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Adopting the “Quaker” Approach to Poker

I had two unpleasant poker experiences yesterday.  I lost all my free money ($10 – no deposit required), plus about $12 in winnings, at Crazy Poker, and I placed somewhere around 2500 out of 9000 entrants in a freeroll tournament at Poker Stars.  Perhaps I can attribute both of these performances to Gambler’s Ruin. Thanks [...]

Quakerism and Poker

What would happen if Mrs. Bush became a peace-nik while George sent more and more $$ to Halliburton?  Or Mrs. Bill Gates started doing commercials for the Mac?  Well, my husband, who posts here, has become nearly addicted to online poker this spring, while I have become more involved in The Religious Society of Friends, [...]

Jews and Poker

Yesterday my wife told me that she might submit a post to PokerMoments about poker and Quakerism. She’s a Quaker, and I remember her once telling me that Quakers don’t believe that playing the lottery is ethical. Perhaps they have similar views on poker, or gambling in general. I’m curious. I’m not a Quaker. I’m [...]

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