Muckuup 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am trying to get back into the swing of things and was looking for suggestions on how you explain to your girlfriend about poker.... She is like I dont mind if you play as long as it doesn't become a habit where I lose 300-400 a month LOL.... I told her I just wouldn't tell her about my wins and losses and she was like I dont think so... Help. I wanna play. Link to post Share on other sites
akoff 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am trying to get back into the swing of things and was looking for suggestions on how you explain to your girlfriend about poker.... She is like I dont mind if you play as long as it doesn't become a habit where I lose 300-400 a month LOL.... I told her I just wouldn't tell her about my wins and losses and she was like I dont think so... Help. I wanna play.Get a new girl!! Link to post Share on other sites
SlapStick 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am trying to get back into the swing of things and was looking for suggestions on how you explain to your girlfriend about poker.... She is like I dont mind if you play as long as it doesn't become a habit where I lose 300-400 a month LOL.... I told her I just wouldn't tell her about my wins and losses and she was like I dont think so... Help. I wanna play.Everytime you play a session, tell her about everything afterwards. Use her as your poker diary, within 3 sessions she won't give a shit what you're doing in poker as long as she doesn't have to hear about it.Works for me pretty well.Also grow some balls, tell her you love the game and you'll do what you want and buy her a case of pro player, obv Link to post Share on other sites
qyayqi 11 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 mine plays. i highly recommend this. Link to post Share on other sites
StupidKid 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 1. Don't lose money2. Buy her something with your winnings3. ?????????????/4. ProfitI think we all know what 3 involves.HEY-OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Link to post Share on other sites
solderz 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am trying to get back into the swing of things and was looking for suggestions on how you explain to your girlfriend about poker.... She is like I dont mind if you play as long as it doesn't become a habit where I lose 300-400 a month LOL.... I told her I just wouldn't tell her about my wins and losses and she was like I dont think so... Help. I wanna play.Step 1: Scrape the sand out of your vagina and grow some testicles.Step 2: Will take care of itself. Link to post Share on other sites
CBass1724 1 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Get a new girl!!internet porn ftw Link to post Share on other sites
Jariso13 1 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Yah make money and buy her some stuff with the winnings...play online...another good idea is to do a challenge and try to make $10,000 in a month by playing a million hours of .10/.25...she may like that...oh wait. whoops. Link to post Share on other sites
terradawg 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 yea, well it's meticulous...ive done 5 hands now and got the hang of it...each hands takes about 10 seconds to fix, so whatever that is...20 minutes work or so. W/e. Ill just keep doing it. Everytime you play a session, tell her about everything afterwards. Use her as your poker diary, within 3 sessions she won't give a shit what you're doing in poker as long as she doesn't have to hear about it.Works for me pretty well.Also grow some balls, tell her you love the game and you'll do what you want and buy her a case of pro player, obvthis is perfect advice. talk to her about it til she's sick of it. then grow some balls. then maybe buy her something with profits and she will have no problem. but then you still need to grow some balls. Link to post Share on other sites
Jariso13 1 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 If its a hobby how long are you planning on playing for that would make her completely sick of it? Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 ummmmmmi got nothingwhat they said Link to post Share on other sites
Naked_Cowboy 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 your girlfriend has absolutely no business telling you how to spend your money. you are not married. grow some balls or you're in for a rough ride. Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Do what you want. It looks like you want to play, then play. If you want to take into account her thoughts, then don't play as much. You can't win. You won't change her mind. I've decided there are three possibilities with women:1) They don't get it, and they don't want you to do it. You can buy her stuff, but deep down they really wish you wouldn't play as much. When you lose big they get pissed.2) They sort of get it, and they sort of understand it. They understand "swings". They know it isn't really "gambling" in the blackjack sense of the word. When you lose big, they don't get pissed. You can buy her stuff, but deep down they really wish you wouldn't play as much.3) They get it 100%. You can talk about it with her and schedule trips to the boat/Vegas and she's all about it. As long as you show balance and don't completely ignore her, she knows that you playing means that you'll have more disposable income, you'll be happy because you are doing your hobby, and she's happy because you're happy. Disclaimer: This requires you to be a winning player.#3 is very rare. #2 is quite common, though not as common as #1 IMO. You may be able to convert a #1 to a #2, or a #2 to a #3 to a point, but I don't think you can convert a #1 to a #3, and any covnerting at all may in fact not be possible.Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
