Nobody supports me in poker or approves of me. But as a last resort, at least they don't interfere and speak negatively about my hobby.
On the other hand, I don't bother everyone with my passion for poker. And also I never ask for approval of my actions in life.
On the other hand, I don't bother everyone with my passion for poker. And also I never ask for approval of my actions in life.
This is one of the biggest challenges facing most poker players. Even more so if you have conservative parents. My father is a false Christian moralist who criticizes me for gambling more and asks me for money. My mother always says something negative, I still know that someday I will get good money to shut up.
My wife has always supported me. Even more why I play online at home. It is much better for me at home playing poker than playing football or drinking at a bar. Furthermore, I manage my money responsibly so that Poker does not compromise our finances. I recently won a daily CardsChat freeroll on PS. She watched beside me during the final table and vibrated with me. It was very cool.
They don't have a problem with me playing poker because they know I do it responsibly and I don't even play every day. In particular, I can only play a few tournaments a week in the evening, so I don't affect the time allotted to the family.
For it when winning and against it when losing. 😉
I've tried a few times to explain to them how poker is different from slot machines or gambling against the house in table games (because better players can keep the odds in their favor over the long-term), but they either don't believe me or don't understand.
That's okay though - I understand it enough for them too. 😀
I've tried a few times to explain to them how poker is different from slot machines or gambling against the house in table games (because better players can keep the odds in their favor over the long-term), but they either don't believe me or don't understand.
That's okay though - I understand it enough for them too. 😀
My wife hates that I play poker. Until I come home with 2000.00 or more. Then she says its ok for me to play poker yadda yadda yadda. My kiddos love it, because they see that it makes me happy. They even text me when I'm playing and ask me how I am doing. My son even asks me if I'm up or down and has told me to even cash out at times lol.
My family hate Poker with a passion. I once told my Brother in law that I came 2nd in a big tourney and he said "so you lost" and I said "no I came 2nd"
"so you lost" he said.
I said "no I came 2nd and WON! £200"
"Oh! so it was an each-way poker game"
He is a big Gambler on the horse's and this he understood.
"so you lost" he said.
I said "no I came 2nd and WON! £200"
"Oh! so it was an each-way poker game"
He is a big Gambler on the horse's and this he understood.
My family doesn't like me to play poker. You think I'm vicious and addicted to gambling. But it is not like that, because I consider it a healthy hobby. It would be worse to be in the bars getting drunk or wasting money on easy girls. I am calm, at home, trying to figure out if I should raise that bet, or if I should fold. For me it is more like chess. And actually, I have no money to waste, not in poker, not in any other more damaging vice.😎😎
My girlfriend was suspicious of me early on when I started playing poker. She though I had gambling problem but when we discussed about the laws of poker and that it takes more skill rather than luck to be good she quickly understood my point. Now she is really supportive towards my hobby!
I know my wife didn't like me gone playing live games years ago and grinding until early AM hours. Since COVID I have returned to online play. I made 2 x 50 deposits in early april and have built it up to 1100. So for my wife as long as we are not funding it she is ok with it. But it has opened a few unexpected doors for me. I now stream my online play.
