So I had this epiphany about poker while playing craps at Foxwoods. Everyone I know (except poker players) seem to have this stigma that going to a casino is bad. bad bad bad. I have a feeling its because they think I'm gambling, or that I am giving my money to foxwoods. I'm not sure if people realize that there is a distinction between table games where you are playing heads up against the casino, and player poker at a casino where you are playing against other players. The casino gets their money by taking $5 every half hour. In essence, you're paying 10 dollars an hour for the right to play poker at their tables. Granted this is all about money and luck, but I believe there is a VERY VERY fine line that distinguishes poker from gambling and a game involving luck and money. Yes, you can still lose a lot of money if you're bad at the game, but when you look at it that way, someone has to be winning right? By the way, I lost in craps =(
What are your thoughts? Would going to the casino to play poker by yourself really bad? Is it as bad as sitting around and drinking by yourself? Ever see someone having a glass of wine at home after a hard days work?
3 comments:
Poker at Casinos is just fine and probably one of the most fun experiences to have there. Craps is EXTREMELY high energy, when you've got a hot table. Blackjack, while frustrating and extremely skill driven, is the game with the best odds.
With poker, you pretty much put the house odds aside, since you're playing against other players. Problem is, you might get a table with a shark or two (ala Rounders).
Ever see someone having a glass of wine at home after a hard days work?
Yes, they are called alcoholics
A mathematician would argue that if everyone has the same chance to win a game of poker, then everyone loses by paying a rake or time fee at a casino table. A poker player would argue that they have enough skill to beat the other players at the table at a level that pays for the rake or time fee. In fact, every player at the table probably thinks that. No one plays a game they don't think they can win.
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