--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rsing1111" <rsinger1111@c...>
wrote:
--- In FREEvpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rgmustain" <rgmustain@a...>
wrote:
> However, let me take this one step further. There's nothing wrong
> with having an addition. It's only if the addiction leads to
other
> problems that one needs to be concerned. I know several VP
players
> that admit they are addicted. However, they don't have a gambling
> problem. I suspect this is going waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy over your
small
> mind but I'm sure anyone else reading this will understand.
> For me personally, gambling is not addictive. Every now and then
I
> find a new game that gets me excited for a little while, but it
> doesn't stay with me. Golf? Yeah, I'm addicted to that.
You know how you sound? To someone who's openly admitted he's been
there, all you're doing is creating justification for doing
something
that you know you do far more than you should. Denial is the cause
of
your ability to talk yourself into such a posture.
Gee, what a surprise answer. Ignore all the facts and make a
ridiculous attempt to include me in your sickness. If you had/have a
gambling problem then deal with it. You make-believe that everyone
else who gambles must also be addicted to find some solace in your
own condition. Sorry, life is not that simple. Get over it.
Soft-pedalling the
word 'Golf' into the discussion only exacerbates the problem you
have
with video poker.
What a joke. You really thik any intelligent person is going to fall
for this dribble.
For someone who says he plays 2-1/2-3 hours a day,
that sounds like a little more than just excitement over the
discovery of a new game every now and then. Video poker is a game,
but it's a casino game.
Are you trying to provide something the rest of us don't know? Yeah,
it's a casino game, get to some kind of point!
And it's the most addicitve of the casino
games. To claim you're not an addicted gambler after all that is
certainly understandable, but you're not fooling anybody.
All casino games are addictive to someone. It's not the game itself,
moron, it's the thrill of the win, the high, that good feeling that
addicted people try to repeat over and over. That's what addiction
is. If you don't even understand the basis for addiction how can you
possibly comment on it. Your comments betray you.
Now, as I said before, addiction, in and of itself, is not a problem.
It's only when it leads to other negatives that it becomes a problem.
Many people are addicted to their jobs. They are called workaholics.
However, most workaholics are productive members of society and their
addiction does not cause other negatives. Finally, it's been shown
that some people have what's called "addictive personalities", they
are prone to addiction in many ways. Others, like me, don't.
Now, use this little educational experience and move on something
where you have a clue. Which, by the way, is clearly NOT VP either.
> > Oh, the famous "I about broke even" syndrome. It's not all that
> rare.
> > Almost everyone I talk to - regular, expert, AP's, etc. - has
been
> > saying that, in person of course.
>
> No, I meant absolutely EVEN right down to the correct percentages
for
> each type of hand. Very rare indeed for the number of hands I've
> played this summer. Of course, your miniscule brain wouldn't
> understand that.
I understand. I understand. But why do you even care about that?
I was just answering your stupid question ...
> Since I spent minimal time for this promotion, I believe you just
> argued against your previous point. Who got "roped in"?
Like anyone would know how much time you really spent on this
thing,
or more importantly, how much the $2000 cost you.
I know exactly. I keep records. My wife and me made a PROFIT of over
$1000 (not counting comps) outside of the promotion. Sure, we might
lose next time ... but win somewhere else. As long as we're playing
with a nice positive expection ...
Promotions are sucker events designed by casino marketing
departments
to take as much money from those who think they hold an advantage
over the casinos as they can. Period.
Yes and no. The reason for promotions is to increase revenue. That
means draw in more gamblers. It has nothing to do with advantage
players since they are but a small segment of the total gambling
population. At the casinos I visit here in MN I'd say only 1 in about
1000 have any idea about advantage play (and that number is probably
high). There are more advantage players in LV locals casinos, but not
on or near the strip.
But YOU want to think it's
different. You want it to be that these events are put in place
just
to hand out the cash to as many people as attends. Tell me, which
makes more sense. And don't use the tired and untrue argument
that "it's the other guys who lose while we win".
You said it, the "other guys". You know, those who think they can win
playing with a negative expectation.