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over_big
Rock Star
Silver Level
LuckyBundy13
Visionary
Silver Level
Mati532
Legend
Platinum Level
Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
My Parents were always concerned about me playing Poker saying it was dangerous to gamble and I told them not to worry because I was only going to play free-rolls so it cost me nothing and they asked well why play if it cost's nothing to play surely you cannot win anything? and I had to explain why they offer free-rolls.
Because for every player like me that plays for the love of the game there are a thousand others thinking they can become millionaires and never have to work again.
Because for every player like me that plays for the love of the game there are a thousand others thinking they can become millionaires and never have to work again.
danoscar
Legend
Bronze Level
Hello.
The only way I can prove that it is a skilled game is to win one and show them the money. Say something like, "See, if poker was a game of chance, I would not have this money. I won this because I am a skilled, educated, player." Do that at Christmas time, buy them a gift with it. Let them know how you got the money or just smile and know. Been there done that! LOL.
Dan'O
The only way I can prove that it is a skilled game is to win one and show them the money. Say something like, "See, if poker was a game of chance, I would not have this money. I won this because I am a skilled, educated, player." Do that at Christmas time, buy them a gift with it. Let them know how you got the money or just smile and know. Been there done that! LOL.
Dan'O
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zerosalex
Visionary
Bronze Level
Girl i've been playing poker since I turned 18 and my family has always been against it. In life do what you like and love without worrying about what anyone thinks about it even family members, ignore them for a while if that's what it takes. The only way you will prove to them is by winning and showing them money in the future but again don't ever worry about if they believe in you or not. Just believe in your self.
Wrathchild
Enthusiast
Silver Level
My girlfriend was on my ass about "gambling my money away" (money i had set aside for the purposes of gaming with, btw). She changed her tune when I showed here cashouts totaling over $10,000 USD that went right into a stock portfolio, Roth IRA, some crypto currency investments and yet still in the black around $1300 AFTER taking a $2300 loss the other night. She still has aversion to my obsession to it, but is more permissive given she observes how much time I spend studying the game itself. That said, I'm not quitting my day job or anything. As long as the rent/bills are paid and I'm able to buy whatever is needed at the time I don't think she cares that much anymore - but for a while she was really, um "concerned" about my "gambling addiction." She's not interested in the nuances of what makes the game beatable or how variance affects things long term. Basically, I don't talk to her much about it unless I'm showing her a substantial cashout. I try and keep poker out of our regular life. Kinda like they express in the book "Treat Poker like a Business." The two have to be separate. I can talk about cards with other card players, and as long as we're not financially destitute she's not giving me shit about playing cards anymore.
Rob Hobson
Legend
Loyaler
If the money is yours and you're not spending all of your savings or compromising your espences so you've got nothing to prove. Don't let them embarrass your fun and your poker development and keep loving them. All the best for you!
Sariane
Rock Star
Silver Level
Exactly, we have nowhere to start explaining why everyone understands in a way. more are already seeing otherwiseThe most important thing is to prove yourself that you can win at poker, the family in the long or short term will understand your path, your life choices. Respect yourself first
soon I will be able to show my progress in poker, more at the moment I am finding knowledge.
perfect your analysis, congratulations. it's nice to be able to know the history of each one, get used to and run after materials that help me evolve in pokerIt would be a very difficult task to explain to them, but not impossible, because they are not interested in the hobby that I have had for years, I just think they could be interested if later I spent more time playing and being able to collect more winnings.
Mostly they wouldn't understand that poker is not just a matter of luck, but rather the ability to read plays.
It is not the fact that we are children or not, nor prove anything to anyone. more poker is starting in my life now and has a great desire to learn and the fact that we are on the PC for a long time questioning the people around us. and how to do or act? so I made this topic for me to analyze how I should act in face of this.
perfect, I think it really is that way. looking to know more about the area we will undoubtedly get to the profit part and be able to show in fact that poker is not just bad luck
maraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavilhoso! wonderful song. what incredible words. That's exactly it. thanks
thank you for sharing your experience with me, beautiful way to encourage people including me. gratifying. thanks! thanks! all said with much explanation and love.Hi Sariane!
This is a great question, and without a doubt one that all new poker players experience.
The first thing we must do is concede that poker IS a game INVOLVING chance. It is not a game of pure chance, but to say that luck doesn't come into play will typically lead to people not listening to you or thinking you are delusional.
Once we acknowledge that luck exists, we can then go on to speak about ways to minimize the effects of luck and maximize the elements of skill in our play.
Some examples:
-Cash games have less luck than tournament
-Sitting with deep stacks has less luck than short stacked play
-Listing the things we can control (game selection, seat selection, when we put money in the pot, etc.)
And you can go on with this.
The main thing to mention is that given you CHOOSE when you invest money in the pot, and that the bets are of variable sizing this is where skill comes in and money can be made.
That being said, a lot of people have already made their mind up and just aren't interested in having it changed. I found in these cases the best way to get understanding is to show an interest in their interests, listen to what they know about that 'you don't understand' and maybe they will return the favor.
Here is a video I made to help with this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue6Ys0yq6B8
And one of my students Charlie Carrel went so far as to make a powerpoint presentation to explain it to his family. It's all how much you want to invest in educating others
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ramdon p358
Visionary
Platinum Level
The same thing happened to me when I started playing poker, then I showed them that it is a game of skill and not luck as they believed, after that they understood what it was about. Although to be honest I do not play it that often and also I am not a professional, and I try not to neglect the other things
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karl coakley
Visionary
Silver Level
Emily Trott
Legend
Loyaler
The best explanation I ever heard was from someone in the blackjack world. A game of chance is one where you cannot influence the outcome. For example, at the craps table you can bet on the roll of the dice but you cannot, legally at least, cause a certain number to come up. You are dependent upon what the dice do. Poker on the other hand is a game of skill because you have the ability to influence the outcome by how you bet and play your hand.
