What Would You Say?

I would probably have said something like "shut up"

[meow_meow]

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# I'd check the flop with a little Rogerian active listening..

.... Sounds like you're concerned about the time and money he's spending on poker ...


# something she says goes here.


# Min bet the turn as well...

... *nods* ... " When you consider the top 1% of players are winning most of the money I couldn't agree with you more that most people shouldn't play ... "


# something she said goes here.

The river plays itself....

If she folds say, "Nice hand. I'm so glad we agree"

If she bets, drop the hammer, "Bad players lose their money but good players are the real losers *look sad* they lose time ... ... For instance I only won about [the price of this house.]"

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By far the best answer.

I think everyone else needs to put themselves in her shoes for a sec. Her son is apparently intent on wasting his future and all ready cash gambling on the internet (which she knows nothing about). You are apparently facilitating this.

In all honesty, if faced with this situation I probably take the same line that OP really did, i.e. say nothing. Then again, nobody knows I play poker, because I know they would be sooooo disappointed, even though I make more than they do.