When Your Family Members Want In On This 'Poker Thing'

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I've tried teaching my friends poker(when I used to play limit, something i could actually beat for awhile.) I've bankrolled 3 friends $50. One has started to make a nice side income off of it building his roll to $1k+ while paying bills n random stuff with it. Other friend, busted, other friend too lazy to play. I've taught 2 others, they got their rolls to $500 and cashed out and are stuck at the .50/1 limit running around like chickens with their heads cut off, my opinion on teaching others? Waste of time they rarely put in the effort it takes to do it unless you pester them, they can't handle the swings they look at the money in a different light than chips(maybe this right here would help me teach them more.) they won't buy the books, if they do they don't read them. This is just my experience though, i hang out with lazy stoners [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] and not grinders.

My opinion, if they ask you what to do constantly tell them to get books, read them, go to www.twoplustwo.com and start absorbing all the information like a sponge and don't stop learning even after a good day. books are crucial coz if they can spend time reading that boring content they can do just bout anything hehe.

It's quite dangerous to teach a family member poker. when he or she is winning no problem. but in case he/she is losing probably the whole family will be involved. they may blame you for teaching.

if they started already playing it's a different thing. you have to support them to get on the winning side. analysing their game may help. my experience is that you learn a lot by making mistakes and have a teacher who tells you how to act instead.