poker is all luck

spaminator101 · #1 08-02-2005, 01:14 PM

that is exactly what all my friends keep telling me and its driving me crazy
if there are any serious ideas on how to convert them please post a message or send me a pm

#2 08-02-2005, 01:16 PM

Why convert them? Let them keep thinking that while you clean them out.

spaminator101 · #3 08-02-2005, 01:17 PM

im underaged and at a private school its kinda hard to get to many of them to play for money

#4 08-02-2005, 01:21 PM

Lower the stakes - play them for quarters or anything - just get them to sit down at a table with you.

spaminator101 · #5 08-02-2005, 01:21 PM

thanks ill try it

#6 08-02-2005, 01:30 PM

Of course, you know what is gonna happen, right?

All night you are gonna get busted by crap, further reinforcing their views.

spaminator101 · #7 08-02-2005, 01:31 PM

yeh i no but i will still win
but then they will think im lucky but it will be ok because im taking their money

IIAce · #8 08-02-2005, 04:30 PM

Didn't know you had another thread here so below is just a copy/paste of the reply I just posted in the general section. BTW, in a private school with guys who don't even wanna play in the first place, I wouldn't give this example.

Let's say we have a basket with 3 balls in it. 2 black balls and 1 white one. You pick a ball randomly and every time you pick a black ball you pay me one dollar, every time you pick the white ball I pay you 5 dollars. On average, you will pick the white ball once every 3 picks so you will lose 2 and win 5 or you will win 3 dollars. Notice that this is a bad game to play if you only have 1 dollar to play with since there is more chance you will lose that dollar. Poker is the same except it has 52 balls instead of 3 and a juussssst a little more complicated. If you're getting paid off you play, if you're not getting paid off you let go.

BTW, if you want to convince a friend who plays with you that poker is not luck don't give them this example since it may make them think that they know nothing about the game and they could just quit. AKA, don't scare the fish.

KenProspero · #9 08-02-2005, 05:23 PM

ummmmmmmm find new friends.

#10 08-02-2005, 06:29 PM

For those who understand, no explanation is necessary.

For those who don't, no explanation is possible.

(not very original but effective, borrowed from an old saying common among Harley Davidson enthusiasts)