Is Playing Poker Still Considered a Gambling Addiction?

Published January 26, 2014

Question by Andrew C: is playing poker still considered a gambling addiction?
ive read several books on poker yet i still show signs of a gambling addiction. i know that there is a skill to poker and the best you can do in the long run at any other type of gambling is break even. thats why i dont do anything else. i just have a problem quitting when on the poker table, and can recognize that. gambling addiction?

Best answer:

Answer by pearlmar
I suggest you consult with experts at

www.gamblersanonymous.org

Answer by Jack P
Try drinking a fifth of whiskey per day for a year, or get yourself a $ 500 per day heroin habit, then quit. Then think back on the poker addiction question and you’ll be able to judge whether you were addicted.

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