How do your loved ones perceive the fact, that you play poker?

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Percivalpl

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My wife tells me I'm addicted to gambling, and she says it seriously, even though I never invested any money and mostly play freerolls (since we are together:p)
 
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I don't have my own family yet but my mother and my father never told me anything bad seeing that i play poker. They do not play poker or any other gambling related game so in the beginning they must have been rather skeptical and made a few jokes with me. Later they saw that i play for fun, do not risk my living money, do not play constantly (so i am not addicted) and even earn a dollar sometimes so now they are even supportive asking as a joke when i will win wsop to buy them new car. :D As with many other situations proof is in the pudding. Regarding friends - some of them also play poker which is great. Other do not play and simply do not care that i play.
 
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My family takes it well, they also know that I do it seriously. That would not put a penny that does not correspond to poker.
I think the key is to separate the finances.
The poker money is poker, although if there is an extra part to carry, better still;)
Greetings.
 
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My whole family against poker. Even if I win. But when I lose then "I have told you" I get criticism. You can't play it so hard to be a winner and a burden of proof.
 
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I have no problem. Poker should not negatively affect the time you spend with your family and friends. The family is in the first place.
 
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Have you ever had a conflict with your family / friends because you play poker? Did they support you or be against it? Tell your story.


My family and friends against the fact that I play poker, especially when I lost another Deposit, but when I win a little money all happy to help them spend.
 
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when I lost another Deposit


What discipline are you playing? Cash or MTT ? Try to reduce the size of the field, and how about satellites with slow speed format mtt? In the near future I would like to switch to satellites for expensive tournaments. If of course, luck will wink at me a bit, since lately my game is going really bad.
 
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When I lose, I become angry and I can hurt my wife and children, so we quarrel over poker, now I play freeroll and my relationship with my family has improved, they do not swear at me when I play poker.:)
Oh my God you have an anger problem you need to seek help. Anyone that would say that losing would make them hurt their wife or children is a troubled individual.
 
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My Wife is very supportive when I win at poker which isn't very often. My family is alright with the fact that I play poker. I'm even teaching my daughter who is 15 years old how to play poker. I'm trying to teach her how to play a tighter game then I do.
 
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Hi There
I still trying to improve the relation with my wife and poker
I play when she busy with something else
And does not help my game
Anyway I must adjust thing over here....lololol
Rgds
 
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Its very hard, sometimes they stand behind you then other times they dont understand the grind
 
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At first they thought it was just a gamble and a waste of time and money. But then when they saw that this could bring profit, they were no longer indignant.
 
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The two of my immediate family members who supported my poker playing the most have both just recently deceased. BOTH of them told me they were willing me their estates and BOTH said that its a requirement that I go & spend a couple weeks in Vegas at the WSOP, being sure to play in the Main Event. I told both of them "Thanks.... but I don't think I'm up for the Main Event... I wouldn't feel comfortable spending that much for one tournament."
I was supposed to go this summer but I've got other family members who are sick and needing me to look after them. Looks like it's going to be next year.

Half of my family has been supportive (the ones who play cards & who know me the best). The others... pff... who cares?
 
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for me my parents are the only ones who don't like me playing poker, that is, how I spend money on it..the sometimes i am bad but when i win then of course they are happy and they say i can give some money soon i won :) and my partner also used to play poker sometimes so he support me.
 
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They support it. I've never had any conflict with them.
 
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Probably the family will always be outraged by the fact that you play poker and leave money there. Until you start making money on this :D Many people are negative about what they don’t know. In such cases, their attitude to something is formed by stereotypes, associations and the most scandalous news that they heard once.
 
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My friends laugh at how angry I am when I lose and how happy I am when I win. It's Russian roulette of emotions makes them have fun ahah. In the rest of my family, as long as I don't deposit all my money to play, there is no problem ahah









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Honestly my wife tought me Poker . She likes tournoment.
 
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My Mum is old fashion and thinks it is waist of time, degenerative, and gambling and the negative stigmas that surround the word gambling. This sucks because I feel like her support would go along way and help to make me feel better about my decision to try and play poker for a living. Particularly when I lose at poker.
 
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Unfortunately, no one supports me in my passion for poker, it's just that some people do not understand poker and consider it something like a casino game that can never be beaten.

But everyone has their own opinion and you need to agree with this.:)
 
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Bad attitude, but when I win the normal amount of money, then everyone is happy)))
 
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My other half is very supportive, she knows I'm not a reckless gambler and stick to limits a can afford and freerolls. I setup a picnic table over the corner of our sofa for the laptop and extra portable screens. This way we are still in the same room together
 
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My family and friends support me and treat me well. They are treated with humor. My family sometimes even give me a Deposit. My mother and I do the Grindin ' every Saturday. ))
 
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