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Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
At least three out of seven of the following criteria must manifest during a 12 month period
1. Strong desire or sense of compulsion to play poker, e.g investing more time/ money in poker than intended/ preoccupied with poker when at work or with family etc.
2. Great deal of time is spent in activities to arrange resources to play poker.
3.Withdrawal - Unwanted Break/ reduction from Poker leads to physical/ psychological symptoms manifested by but not limited to disturbances in sleep/ appetite/ mood, anxiety, fatigue, irritatibility, body pains. symptoms get relieved on resuming poker back to previous levels.
4. Tolerance - A state manifested by need to increase stakes/ hours to get the usual kick/ satisfaction from poker.
5. Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to stop/cut down or control the amount of time/money invested in poker.
6. Progressive neglect of social, occupational and recreational interests / duties due to time spent in poker or to recover from its effects.
7. Poker is continued despite clear evidence of persistent social, occupational, physical or financial harm.
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 2387
I would have voted zero but you didn't include that option, therefor the poll is rigged! For the first two years I played online I would have said at least six of them, if not all seven, but right now if I don't play it is okay, and if I only have time for a quick turbo SNG that is okay too. If I feel good and have time to multitable for 2-4 hours great, but often a two hour stretch is all that I can fit in.
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 6714
Cool, i'm not addicted, i managed a big fat 0 The best thing about online poker is it is always available, never a need to change a days plan (I don't play big tourns) However I do have a habit.
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 52 (M)
Posts: 233
Can I answer something like 30% yes in every question ? Like already has been said, some years ago was worst, now I play only for fun and I have fun also doing other stuff (I will not make a list )
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 4827
I have 3 of these symptoms (criteria), or at least i feel them some times in my normal life. The desire of playing with more money is defenetly the most comon.
Joined: Apr '11
Location: Romania
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 6669
Nice post as always Supernoob, and yes it seems i'm really addicted to this game, so i'm in the first answer of the poll
This is a cool description of a player that loves the game but i must say that i always have a limit and respect the most important rule of poker: bankroll management
I mean one thing is to be addicted to the game and be good at it and other thing is to be addicted and be a losing poker player...
I'm the type of person that once I develope an interest in an activity I dive in whole heartedly. I research and study. Practice and practice until I have reasonably perfected the skill well enough to improve and succeed. To this point I'm still in the developmental stage. Progress is slow. Then agian dealing with the infinite numbers of ways to lose playing this game motivates me to study deeper and practice more. Many people I know tell me I'm addicted...then again most of them haven't succeeded at very much.
Joined: Feb '11
Location: Canada
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 1660
Ha ha withdrawal, man I got to look it up and see if there are actually documented cases of people going through poker withdrawal. "Come on man, just let me see one flop, I won't even play til' the river, please!"
I guess looking at that list I'd have to say I'm not addicted, ony really have 1 and sometimes 6. I guess 2 may come up sometimes as well . . .
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
You need to put as mentioned above the option for 0.You didnt have it and i answered that the poll is rigged Now start the debate, is this tread rigged or not?
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
yeah no 0 option = rigged poll kinda messed it up, must be lack of sleep.
have to agree that newcomers are more addicted to poker and slowly people decondition themselves / adjust their lifestyle accordingly so it doesnt interfere much with their lives.
and those who got all 7 might wanna check this out
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Pathologic Gambling A. Persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior as indicated by five (or more) of the followin 1. Preoccupation. The subject has frequent thoughts about gambling experiences, whether past, future, or fantasy. 2. Tolerance. As with drug tolerance, the subject requires larger or more frequent wagers to experience the same "rush". 3. Withdrawal. Restlessness or irritability associated with attempts to cease or reduce gambling. 4. Escape. The subject gambles to improve mood or escape problems. 5. Chasing. The subject tries to win back gambling losses with more gambling. 6. Lying. The subject tries to hide the extent of his or her gambling by lying to family, friends, or therapists. 7. Loss of control. The person has unsuccessfully attempted to reduce gambling. 8. Illegal acts. The person has broken the law in order to obtain gambling money or recover gambling losses. This may include acts of theft, embezzlement, fraud, or forgery. 9. Risked significant relationship. The person gambles despite risking or losing a relationship, job, or other significant opportunity. 10. Bailout. The person turns to family, friends, or another third party for financial assistance as a result of gambling. B. The gambling behavior is not better accounted for by a manic episode.
Joined: Mar '11
Location: Croatia
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 1738
Guess i play to low limits ( and no deposits to date) to consider myself a gambler but i do feel the urge to play and it does affect my mood depending on how the session went. Maybe those r the early stages of addiction lol... think i should relax and cut back a bit.
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