Comments on: My Online Poker Addiction

By: robert

robert — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:41:17 +0000

i have lost close to 15k and im 18, i deinstall software only to reinstall, constant debt and overdrafts, ruining my life, how do i stop

By: john

john — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:39:25 +0000

I want to respond to “Jason” and his Jan 11 post. Poker is most definitely gambling,even if you are a winning player. If you have an 80% chance to win a hand before the river,the 20% that may hit on a suckout is stil something that must be dodged. Hence it is gambling. Skill and gambling are not mutually exclusive….One of the foremost experts on Texas Holdem,David Sklansky,calls poker a gamble. The only question is whether you have a positive expectation or a negative expectation over the long term. Still,the nasty variance can bite.

Time is a huge casualty of online poker. I congratulate you on breaking the poker habit.

By: Luke Lewis

Luke Lewis — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:51:18 +0000

Most online poker sites they are finding are cheating…FULL TILT HAS used bots at tables and payed players to raise the stakes higher and higher to get people into pots…Online poker from what i have seen are way to many bad beats over and over again…I play mostly at casino’s and make a decent living online i have been playing four months and haven’t cashed out once…stay away from online poker its a scam to get your money…

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:16:46 +0000

Hi Eric,

I think your assessment is ’spot on’ as Australians like to say. Particularly the part about how, after returning from Vegas, I was subconsciously searching for the right trigger to release the same amount of adrenaline. I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about this whole gambling/ online poker thing, so I appreciate the way you’ve come to help me better understand it.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:09:33 +0000

LOL! Of course that would happen…. I cut back the Google ads with the redesign, but perhaps it is time to say goodbye to them altogether…..

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:06:30 +0000

Yes, deinstalling the software was the key for me. I reached a point where I just couldn’t use the computer for anything without having poker open. But once it was deinstalled I wasn’t too tempted to play. Canceling your account is a good tip, I didn’t have to go that far but I’m sure others will benefit from that tip.