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Gambling Problem in Poker
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Nov 28, 2006
Gambling problem in poker
The casino is an exciting place to visit and players
visit the casino for different reasons as well. Some
take the time to learn the skills needed to play the
games with the primary goal of winning money only. In
the game of poker what counts more is the skill, which
can make you as rich as a king or as poor as a popper.
The majority of players visit the casino for
entertainment and playing the games is an enjoyable
experience and the lure of winning money adds to a
player's excitement to high amount. Once addicted to
this game of luck, one tends to lose all the other likes
and hobbies that he has. Some players enjoy and
experience a high that accompanies the thrill when they
risk their money on the games. More than risking the
money, what counts here is the winning spree that one
wants to go on. For some people this feeling can be
seductive and alluring and a minority of them succumbs
to the darker side of gambling that is known as
addiction. People enjoy this game of stars and skill but
at the same time some ruin their lives by wasting all
their well-earned money.
Conceptual problem with poker
Conceptually means that first place is punished and all
other close finishers are rewarded. It is meant in terms
of strategy. It means that if the person is playing to
win first place, because he think that he is the best
poker player alive, then probably lose money in the long
run. One might win lots of tournaments, but loose in the
long run. In order to make the most profit along a many
tournament stretch, one has to be conservative. One has
to be inordinately selective about the hands to play on.
One should not bet or rise with the same small edges of
profit from in regular
poker games. The way to make a
profit in these tournaments is to survive in the game.
Simply survive and there may be the opportunity to win.
If in trying to survive, one accidentally wins first
place, that is fine but mostly, one should not go out of
the way to win the first-place trophy, because the
winner of the tournament is penalized. Gambling and
poker go hand in hand and are one and the same. Once
addicted a person might lose his entire lives saving in
winning this game.
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