Should I give up online poker?

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Learn what? How to not get sucked out on?

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I hate to restate this more strongly, but I guess I will.

If you've been playing poker for as long as you say you have and still believe in the things, then you have an unhealthy attitude towards gambling and should stop.

If you really don't want to stop, sit down WITH SOMEONE ELSE and decide what stakes are acceptable for you to play for entertainment purposes. If you break these rules or find yourself getting upset about these smaller stakes, cash out and e-mail NetTeller to not allow you to deposit more funds.

[EvanJC]

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Learn what? How to not get sucked out on?


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obviously this is the most important skill to learn when playing interweb poker. but seriously though, if you can understand that you got 'sucked out' then surely you must know a little bit about odds...right?

[Losing all]

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You could just learn how to play.

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quit or do this.

You'll become a default winner by reading (and paying attention) SS, SSNL, or the SNG forum a few hours a week.

[MarkL444]

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You could just learn how to play.

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or learn gambling theory

[Mike Haven]

The obvious quick answer seems to be, yes. You don't win; you tilt; you think the games might be rigged.

However, you have played for four years and unless you have suddenly decided you can't afford your losses, or you don't enjoy spending your time playing online any more, then stopping what for you has been the equivalent for others of watching TV, or playing sports, or having fun with their families, or whatever, and has been your entertainment, would leave a void in your life which could actually cause you unhappiness and malcontent.

Obviously, something has changed, or you wouldn't be asking the question, and you "want" to give it up. Therefore, I would suggest that instead of your making a promise to yourself that you might not be able to keep and saying that you will never play online again, you should promise yourself that you won't play online again until the 1st January 2006.

Then, on that date, you will be able to start playing again, or give it up for another month, or give it up altogether, from a position of knowledge of yourself, and with self integrity.

[m bozeman]

You are a big part of my online monthly income, please don't quit.

Think about all the winning players that depend on you. It wouldn't be fair to them if you quit. Stop being so selfish.

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Think about all the winning players that depend on you. It wouldn't be fair to them if you quit. Stop being so selfish.

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[Synergistic Explosions]

Before you decide to give up, try one of the PokerNexus network sites. If you can't beat the games there, then you know you have a major leak.

if in 4 years of playing online you still are thinking this way then i think you should consider playing live more. i would honestly say quitting isnt a bad option but why quit? if you are making any profit at all just keep improving. you are not going to be the next ivey but atleast your making something.. and cashing out 500? after 4 years of play your cashouts should be 4-5digits not 3.. but anyway maybe you should just play live more. and seriously.. 4 years of playing online and you still dont trust it?? maybe u should just quit online altogether.