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  1. aces kill aces kill is offline

    Ruston, LA
    United States

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    Jun 18th, 2006 (6/18/2006 7:36pm)

    This is my story for those that care. I'll start by saying I am now a compulsive gambler. I admit it, and am currently getting help.

    I'm 23 years old, married no kids, and working on my masters degree. I have been playing poker seriously for right at 2 years now. In the last 2 years I have made over 30k playing cards. I got to the point where I felt I could hold my own in damn near any cash game I sat in. I have played many many hands, and feel I have much to learn, but that I am already better than most.

    However, this isn't a story about making money. Playing cards led me to my local casino. I really enjoyed the live action and have played some amazing hands and really learned a tremendous amount about the game. My problem comes with that long oval shaped table that has 3 people on the opposite side as me- the CRAPS game. I am such a competitive person that I subconsciously felt as though I had to be able to beat craps, some kind of way. It finally got to the point where I would go to the casino to play cards, and 30 minutes after I started playing cards I ended up at the dice table.

    I have experienced many of the ups and downs that true gambling has to offer, with most of those being downs (duh, I know). The purpose of this post is to warn all those out there that might fall into the same trap. Casino gambling is not something that many good poker players can do and expect to maintain their sanity. I am not posting to cry about losing my house, my car, my dog, ...etc, in fact this has little to do with the money. It got to the point for me that I was constantly lying to my wife, my friends, and myself. The turning point for me was when the boxman at the table asked me the other night "Man, what did you do?" after watching me blow through 2k in 30 minutes as the dice were seemingly laughing at me. My answer to him was that I lied to my wife, and I said this before I could even think about what I was saying.

    So in closing, I wish all of you the best. I have made many friends on here and on the sites that I play on over the last 2 years. Thanks to those who have helped me along the way, but unfortunately, I feel that I need to give up all gambling (even poker) in order to put my life back together before it is too late.

    Peace

    aces kill, aka crazycoonass
  2. MadTiger MadTiger is offline

    Akron, OH
    United States

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    Jun 18th, 2006 (6/18/2006 7:42pm) in reply to aces kill

    When you get it back together, find out if you can add poker back without the table games.

    Nh, aces kill
  3. Karmichael Karmichael is offline

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    Jun 18th, 2006 (6/18/2006 7:47pm) in reply to MadTiger

    get out of the casino man, trust me blowing 10K in 40 minutes at dice is the worst feeling in the world espicaly while at school like yourself, im also 23 and getting a buisness degree;

    casinos NONONONONONONONONO
    poker BE CAFEFUL

    good luck at staying away , i know you can do it!
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