My failure as a poker pro (very long)

[lefty rosen]

I started back when there was only Paradise poker and the players were total rocks, except at .5/1 . I lost 6 bills the first day I played poker there, lost 1K my first week and about 3K in 3 months of idiotic play. Also I knew how to beat low limit games but I was insistent on playing games that were too tough for me at the time. It's possible that he can show mental maturity to control his urges to over play his roll. I just got lucky because the poker boom started and I found small start up sites where the action was softer at 1/2 to 3/6 and I could take those stakes seriously. Since then I have been about 30K in the black. Maybe if he was older I would say he could do what I did but if not it's not truly possible....... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

The OP should never enter a casino again.
Speaking as a recovering alcoholic, this person shows obvious signs of addiction. Making huge sacrifices and taking huge risks to gamble and recoup losses are the classical actions of a problem gambler.
OP, please check at GA. Recovering from this problem is near impossible to do alone and GA will help. Do not ever gamble again.

It's a great story, but I don't agree with people who tell him to stay away. You should never run from your demons. He can learn from this, having experienced the worst. He should LEARN to keep in control. You don't achieve that by running away. So get back to the poker table, and play LOW LIMIT! And mean Micro, and I mean 10-20cts. (and if you find it boring, then it's not the poker you enjoy, but the gambling with money you don't have). Build, and move up when you have the bankroll. Force yourself to control, write it down, tell someone you trust about it, and give them insight in your financials regarding the poker. Its doable. Cheers.

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It's a great story, but I don't agree with people who tell him to stay away. You should never run from your demons. He can learn from this, having experienced the worst. He should LEARN to keep in control. You don't achieve that by running away. So get back to the poker table, and play LOW LIMIT! And mean Micro, and I mean 10-20cts. (and if you find it boring, then it's not the poker you enjoy, but the gambling with money you don't have). Build, and move up when you have the bankroll. Force yourself to control, write it down, tell someone you trust about it, and give them insight in your financials regarding the poker. Its doable. Cheers.

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Would you tell an alcoholic to just drink the occasional beer and control it? That's just stupid.

[spkid]

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I was a loser with no friends anyways, so I decided to become a pro.

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I have more to say but I'm tired of typing and need to go bang the supermodel I'm dating.

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Hey Beavis, losers bang supermodels. We're gonna score!

It's not comparable.
You CAN play low stakes, without danger. With alcohol, it's impossible. Furthermore, poker can be constructive whereas alcohol cannot. If he plays to gamble, then no. If he plays to get better, for the like of poker, then I don't see why it should be absolutely off terrain.

You're just blurting out the typical line.

[MicroBob]

The guy can't control his spending habits.
He had serious problems preventing himself from playing way higher than where he should have been playing.

Did you miss the part where this guy was suicidal?

He needs to stay far away from poker and straighten out his life.

[spkid]

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It's not comparable.
You CAN play low stakes, without danger. With alcohol, it's impossible. Furthermore, poker can be constructive whereas alcohol cannot. If he plays to gamble, then no. If he plays to get better, for the like of poker, then I don't see why it should be absolutely off terrain.

You're just blurting out the typical line.

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You are SO wrong. Take it from an alcoholic/drug addict. It is exactly the same thing. Addiction is addiction. Granted, your statement that poker can be constructive where alcohol can't is true. But the comparability is certainly there. What strikes me most is the spending and delusions of greatness. These are typical actions and emotions of an addict.

If he is an addict he will always be. And the person who said that it's like telling an alcoholic to have a beer or two is absolutely right. He shouldn't even play .01/.02 stakes.

If I say clean and sober for 11 more days I will have 10 years clean and sober. But if I have 1 beer or shot or glass of wine tomorrow it's all over. I'll be right back where I started in a matter of days.

Sorry about my personal bullshit, but I just had to say that. Also my other post is just a joke and I do sympathize with the OP.

Of course, the advice of 'staying away from the tables' is good. But I don't see how playing 1c2c poker is going to be harmful, especially if a 3rd party is supervising. The guy could even become good!

Don't start right away, not before you've digested the whole experience, but with a clean slate, with a more balanced life, the whole doesn't have to happen again.

Anyways..

[7ontheline]

I bet you know his online handle have him buddy-listed. . .