NoSup4U 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 i wouldn't discuss daily wins/losses with her. People that aren't immersed in poker only hear that you lost, and always forget that you've won. If you win, say you're up a little. If you lose, say you're down a little.Mark Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 ummmmmmi got nothingwhat they said Link to post Share on other sites
SlapStick 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Do what you want. It looks like you want to play, then play. If you want to take into account her thoughts, then don't play as much. You can't win. You won't change her mind. I've decided there are three possibilities with women:1) They don't get it, and they don't want you to do it. You can buy her stuff, but deep down they really wish you wouldn't play as much. When you lose big they get pissed.2) They sort of get it, and they sort of understand it. They understand "swings". They know it isn't really "gambling" in the blackjack sense of the word. When you lose big, they don't get pissed. You can buy her stuff, but deep down they really wish you wouldn't play as much.3) They get it 100%. You can talk about it with her and schedule trips to the boat/Vegas and she's all about it. As long as you show balance and don't completely ignore her, she knows that you playing means that you'll have more disposable income, you'll be happy because you are doing your hobby, and she's happy because you're happy. Disclaimer: This requires you to be a winning player.#3 is very rare. #2 is quite common, though not as common as #1 IMO. You may be able to convert a #1 to a #2, or a #2 to a #3 to a point, but I don't think you can convert a #1 to a #3, and any covnerting at all may in fact not be possible.Good luck.Good stuff and keep an eye on it, he will be updating when hes slept with more than 3 women Link to post Share on other sites
Poker Addict 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Be more like this guy:http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...c=80484&hl= Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Just balance your time well and show her that you care about her more. Link to post Share on other sites
AngloBoy 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am trying to get back into the swing of things and was looking for suggestions on how you explain to your girlfriend about poker.... She is like I dont mind if you play as long as it doesn't become a habit where I lose 300-400 a month LOL.... I told her I just wouldn't tell her about my wins and losses and she was like I dont think so... Help. I wanna play.Dude, get a proper job, stopping wasting your life playing poker, and never, ever take advise from a gambler (including me) Link to post Share on other sites
Naismith 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 i wouldn't discuss daily wins/losses with her. People that aren't immersed in poker only hear that you lost, and always forget that you've won. If you win, say you're up a little. If you lose, say you're down a little.MarkI agree with Mark.In fact, I don't think you can ever win on either side when talking about results with people that don't play. Every loss you tell them is a disaster where they want to call that 1-800-PLEASEDONTGAMBLEYOUARERUININGYOURLIFE number and every big score is just as hard to grasp without understanding the long term context.Just get used to these lines:"I won a little.""I about broke even.""I was up all night and right at the end there, I got unlucky and lost a little." Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsmack 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Buy her a can of this obv... Link to post Share on other sites
Acid_Knight 2 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Get a girlfriend who doesn't try and dictate how you spend your spare time. I got mine in on the ground floor so I just tell her what happens if I feel like it. She's seen me lose 2k in half an hour and seen me win the same amount. Just get her used to it.Also, having positive results at the end of each month keeps them happy. Link to post Share on other sites
Acid_Knight 2 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Also, having positive results at the end of each month keeps them happy.In fact, here's someone else's graph. You can see how happy my girlfriend looks at the results. [x] My actual girlfriend[ ] Mustache is real[x] Is results oriented Link to post Share on other sites
NoSup4U 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 That graph is so great. Nice work Lobster/cwik. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsmack 0 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 In fact, here's someone else's graph. You can see how happy my girlfriend looks at the results. [x] My actual girlfriend[ ] Mustache is real[x] Is results orientedIs it sad that I find your gf hot even with the mustache? Link to post Share on other sites
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