Should I feel bad?

**MyRoseTearsBlood** · 07-26-2008, 03:42 AM

I recently started playing poker with my manager from work. I'm 17 and he's 24. He's been playing poker a lot longer than me (4 years he claims). Recently we started playing for money and well... I've been kicking his ass.

He's currently $35.00 in debt to me and we have another poker match this Monday.

I keep getting lucky breaks. (multiple 3-of-a-kinds, straight draws, flush draws, etc)

Anyways, I felt a little bad after he lost the last 30 dollar game and he left my house rather quickly.

Should I feel bad for taking the guy's money? =P

NFD · 07-26-2008, 03:43 AM

It's pocket change, of course not. Add a couple of zero's, and I'd probably get worried.

**Squeek** · 07-26-2008, 03:46 AM

People who can't take bad beats shouldn't play poker.

People who feel bad for winning also shouldn't play poker.

**MyRoseTearsBlood** · 07-26-2008, 03:49 AM

I play poker because I'm good at it.
I'm just concerned about a good friend of mine.

NFD · 07-26-2008, 03:52 AM

And about your job.

**Squeek** · 07-26-2008, 03:53 AM

You could always intentionally lose some money back to him.

They always say if someone's steaming after a bad beat, the best way to cool them down is to have them bluff you out of a hand or scoop a big pot.

All I'm saying is, people who cash in the world series main event typically knock off dozens of players each. 90% of the people who participate walk away with $10,000 out of their pockets and a story to tell, so only 10% of the participants make any profit at all. This means that until the money bubble bursts, everyone you eliminate just lost $10,000. That's just how poker is.

**MyRoseTearsBlood** · 07-26-2008, 03:53 AM

Hah, he'd never fire me. If he did, I wouldn't mind looking for something better than minimum wage... more playing money!

edit: The more I think about your first post, Squeek, maybe I shouldn't be as concerned as I am. "Don't bet what you cannot afford to lose"

**Go_Oilers_Go** · 07-26-2008, 03:54 AM

Don't worry about it. First off, it's not that much money, but don't let that get you into bad habits. Also, it's his own fault if he's losing to you at Poker. Granted, a lot of the game is luck, but he must be pretty n00by if he's not making the appropriate calls and what not.

**sarahxjane** · 07-26-2008, 05:35 AM

If you ask me, you should not be playing poker at your age anyways.

**MyRoseTearsBlood** · 07-26-2008, 05:38 AM

Should or should not? =P

**EnR** · 07-26-2008, 05:40 AM

Haha, and I'm going to play texas hold-em with my dad and his freinds. I'm 15, they're all over 35 years old haha

**Squeek** · 07-26-2008, 06:32 AM

If you win, make sure to act surprised and tell them it's beginner's luck. They'll be more likely to play more.

Man I know so much about poker without actually playing it. I wish I could =(

UberMario · 07-26-2008, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Age: 22

Why can't you play it?

**Squeek** · 07-26-2008, 06:44 AM

Nobody here does and I live nowhere near a casino.

UberMario · 07-26-2008, 06:53 AM

I guess that's valid. Online poker is doable still (but kinda sucks).

**MyRoseTearsBlood** · 07-26-2008, 03:58 PM

I play online on Pokerstars.com and use that as a "practice" for when I actually play for money. The more you play, the better you get.

**Adamaja456** · 07-26-2008, 04:00 PM

i say keep taking his money until he says hes had enough =]

NFD · 07-26-2008, 04:04 PM

I honestly have never played Poker, although I've been invited to at such things such as summer camp. I'm more of a BS and War kinda of card player, since I've played those for so long.

jugglinguy · 07-26-2008, 04:04 PM

See sig, etc.

p.s. how can anyone like war?

MoofleDeedums · 07-26-2008, 04:17 PM

No not really. If he doesn't want to lose his money then he shouldn't bet it. Plus, its nothing really that big. Its not like its 30k or anything.

07-26-2008, 03:42 AM	#1
MyRoseTearsBlood FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 14 Billion Club, New York Age: 29 Posts: 688	Should I feel bad? I recently started playing poker with my manager from work. I'm 17 and he's 24. He's been playing poker a lot longer than me (4 years he claims). Recently we started playing for money and well... I've been kicking his ass. He's currently $35.00 in debt to me and we have another poker match this Monday. I keep getting lucky breaks. (multiple 3-of-a-kinds, straight draws, flush draws, etc) Anyways, I felt a little bad after he lost the last 30 dollar game and he left my house rather quickly. Should I feel bad for taking the guy's money? =P __________________ FUS RO DAH!

