Do you think you could be addicted frome poker?,I mean do you need some advice not to lose control?

Hey mate!
If you can not control your emotions, you could easily fall into addictions.
About poker, you have to manage your time to study, to play and the most important improve your mindset since this is the most important point in poker.

Hello.
I always control my actions and emotions. I have no problem with this. Otherwise, I would need to find another hobby.

No, I was never addicted to poker, and indeed to gambling. I can stop at any time, or stop playing for any indefinite time. Playing poker brings me pleasure, just like playing tennis or driving a car. When I do not play poker, I find myself another activity that brings me as much positive energy as poker brings.

Originally Posted by volare85

Do you think you could be addicted frome poker?,I mean do you need some advice not to lose control?

Quite the contrary, Poker to me is very therapeutic, calming and great brain candy.

manolo salazar hit the nail on the head, if you "are not" willing to be open to learning and controlling your emotions, perhaps it is time to reconsider playing poker?


The best poker players keep a level head so that they can both; learn from their mistakes and keep a clear enough head to take advantage of the mistakes of others at the table.

My opinion is that dependence on playing poker can arise if a person does not have a favorite and interesting affair or activity.

I believe you can absolutely get addicted to playing poker.

The more properly you play, the less addicted you become, but more money earn. THat's what I've learned from 10+ years of experience.

Poker has gambling element in it so you can become addicted just like with every other gambling related game. You should have balance how much you play and also need good bankroll management.

Things that can unballance your emotions can become addictive, not only poker. Independent of the trigger we are always responsible for all our actions, and as everything in life must have a ballance between them

In my opinion, everything related to betting can create addiction and poker is not exempt from it. in fact the concept of gambling says verbatim: "Pathological inclination to gambling" and for me poker is a game of chance accompanied by strategy and knowledge.

I think some people can, and others the more they play the more its like a job.

I am currently a bit addicted due to the quarantine we are going through

Hi.
I have been playing poker for about 4 years. Previously, I also sometimes lost control. But now I have become more patient and disciplined so I can easily follow my bankroll management.
Good luck.

I think I already am

yes, of course, like any other game, you play what you can, no more. you lose, go to sleep.

Originally Posted by manolo salazar

Hey mate!
If you can not control your emotions, you could easily fall into addictions.
About poker, you have to manage your time to study, to play and the most important improve your mindset since this is the most important point in poker.

Right, it is all about emotions. Bad emotions= bad decisions.

Hi mate.Not at all.Even though I play almost every day,I´ve never put in risk any of my bankrolls,due to a good bankroll management..This game is enjoyable to me.

ofc it is possible. it depends if this give you any material benefits too, usually it happens when you loose cash. to be honest I don't know a good poker player who plays crazy poker like 24/7

Yeah it's definitely possible to become addicted to poker, speaking from personal experience. That's why there are gambling help lines in the first place. Poker is a high variance game with high payouts as well as bad beats. It's really exhilarating to play, but you can easily get sucked down the hole if you're not careful.

I'm working on this personally, but I block out time after my school work to study and play poker at night. If you let poker seep into your life, it'll destroy your productivity. I also have my friends and family hold me accountable for not playing too much.

Originally Posted by natelearnspoker

Yeah it's definitely possible to become addicted to poker, speaking from personal experience. That's why there are gambling help lines in the first place. Poker is a high variance game with high payouts as well as bad beats. It's really exhilarating to play, but you can easily get sucked down the hole if you're not careful.

I'm working on this personally, but I block out time after my school work to study and play poker at night. If you let poker seep into your life, it'll destroy your productivity. I also have my friends and family hold me accountable for not playing too much.

I 100% agree with you, it will screw up your productivity and it could get very addictive, my way is with a schedule for this . Under no circumstances that I would pass the schedule.

There was time when I was playing almst all day and even in the night and I thought that I have problem with poker, but I take pauze in playing and now i try to not lose control and to play max 2 hours a day

Yes, I think you can become addicted to poker, I've noticed these days in quarantine that I do what I do and I still find myself on poker sites

Absalutely can. The deeper question is, do you control the addiction, or does the addiction control you? Anyone that plays poker regularly, and make sacrifices in thier personal life are feeding this addiction. This isn't necessarily a bad thing is you are a long term profitable player. These people have the self control to control the addiction. Its the players that are losing players, play outside of bankroll management, and get upset and frustrated when they lose are the ones that have a problem.

Originally Posted by volare85

Do you think you could be addicted frome poker?,I mean do you need some advice not to lose control?

