Card Player Article: The End Is Coming

Degen · #1 09-01-2005, 02:09 AM

#2 09-01-2005, 02:50 AM

I think he's very wrong on this. He makes the assumption that people are trying to improve. Many really aren't.

Degen · #3 09-01-2005, 02:55 AM

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I think he's very wrong on this. He makes the assumption that people are trying to improve. Many really aren't.

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yes, those are the ones he says will just die off, and not play...the ones who try and improve will be feasting on each other, and the weak among them will not be able to mate etc.

i have been fretting over this myself, when will this end? is it here to stay, forever? when will all the new money stop coming in?

i for one am hoping that poker is a big hit in China [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

MegaBet · #4 09-01-2005, 03:04 AM

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i for one am hoping that poker is a big hit in China [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Haha, yeah that was from my post yesterday.

This is a big worry to me as well. Just how good are we? I can certainly see the interest dying down in a few years, but who knows? Poker will always be around, but we may just end up with a lot of "good" players and a lot less fish - which is the opposite of today. Keeps me awake at night.

Newt_Buggs · #5 09-01-2005, 03:09 AM

Yeah, it really would be a crime if we were all forced to become productive parts of society that contribute something with real jobs.

Degen · #6 09-01-2005, 03:28 AM

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Yeah, it really would be a crime if we were all forced to become productive parts of society that contribute something with real jobs.

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hehe indeed

i think i probably fall somewhat into the complacency category, so i'm trying to counteract that by saving mad amounts of money that i'll use to take over the world when poker dies off

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-Skeme- · #7 09-01-2005, 08:37 AM

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Yeah, it really would be a crime if we were all forced to become productive parts of society that contribute something with real jobs.

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I'm a consumer. Me buying things contributes to society.

microbet · #8 09-01-2005, 12:22 PM

You youngsters might be surprised how many jobs seem like they would be productive but turn out to be not productive, counter-productive or downright harmful.

burningyen · #9 09-01-2005, 10:25 AM

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i for one am hoping that poker is a big hit in China [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Be careful what you wish for.

A_PLUS · #10 09-01-2005, 10:42 AM

Of course, gambling and poker arent going anywhere. People really have to stop using that as some sort of answer to the 'when will the party end' question. People dont necessarily spend a higher % of their income on gambling now than they did 5 years ago, they just play poker rather than blackjack.

If you dont think poker is a fad, you are kidding yourself. The fact that it existed prefad, and will exist post fad in no way discount the fact that it is currently a short term pop culture phenomenon. There is a very good chance that in 1-5-10yrs things will be markedly different. Just think of your own personal experience. How many friendly gatherings now end up turning into a poker game now vs 4 years ago. Why is it that this attitude will never change?

Will the fish all die? No, but their will be less of them.

For people to wonder about China and other Europe is a little comical. Why hasnt poker spread? Why would it? Why hasnt baseball spread to those nations? American football? Why hasnt Soccer spread to the US?