StormRaven
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Poker Mindset Questionnaire Part 1:
I've read many a debate on the subject of poker. Most debates seem to revolve around the same questions, same principals, same theories, etc;
Inquiring minds want to know, my mind wants to know, where do you stand on these debates and more importantly: why?
In lieu of having multiple threads (which we already do) with just one question per thread, and in hopes of avoiding multiple more being created with the same questions every six months or so, I've created a questionnaire that I hope encompasses all the typical questions that are normally asked/debated. I hope all will participate in and answer the questions truthfully.
I've noticed that as players gain more experience, age, and/or there is a shift in general societies viewpoint, that people's mindset seems to change or alter a bit. Please feel free to come back to this thread at a later date if you have a new viewpoint to share. If you change your mind on a question, please state why.
*This questionnaire is long, therefore I have broken it into two separate threads, part 1 & part 2. If you have the patience to answer all the questions that would be appreciated. If there is a particular question/topic that is near and dear to you, feel free to make a separate post with a more detailed answer/viewpoint. Of course if there are some questions you are not comfortable answering then skip them. (I have saved the best question for last).
Section I:
1. Do you believe there is more luck or skill involved in poker, why?
2. Do you believe there is more luck or skill involved in being a poker professional, why?
1. & 2. a) If your answers are different for questions 1 &2, please give a brief explanation as to why.
3. Do you believe there are some instances where poker is gambling and some instances where poker is not gambling, or is poker always gambling or always not gambling? Please explain.
4. Is there a distinction between poker players and gamblers who play poker? Why or why not?
5. Is poker a sport? Why or why not?
5. a) If you said no, do you want it to be classified as such, why or why not?
Section II:
6. How long have you been playing poker?
7. Do you play home games, in charity rooms, casinos and/or online?
7 a) Which form do you prefer and why?
8. How much time do you spend playing poker? (Please break this down per form of poker played and total hours played at each form, such as 5 hrs per month casino, 4 hrs per week home games, 10 hrs per week online, etc; Also please put in a total number of hours you play at all forms, your choice of per day, per week, per month, etc
9. Do you play poker for fun or profits?
10. Are you a profitable poker player?
10.a) If no to 10, is your goal to become a profitable player?
11..Is poker your main source of income?
11. a) If no to 11, is your goal for poker to be your main source of income? Why or why not?
12. Is poker a partial source of income?
13. Do you study poker?
13. a) If yes to 13, in what way(s)?
Section III:
14. Do you believe poker is a legitimate job/career? Why or why not?
15. How do you believe society as a whole views poker players?
15. a) Does this sway your personal viewpoint, why or why not?
16. Is it okay for those under the age of 18 to learn to play poker? Why or why not?
16. a) If yes to 16, at what age is it okay for those under the age of 18 to begin participating playing poker in big home games? (Big meaning, where friends and family members participate, not just those living in the home with the child as a "family fun night".) Please explain your answer.
Section IV:
17. What country do you live in?
17. a) Is live poker legal where you live?
17. b) Is online poker legal where you live?
17. c) If you answered no to 17a/b, do you want poker to be legal in this form, why or why not?
17. d) If you answered yes to 17c, what steps/measures/actions have you taken to assist in making poker legal in this form?
Section V:
Inquiring minds want to know, make your best case on the hot topic below:
18. Cake, Pie, Brownies or Bastard, why?
I've read many a debate on the subject of poker. Most debates seem to revolve around the same questions, same principals, same theories, etc;
Inquiring minds want to know, my mind wants to know, where do you stand on these debates and more importantly: why?
In lieu of having multiple threads (which we already do) with just one question per thread, and in hopes of avoiding multiple more being created with the same questions every six months or so, I've created a questionnaire that I hope encompasses all the typical questions that are normally asked/debated. I hope all will participate in and answer the questions truthfully.
I've noticed that as players gain more experience, age, and/or there is a shift in general societies viewpoint, that people's mindset seems to change or alter a bit. Please feel free to come back to this thread at a later date if you have a new viewpoint to share. If you change your mind on a question, please state why.
*This questionnaire is long, therefore I have broken it into two separate threads, part 1 & part 2. If you have the patience to answer all the questions that would be appreciated. If there is a particular question/topic that is near and dear to you, feel free to make a separate post with a more detailed answer/viewpoint. Of course if there are some questions you are not comfortable answering then skip them. (I have saved the best question for last).
Section I:
1. Do you believe there is more luck or skill involved in poker, why?
2. Do you believe there is more luck or skill involved in being a poker professional, why?
1. & 2. a) If your answers are different for questions 1 &2, please give a brief explanation as to why.
3. Do you believe there are some instances where poker is gambling and some instances where poker is not gambling, or is poker always gambling or always not gambling? Please explain.
4. Is there a distinction between poker players and gamblers who play poker? Why or why not?
5. Is poker a sport? Why or why not?
5. a) If you said no, do you want it to be classified as such, why or why not?
Section II:
6. How long have you been playing poker?
7. Do you play home games, in charity rooms, casinos and/or online?
7 a) Which form do you prefer and why?
8. How much time do you spend playing poker? (Please break this down per form of poker played and total hours played at each form, such as 5 hrs per month casino, 4 hrs per week home games, 10 hrs per week online, etc; Also please put in a total number of hours you play at all forms, your choice of per day, per week, per month, etc
9. Do you play poker for fun or profits?
10. Are you a profitable poker player?
10.a) If no to 10, is your goal to become a profitable player?
11..Is poker your main source of income?
11. a) If no to 11, is your goal for poker to be your main source of income? Why or why not?
12. Is poker a partial source of income?
13. Do you study poker?
13. a) If yes to 13, in what way(s)?
Section III:
14. Do you believe poker is a legitimate job/career? Why or why not?
15. How do you believe society as a whole views poker players?
15. a) Does this sway your personal viewpoint, why or why not?
16. Is it okay for those under the age of 18 to learn to play poker? Why or why not?
16. a) If yes to 16, at what age is it okay for those under the age of 18 to begin participating playing poker in big home games? (Big meaning, where friends and family members participate, not just those living in the home with the child as a "family fun night".) Please explain your answer.
Section IV:
17. What country do you live in?
17. a) Is live poker legal where you live?
17. b) Is online poker legal where you live?
17. c) If you answered no to 17a/b, do you want poker to be legal in this form, why or why not?
17. d) If you answered yes to 17c, what steps/measures/actions have you taken to assist in making poker legal in this form?
Section V:
Inquiring minds want to know, make your best case on the hot topic below:
18. Cake, Pie, Brownies or Bastard, why?