No. The moment you need advise you are at a loss with your addiction and need to stop playing. glgl!

Yes, I think that you can become addicted to poker, especially when your stuck at home for weeks.

No , i was never addicted , you have to control yourself .

Originally Posted by volare85

Do you think you could be addicted frome poker?,I mean do you need some advice not to lose control?

I'm currently working on a philosophical treatise entitled, "On Poker and Time." In this treatise, I will be discussing the ease at which poker can become a vice. Remember what is important, your free will and moral good. If either of these are compromised, you have yourself a vice. Poker is no exception to this, and it is actually easily justified in the minds of millions as being necessary. The love of money and fame often blinds individual's minds from what the true good is. You guessed it...free will and moral good.

It will most likely take some time for me to complete my treatise, but you can rest assured I will be providing a copy on CardsChat, once it is finished.

Until then...happy playing and have fun!

In my opinion you can get addicted almost to everything you do. You just need to learn how to control it and not let it control you

Originally Posted by JBGoode

Absalutely can. The deeper question is, do you control the addiction, or does the addiction control you? Anyone that plays poker regularly, and make sacrifices in thier personal life are feeding this addiction. This isn't necessarily a bad thing is you are a long term profitable player. These people have the self control to control the addiction. Its the players that are losing players, play outside of bankroll management, and get upset and frustrated when they lose are the ones that have a problem.

In your line of thought, I would urge you to contemplate whether the "winning" player is still losing something more valuable than money.

I have not yet observed any dependence on poker, I control myself, I think that players who have no other source of income are addicted.

Yeah i do, but i have other addictions so.. its not the only one lol

Personally, I am disciplined and patient, so I earn income from the game. But if the player does not follow the basic rules and is not patient, then it can lead to serious losses.

I say no..but if I like playing every night for 4.5 hours I don't think it's a problem.

Don't know how to control yourself - don't sit down to play poker. Here is the only advice.

Is totally possible, when you see it as a game and you get winnings it is much more likely

I think yes, it is a game like roulette, pool, slot machines, any of these can create an addiction.

Hmm in my personal opinion, i think yes.
Poker is game with a lot of gamble,and belive me people love to gamble.
So Yes is my answer.

Yes mate, you can. I almost did. If you ever find yourself playing more than you have been previously and alike more than you think is healthy, I'd recommend taking a long break from the game.

it doesn't have to be an actual physical deal, addiction is a personality trait as much as anything ... if you are pre-disposed, you can get addicted to anything ...there's always the favorites, drugs, alcohol, tobacco and gambling in general but even stuff you enjoy but wouldn't think of like food, video gaming, and even sex ...

If you can get addicted to eating dirt or washing up sponges, or addicted to rolling around in slurry or addicted to drinking water to the point where you drink so much water that you over-saturate and die, then... Yes... You can get addicted to poker.

You can get addicted to anything.

Addictions live in your subconscious mind so aren't exactly rational, haha.

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Yes of course you can become addicted to poker but I don't think it is good allow it

Originally Posted by volare85

Do you think you could be addicted frome poker?,I mean do you need some advice not to lose control?

Yes, I saw and played with a person who is very dependent on the game of poker, I tell him to rest from the game and he tells me that there is a lot of game and that he needs to play and not to be distracted during the game, I’ll say that he dependent on the game of poker, but sometimes he wins tournaments or some good freerolls and gets a small but profit in bankroll!

Never

Originally Posted by jordanbillie

In your line of thought, I would urge you to contemplate whether the "winning" player is still losing something more valuable than money.

Very good point! I have a lot of successful friends within the poker industry. That have made a solid side business, or have committed to poker full time. If that is by playing, coaching, offering content for websites, creating their own websites, ect....

The common reaccuring frustration with this way of life with all of them. Is that they wish they could spend more time with their families. When I say reaccuring. I mean EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.

So yea, sacrifices were made to help provide a better life for their families. Granted because they were so busy making that better life for them. They missed out on a lot of enjoying it.

What do you mean with "Do you think you could be addicted frome poker" of course I am :P. But I am also addicted to sweets and beer.

Poker is a very addictive game. If not managed well it can be very damaging to you mentally and financially.

I used to be addicted to poker. I could play day and night. Now it's gone

It depends, If I play poker on emotions, I may lose control. Yesterday I went all in with A 10 in a bad position, because I was on emotions. But if everything is fine with me, then I am not dependent

There is only one reason why I can't get addicted to poker: I don't have enough money for it, hahahaha.