Don’t get me wrong; I love playing cards. I compete in everything from Blackjack to Poker to Bridge. You name it and I play it. My issue, though, is that I am not a good online gambler. I can go to Atlantic City or Vegas and close shop in only a matter of hours, but for some reason online gambling and I don’t work out so well. I’ll tell you why.

When I’m playing online, I tend to lose control. I feel that because I’m behind a computer screen, I can bet as much as I want whenever I feel. This is probably because I don’t have the normal gambling, Vegas-like environment that keeps me in check.

One time, I was playing a small number of rounds of Texas on some random gambling site. Four hours into the game I was down 2,000 dollars but I kept going. I was in that poker room for another three hours and I had lost another grand. Usually, if I was in Vegas, I would know when to cap it, but I couldn’t control myself online. My frustration when losing was all contributing heavily to my losses. It was a vicious cycle.

Another problem with online gambling is that it really doesn’t work if you have a sluggish Internet connection. I loathe having to deal with the constant reconnecting, booting, lagging, etc. Imagine playing a game like “Starcraft” or “World of Warcraft” while having an awful connection, it can’t be done. I usually try to go to an Internet Caf or somewhere where I know I can count on the connections.

It also doesn’t have much at all of any personal interaction. There’s nothing like playing poker with a group of guy, sippin’ on some brews, and smoking a fatty blunt. It’s also great to see the poor sucker sitting across from you in Atlantic City with the big breasted ho get face-planted by my straight flush. Bam!

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