Other Gambling : A Poll

[GuyOnTilt]

[submariner]

Rarely- Other--The occaisonal scratch-off lottery ticket.

[Patriarch]

I am, unfortunately, a compulsive gambler, addicted to Blackjack, Roulette, with a little sports betting thrown in.

[Robk]

craps is fun

[Sponger15SB]

I work at the Del Mar Racetrack, unfortunantly with my broken elbow, all I can do is get in for free and get free food every time I go. So yeah I kinda go there a lot.

Also, we used to pool our tips every day and go to the lotto booth at the fairgrounds (yes, I worked at the fair, i'm a carnie, blah blah) and get like $20 in scratchers (hey, $20 purchase and you get to spin the wheel for free scratchers!). If we won back like $15, we'd take $5 from the tip jar and go back and play again, and again, and again. I'd say we bought about $600 worth of scrathers during the fair, and I only came out losing about $15, amazing.

Also, I play the lotto occasionally, and when theres an exceptionally long wait for tables, i'll throw down a few hands of blackjack.

I've never bet on sports, I'd like to try though.

[charlie_t_jr]

Started out primarily a Blackjack player, using KO. I would play BJ in the casinos couple of times a month. Poker online in between trips.

Over the last 6 - 8 mo., the poker room is where I spend the majority of my time at the casinos.

I still get in a few hours of BJ each trip.

[ipp147]

erm, spread betting on football (ok soccer to most of you), horse racing, going to the dogtrack and then when I am particulaly bored....novelty betting.

[wayabvpar]

Ever since I started playing poker seriously, I cannot bring myself to play casino games- the idea of betting BEFORE I see my cards now seems asinine. Most of my non-poker gambling is sports-related- Fantasy leagues, with the occasional line bet for grins.

[pokerjo22]

Prop betting - usually not sports. Usually politics.

[NotMitch]

Yes/Rarely/Casino-style table games/Other (Horses)/Sports Betting (NCAA pools)

[GuyOnTilt]

Prop betting - usually not sports.

I meant to put an option for proposition betting, but somehow forgot.

GoT

[GuyOnTilt]

Other--The occaisonal scratch-off lottery ticket.

Just so you and others know, I would include scratchers in the Lottery option. I know it's not the same concept at all, but they're sponsored by state lotteries. I'd also include Keno in that category.

GoT

[Sarge85]

GoT -

Are you just curious?

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[lacky]

I play poker full time now. About 8 years ago I handicaped horse races for a living for 8 months. Trust me on this one, poker is easier!

Steve

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Been there, done that, and I agree 100%.

[GuyOnTilt]

GoT -

Are you just curious?

Yeah, basically.

GoT

[goofball]

yes/rarely/craps, sports, BJ

only in vegas.

[submariner]

I missed the Lottery catagory or would have picked that one. I agree that it belongs there. Anyway, I get the occaisonal Lotto ticket also.

[Geo]

You could of put another poll for winning poker players, do you consistantly win at other forms of gambling, i for one dont but cant resist a quick go at the roulette or slots even thuogh I no the house has an edge on everythimg bar poker.

[eric5148]

The only non-poker gambling I do is on golf (betting on myself).

Playing for money really sharpens my focus, I actually find it hard to play just for fun now.

Since I work at a golf course, I can always find a game with plenty of "fish."

[Ruddiger]

i like to play cribbage for 20 cents a point with my family and friends. I guess that would be gambling.

[GuyOnTilt]

You could of put another poll for winning poker players, do you consistantly win at other forms of gambling

Yeah, I'm sure I'd get reliable info from that poll.

GoT

[moondogg]

Roulette and Craps lumped together? WTF?

Roulette is to craps what vomit is to filet oscar.

Craps is a game of kings, and roulette is a game of pimps and whores, IMHO.