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Originally Posted by +rep_lol
as somebody who has grinded online poker to pay my bills for the past 11 years, i know better than most how isolating it can be and how much of a tendency one can have to withdraw/pull back socially, particularly in downswings and other times of stress. it's a fairly solitary activity/grind, and i really think that if we as poker players did a better job of networking with each other and providing emotional support, we'd all be better people for it. i'd be interested in working with anyone to make something like this happen.
Thought about this as well in the past. Think it would be +EV for sure but thought the idea would just get guffawed at by too many people, or misunderstood as "bad beat story sharing/general whining about personal state of affairs". If done properly/structured well, psychological/emotional discussion as related to poker and the lifestyle could be really beneficial.