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Now Ye're Talking - to a Gambler!
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C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »What's the difference between a professional gambler (if one actually exists) and someone addicted to gambling?
A problem gambler to me is someone who has lost the ability to control their gameplay/bet selection. Chasing losses and upping their stakes, betting on obscure games that are running 'now' as opposed to waiting for a later one where they have a more informed opinion. Professional gamblers exist. Few and far between in my opinion but they exist. Personally, I don't know a single one (if we're strictly referring to sports betting).C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »What do you think makes someone gamble on a regular basis?
I suppose that's subjective to the person but for me, if I lost I wanted to play and bet on whatever until that loss was recuperated. Or near as possible. It was well past the stage of getting the thrill of winning money but wanting my own back.C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »Is the route to great face to face poker playing, learning your "craft" in online poker these days?
There's a lot of internet pros who never play live as the games are so much slower. When they do play live it's obvious as they sit awkwardly, hold their cards awkwardly and when they place their chips in for a pot. I suppose you could look at this as being advantageous - if he doesn't know what he's doing, how are you to (in that particular sense as obviously he'd be knowledged in the game)C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »The olde saying, "you never hear the losing stories, only the winning stories"- how many people in Ireland do you think, actually make a "living" as a professional gambler?
There's a lot of great poker players in Ireland who make a nice living from it. A friend of mine is quite a successful player who would make ~6 figures a year. As above though, in terms of sports betting, I don't know anyone.
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No problemI assume that's polite corporate speak for RATting/hacking?
Do different poker rooms on the same network cooperate in identifying bots?
This was made aware on TwoPlusTwo (poker forum) at one point post Black Friday - it's general knowledge in the poker community now that it was Full Tilt who did. They were, at the time and as far as I know now, the only site to do. Maybe with the merge with Stars they might too.
In fact, in their T's & C's it states that "You agree that PokerStars may take steps to detect and prevent the use of prohibited EPA Programs"
So I'm guessing they do...0 -
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Lol I meant the fact it's a UFC as opposed to Brandao.Life Degen wrote: »Harsh
...and yes. Location is a giveaway plus it's in the BBV thread on IPB. Never intended to be a secret.
I had him backed in that one too.0 -
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Life Degen wrote: »I worked there, yeah. So it affected me pretty badly. Lost my job there.
The entire thing was a cluster fúck from start to finish. The lack of clarity from the board to the players was pretty disgusting. And the false hopes to the staff that "'XYZ' is going to come and pump money in to save us" was equally disgusting.
Ah, me too Bailed out to NZ in June 2011 before the worst hit though. 0 -
forgotten password wrote: »how did/do you react to the worst bad beats in poker?
have you made any royal flushes?
play any 5 card draw? what limits?
ty gl
Think I've hit 3 royal flushes. Definitely 2 at least!
Bad beats were solved (temporarily) through drinking some beer. Not getting annihilated or anything - just having a cold crisp beer would relax me. Had some mates around me when playing live at the time who would have taken me away from the table for a smoke and a chat or something.
Never played 5 card before, no. Played a little fixed limit 7 card stud way back when but wouldn't remember the stakes. Nothing monumental anyway. I sucked at it but enjoyed playing
Cookie_Monster wrote: »Ah, me too Bailed out to NZ in June 2011 before the worst hit though.
I vaguely remember talking to you actually around the time it happened. One of us twigged from the others posts that we worked there.0 -
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Life Degen wrote: »Think I've hit 3 royal flushes. Definitely 2 at least!
Bad beats were solved (temporarily) through drinking some beer. Not getting annihilated or anything - just having a cold crisp beer would relax me. Had some mates around me when playing live at the time who would have taken me away from the table for a smoke and a chat or something.
Never played 5 card before, no. Played a little fixed limit 7 card stud way back when but wouldn't remember the stakes. Nothing monumental anyway. I sucked at it but enjoyed playing
I vaguely remember talking to you actually around the time it happened. One of us twigged from the others posts that we worked there.
so did u usually play sober? 0 -
forgotten password wrote: »AQ or 66 ?
66. Why would you want to start behindforgotten password wrote: »so did u usually play sober?
When I played online, yeah. Except one time, I came home steaming drunk, did fortunes and then e-mailed CS the next stating I was hacked because I couldn't remember playing.
Playing live weekly tournaments I would have always gone for a pint or two before the game with some friends and then on the break too, nip to The Cellar Bar on Merrion Square. Live cash games it was very seldom I'd drink and play unless it was just to mess around in The Jackpot after a night out while waiting for town (Dublin
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What kinda dogs do u have. And how old
Didn't ever imagine this question would come up
A Newfoundland and a Collie crossed with a Spitz. One is 6 in the summer, the other will be 4 in the summer.Ask for a pic, one is the most amazing dog you'll ever see!
The whole family.
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