I think it's like any competitive sport or game and ye,s you can make friends. I play tennis and when it's 'game on' of course you are looking for any edge, but that doesn't mean you can't also have a laugh and be friends outside the game or off the court.
Yes think so! I ran in to this fellow a little over a year ago, he taught me a few thing about poker can’t thank him enough. Now he’s keeping on about post post more an I can play with everyone in the afternoon game here at card chat. Thanks my friend perrywh
I believe that if good and true friends get stuck in the middle of poker or at least I found several friends playing poker now about what you say about knowing another player to gather information to use it to your avor I do not see it honestly better is if one Finding a better player is asking for advice to improve one's game
I never have made a friend at the tables but I would like to! I need poker playing friends. I used to run a home game which was a lot of fun, but none of my friends were that serious about the poker game.. it was more of a fun social thing to do.
I need poker friends!! I mostly play online though and I find it hard to establish a connection that way.
I need poker friends!! I mostly play online though and I find it hard to establish a connection that way.
Online Friends..
In my experience I have made some decent friends, or I guess acquaintances online from playing poker, through various forums, twitch, etc.
However, in live poker I can't recall sitting at a table with someone I would consider a friend except for a home game with work buddies or my fraternity brothers in college. Even though I have met nice people, its hard to consider someone a friend when all I want is to win their $$.
Online friends = Possible, fields are bigger and you're not competing so much
Live friends = not so much I made better friends with the dealers than I have the players!
In my experience I have made some decent friends, or I guess acquaintances online from playing poker, through various forums, twitch, etc.
However, in live poker I can't recall sitting at a table with someone I would consider a friend except for a home game with work buddies or my fraternity brothers in college. Even though I have met nice people, its hard to consider someone a friend when all I want is to win their $$.
Online friends = Possible, fields are bigger and you're not competing so much
Live friends = not so much I made better friends with the dealers than I have the players!
19aleks57 said:
dgellitson said:
TheDude6622 said:
These first three responses, I've selected to quote because they illustrate the same view as me with slightly different perspectives in wording and approach: yes, it is possible to form friendships from the poker table. It is as with anywhere else in life; people can make friends in the most strange of circumstances sometimes; and in the competing game of poker is no different.
I've heard of "more unlikely" friendships, you know? War veterans who were literally enemies - sometimes become friends after the war. I know of some guard and prisoner friendship stories (civilian prisons) and so becoming friends with someone in a competing game of poker doesn't seem as far-fetched. Sure, why not? You already share something in common, so friendship is certainly possible.
COMIRRR said:
I also quoted this one because I think this is indirectly aiming at another point I find interesting. What are the game stakes? If the stakes are really small homegames or "play-chips" then friendship over the game feels likely because it is more so bonding over a social event than it is a grind for someone's rent money. However, even at the high stakes: many poker pros become good friends with each other (maybe part of it is an act for tv, but that doesn't explain regs in local casinos becoming friends with each other).
I think the money can get in the way of some friendships (and those you probably shouldn't be playing poker with), but for many people the friendships are separate from the cards, chips and money.
Everyone is different and some are naturally more sociable, but I believe friendship from the poker table is certainly possible and for many it is a reality that is a part of their life.
i first met my current girlfriend at an online poker room...
We do not play on the same tables since we're together though due to the conflict of interest 😉
We do not play on the same tables since we're together though due to the conflict of interest 😉
Well I'm not making money so I find it easier on investing my time on friendships. I believe you can make friends everywhere. Why not try to make friends at a poker table where you have smthng in common to discuss and have fun!
Yes, Poker is a game of information but incomplete, this dimension poker to the planet polarizing the starting hand range is what I see most happening in cash play money sooner or later the serious player who studies the game will see that AA is just best pre-flop hand 100% percent of the time you play and every 1266 hands afterwards statistically speaking we will see you again! of course we are not talking about hands but information so the guy's next hand will not be AA hehehe nice information if she opens raise then lol !! XDgustav197poker said:
Yes I think it's possible that you could make true friends at a poker table. when you make a friend at a poker table, you could discuss hands that you fold against your friend. you could discussed ways to better improve your poker game. I think it's possible that you could make true friends at a poker table.