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Re: CBS columnist bashes gambling, WSOP
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Gambling, Poker, Drinking, Pot, Women, Cars, can ruin lives and so can many other things that most people enjoy reasonably. To say that you are a favorite to become a degenerate with any of those things is a flat out lie. Next [/ QUOTE ] Whether or not you disagree with the author of the article, the vices you listed aren't similar in nature. You can blow through your paycheck in a gambling binge much faster than you can an alcoholic or other drug binge. |
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Re: CBS columnist bashes gambling, WSOP
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[ QUOTE ] Gambling, Poker, Drinking, Pot, Women, Cars, can ruin lives and so can many other things that most people enjoy reasonably. To say that you are a favorite to become a degenerate with any of those things is a flat out lie. Next [/ QUOTE ] Whether or not you disagree with the author of the article, the vices you listed aren't similar in nature. You can blow through your paycheck in a gambling binge much faster than you can an alcoholic or other drug binge. [/ QUOTE ] Would take a pretty massive paycheck to survive one of my old drug binges. |
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[ QUOTE ] Gambling, Poker, Drinking, Pot, Women, Cars, can ruin lives and so can many other things that most people enjoy reasonably. To say that you are a favorite to become a degenerate with any of those things is a flat out lie. Next [/ QUOTE ] Whether or not you disagree with the author of the article, the vices you listed aren't similar in nature. You can blow through your paycheck in a gambling binge much faster than you can an alcoholic or other drug binge. [/ QUOTE ] (1) This makes no sense. Its merely your perception that gambling can "blow through your paycheck" faster than any of the other "vices"; its a statement that has no fact behind it. Some may call it anecdotal. (2) I can conclude from this you have never been on a good drug binge. They can be pretty expensive. |
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Gambling, Poker, Drinking, Pot, Women, Cars, can ruin lives and so can many other things that most people enjoy reasonably. To say that you are a favorite to become a degenerate with any of those things is a flat out lie. Next [/ QUOTE ] Whether or not you disagree with the author of the article, the vices you listed aren't similar in nature. You can blow through your paycheck in a gambling binge much faster than you can an alcoholic or other drug binge. [/ QUOTE ] (1) This makes no sense. Its merely your perception that gambling can "blow through your paycheck" faster than any of the other "vices"; its a statement that has no fact behind it. Some may call it anecdotal. (2) I can conclude from this you have never been on a good drug binge. They can be pretty expensive. [/ QUOTE ] I know I can't drink $2,000 worth of whiskey in a night or smoke $2,000 worth of $20 crack rocks in a night, but I can very easily blow that much gambling in a night. |
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It's true that drinking JD you can't blow through that much money, but how about some nice scotch. I mean, if you're playing the penny slots you won't go through much money either, but people don't do that. I've never smoked crack (although I know some people who have blown through 2k in a few hours) but I've gone through way more than 2k in a night more times than I'd like to admit.
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Strippers + blow + friends = $20,000 in a night. Try doing that at 1-2 NL Holdem.
Yeah, I know my argument is a strawman, but so is yours. |
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"After Moneymaker, it began to grow exponentially. Last year, there were more than 8,000 entrants. This year, almost 12,000 were expected."
HA HA I love it when scumbag journalists come across a "fact" like, for example, "12,000 were expected, but only 6,500 turned up" and realising that it undermines their point entirely, ignore it completely. |
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Remedial math lessons are in order for this schlub
He writes that up to 3% of Americans are compulsive gamblers, yet he then says:
"You may be that one unlikely person impervious to its evil lure. But in most cases the addiction will eventually win." Where did he get from 3% to 99% or 100% or 51% or whatever he means by that sentence ? |
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By the way, do not forget to download the poker game there
The CBSSportsline site in question sells a download of PokerSuperstars II.
.... and I am sure the Big Banner about winning big cash prizes in betting on Fantasy Football never lures in "compulsive" players. |
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