[Dromar]

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"[Insert random HG donk] never plays and just beat AC who plays all the time".

It sickens me to even think that might occur. Don't ask me why, it's like a switch I can't turn off.

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I agree with AaronBrown, of course. His advice is always good.

I think it's good to care about how well you play. But it's also very important to let go of your ego. Sometimes you will lose. There's no way around it. Caring what other people think of your skill can only be detrimental. Worst case scenario, one of your friends thinks you suck and you end up playing HU for rolls. lol (that's a joke of course. "HU for rolls" is like a reminder that you shouldn't let your ego get in the way of your play (because playing HU for your roll is so irresponsible)).

As for whether you should break up the game, again I agree with AaronBrown, and I think he explained it very well in the second paragraph of his first post.

You've got to realize that, when playing poker, it's bad when people think you're clever. If all your friends think you're the luckiest, dumbest fish to ever play cards, that's a real accomplishment.