Soft play vs. gambling addicts

[rgschackelford]

Hello sir,

I understand you plea for human decency, and this is one of the hardest parts of poker. But, at the table, there are no friends or family. You are there to win chips, not friends. It sounds evil, but you must check your heart and emotions at the door. It hurts to see it happen, but it's the truth of the matter.

Furthermore, if he doesn't lose his money to you, he will lose it to someone else or to the casino. He going to give it up anyway, so why not let him give it up to you.

Have you ever heard the statement, "You should be willing to bust your own Grandmother, if the opportunity arises at a poker table."? It may sound crass, but don't ask, "Should I be taking this poor shlub's money?" Ask yourself, "If this person sat down at a poker table (or walked into a casino for that matter), then he knows the risk before he plays, and he's saying, "I have the money to lose." If he doesn't and loses it, that's his fault. It sounds nothing short of evil, but that's the way it goes.

Yours in darkness [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img],

Rusty G. Schackelford