Comments on: On Poker and Entrepreneurship http://www.owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/ By Owen Byrne Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Some things I admire about Jason Calacanis… http://www.owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Some things I admire about Jason Calacanis… Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:57:32 +0000 http://owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/#comment-11 [...] Jason Calacanis was nice enough to stop by and defend himself against me calling him a “pompous ass,” I thought I should mention some things I admire [...] [...] Jason Calacanis was nice enough to stop by and defend himself against me calling him a “pompous ass,” I thought I should mention some things I admire [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-8 admin Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:07:21 +0000 http://owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/#comment-8 Thanks for your comment, it's good to see you stand up for yourself against my sometimes excessive name calling. I guess you're not as pompous as I thought ;-) Thanks for your comment, it’s good to see you stand up for yourself against my sometimes excessive name calling. I guess you’re not as pompous as I thought ;-)

]]> By: Jason http://www.owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jason Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:35:13 +0000 http://owenbyrne.com/2008/01/30/on-poker-and-entrepreneurship/#comment-7 >> but it’s clear he’s kind of >> a pompous ass who thinks he’s a genius. Actually, I've said over and over again I'm no genius... perhaps clever and resourceful, but certainly not genius. In fact, if I've made a career of anything it's finding great people--in some cases genius level--and putting a bunch of resources behind them (marketing, cash, technology, distribution, etc). In terms of poker, you are correct that reputation is a big part of it... but that only works to a point. If you get big then everyone guns for you so they can say "I took out INSERT BIG NAME." That means you have a non-stop stream of insane players/play coming at you... impossible to read in fact. I wish I was more under the radar frankly... if only Valleywag would let me be so! :-) best j >> but it’s clear he’s kind of
>> a pompous ass who thinks he’s a genius.

Actually, I’ve said over and over again I’m no genius… perhaps clever and resourceful, but certainly not genius.

In fact, if I’ve made a career of anything it’s finding great people–in some cases genius level–and putting a bunch of resources behind them (marketing, cash, technology, distribution, etc).

In terms of poker, you are correct that reputation is a big part of it… but that only works to a point. If you get big then everyone guns for you so they can say “I took out INSERT BIG NAME.” That means you have a non-stop stream of insane players/play coming at you… impossible to read in fact.

I wish I was more under the radar frankly… if only Valleywag would let me be so! :-)

best j

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