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11-24-2005, 04:01 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
spot on, kids shouldn't be playing with real money at this age. all i see is a gambling addict down the road.
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11-24-2005, 04:27 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
everyone is talking about him becoming a gambling addict but I dont see that happening at all. Being a gambling addict is a personality trait and I would think very rarely people that are good players are addicts. He is already showing he can win and if he continues to learn I think there is almost less a chance he will be an addict as he will understand the game better. Are any of us here addicts? I wish I was, then maybe I would play more. You know your son better than anyone here and from teh sounds of it, all thats coming from it is good and for that I commend you.
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11-24-2005, 04:59 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
ok, maybe not addict, but i just don't think it's a good idea for a child to be doing. just my 2 cents.
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11-24-2005, 03:38 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
Send him to live with Raptor. They're about the same age and he can learn how to pwn STTs, get broke on Pai Gow and Black Jack, and hook up with batches. All the while eatin' milk n' coooooooooooooookies.
Yugoslav
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#5
11-24-2005, 05:49 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
1. This must be some kind of a joke?
2. If its for real; use playmoney instead. Makes it legal. 3. Even if its playmoney, your kid could get in serious trouble later in life, learning to gamble through it. 4. Focus on school education and healthy sparetime activities such as sports and friends. 5. When your kid turns 18, see if he's interested, but let him play with his own money. 6. Save your marriage, its more important than learning your child how to gamble. He will find out for himself one day, you can just pray that you have raised him to only gamble for the money he can afford. I'm actually not as old as I sound... kindest regards
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11-24-2005, 05:59 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
see this is what I dont get, I thought the people here were poker players and would understand that it shouldnt cause all these "problems" that people keep speaking of. Am I the only one here who doesnt have all these problems that come from poker or am I missing something. The negative stereotype is supposed to come from those that dont play because they dont know better.
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11-24-2005, 11:25 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
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see this is what I dont get, I thought the people here were poker players and would understand that it shouldnt cause all these "problems" that people keep speaking of. Am I the only one here who doesnt have all these problems that come from poker or am I missing something. The negative stereotype is supposed to come from those that dont play because they dont know better. [/ QUOTE ]How many times have we seen a post about someone who can beat the SNGs losing money at a casino game where the house has an obvious edge? Why can't the smart guys beating the SNGs lay off the video BJ?
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#8
11-24-2005, 12:47 PM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
This reminds me of my 13 year old nephew who absolutely loves poker. My sister and her husband both have accounts at pokerstars, but do not let him play for real money. (He can play on the play-tables). Sometimes they will host a live tournament for some friends ($20 per person) and then they will let him play as well. The thing is, he usually wins!
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#9
11-24-2005, 06:30 AM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
Wow... Just the thought that I might have got PWNED by a nine-year-old at Stars $10 SNG's makes me feel sick. I wanna puke right now...
Don't wanna be morally correct saying you shouldn't let your kid play with money at such young age. As long as you monitor his bankroll and teach him how to handle it, I guess it's OK. Who knows, maybe I too will teach my son/daughter when I get kids...
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#10
11-24-2005, 02:51 PM
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Re: What to do with a Child who plays SNG\'s?
Does anyone else get the feeling that this thread is saying. Hi I play poker for a living but DONT LET YOUR KID TOUCH IT ITS EVIL. Seriously if you can't accept the fact that a kid enjoys the game AND is good at it find a new line of work or a new hobby. It's sounda lot like we sell drugs to babies. Society doesnt accept what we do. And if you can't share your hobbies or explain your job to your kid you shouldn't accept it either. This thread is far more than a childs wellfare thread. I wouldnt wish playing poker for a living on anyone. It's not easy and it isnt accepted unless your a millionare on TV. But if you play for more the recreation start with the basics and go from there.
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