Gambler's anonymous

#1 11-14-2005, 07:20 PM

Would it be ethical for a sucessful poker player to go to G.A. iF he won at poker but lost at the tables compulsively?
One of rules at G.A. is no form of gambling at all?
G.G.

threeonefour · #2 11-14-2005, 07:24 PM

i'm sure they'd love to have you. what would make it unethical?

#3 11-14-2005, 07:35 PM

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Would it be ethical for a sucessful poker player to go to G.A. iF he won at poker but lost at the tables compulsively?
One of rules at G.A. is no form of gambling at all?
G.G.

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Well, let me ask you this. Do you think you have a problem?

#4 11-14-2005, 07:37 PM

Rather than ask us degenerates, go to a meeting and talk to them. You're going to get a lot better info there than here, IMO.

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#5 11-14-2005, 07:53 PM

TJ, is that you?

Victor · #6 11-14-2005, 08:43 PM

most in ga fail to understand gambling theory and expectation value. so, they would not be able comprehend your alleged edge and thus would certainly not accept your poker playing.

#7 11-14-2005, 09:52 PM

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most in ga fail to understand gambling theory and expectation value. so, they would not be able comprehend your alleged edge and thus would certainly not accept your poker playing.

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Serious question: How do you know this? I'm not disputing you.

Victor · #8 11-14-2005, 10:50 PM

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most in ga fail to understand gambling theory and expectation value. so, they would not be able comprehend your alleged edge and thus would certainly not accept your poker playing.

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Serious question: How do you know this? I'm not disputing you.

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well, i dont know it for sure.

however, the common public perception of poker is that no one has an edge and will go broke eventually. this is reiterated in many articles in newspapers, even by alleged gambling experts.

now, the nature of support groups is that a little bit is too much for addicts. for alcoholics and druggies, the group will not tolerate any use. in their eyes, it is impossible for one to have a beer at dinner.

so, i can only presume that ga has the same perspectives.

#9 11-14-2005, 11:17 PM

Understand your point.

ty

freehat · #10 11-15-2005, 02:22 AM

Listen to Victor at GA they don't want any forms of gambling at all, so they would not approve of your poker playing and would not want you to attend their meetings evn if you planned on continuing playing poker but stopped playing the table games.