) with "I'm more what I'm not than what I am." I finally understand that answer after spending my entire life spinning my wheels in any direction other than becoming who I really am. Becoming more of what I am than what I'm not on a moment to moment basis is hitting the lottery for me. (Each distraction contributes to what I am not). As I notice any distraction, let it go, and allow and trust that my natural constructive forces will free me from these ideas and thoughts about myself and others that have limited my vision of the world and all of the possibilities that are presented to me each moment. They may appear destructive or constructive but should never be judged, just let go of. Blaming the dealer, bad luck or any idea you have about yourself good or bad are all examples of distractions. Just do not be attached to any idea or concept because you become a prisoner of any belief system. Each moment is new and to be started on a clean slate. You will always be able to make your best choice in poker or in your life. Your instincts will start to work for you because you are not cluttered up with old messages of past experiences anymore.

Remember. You do not need to do anything except notice each distraction in the moment it appears, have the intention to let it go, and trust and believe in yourself. You are who and what you are and you cannot change that so embrace yourself and enjoy all that your life can be NOW. Imagine the thrill of being introduced to the real you and finding out that your A-OK after all. Because you are truly who you really are you take 100% responsibility and you are calm, confident, relaxed and you can focus as never before. Not a bad result.

When you are at the poker table and it is your turn to make a decision you know it will be your best choice each time. You may be delighted with the opportunities for improving your chip position that may appear on a silver platter that you may never have even dreamed of before. When you win, lose or draw you will know you have done your best. You can now begin to play winning no limit holdem poker, or you can embark on any journey your heart desires. You are rich. Less ego, less expectations, less demands, less lies, less BS, more money.

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To me the most intriguing word in the English language is the word PRESENT. Think about it. Do you love to receive a PRESENT? Can you participate in any activity without your being PRESENT? Where are you if you are not PRESENT? Why do you love to be with a person who is PRESENT? Wouldn't you say that Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are beautiful to watch because they are able to execute their sport from the comfort of being PRESENT, in the moment as they execute their skills? Let's get back to poker and explore the exercises we can do to put ourselves in the most optimal and effective PRESENCE at the poker table. Do not try to do or be anything. This may seem the opposite of all that you have learned or believed up to now. Trying in my experience is not only ineffective but it gets in the way. It is another of those distractions that we want to let go of. Let it go means that we will trust the same forces that regulate our breathing and our blood pressure to do the cleansing work of transmuting our distractions for us. All we need to do is to notice each distraction on a moment to moment basis. A distraction might be a doubt, fear, idea, or any thought that can block out our ability to make an unbiased choice. We are not attached to anything. We are a ship whose course we may choose. The more open and available (PRESENT) we are to the data coming in, the freer we are to consider the most choices possible and the more successful we will be. Consider the leader of the Wolf pack. His PRESENCE is felt by all of the wolves just as the poker table lends itself to the dominance of one player. It is an unsaid but profound force felt by all of the members of the table, and it is a position that creates the maximum advantage for the player who can project that dominance. Windows - Mac Play Winning No Limit Holdem and Life, part 2 Are you real or are you Memorex? Wouldn't it be wonderful to know and live the real you? You can't get anywhere from nowhere, so accept it. After all, some force made you what and who you are. Only you are responsible for having taken a road to depart from who you really are. Wouldn't you agree a rose is a rose and knows it is not a daffodil? What would you have to give up? Only all of your false ideas and beliefs about whom you think you are and what you have made yourself into, and whom you think you should be. I have thought about this for many years. When I was in college I would answer the question (What's bothering you Charlie?) with "I'm more what I'm not than what I am." I finally understand that answer after spending my entire life spinning my wheels in any direction other than becoming who I really am. Becoming more of what I am than what I'm not on a moment to moment basis is hitting the lottery for me. (Each distraction contributes to what I am not). As I notice any distraction, let it go, and allow and trust that my natural constructive forces will free me from these ideas and thoughts about myself and others that have limited my vision of the world and all of the possibilities that are presented to me each moment. They may appear destructive or constructive but should never be judged, just let go of. Blaming the dealer, bad luck or any idea you have about yourself good or bad are all examples of distractions. Just do not be attached to any idea or concept because you become a prisoner of any belief system. Each moment is new and to be started on a clean slate. You will always be able to make your best choice in poker or in your life. Your instincts will start to work for you because you are not cluttered up with old messages of past experiences anymore. Remember. You do not need to do anything except notice each distraction in the moment it appears, have the intention to let it go, and trust and believe in yourself. You are who and what you are and you cannot change that so embrace yourself and enjoy all that your life can be NOW. Imagine the thrill of being introduced to the real you and finding out that your A-OK after all. Because you are truly who you really are you take 100% responsibility and you are calm, confident, relaxed and you can focus as never before. Not a bad result. When you are at the poker table and it is your turn to make a decision you know it will be your best choice each time. You may be delighted with the opportunities for improving your chip position that may appear on a silver platter that you may never have even dreamed of before. When you win, lose or draw you will know you have done your best. You can now begin to play winning no limit holdem poker, or you can embark on any journey your heart desires. You are rich. Less ego, less expectations, less demands, less lies, less BS, more money.
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