Why I don't tell people I play poker. - Page 6

Spechel EDD · #51 08-25-2006, 02:20 AM

i have to go to therapy for my immigration case once a week and i told my therapist that i play poker every now and then and im almost certain she thinks im a GA candidate. she tries to ask me about this everytime. shes very nice but its just so difficult telling people about poker who dont regularly play poker. i can discuss my wins/losses with other regular players but when its discussed with family or people who dont play it makes me want to unload my .45 at the end of the conversation.

Wools · #52 08-25-2006, 02:22 AM

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All my buddies just assume I'm a degen, but I never talk about winnings; I just tell them about the days I drop a grand and go out for some beers. None of them think I make any money, so they dont want to talk about it. I might run into some of the above problems when I get a new car early next year though since I've been unemployed since April 1. But yeah, I hate talking to ignorant people about it.

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That sucks, they don't sound like 'buddes' at all.

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Nah, they're my friends; I just havent told them what I earn. They put their money in $3 bottles of Bud Light, I put mine in a 5% savings account. They work 3 times as much as I do and make less, I'm not going to rub it in their faces. I really dont see how my original statement makes them sound [censored]...I only talk about the really bad days, that doesnt make them bad friends.

Pog0 · #53 08-25-2006, 02:29 AM

I like bragging about big losses to my friends who know I make more then them. My hopes is that it would alleviate any jealousy (although there typically isn't any, at least they can think, 'wow, I could never lose $3k in a day and be fine with it, no way I could play poker for a living, to each his own'). And for those that are jealous... it's not like the world of poker isn't available to them. It's the one 'job' that they can try to get into without any qualifications.

One of the tougher questions must be when a poker noobie asks a limit player how much he plays for. If they know nothing, they assume that there's no poker outside of NL tournies.

Chump Change · #54 08-25-2006, 02:34 AM

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All my buddies just assume I'm a degen, but I never talk about winnings; I just tell them about the days I drop a grand and go out for some beers. None of them think I make any money, so they dont want to talk about it. I might run into some of the above problems when I get a new car early next year though since I've been unemployed since April 1. But yeah, I hate talking to ignorant people about it.

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That sucks, they don't sound like 'buddes' at all.

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Nah, they're my friends; I just havent told them what I earn. They put their money in $3 bottles of Bud Light, I put mine in a 5% savings account. They work 3 times as much as I do and make less, I'm not going to rub it in their faces. I really dont see how my original statement makes them sound [censored]...I only talk about the really bad days, that doesnt make them bad friends.

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You know, you're right, it doesnt make them seem that bad. I think I was subconciously referencing another post you made where you talked of the same thing. That your friends aren't very understanding or supportive. It could be all mixed up in my head though.

Wools · #55 08-25-2006, 02:41 AM

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You know, you're right, it doesnt make them seem that bad. I think I was subconciously referencing another post you made where you talked of the same thing. That your friends aren't very understanding or supportive. It could be all mixed up in my head though.

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Eh, they cant offer meaningful support without understanding the game, which they dont, so that's to be expected. I do think they're [censored] retarded for blowing all their money in the bars, but to each his own; I rant about that a lot, but I dont know if I have on here. I'd rather go out once a month and have a great time than twice every weekend to a [censored] bar, but that's getting off topic.

Chump Change · #56 08-25-2006, 02:44 AM

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You know, you're right, it doesnt make them seem that bad. I think I was subconciously referencing another post you made where you talked of the same thing. That your friends aren't very understanding or supportive. It could be all mixed up in my head though.

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Eh, they cant offer meaningful support without understanding the game, which they dont, so that's to be expected. I do think they're [censored] retarded for blowing all their money in the bars, but to each his own; I rant about that a lot, but I dont know if I have on here. I'd rather go out once a month and have a great time than twice every weekend to a [censored] bar, but that's getting off topic.

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Preaching to the choir, man.

ghostface · #57 08-25-2006, 02:55 AM

I tell the assistant pro at the golf course I work at summers that I play poker. For the rest of the summer I have to hear how his pocket aces lost last night. Or how he flopped a full house and lost to flopped quads....in like $3+.30 dinkaments.

jrbick · #58 08-25-2006, 02:55 AM

1. "So you've played in the World Championship?"

2. "How do you know you're not addicted?"

3. "Oh, so how does that work?"

4. "Is that even legal?"

These have been the top 4 so far.

Lately I've resorted to "Well, I really don't need to work right now; just been moving money around for a few years and have ended up in a fortunate situation."

jrbick

nath · #59 08-25-2006, 03:01 AM

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i have to go to therapy for my immigration case once a week

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wait, what? what does this mean?

Spechel EDD · #60 08-25-2006, 03:05 AM

my immigration case has been ongoing since 1992. it was first closed and i faced deportation and then re-opened and a new one started. im currently on my third case after INS became a part of Homeland Security. my lawyer said that if i went to therapy it would somehow help my immigration case and possibly speed it up. i dont know how but i just go and talk about dumb [censored] with her. shes pretty cool and i just normally talk to her about what i did the week leading up to the visit for the entire hour.

its kinda complicated and i really dont want to discuss it in great detail out in the open. if youre really interested you can ask me through PM.