Are you a Poker Addict?
We’ve all questioned our poker addiction at one point or another. If we haven’t, our signifi cant other has more than likely mentioned it as we headed out the door to the casino or fi red up the PC for another marathon online session. But how do you really know if you’re a poker addict? You probably qualify if:
Your girlfriend offers to straddle you and your fi rst thought is that she’s stealing your pre-fl op position.
You see a car with the license plate KJQ10 and think you have an open ended straight draw.
During an argument, your wife rants about your small pocket pair and you immediately think about set mining.
While rock climbing, your boyfriend peers at a looming rock formation and tells you it’s not a very big bluff. You tell him it must be a semi-bluff. He doesn’t get it.
Your dog comes in from outside and leaves four puppy prints on the fl oor and you hope you have the ace of clubs in your hand for the nut fl ush.
At the local carnival, your kid begs you to win her a stuffed animal in the “ring game” and your fi rst thought is “what are the blind levels and max buy-in?”
When your back is acting up and your wife says you’re shuffl ing like an old man, you think of Old Pete at Harrah’s who dealt you quad fi ves the week before.
Your husband asks if you want fi sh tonight and when you say yes, you’re not thinking about the dining room table but rather the one in your local card room.
Your kid’s art teacher tells you your son has a great drawing hand and you wonder if he has the right pot odds to call.
While in Tijuana, your buddy says he wants to go see the donkey show and you think there must be a soft cash game around.
Quite honestly, there’s no scale here. If any of these apply, you are a poker addict. Not that there’s anything wrong with it!
