With any chump change left over I’d go to a casino and do some sports betting or poker or table games but those fun investments aren’t really investments now are they. :)Or I’d go To the beach for two weeks and stay at a nice hotel.

This is like playing poker with a bad hand. 

At the poker table they call it grinding.. waiting to pounceI feel like I have the tools for some action across my deep equity portfolio but instead it is inaction because at these prices it's not easy to see the forest through the trees like before ;) And lack of knowledge thatd let me know the best calculated move, the right move.

You want to study the ponies, then you might want to create a business around horseracing - I don't know, t-shirts with a picture of a famous stud playing poker or some #hit - rather than betting on one horse to win.

Thanks.It brought back my childhood, when friends used to dare, and double dare you to do something you shouldn't be doing...and then called you a "scaredy cat" when you wouldn't.What's the most important thing to remember if you want to win at Poker? 

Each individual deal does impact the rest though, so when you have a loser of a deal, get rid of it (them),  Which leads to #2,,,2 - REI is a lot like playing Poker. 

If I'm playing poker, I understand that 3 of a kind is better than a pair, because it's a lot more likely to get 2 cards that match than 3.

This one was like entering a Poker Tournament.

Like poker, you have to make a decision even though you have incomplete information.

I played online poker for a living for the last 5-6 years and have about $100k I could tap into (its not very liquid, i'd have to sell my property overseas) if I see potential in this for me.I'm most likely going to be a mature student pursuing an engineering degree, thus no real income...and to boot I don't have any credit history due to never having anything on my name even after being naturalized.I'm not expecting to jump into REI right away and having banks approve me for a loan with no experience, credit or income lol but i'd appreciate any thought on my best way of getting there.My current plans are to read as much as I can on this forum while getting myself an entry level credit card to build my credit score.