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Anyone else got this vice? I've managed to lose 30 flipping quid over the last week through sheer STUPIDITY. Normally I'm quite solid, plodding along winning a bit, losing a bit, staying even then winning a big pot with a good hand or a freak but well planned bluff. Then I'll bluff massively with nothing against a player who clearly has a better hand and refuse to fold out of pride and lose a massive whack. Funny thing is this always comes out of the blue and goes as quickly as it appears and back to solid play I go.

Don't know what the point of this rant is really, just needed to get the frustration off my chest.

I'm 16...and I like to play poker...however the MAN forbids it, like he forbid skateboarding in public places in 1972...what a gimp!

I have been playing poker (online and live) for a couple of years and I am addicted. We usually have a friendly get together every fortnight with a prize pot for the winner and I'm doing very well...

Unfortunately, the same can't be said for my online poker skills.. I always go wild and risk big, so as a result I've been confined to the play money tables for now. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Anyway, just thought I'd get that off my chest...

A friend of my housemate's has a 1st degree in something clever like physics or maths and yet sits at home playing online poker - needless to say, he's pretty good!

I've made a little bit of money thanks to online poker, but not playing it - selling a "how to win at online poker" book on eBay! I can't remember where I got it and I don't know if it's any good but I'd be happy to email it gratuit to anyone interested.

I get into it for a while then leave it for a while. Actaully this post might push me back in to playing. I put $20 on one and I'm stilll playing with that $20 although I'm down to about $5 at the moment.

I do get those times when I refuse to fold knowing I have no chance of winning.

Well, I'm off to loose the final $5.

Not one to rub it in but I'm rather chuffed after winning £60 at my mates home game on Friday night.

greedoniz wrote:Not one to rub it in but I'm rather chuffed after winning £60 at my mates home game on Friday night.

You're lucky your mates will even PLAY poker with a magician!

I made a few grand over the course of about a year and then got incredibly bored and haven't played in eight months.

Yorkshire Pudding wrote:

greedoniz wrote:Not one to rub it in but I'm rather chuffed after winning £60 at my mates home game on Friday night.

You're lucky your mates will even PLAY poker with a magician!

They made me wear short sleeves and I wasn't allow to shuffle or deal...lol

The short sleeves i thought was particularly amusing

I've been banned from playing cards with any of my friends afer performing the invisible palm for them on evening. I'm not even allowed to play snap.

I'm next to useless at card tricks but friends who know I have an interest in magic have said they wouldn't play cards with me, even if only for matchsticks. I'm not sure if I should be pleased or upset !

i was a quite good poker player before i got into magic...i've got this jammy luck with things like that y'see...dunno why...

i have a ladbrokes account (i like that name, they should hyphenate it really) i put in a tenner's worth of credit 3 months ago...im still running on the winnings of that...30 odd quid up, just picking the nags at random, and the odd footie bet..

never bet big, 50p and 75ps top...

Some of the older blokes in my favourite backstreet boozer play a form of crib called Dom on a Saturday lunchtime. They've invited me to play but after looking up the rules online, I suspect their motive might be profit.