my teacher who plays poker

[goldtoes]

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I am a college professor, and I've played poker with students. But I only play poker with students at the nano-level (maybe even pico-level). For all the reasons people have already discussed, playing for "real money" could be a problem. But playing a very low stakes friendly game can be a good way for the students and the prof to get to know each other better and perhaps create a lasting friendship. If I lost 20-30 bucks in a friendly game with students, I wouldn't care one way or the other. If I lost, or won (unlikely since I'm a fish)200-300 bucks, that could create a tense situation. So, if you're out to show the old boy who's a shark and who's the guppy for hundreds of dollars, wait. If you want a friendly micro-stakes game, go ahead and play him.

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this sounds like pretty good advice