Encouraging or critical?

BruninBeto · Jun 11, 2023

Do the people around you influence you to play or criticize you?

jonaselloco · Jun 11, 2023

good question bro
Sometimes it's hard for them to understand that playing poker the way I play it is not a game of chance. So in general they mistake you for a gambler.
Little by little my wife is understanding it.
It's logical, while the bankroll grows, he also gets excited kkkkk
But in general I am very responsible. I keep my freelance job every day, and this is like a side job.
I don't care what others say. God knows who I am and that is enough for me and I have plenty.
My regards, brother

ElScorcho008 · Jun 21, 2023

My girlfriend is very supportive of my poker playing. She even plays a bit herself, but not much. As long as I don't lose all of our money, she is happy to see me having fun

Cooking · Jun 21, 2023

Most of the people around me does not even know I play poker frequently, but my family or don't care that I play or criticize that I play.

demibar · Jun 22, 2023

I don't mind if anyone is critical including my husband .This is a hobby ,this is my time.

JetmirDulja · Jun 22, 2023

they judge a lot ... mistake you for a gambler ... they dont understand the process.. but what ever .. i enjoy the game ,,

YLAN · Jun 22, 2023

People around me do not play poker. They neither influence to play nor criticize. They just let me be. I just do not inform my father everytime we visit because he does not approve on what he thinks is a waste of time.

sincos · Jun 22, 2023

There is an easy understanding among the people around me..

German629 · Jun 22, 2023

Unfortunately, or by happiness, I haven't the people around, that influence on Me or criticize my play in Poker...
Only I influence myself and criticize...

MrCryJoker · Jun 22, 2023

A lot of people when they hear about the game of poker think you are a gambler. It is very difficult to argue with them, often it happens that they do not even know the rules. To explain something to them, in my opinion, is useless. And in general, if you like something and it doesn't harm those around you, why should you be interested in their opinion?

steve01991 · Jun 22, 2023

neither, they let me do my own thing

waisichy · Jun 24, 2023

JetmirDulja said:
they judge a lot ... mistake you for a gambler ... they dont understand the process.. but what ever .. i enjoy the game ,,

I get that too but my bankroll is built up from nothing playing in free rolls so I’m actually not gambling any of my own money.

Roobz75 · Jun 24, 2023

Only person around me that criticises is my husband. He keeps saying it's gambling. He always dumbs down things he doesn't understand or can't be bothered to.

Ketoupitou · Jun 24, 2023

As my kids taught me how to play and it helps me keeping away daily boredom since my husband passed away, everyone around me encourage me to play (playmoney).

hardongear · Jun 24, 2023

Family, close friends and wife are all supportive. I don't hide anything from my family/wife they know all the wins and loses. I was right up front with my now wife back when we started dating. About the 3rd date I believe she came over and I was purposely just finishing up a Sit n Go and of course she asked about it. After finishing the Sit n Go I pulled up all past hand histories from HM2, showed her and answered every question she had.

I have also always made it easy by having a good poker real live balance, don't play over my head and have receipts to show I'm a long time winning player at the stakes I play. All that makes it quite obvious to anyone close too me I don't have a gambling problem/addiction and I'm not gonna lose everything on my fun, enjoy hobby/pastime.

Cheers!!!

0546474 · Jun 24, 2023

I have never heard criticism from friends or relatives in my direction about my poker game!!!

ramorleans · Jun 24, 2023

My family criticize me a lot and my only fan is my gf. She believes in my dream.

Gh0stL · Jun 24, 2023

Hi, I think if you don’t organize your schedule the time that the family need I suppose you don’t get support from your family or partner.

COMIRRR · Jun 24, 2023

They know what poker means to me and they understand me, I thank them for that!

Falai_san · Jun 24, 2023

For me, one of my brothers plays poker and always supports me.
But the rest around me don't play but support me and my brother.

whiskers77 · Jun 24, 2023

I think critics about the way you play your game are always valuable.
I had a lot of discussions in the past with my ex-husband (or still-hubby) about how to play certain hands or how to play at all.
About brm and about anything poker related. This is good, if you have such a sparing partner, I think.
Or maybe also have a poker buddy who watches your game closely and criticizes you. This is just good for the development of your game.

And if it comes to family, who do not know how to play poker, I am lucky meanwhile.
They do not criticize me anymore since they know I am a reasonable player, who does not play house and ground away.

Skot_Gy · Jun 25, 2023

I play occasional poker whenever i feel like it, nothing regular or long hours. So there is nothing for anyone to be critical about this...

takinitSLEAZEE · Jun 25, 2023

I guess I'm lucky because my wife encourages me to play.

cwdignus · Jun 25, 2023

people around me do not understand poker, it is not a tradition in my country, although you see many Brazilians in online poker, this was only possible with the internet, few places offer it live and casinos are prohibited in Brazil, but when I found it CardsChat found my world

Gallarado777 · Jun 25, 2023

I am always supported by my friends and relatives no matter what I do or start doing and I try to match them and play with dignity and win whatever I do because when so many people support you, it's hard to just give up

Encouraging or critical?

BruninBeto

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jonaselloco

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ElScorcho008

Rock Star

Cooking

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demibar

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JetmirDulja

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YLAN

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sincos

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German629

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MrCryJoker

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steve01991

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waisichy

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Roobz75

So n' Sew

Ketoupitou

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hardongear

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0546474

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ramorleans

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Gh0stL

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COMIRRR

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Falai_san

Rock Star

whiskers77

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Skot_Gy

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takinitSLEAZEE

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cwdignus

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Gallarado777

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