Recently, while playing Texas Hold'em with a few frens, I couldn't help but notice the surprisingly similar aspects between this game and Crypto Assets trading. Both require a struggle against human instincts, testing the participants' psychological resilience and decision-making abilities.



In a poker game, the pre-flop stage is like the first encounter with a new crypto project. What you face is not a certain opportunity, but pure probability. No player would go all-in before seeing the hole cards, just as a wise investor would not blindly invest in an unknown token. Even holding a pair of Aces, or having bought Bitcoin at some point, these seemingly advantageous situations may only be fleeting, illusory values brought by consensus. After all, no matter how good your starting hand is, it could still be beaten by a straight flush, and Bitcoin has experienced extreme price volatility.

At the river card stage, emotions often become the biggest challenge. When an opponent raises, you may suspect they are bluffing, but you can't be sure. This situation is very similar to the psychological struggle faced in the Crypto Assets market when confronted with negative news and large sell-offs. In such moments, choosing to cut losses may be a wise move, but many people often overlook this.

Whether at the card table or in Crypto Assets trading, there are misleading behaviors. Experts will use bluffing strategies to make their opponents misjudge their hand strength, while market manipulators create panic buying psychology by driving up prices. Therefore, when you see the coin price soaring, you must think carefully: have you truly discovered value, or have you fallen into an emotional trap meticulously designed by others?

The key to surviving in the trading market lies in strict discipline and restraint against human weaknesses. We cannot control the outcome, but we can manage the size and timing of our bets. Every time we confirm a trade, it is like pushing chips to the center of the table, and we are all gambling against probability and our own weaknesses.

True winners not only know when to go all in, but also understand when to pull back in time. Whether at the poker table or in the Crypto Assets market, maintaining rationality and restraint is the key to victory.
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