Sunday NY Times Magazine 5000 word article on online poker

[spikeanut]

It was a good, entertaining read.

[Blowup Doll]

Yes, this n = 1 definitely proves that everyone will become raving, addicted losers who will main-vein online poker like heroin!

[Uglyowl]

Everytime I go to Foxwoods, I see a dozen people lose more in one hour playing Blackjack than this kid lost. Will read the article later, but he didn't lose "that much".

[jman220]

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I don't get how all these people get addicted to this game. If I could not make money from this I would never play. It's so boring.

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Honestly, where do you think you make your money from?

[jman220]

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That's because you play it the right way.

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Wrong.

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Most winning poker players are either immune to the action rush or know to keep their cravings in check: they fold between 60 and 80 percent of their hands without making a single bet.

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You have to fold 60% of your hands to be a winning player? Pretty wild stuff in this article.

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Really? Most winning players don't have a vp$ip lower than 40 percent?

[pineapple888]

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It was a good, entertaining read.

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Two thoughts:

1.) Instead of helping you to quit playing poker, Gambler's Anonymous teaches you how to recognize fish? WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

2.) I felt kinda bad about what I do for a living until the final paragraph. Apparently it's mostly rich kids who don't mind dropping "five large" that put my food on the table, not life losers like the subject of the article.

[snoopdawg]

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2.) I felt kinda bad about what I do for a living until the final paragraph. Apparently it's mostly rich kids who don't mind dropping "five large" that put my food on the table, not life losers like the subject of the article.

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I would like to meet the kid that said this on stars

[jman220]

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1.) Instead of helping you to quit playing poker, Gambler's Anonymous teaches you how to recognize fish? WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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I'm pretty sure that quote/section of the article was grossly distorting the truth. Gambler's Anonymous, as I understand it, does not teach you "b&m gamlbliing is ok, just not online." Or "how to gamble in control." As I understand it, people in GA are told that they have to give up ALL GAMBLING because they have a sickness that they cannot control, and only by completely withdrawing from gambling can they control their behavior. (Much like recovering alcoholics are never again allowed to touch a drop of alcohol).

[pineapple888]

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1.) Instead of helping you to quit playing poker, Gambler's Anonymous teaches you how to recognize fish? WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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I'm pretty sure that quote/section of the article was grossly distorting the truth. Gambler's Anonymous, as I understand it, does not teach you "b&m gamlbliing is ok, just not online." Or "how to gamble in control." As I understand it, people in GA are told that they have to give up ALL GAMBLING because they have a sickness that they cannot control, and only by completely withdrawing from gambling can they control their behavior. (Much like recovering alcoholics are never again allowed to touch a drop of alcohol).

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From their website:

Can a compulsive gambler ever gamble normally again?

No. The first bet to a problem gambler is like the first small drink to an alcoholic.

[yvesaint]

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