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scubed
Visionary
Silver Level
I have both family and friends that play poker but most of my friends/family do NOT play poker. I enjoy talking and playing with my friends/family that enjoy the game. I am the most passionate about the game, also the only one who studies the game. That is OK with me, I'm happy to share my knowledge with my friends and family.
Sure I share hands. Sometimes they ask me about bankroll. My Mom only asks me ONCE a year because she (my Mom) understands that variance is a real thing. It is not today's game that matters.. it is all my games over time!
I feel lucky that my loved ones support me greatly. There have been a few that I had to teach. I found that comparing poker to investing in the stock market helps my friends/family understand that each hand is an investment and it is up to me to make the correct decision to make the game a success (if I don't get unlucky)
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samsonand
Visionary
Silver Level
In all this time I saw that they do not like my hobby because they say that it will not give me anything profuctive and that I only waste time but still I seek to improve my poker, it is the game that I love the most and also I do not see it only as a game if not like a sport
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Chel_nv
Rock Star
Bronze Level
My family does not share my game of poker, as they believe that it is a dangerous game of chance in which you can not earn a living. But I devote a certain amount of time a week to poker to improve my knowledge, which will help me maximize my chances of winning, and one day I will be able to prove to them that I can earn a second income in poker and remain in full control of my bankroll, so as not to fall into a big minus.
billibooo
thudlife
Loyaler
^^ Same here Comarata.
My hubby and I play but his family would not appreciate that. We talked about it once and his mom freaked out lol
I respect her fear, but it still made us giggle a bit. I do not even know of any gamblers or people with gambling addiction in her life. <3 Either way. It is definitely not something we share with them.
My hubby and I play but his family would not appreciate that. We talked about it once and his mom freaked out lol
I respect her fear, but it still made us giggle a bit. I do not even know of any gamblers or people with gambling addiction in her life. <3 Either way. It is definitely not something we share with them.
arashsgr
Rock Star
Silver Level
introducing poker as work
introducing poker as work to others especially you're loved once is interesting in the first place however you should never be specific about everything they can not handle the situation as you can do. they can not tolerate downswings and they can not understand what does it mean going broke in poker
introducing poker as work to others especially you're loved once is interesting in the first place however you should never be specific about everything they can not handle the situation as you can do. they can not tolerate downswings and they can not understand what does it mean going broke in poker
Dzob
Visionary
Silver Level
dartwind
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Most of them do not understand and criticize when I tell them about poker. It's good to be part of a poker forum with people who understand.
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TpaEnforcement
Visionary
Bronze Level
My family have always supported me, in playing poker. Have won some extra money , to pay for some family trips. They love on weekends , we all use to get together, and play a family game of poker. My whole family loves card games. Once this virus is gone, we can get back ,into playing poker on weekends. Always been fun and exciting.
Adi8877
Visionary
Silver Level
Nope, never liked it, most of them do not get it, at all. Even when I profit from it, cover my expenses from that... they stuck in their reality, like nothing else exists, they have the usual social psycho mind, control everything, do what i said, not what i do, and definitely not any other way, what my blindness can't accept, or I would not be able to do it. General sickness, 90% of the world population suffer from it, unfortunately...
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Germanets
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Poker is not in a list of mutual hobbies of me and my wife, but she morally supports me in it)
We have atmosphere of support and understanding, so both of us will glad to know that another one has progress or success in his\her hobby. For me - it will be strange for family or couple where another one has less than neutral attitude to another's one hobby)
