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Poker: Skill or Luck......And is it Gambling?
Poker: Skill or Luck......And is it Gambling?
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I am 21 years old and addicted to gambling. I play poker and that's it. NO Limit Texas Hold em. I will win a lot online and everything then I will lose it all back. When I am in the zone and focused on the game I play good, and when I am not I end up losing it all. It seems that my big wins, or big to me like $1500 dollars would be gone over the course of a few days or in the blink of an eye. I don't get it. My dad who is a recovering gambler tells me all the time that its still gambling. I always argue the point that it is a skill game. And the debt I incurred over the past 3 years of 10K is due to poor bankroll management. I told him if I used the bankroll management principle I would still be alive and running right now. I tried explaining to him about how pros like Phil Ivey and Doyle Brunson are filthy rich and win a lot of tournaments. I tried explaining that if it was all lucky why would they have so much cash wins? He said TV/media does not portray there losses because then they would lose there ratings and people wouldst flock to the sites they sponsor such as Full Tilt or Poker Stars. I am curious to what you guys think? Is poker gambling? Is my dad right about how the media doesn't portray these hot shot poker players losses? How many people actually make a living as a professional? I mean the good ones, not anyone in general. How many good poker players, people who have won a decent amount of money online or live can go pro? I just need help, I want to stop so bad. Like jsut the other day I went to AC with my whole paycheck. It wasn't a lot only 300 bucks. But I got up to 500 at the Borgata. Then I went to Harrahs and made a bad play with my pocket queens pre flop by pushing all in and guy had aces. I need help. Someone please help. And I feel I am a pretty good poker player. Maybe I just need better bankroll management. Or should I just stay away all together; because those dreams of being a pro are all pipe dreams?