Philipp Gruissem · @TheRealPhilbort
7th Jan 2014 from TwitLonger
Here is my secret for winning in poker:
A couple of months ago I decided to give min 10% of my yearly income to charity for the rest of my life.
That fact made me get back the motivation I was losing over the years of playing poker.
It refreshed my passion for this great game.
I realised that the biggest positive impact I can currently have on the world is to keep on playing poker and donating a part of the winnings to the most effective charitable causes.
(if you're unsure of what I'm saying, check out this link, esp video 2 from min.38 onwards http://effectivealtruism.ch/ )
So after that realisation, I worked hard on my game, was more focused and somewhow started to hit almost every hand...
I came to this conclusion with my good friend Igor Kurganov who had the same positive experience and results.
I hope it goes on like that...
Good luck to all of you seeking happiness
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You give, We give
Igor and I will double everybody's donation up to a combined total of $50k.
After research and many discussions we came to the conclusion that the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) is the most effective charity right now,
and in the longterm it is an organization using Effective Altruism, like EACH.
Links for both charities:
http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/schistosomiasis-control-initiative (also top rated on givingwhatwecan.org) (http://effectivealtruism.ch/)
Therefore we will split all donations 50/50 between these two organizations.
Please send your donations before 18th jan 2014.
You can transfer to either my pokerstars account "Philbort" (London) or shoot me a PM for bank details.
The minimum donation is 500usd. You can always pool this between you and your friends.
We can provide receipts as necessary to allow for your tax deduction.
Many thanks for supporting this. I really think there is no more efficient donation possible at this moment. — with Igor Kurgandu.