Put myself into debt because of online poker - Page 2

Tony Corbett · #11 02-05-2005, 11:34 PM

Since when is poker gambling?

I always thought it was a game of skill.

The guy dropped $5K becuase he's either

a) Too lazy too learn.

or

b) Too dumb to play at limits within his skill level.

toss · #12 02-05-2005, 11:38 PM

Poker is gambling no matter how you look at it.

AngryCola · #13 02-05-2005, 11:39 PM

Poker is a gambling game which involves skill.

If you have any doubts, see SSHE for a nice elaboration.

TGoldman · #14 02-05-2005, 11:41 PM

If poker is all that you think about, use that obsession to your advantage as motivation to spend some time studying and improving your game. However, since you mentioned that it's affecting your life, perhaps it's time to quit. Uninstall all of the poker programs from your computer and take a break. If you're unable to quit, you may have a problem. Seek out GA as other's have recommended.

Jurollo · #15 02-05-2005, 11:53 PM

Wow, talk about some horrible advice, the guy is down $5K and admittedly is a compulsive gambler and people are telling him to keep playing and studying or to move down limits. Certain people don't have the inner capacity to stop themselves from gambling excessively so they need outside help, reading about it or playing smaller limits won't stop this he needs to go to a support group and stop playing all together. Gambling can be a bitch of an addiction, in many ways like alcohol. Good luck moving forward.
~Justin

Tony Corbett · #16 02-05-2005, 11:54 PM

A single poker hand is gambling.
A billion poker hands is not.

xxx · #17 02-05-2005, 11:56 PM

Uninstall all the poker apps and take a break.

Get a second job and pay off the 5g. If you still want to play after that, play microlimits only and concentrate on bonus whoring.

If you need to play for big money to get the excitement, just quit. Take up bowling or golf or chess or whatever else.

Be glad you learned this for just 5000. Some people really screw up their lives.

Tony Corbett · #18 02-05-2005, 11:57 PM

"...winning will be inevitable." (SSH p 15)

I'll gamble with those odds any day. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

xxx · #19 02-05-2005, 11:58 PM

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A single poker hand is gambling.
A billion poker hands is not.

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Have you given any thought as to when you might expect to play that billionth hand?

AngryCola · #20 02-06-2005, 12:03 AM

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"...winning will be inevitable." (SSH p 15)

I'll gamble with those odds any day. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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If you have SSHE, then you obviously haven't read it enough.

In the very first part of the book, it explains that people who view poker as NOT gambling are missing the fundamental ideas of the game.