One Thing That Clearly Distinguishes Poker From Other Sports Is That The Level Of Opponents We Have Matched With. For Example, In Soccer, Each Team Will Play Against The Same Level Of Opponents Based On Their Respective Leagues. Boxers Are Paired With Competitors Of Similar Weight. But In Poker We Usually Focus On Players Who Are Weaker Than Us.
But It Wasn’t Always Smooth. Because If You Get Money Too Easily By Playing With Someone Who Is Very Weak. Ultimately, It Destroys Your Development And Gameplay. In Fact, It’s The Feeling Of Challenge That Plays A Big Part In Making You Feel Like You’re Playing In A Zone. One Of The Most Popular Theories About “ Zone” Is From Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Hungarian Professor Of Psychology And Author Of Flow: The Psychology Of Optimal Experience. A Book On The Psychology Of Experiencing The Best. He Explains That Being In A Zone Or In A Flow State Is When People Are Obsessed And Enjoying What. They Are Doing. Trying To Achieve This State There Has To Be A Balance Between Using Your Skills And The Challenge Of What You Do.
The Image Below Illustrates The Relationship Between Skill And Challenge.
As You Can See, If You’re Taking On More Skills And Challenges. The More You Are In The Zone, However, For An Underdog Player (Skill May Be A Bit Low) In A Very Difficult And Challenging Game. Stress May Occur Instead Of Flow And Vice Versa. If You Play Well Or Very Skilled Then Go Play UFABET In A Simple Game That Is Not Challenging. You Will Also Get Bored Instead Of Flow.