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Originally Posted by G.O.A.T.
I sometimes play poker with my mates but not for money.
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What is used to detur stupid play? People could go all-in every hand without losing anything.
The higher the limits generally the higher quality of the game. I suggest playing for like $5 dollars because it necessitates good play to win.
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Originally Posted by The Electron Zone
lol....craps
I won $50 at a poker party last week.
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It used to be called crabs but I'm pretty sure the name changed. I thought you were right intially and though I mispelled it but it turns out the two names are interchangeable almost.
What was the game and buy-in?
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Originally Posted by burningvegeta
I do agree but I wouldn't class it as art at all. I have no time for gambling where you lose money, more ofter than you get it back.
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In every game in the casino it is indeed favoured to the house. The closest to a 50% chance of winning is betting black/red at roulette. I believe that is a 46 percent chance of winning (0 and 00 are there to make it so that bet is in favour of the house). So yes burning vegeta in the true sense you are right. But it doesn't take in account the skillful blackjack and poker players earning a good deal of money every year. Elite poker and blackjack players earn millions upon millions of dollars every year. I take in about 15,000 a year playing poker. A modest sum but a good addition to the 15,000 I make during the summer at Bell (I'm in university still).
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Originally Posted by Halcyon
There is no art. Gambling is pathetic.
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How so? Is it because of the addiction qualities? The fact that good poker players are exploiting the hapless working man? Is it because your a moral person not into vices? Is it because that idiots ruin themselves based on gambling? Is is the cliche vegas dream of going in broke coming out rich?
It's my goal to eventually to almost be solely supporting myself through poker. Achieving the dream I've broken down in stages - conquering the 1/2 tables at the casino are my first priority - so far I have shown the consistency needed to go up a level in blinds.