How do I deal with this illogical yet common question?

[ZeeJustin]

"Wow, you must be really good at poker. If I give you $200 from my next paycheck, can you turn it into $400 for me?!"

[dm34]

Not being such a whiny conceited bitch would be a good start. No reason for me to say this. I'm banned now. I'll probably come back under a different name prattling on about free speech. But that's just because I'm an idiot. So fu mat and twoplustwo, blah,blah,blah....

I hope this is the last that need be said on the matter.

[ZeeJustin]

How are you not banned yet? Your posts contribute absolutely nothing to this forum. You are not wanted here. Please go away.

[GoblinMason (Craig)]

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Not being such a whiny conceited bitch would be a good start.

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You could do the same...

[Acesover8s]

I tell them, "no, but I can teach you how to, here's a list of books to start with"

[The Next WSOP Winner]

If someone's offering to stake me for an amount insignificant to my bankroll, I usually refuse, but ask them to stake me for an amount that would double my bankroll and allow me to play higher stakes games. That usually shuts them up.

[Sheriff Fatman]

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"Wow, you must be really good at poker. If I give you $200 from my next paycheck, can you turn it into $400 for me?!"

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How about, "Yes I can, my fee for this will be $300".

[Michael Davis]

Try the best you can to explain to them that poker isn't roulette, and it doesn't make any sense for you to play someone else's money if you are winning with your own.

Be less forthcoming about your poker talents to members of the general public. It saves a lot of problems.

-Michael

[Equal]

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Try the best you can to explain to them that poker isn't roulette, and it doesn't make any sense for you to play someone else's money if you are winning with your own.

Be less forthcoming about your poker talents to members of the general public. It saves a lot of problems.

-Michael

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Very good advice. 1 non-poker person knows that I play poker for a living. My close friends know that I play poker, almost everyone else doesnt even know I play.

[Tosh]

I had this question all last year at University, I never really came up with a good answer but Sheriff Fatman's is very funny.