Friends/Family views on my poker habits.
A few of my friends and family members are shaking their heads at my poker playing habits. I've never bought into poker when I knew I couldn't afford it.
They say it's a stupid/dumb way of spending my time.
I've won a great deal of hands in my less of a year of experiance and I think I have potential at least in 7 card stud play. (Working on my holdem/omaha/stud hi low etc)
What do you think I should tell them? Should I just ignore the bashing?
They say it's a stupid/dumb way of spending my time.
I've won a great deal of hands in my less of a year of experiance and I think I have potential at least in 7 card stud play. (Working on my holdem/omaha/stud hi low etc)
What do you think I should tell them? Should I just ignore the bashing?
Comments
That will shut them up forever.
Well said. I definitely spend less on poker then I do on golf.
That being said, I keep my roll completely separate from all other monies in my house. My poker winning/losings are MINE and mine alone.
Poker is also a social Game. I love getting together with my buds, having some beers and tossing some cards around. But some people just think it degenerate "gambling" and turn their noses to it. They think anyone who would bet money on cards is a thug, and needs professional help. Would your family act the same way if you were playing Monopoly, Boggle or Risk? No, probally not.
Johnnie
Golf is a perfect comparison. With beers and food, a round of golf costs $100 and 5 hours easy. And if you play well, the course doesn't even give you money back!
Honey, let's go to Burger King!
Gotta go.
Daniel if you do a search you should find some interesting info on this touchy topic.
"Throws the Whopper wrapper in the trash, and washes his unquenching thirst with a rightous Dr. Pepper."
MMMM I'm Loving It
oh that's McDonalds, shoot......
How often do you play? mainly online or live tournaments? some people expect poker to provide a steady cashflow and depend on it too much as a source of income; others have a better grasp of the game and realize that poker, like any other game of chance, really has a huge component of luck to it (especially NLH) so if you are playing for any reason besides pleasure, it could be a problem long term. I use to get slack from the wife, but now we have an agreement that I can play in a tournament once in a while and if the timing interfers with other commitments, I just pass and find another tournament at a more suitable date. If you don't have a wife and kids yet, enjoy yourself now because later in life time will definitely be a commodity. Just try to play within your limits.