07-26-2008, 03:43 AM	#2
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 27 Posts: 4,570	Re: Should I feel bad? It's pocket change, of course not. Add a couple of zero's, and I'd probably get worried. __________________

07-26-2008, 03:46 AM	#3
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 14,457	Re: Should I feel bad? People who can't take bad beats shouldn't play poker. People who feel bad for winning also shouldn't play poker.

07-26-2008, 03:49 AM	#4
MyRoseTearsBlood FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 14 Billion Club, New York Age: 29 Posts: 688	Re: Should I feel bad? I play poker because I'm good at it. I'm just concerned about a good friend of mine. __________________ FUS RO DAH!

07-26-2008, 03:52 AM	#5
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 27 Posts: 4,570	Re: Should I feel bad? And about your job. __________________

07-26-2008, 03:53 AM	#6
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 14,457	Re: Should I feel bad? You could always intentionally lose some money back to him. They always say if someone's steaming after a bad beat, the best way to cool them down is to have them bluff you out of a hand or scoop a big pot. All I'm saying is, people who cash in the world series main event typically knock off dozens of players each. 90% of the people who participate walk away with $10,000 out of their pockets and a story to tell, so only 10% of the participants make any profit at all. This means that until the money bubble bursts, everyone you eliminate just lost $10,000. That's just how poker is.

07-26-2008, 03:53 AM	#7
MyRoseTearsBlood FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 14 Billion Club, New York Age: 29 Posts: 688	Re: Should I feel bad? Hah, he'd never fire me. If he did, I wouldn't mind looking for something better than minimum wage... more playing money! edit: The more I think about your first post, Squeek, maybe I shouldn't be as concerned as I am. "Don't bet what you cannot afford to lose" __________________ FUS RO DAH!

07-26-2008, 03:54 AM	#8
Go_Oilers_Go <<Insert Title Here>> Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Regina, SK, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 1,436	Re: Should I feel bad? Don't worry about it. First off, it's not that much money, but don't let that get you into bad habits. Also, it's his own fault if he's losing to you at Poker. Granted, a lot of the game is luck, but he must be pretty n00by if he's not making the appropriate calls and what not.

07-26-2008, 05:38 AM	#10
MyRoseTearsBlood FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 14 Billion Club, New York Age: 29 Posts: 688	Re: Should I feel bad? Should or should not? =P __________________ FUS RO DAH!

07-26-2008, 05:40 AM	#11
EnR Massive flaming dildos. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-Town, Ontario Age: 28 Posts: 8,431	Re: Should I feel bad? Haha, and I'm going to play texas hold-em with my dad and his freinds. I'm 15, they're all over 35 years old haha __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-26-2008, 06:32 AM	#12
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 14,457	Re: Should I feel bad? If you win, make sure to act surprised and tell them it's beginner's luck. They'll be more likely to play more. Man I know so much about poker without actually playing it. I wish I could =(

07-26-2008, 06:44 AM	#14
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 14,457	Re: Should I feel bad? Nobody here does and I live nowhere near a casino.

07-26-2008, 06:53 AM	#15
UberMario FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plus I'm hungry for ****. Age: 20 Posts: 1,777	Re: Should I feel bad? I guess that's valid. Online poker is doable still (but kinda sucks). __________________ That's cool Mario, but how come whenever you eat mushrooms, everything gets bigger but your dick?

07-26-2008, 03:58 PM	#16
MyRoseTearsBlood FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 14 Billion Club, New York Age: 29 Posts: 688	Re: Should I feel bad? I play online on Pokerstars.com and use that as a "practice" for when I actually play for money. The more you play, the better you get. __________________ FUS RO DAH!

07-26-2008, 04:00 PM	#17
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 30 Posts: 6,349	Re: Should I feel bad? i say keep taking his money until he says hes had enough =] __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

07-26-2008, 04:04 PM	#18
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 27 Posts: 4,570	Re: Should I feel bad? I honestly have never played Poker, although I've been invited to at such things such as summer camp. I'm more of a BS and War kinda of card player, since I've played those for so long. __________________

07-26-2008, 04:17 PM	#20
MoofleDeedums FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	Re: Should I feel bad? No not really. If he doesn't want to lose his money then he shouldn't bet it. Plus, its nothing really that big. Its not like its 30k or anything.

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