Playing for fun. ..........where's the fun in that

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Every Friday my wife has friends over and they want to play cards, knowing i love cards there is always an invite. But wait. .......they want to play for free! Although it is good practice to play different people, playing for fun. ....well we all know what that is about. So this last Friday my wife was upset I didn't want to play because there wasn't a buy in and the outcome is always the same. I win. Anyone want to help me figure out a way to make it fun so I don't get in trouble for not wanting to play? Women, I'm counting on yall for this one
 
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Tell the wife you get ANYTHING you want if you win.
 
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Wow man, that sucks!! hahaha
But if I was you I would try talking to her about betting something that really dosn't make any difference to anyone, something like 5 dollars.
Because with 6 to 8 people, who wins get 30 to 40 dollars, nothing life changer but it's really a nice meal.
If you lose 5 dollars, well, you won't even feel that difference.
 
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I do not even know what to say to you. Everyone gets pleasure from different things. That there was no conflict with his wife, I think sometimes you can have fun with her friends joking game is not for money))))
 
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Man thats a personal problem, but if u realy want a line, use this:"dont want to play, do i have this right?"
 
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You know that story that playing money in your house with friends in the end loses your money and friends, when the stakes are small and with almost nothing of value yet nobody likes to lose!
tells his wife that putting a symbolic value on bets is best for fun, at the end of the game, they can still give back what they have won and thus maintain a healthy environment and your wife will be happy.
 
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You know that story that playing money in your house with friends in the end loses your money and friends, when the stakes are small and with almost nothing of value yet nobody likes to lose!
Tells his wife that putting a symbolic value on bets is best for fun, at the end of the game, they can still give back what they have won and thus maintain a healthy environment and your wife will be happy.
True, cheap games are funnier than 0cost games
 
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Try suggesting a small buy in of just £3-5 this is nothing much to lose and make it a little interesting. Maybe even suggest to start with a handicap. Say 30% less starting chips or something.
 
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If your wife has a problem with playing for money, play for points, and at the end of 10 poker sessions, the winner gets taken out for dinner at the restaurant of choice by all the other players. That way, no money is exchanged and there is at least something at stake.
 
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Here in brazil we use beans in another tipe of card games to represent the stack. There is no live casinos here. Only small card houses. It is in the human Nature to bet, even when you dont know the game Very Well. Try to stabilish a prize pool on the house...thats a pretty good invite for your friends. Pleasure and poker Works better with freemoney.
 
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There are plenty of cards game you can have fun playing for no money, poker just isnt one of them, if there's no money involved then whats the point of folding at all? Just makes no sense to even play.
 
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The important thing is that you have your friends and your wife every Friday. Μoments with our friends are more important than poker. Poker without money is boring but it's better than to fight with friends because of money or not to participate to the game
 
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Your wife might not be too happy if you fleece her friends every week. Take the chance to have a night out with the lads instead!
 
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It is true to play for fun ... I do not share that theory .. I think that anyone who plays plays to win .. in a wrong way or does not try to win the way he knows or the way he can .. Recreational players who are called to play for fun ... they do it in a random way .. no matter what they learn .. do not look at positions in a stack in nothing that one has to keep in mind .. if you want to grow In poker .. or if you want to look for their fruits in the long run .. they do not have discipline or anything they play with any card .. they do not take into account the values ​​or anything .. at that yono I call it diversion-
 
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I've tried

I suggest small buy ins and of course I hear the same thing that know one has cash on them, just there at credit cards.
Wow man, that sucks!! hahaha
But if I was you I would try talking to her about betting something that really dosn't make any difference to anyone, something like 5 dollars.
Because with 6 to 8 people, who wins get 30 to 40 dollars, nothing life changer but it's really a nice meal.
If you lose 5 dollars, well, you won't even feel that difference.
 
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Will try this one, although I might get dirty looks because they'll think I'm telling them they're no good.

Try suggesting a small buy in of just £3-5 this is nothing much to lose and make it a little interesting. Maybe even suggest to start with a handicap. Say 30% less starting chips or something.
 
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Thank you

This is a good thought, and completely true. I should enjoy the time but I get so bored!

The important thing is that you have your friends and your wife every Friday. Μoments with our friends are more important than poker. Poker without money is boring but it's better than to fight with friends because of money or not to participate to the game
 
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Thank you

Will try this as well, we're always meeting them for dinner so this might work. Thank you, free meals for life! Lol


If your wife has a problem with playing for money, play for points, and at the end of 10 poker sessions, the winner gets taken out for dinner at the restaurant of choice by all the other players. That way, no money is exchanged and there is at least something at stake.
 
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I stopped drinking about 4 months ago and that's all my single buds want to do is go to bar and drink. I get to play golf with them during day but night activities are always the same.

Your wife might not be too happy if you fleece her friends every week. Take the chance to have a night out with the lads instead!
 
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Thank you

Been to Brazil once and actually played in the favelas, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, the movies portray this area as the worst place on earth and although there were a few rifles in the corners, the people I was playing cards with were alright. Lost my Real that night though

Here in Brazil we use beans in another tipe of card games to represent the stack. There is no live Casinos here. Only small card houses. It is in the human Nature to bet, even when you dont know the game Very Well. Try to stabilish a prize pool on the house...thats a pretty good invite for your friends. Pleasure and poker Works better with freemoney.
 
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you can play on the desire to receive at least some interest in watching the game again, what will be desires
 
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