Asian Accomodations

Poker as a Safe Competition

Filed under: Fun Things, Gambling World, Life Of Games — July 29, 2009 @ 11:17 am

I like a bit of poker competition now and then. It makes sure that I am always on top of my poker en ligne game, as well as pointing out ways that I can improve. The problem with my desire for a bit of good competition is that there are not a lot of places in the real world that I can safely indulge this desire. I don’t work in an antagonistic job, I have no sworn enemies, and the closest I get to a sports competition is the nose bleed seats. online poker is my alternative. It is a safe environment where I can indulge my desire for competition without crossing some kind of social line.

More and more people are turning to poker as a competitive outlet. We live in a strictly regulated society where please and thank come as easily as breathing. We are expected to play well with others, avoid stepping on toes, and generally always desire to compromise. The strain of all this congeniality gets to people. In poker, you are allowed to want to win. In fact, it is expected that you want to win. It is practically in the rules of the game that you need to do everything you can so you win and the other guys loses. Sweet competition. For you and me, poker is our sports stadium. If we only had cheerleaders….

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