addicted?

is poker addictive?

Yes, and if you don't know when to stop playing, don't start in the first place.

Too many people get obsessed witht he gameand it rules the rest of their life.

any game you gamble on is addictive. i play for play money as well as real money and my wife tells me if i dont get off that F-ing computer shes gonna throw us both out ha ha... :reddy:

Close to the addiction of cigarettes.

AnnoDomino said:

is poker addictive?

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I'm not sure how seriously that question can really be asked, but I noticed you have fifteen posts, so well done.

Of course, poker can be addictive to the personality which is predisposed to ANY compulsive behavior. If there's a misconception about poker addiction, it's probably that you can't be addicted if you're not gambling real money. WRONG! A player can become just as obsessed by play money tables and freeroll tournaments as the compulsive gambler who's losing his weekly paycheck.

Each person must evaluate his/her own comfort zone regarding the amount of time they invest in front of a computer playing cards. If other duties are being forsaken, if quality time with family and friends is being sacrificed, if fresh air, exercise, and adequate sleep are being exchanged for lengthy poker sessions, I would say those are legitimate red flags.

Consider taking a week away from playing poker. If you find that it's difficult or impossible to stay away from the tables, watch out!

im in the middle of stopping smoking and its hard, but my god when im away on holiday for a weak or so, i need a bloody laptop(just kidding) but the thought is definatly there, once youve started (winning) its harder to stop then when you lose you try to win it back so your caught in a cycle!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!! Very addictive.


However I have this rule: only play with money you can afford to lose.

I have a bank account that draws a certain percentage from another bank account each week. When it gets to a certain point I pay to play. The rest of the time I just do the freeroll tournaments.

absolute it is like crack for computer addicts lol

depends on ur personality some people can take or leave it and some people can't,you hav to ask yourself are you addicted to poker or gambling

it can be addictive but most people should know when to stop.

Sort it out if you can't stop :beer: