gena31
Legend
Platinum Level
psy0nyd3
Visionary
Silver Level
Even though diversity and inclusion is on a frenzied skyrocket, you're right, mysoginistic macho dudes are rampant. They will always undermine and constantly minimize efforts to bring inclusion into the game. Just ignore that... Half of those guys are gonna be calling stations haha.
Ehhh... what, are you in the illuminati or something? Me too!! We must protect the forbidden knowledge brother.
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
Perhaps you should work on your comprehension skills... although your grasp of grammar is EXCELLENT (please continue to put it on display for me!).
Where have I EVER stated that I think children playing poker isn't a good thing? I've played poker since the age where I was able to fan 5 cards out with 2 hands and shuffle a deck of cards (maybe 4yrs. old?). My entire family played poker and my mother absolutely LOVED it! But even at the young age of say 8 or 9yrs. old, we ALWAYS played with money involved (even if it was my mother boasting about taking the neighbor's kids change from them). I think poker in the public education system would suck! BUT I guess if they were only playing with 'playchips' they wouldn't really be learning the game anyways so it wouldn't make that big of a difference to the poker community on the whole.
Poker without money involved is not poker. It's a joke. You aren't able to see why so it'd be impossible to explain it to you (even if English Composition was my forte which it obviously is not)
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psy0nyd3
Visionary
Silver Level
Maybe one more time and you'll be right!
We play to win baby.
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DS3
Legend
Loyaler
It doesn't matter how much you pretend poker using play chips is not poker, the fact remains it is. The same cards and the same rules.
It might not interest you but poker played without wagering engages many, and on sites such as Replay many play everyday and enjoy a vast array of games and strive to improve their their personal ranking.
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DS3
Legend
Loyaler
It doesn't matter how much you pretend poker using play chips is not poker, the fact remains it is. The same cards and the same rules.
It might not interest you but poker played without wagering engages many, and on sites such as Replay many play everyday and enjoy a vast array of games and strive to improve their their personal ranking. Replay has over a million members - would you contend none of them take it seriously?
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DS3
Legend
Loyaler
You asked me...“which schools offer poker classes? I’ve never heard of such a thing”.
I countered and corrected with the fact I had not made that claim and wondered why you were framing the question as if I had? What I had noted was various universities were studying poker from differing perspectives and provided links.
You then ended with “or perhaps you wouldn’t actually have that experience...hmm)
Odd.
Since I joined Cards Chat two years ago I have been completely open about how I came to poker. Which was late from a non-gambling background and after a period of only ever watching the EPT. I then had to learn on line with play chips (and I have yet to play a single live hand). With that underway I then joined Cards Chat and started to play several of the free rolls offered.
If I have never been embarrassed to offer my poker backstory then I would have thought it obvious I'd be fairly indifferent to snark concerning 'my game'. But funnily enough this is the second time I have been condescended to by a senior member. However, after 3K posts, I do not think I have once seriously discussed my game let alone bigged myself up as a player or authority.
I did not travel some manly-men route to get here and frankly hope I never will.
Pokerpoet2
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Loyaler
No definitely should not be taught in schools, There is a reason poker sites ask if you are over 18 and even that is considered too young in some Countries. They don't even teach religious studies in many schools now because of the vast diversity of pupils who may not believe in the same religion, Teaching student's of any age how to gamble would be like teaching them how to get drunk every weekend and bust up bars.
There are many parents that would be horrified if their children were taught how to play Poker in School and I for one would agree with them 100% even though I have taught my own children how to play many Card games when they were young and let them play slot machines while I was there to supervise them, but I am not like all parents, I even let my children have an alcoholic drink at Christmas, which is against the law, but my reasoning is if you make everything they see you do a Taboo which only Adults can do, It becomes even more attractive to them and they will start to do these things behind your back and down back alleys with their friends.
Everything in moderation and under supervision has always been my way of teaching my Children to be responsible Adults and for most of my Children it has worked, 3 of my 5 Children do not smoke even though my Wife and I were addicted to smoking and smoked between 20 and 40 cigarettes a day, Not a single one is addicted to gambling or drinking to excess, even though I taught them both habits at a young age, and I believe that was because I taught them at a young age, it took away the mystery of what they saw as an adult pastime.
It is a parent's responsibility to teach right from wrong and you have to decide for yourself, when you feel they are old enough to learn about such things, NOT! in school, or down some dark alley with their Friend's.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
There are many parents that would be horrified if their children were taught how to play Poker in School and I for one would agree with them 100% even though I have taught my own children how to play many Card games when they were young and let them play slot machines while I was there to supervise them, but I am not like all parents, I even let my children have an alcoholic drink at Christmas, which is against the law, but my reasoning is if you make everything they see you do a Taboo which only Adults can do, It becomes even more attractive to them and they will start to do these things behind your back and down back alleys with their friends.
Everything in moderation and under supervision has always been my way of teaching my Children to be responsible Adults and for most of my Children it has worked, 3 of my 5 Children do not smoke even though my Wife and I were addicted to smoking and smoked between 20 and 40 cigarettes a day, Not a single one is addicted to gambling or drinking to excess, even though I taught them both habits at a young age, and I believe that was because I taught them at a young age, it took away the mystery of what they saw as an adult pastime.
It is a parent's responsibility to teach right from wrong and you have to decide for yourself, when you feel they are old enough to learn about such things, NOT! in school, or down some dark alley with their Friend's.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
German629
Legend
Platinum Level
I think, on this question no the absolutely direct right answer...:deal: By one simple cause:
because can to develop the gambling dependence with the young age...:joyman:
But this is only my private opinion. :smile:
By one simple cause:because can to develop the gambling dependence with the young age...:joyman:
But this is only my private opinion. :smile:
peaceofcoke
Visionary
Bronze Level
Well, the first time I studied statistics and probability our teacher used examples from Rummy and Poker 5 draw, so I dont understand your question frankly, do you want it taught as a separate subject? imo that would be outrageous!
