Re: How much would it take to make you quit gambling forever?
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I'm curious. For all the people saying it would take at least a million dollars for them to quit. Is that because you love the game so much, or because that's how much income you believe you would be giving up?
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It's a combination of the two. If I was either a breakeven player that loved the game or a professional player that lived on the income, my answer would be lower than 3M. The fact that I am giving up both income and a hobby, the equivalent dollar-value is much higher than either one alone. When I calculated my answer, I used three values:
1. The amount of income I expect to earn from poker for the rest of my life;
2. The amount of money required to start and maintain additional hobbies to occupy my time; and
3. The dollar-value I place on the enjoyment I get out of poker.
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