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Are you ahead or behind?

View Poll Results: Are you up or down for your whole life?

Im up

89 78.76%

Im down

17 15.04%

Im about even

7 6.19%

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01-07-2008 , 08:17 PM

goldenstatepimp

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Be honest. In your life have you lost or won more gambling?

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01-07-2008 , 09:32 PM

ILOVENEDAHAJIZADEH

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 168

i won overall because woman were never good enough for me i allways wanting someone better now i found the best woman in my life neda so you could say i one, and yes i lost pretty much when you talk about money but i could easily make money with poker i guess ok not easily but i could if i put my mind into it

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01-08-2008 , 03:32 AM

goldenstatepimp

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So according to this sample noone ever loses at poker. My, isn't that strange.

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01-08-2008 , 03:32 PM

Al Mirpuri

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Originally Posted by goldenstatepimp

So according to this sample noone ever loses at poker. My, isn't that strange.

No.

The sample shows that amongst Two Plus Two posters who bothered to vote that there were more winning players than losing players. The Two Plus Two posting community is not representative of the wider pokerplaying community. With this said, some players are probably wishfully thinking.

Moreover, losing players are less likely to vote -even anonymously- as acknowledging one's failings requires much self-honesty. Poker players are not reknowned for their self-honesty.

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01-08-2008 , 07:51 PM

tubk

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down.

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01-08-2008 , 10:41 PM

garcia1000

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So according to this sample noone ever loses at poker. My, isn't that strange.

Dear OP:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_bias

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So according to this sample noone (sic) ever loses at poker. My, isn't that strange. (sic)

Ya obv online poker is rigged, cheaters everywhere, ban poker, etc etc

I vote ban OP

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01-08-2008 , 11:53 PM

Biggle10

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I'm a losing poker player, but I bonus whore well.

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01-09-2008 , 03:12 AM

goldenstatepimp

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Originally Posted by Biggle10

I'm a losing poker player, but I bonus whore well.

Whats a good way to whore without ever making a deposit?

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01-09-2008 , 02:50 PM

strategery

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 246

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Originally Posted by goldenstatepimp

Whats a good way to whore without ever making a deposit?

pull out

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01-09-2008 , 04:51 PM

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BlackRain

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Originally Posted by strategery

pull out

gold, well done.

I voted up btw like everyone else. Never deposited. Many cashouts. Never gambled on anything but poker and never played live.

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01-09-2008 , 04:55 PM

#11

BlackRain

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Also Al and Garcia are correct and polls on this subject are really only good for amusement value.

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01-09-2008 , 05:04 PM

#12

LysSta

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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 977

ur all down dont act

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01-09-2008 , 08:14 PM

#13

React1oN

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,270

lol op is down lifetime

Up fwiw

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01-10-2008 , 11:37 PM

#14

Biggle10

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Originally Posted by goldenstatepimp

Whats a good way to whore without ever making a deposit?

Try BBV.

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01-11-2008 , 08:13 AM

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choccypie

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,713

I'll say about even probably but not sure. Wins from poker = clothes etc so probably works out right.

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01-11-2008 , 08:52 AM

#16

pshady

journeyman

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 300

I'm definitely behead

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