playing against family or friends....

rcbstuff · Apr 5, 2010

In general what are your thoughts about playing against family and friends online?

Poof · Apr 5, 2010

It is fine as long as they can take it without taking things too personal.

aesopdurasic · Apr 5, 2010

Yea I think its fine also as long as both parties kno its a game and not to get mad over a lost...

JEP712 · Apr 5, 2010

I hate playing with friends. My friends overreact every time he loses.

Wes747 · Apr 5, 2010

Haha...I've never really played with relatives or friends online, but I have seen some of my friends play online. One of my friends is the classic "I have two suited cards so I am definitely seeing the flop" type of guys, and the other is just so-so but makes fun of the first guy. Its pretty funny to see them both play online, because it would be impossible for either of them to make money at poker. I see them do things that make me cringe, but they could care less what advice I have for them. The first guy hits his flush once in a while and makes a decent amout of money when he hits, so he thinks that he is god's gift to poker. He doesn't realize how much money he lost trying to see all of those flops and how much he has lost chasing flushes that don't hit. ~Rant over~

Stick66 · Apr 5, 2010

rcbstuff said:
In general what are your thoughts about playing against family and friends online?

I'd say you need to gauge how serious everyone is about poker.

I'm very serious when I play and I had the best time playing with some other Cardschat folks in Reno a few years back because they are about as serious as I am. But when I played at a home game recently with a good friend where his buddies were more focused on whisky shots than on a fair game of poker, I found it hard to handle. I'm almost better off going to a cardroom where I don't know anybody.

Tonawanda · Apr 6, 2010

Agree

MrSticker said:
I'd say you need to gauge how serious everyone is about poker.

I'm very serious when I play and I had the best time playing with some other Cardschat folks in Reno a few years back because they are about as serious as I am. But when I played at a home game recently with a good friend where his buddies were more focused on whisky shots than on a fair game of poker, I found it hard to handle. I'm almost better off going to a cardroom where I don't know anybody.

I tried playing against co-workers and friends. Played in 2 friendly $20 buy in's last year and still had trouble concentrating and playing serious poker. Lots of jokes, distractions.

I will stick to the CC tourneys. Serious play with a nice blend of sportsmanship and fun.

pokermanplym · Apr 6, 2010

well to be honest when u sit down at a poker table its business so shouldnt feel bad about who u win money off and if u do u really shouldnt be playing against family members for money simple as that in my eyes

belerophon · Apr 6, 2010

Hell, my family accuses each other of cheating on Mario Kart and Monopoly, and you want me to play poker with them? lol

budebuzz · Apr 6, 2010

Friends are no problem, family on the other hand I hate being on the same table with except dinner lol.

sharkyo01 · Apr 6, 2010

I would not know. I think there would all take it too personally. But i have done in the past.

Drunkard912 · Apr 6, 2010

i always think it is a bad idea to gamble in general with family members and close friends but as long as they undersand that it is a game and not take it too personnal win or lose then is should be ok

PC69 · Apr 6, 2010

Haha, Ive played my grandfather, wife, brothers... a whole bunch of family. And every time I do my best to beat there ass as badly as I can..

Roger1960 · Apr 10, 2010

I don't like it myself, I am always worried that I don't play them the same, which is against the rules. I would rather not play at the same table until the final table. I would not play at a cash table with them though. I would rather just break out the chips and play at home.

reverie · Apr 11, 2010

rcbstuff said:
In general what are your thoughts about playing against family and friends online?

stoxtrader has done this for years with great success.

rollnutilt · Apr 11, 2010

rcbstuff said:
In general what are your thoughts about playing against family and friends online?

They always whine and want there money back and they start making excuses why they lost.

MrSticker said:
I'd say you need to gauge how serious everyone is about poker.

I'm very serious when I play and I had the best time playing with some other Cardschat folks in Reno a few years back because they are about as serious as I am. But when I played at a home game recently with a good friend where his buddies were more focused on whisky shots than on a fair game of poker, I found it hard to handle. I'm almost better off going to a cardroom where I don't know anybody.

This is so true. I've had drunk buddies get angry over losing and start fighting.

godoy · Apr 11, 2010

I have a friend that I play a lot with him, but live, and I hate this because we alredy know a lot of the others games, so we sometimes know that the other is bluffing and make a ace high call in a 8 8 10 7 k board >.<
and the worst thing is that most of the times the caller gets it

soccer1 · Apr 12, 2010

I don't think I've ever played against a friend online, and definitely not family. I don't really see the point. I would rather try to take money off of randoms.

imasquare · Apr 12, 2010

I have never played against family and probably never will since none of them play poker but even if they did, i wouldn't feel right taking money from them even if i won it fairly, i guess im too nice.

and i have played with friends, but not online, im fine playing them as long as it's only for a small amount of money.

Makwa · Apr 12, 2010

Home Games

My extended family (mainly nephews nieces and brothers) will not play kitchen table games with me any more because I always (always) end up winning, they r too busy having fun and beering and pizza ordering. My kids know better than to try any more. My friends know me well enough to not want to risk serious money in a game with me.

Here at CC is sort of like family and friends but more serious about poker, which makes it more fun and less personal, and nobody can throw a slice of pizza at me when I felt them.

Marginal · Apr 12, 2010

There is no family in poker. I would 5 bet bluff my grand mother.

crowhui · Apr 13, 2010

lol,i like to gamble with my family.....extra pocket money from elderly since they don't mind losin' that much

pokermanplym · Apr 13, 2010

ive played with my friend online but moneys money so who wins wins no hard feelings its all coolo

JEP712 · Apr 13, 2010

marginal said:
There is no family in poker. I would 5 bet bluff my grand mother.

Hahaha only you Marginal! : )

At the table, it's nothing personal, we just want each other's money.

ihtennis · Apr 14, 2010

its all fun as long as it is for little or no money and nobody takes anything too personal. I remember i was playing a freeroll with my brother once and we ended up at the same table. he flopped top pair top kicker, and since i was a bigstack and we were heads up, i decided to try to bully him with my third pair. After the turn, i bet enough to put him all in and when he called i rivered two pair. He got pretty mad and was ragging on me and telling me what a bad player i was. lol

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