Poker will never peak

[PokerNoob]

Poker isn't going anywhere, but poker as a "pop culture craze" will certainly end, as eventually all pop culture crazes end. This one probably even faster as it costs money to not be good at it.

[mcozzy1]

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Those people are usually in the midst of a losing streak that could have been caused by bad cards or simply their own deficiencies as a player. I have noticed that 99.9999% of poker players look for every excuse in the book to lay blame for their losses instead of admitting the fact that maybe they aren't as good as they think they are.

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Unfortunately, it's intelligent, good players who are saying this. The last post on this topic was started by a guy who was up $7,000 for the month playing $3/6. It's not the results that are making people say this. It's the fact that there are a lot more tight-aggressive players at the low limit games. Plus, there are noticably more multitablers than there were a year ago.

No one is saying that they games won't always be beatable, but you have to be living in a fatasy world to think they are going to stay good forever.

[AngryCola]

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but you have to be living in a fatasy world to think they are going to stay good forever.

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Define good.

So long as the games are beatable, I'm happy.

Things may tighten up a *bit* more, but I think you are overestimating the general population's abilities.

[Player12345]

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So this brings us back to the point, why the Chinese?


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only because of the sheer numbers of the untapped market. there are more chinese moving toward the middle class every day, and they will not be able to just order HPFAP in chinese so it is likely they will try other ways to beat the game. again, it has nothing to do with the morals of the culture just the sheer numbers. that's why "the chinese"

i have a question for you. why do most casinos put heavier restrictions on danes and israelis?

[Player12345]

selective enforcement in communist countries is quite common. it is also common for them to punish like this but also turn a blind eye because the government can't feed and house the people as effectively as they can feed and house themselves with money won from other countries and their citizens.

i'm not saying it is a kangaroo court because the chinese enforce the punishments very strictly. but they will prosecute this group for the sake of looking good globally, yet quietly allow the masses to continue. the chinese government can't possibly support a developing province as well as party poker can.
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[Shaun]

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No one is saying that they games won't always be beatable, but you have to be living in a fatasy world to think they are going to stay good forever.

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There have been "good" poker games since the game was invented. There will always be "good" games.

[bobbyi]

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i'm not saying it to be racist. i am saying it because there will be little or no oversight

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As opposed to the massive oversight the US government has in place to stop its citizens from colluding at online poker?

[David Zed]

You are too late, poker is booming regardless of players level.