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Bring them over on a special night for a training/strategy session

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But then I run the risk of alienating people, and I dont want to come off as if Im trying to tell people I am better than them. Also, they do generally have fun playing, so I dont want to ruin that for them.
1 or 2 have been known to drop 5-10 thousand in a 3 day trip to the casinos (playing BJ), a substantial amount of money for them. So In general they take it in stride when they lose, but I still get a feeling of guilt [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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If you really want to help them, you might want to refer them to Gambler's Anonymous.

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Oh, and did I mention he is going to West Point?

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Beat him like the knob he is. He's gotta get used to it.

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How much do they make per week?

Take it from there.

If they make 2k - 4k/week, I'd feel okay with this.

if they make 1k/week or less, I'd stop inviting them.

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they both make in the 100k area i think

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they both make in the 100k area i think

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Then $300/week isn't too bad for them, $15k/year. However, I don't know them. I don't think 'teaching' them is going to help though.

You have to identify if they have a problem with gambling. If so, I'd not invite them back. If not, I'd still feel a little bad, but could play if they wanted to play.

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at one time i felt that way, but we played such low stakes it wasn't a big deal IMO. it was entertaining for all, but i might feel a little guilty playing for the stakes you play for.

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Start drinking and playing the maniac role. In my home game, which we play every week, I went for 6-7 months without ever having a losing session. The others were that bad. I started feeling bad about it AND some of the players stopped coming. So, I started loosening up almost to the point of recklessness, gambling more and drinking. Basically, I decided to separate the game from my normal game and treat it as a fun social event. I started to see much more variance in my results. I still come out a winner 3/4 times, but I have a few huge losses here and there, which I don't mind (they are offset by some huge wins and the stakes aren't all that high). The game has become more popular and fun for the other players now because I am creating so much action, and everyone wants to get in there and gamble to take their shots at me.

Just be careful not to let your maniac play leak into your regular game.

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Start drinking and playing the maniac role. In my home game, which we play every week, I went for 6-7 months without ever having a losing session. The others were that bad. I started feeling bad about it AND some of the players stopped coming. So, I started loosening up almost to the point of recklessness, gambling more and drinking. Basically, I decided to separate the game from my normal game and treat it as a fun social event. I started to see much more variance in my results. I still come out a winner 3/4 times, but I have a few huge losses here and there, which I don't mind (they are offset by some huge wins and the stakes aren't all that high). The game has become more popular and fun for the other players now because I am creating so much action, and everyone wants to get in there and gamble to take their shots at me.

Just be careful not to let your maniac play leak into your regular game.

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hey dv

if they are old enough to make decisions to play high stakes home game poker, then you shouldnt have a problem with this. im quite confident that the other players in my game would have no second thoughts when they win. they do know that i play online frequently so it is not like i am hiding my edge.

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I play in a monthly home game tourney (either $50 or $60 buy in) and, in the 6 months we've been playing, I've finished 1st twice, 2nd three times and out of the money once. I don't feel an ounce of guilt because I'm playing with other adults who know what they're risking when they post their buy in. The same players usually bust out early and the same players usually end up in the money. Feeling guilty for winning at poker makes about as much sense to me as feeling regret for doing a good job at work.

JMHO