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05-26-2007, 04:32 AM
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How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
I'm really having problems with them. I am grinding out a decent profit at the NL tables but when I have a bad session and I'm walking out of the casino passing by all the table games sometimes I just can't help it and impulsively try to "get even" with some blackjack. Obviously that never ends well. I always thought I was above this sort of thing, but I am recently finding that I am not.
How do those of you who play poker on a daily basis manage to avoid this deathtrap? 
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#2
05-26-2007, 04:39 AM
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Re: How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
Get help for your compulsive gambling.
I did. Haven't been tempted by the -EV games since.
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#5
05-27-2007, 04:42 AM
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Re: How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
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GA? [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, I found a little $2 booklet of theirs in the self-help section of the bookstore (sorry, I don't recall the title). It turns out that the trigger in my subconscious that caused me to want to blow all my money on -EV games was very common, and very simple to adjust. Of course, poker is +EV for me, as well as a couple of sports. I don't know if I'd be boasting about how easy it was for me to go from sickie to cured, if I didn't have the outlet of +EV action.
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#6
05-27-2007, 07:02 AM
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Re: How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
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I wish you could ban yourself from casinos like you can online. [/ QUOTE ] You can ban yourself from a B&M Casino. Temp or permaban, either one.
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#7
05-26-2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
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I did. Haven't been tempted by the -EV games since. [/ QUOTE ] Congrats! Personally, I like to sit down with a few friends and play some pai gow or whatever (slower games) and have a few cocktails while we chat and have a good time. To me, the entertainment/drinking value is worth it. I have never, in 11 years, gone nuts with the betting or playing beyond my means. I only do it occasionally (once a month or so) and always have a good time, never get upset (literally), and take care of those whom take care of me. Of course, I don't play poker for a living. When I play, it's strictly for fun because I, for one, suck at this game but still enjoy it immensely [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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#9
05-26-2007, 04:48 AM
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Re: How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
My time playing has ingrained in me to try and only put money in on +EV situations.
Pit games(other than BJ) are -EV, therefore I have absolutely no desire to play them. I find it much more entertaining to watch other play. If you play them with the desire to 'get even', and can't control yourself, you may be heading down a bad road and might want to think of quitting gambling altogether. b
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#10
05-26-2007, 05:06 AM
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Re: How do you guys avoid the draw of table games?
Well it has happened twice so far and I'm down a total of $350 from it. Not terrible, but still definitely not good for my living situation. I do manage never to hit the ATM, so it's always been just what I had in my wallet. I will redouble my efforts to stay away and see how it goes, but if it keeps happening over time, I'll have no choice but to consider that bernie...
I wish you could ban yourself from casinos like you can online.
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