Is it possible to make true friends at a poker table?

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I ask because many times it is said that a player befriended another at a table, so many times frequent the same place.
In my case, I find it hard to achieve a solid friendship at a table, that is why I like to vary the casinos where I am going to play. So they have no chance to meet me and I feel calmer when I am in new environments.
Although the ideal is to meet the player who confronted me, to be able to gather more information about his game and use it in my favor.
What do you think of this aspect of poker? Are you really interested in forming friendships at a poker table?
Greetings and thanks for your answer.
friendship having silver in between I don't think
 
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I think it is possible to have friends at the table. But it is obvious that it is right to consider them opponents, even if they are your friends. This game is for winners.
 
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Probably not.
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At the card table i see only opponents and for me there are no friends and brothers.But i would not play with my friend for many.Impossible.
 
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i met some people in an online poker room these days we are almost RL friends only problem we live in different states and it is hard to meet but on social networks in poker rooms everyone plays together and cheers for each other at some final table.
 
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you can make friends but it is difficult to make an example decision if they are in heads up I do not think you let him win
 
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You sure can. I don't see why it would be different than anywhere else. As a matter of fact, I consider some of my poker buddies friends now. As long you are not gambling your life away with them, I don't see how it would affect your play decisions.
 
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Met some good people at the poker games but it also attracts less savory people and narcissists so have some boundaries that command respect, keep loans tiny, and dont bother with people that dont reciprocate in kind, no matter what they say.
 
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I hope so, but I find it difficult because poker is about money and competition.
What I mean is that friendship and money are two things that don't combine much when there is greed
 
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I think out of the tables can be a friend, but when you're playing, are rivals. It's good to know to help you, you know it too.:)
 
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I haven't personal experience but it's possible I think.You need separate the game with human attachment .If you meet only someone on the tables he is not a friend but you can make a friendly conversation which is good though
 
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I have personally made several friends at the poker table. I now play a home game with a couple of them. And one of them will be in my wedding next summer.
 
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I ask because many times it is said that a player befriended another at a table, so many times frequent the same place.
In my case, I find it hard to achieve a solid friendship at a table, that is why I like to vary the casinos where I am going to play. So they have no chance to meet me and I feel calmer when I am in new environments.
Although the ideal is to meet the player who confronted me, to be able to gather more information about his game and use it in my favor.
What do you think of this aspect of poker? Are you really interested in forming friendships at a poker table?
Greetings and thanks for your answer.




funny and good social analysis,
Chatting with people is very different from wanting to make friends, and if you want to make friends the priority is to make friends with women! no doubt they are much funnier!

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Yes but its hard because there is money at risk and sometimes ego battle..

With my friend of poker i make a deal everytime before tournament starts, i told him if i knockout him , he have some money back from me if i cash and viceversa.

Thats a good strategy for the friendship to go on
 
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i learned the hard way that there are no friends in poker, my former best pal taught me that. i played a few times on a table that he was on and i didnt want to go against him even if i knew i had better cards, but he didnt feel that way amongst a couple of my other pals, they all go against me at the tables. later i realised they were no pals at all, maybe its just me and i have lousy friends :) never the less, when i play for real its just the game for me since that experience
 
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I never had. I made acquaintances, but nothing more and I am rather fine with that. Obviously it is possible if perhaps in some ways a little bit harder then in other areas.
 
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Yeah, you can make friends at the poker table, just don't be too friendly and give away your gameplays.
 
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Yes!I have friends that if it wasn't for poker I wouldn't know them. and for those who say that money can ruin friendship I say it's a lie why we even lend each other money to play
 
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I ask because many times it is said that a player befriended another at a table, so many times frequent the same place.
In my case, I find it hard to achieve a solid friendship at a table, that is why I like to vary the casinos where I am going to play. So they have no chance to meet me and I feel calmer when I am in new environments.
Although the ideal is to meet the player who confronted me, to be able to gather more information about his game and use it in my favor.
What do you think of this aspect of poker? Are you really interested in forming friendships at a poker table?
Greetings and thanks for your answer.


some people get very angry at others at the table :(
 
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Friendships are formed anywhere including poker. Sometimes friends do not like to play at the same tables. Enjoy the game, friends will happen on there own do not force the issue. Have fun
 
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Hi There
First you must make a distinction between freinds, work colleagues, tables partners and
truly real friends, which are forever
Should not mix things
Rgds
 
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