Re: How does poker change you?
I played blackjack for a long time before discovering poker. I had big wins and big losses in that time. Often after big wins I'd spend big, and big losses while they sucked, you develop an immunity to it over time. Nothing makes you feel as sick as wasting 10k+ in a session on a silly game a chance though. Now that I play poker constantly, games of chance are of no interest to me, and while it gives me a gambling fix (showdown hands give that same sensation), I treat it as my job or business (which it is). Because I experienced those spending binges when I was younger, I'm very controlled with money now and basically it makes no difference how much I have.
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