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Originally Posted by AltonKelsey
No doubt your friend had bad beats, but poker is a game where you play hundreds of hands in a day. Things tend to even out a lot quicker that way .
Horseplayers on a losing streak for whatever reason, endure WEEKS or longer of losing.
No comparable on an emotional level imo .
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The poker-playing friend that I mentioned above, who is a bona fide "pro"...lost 42 full buy-ins in a 3 week period of time. Look at the performance charts that the best poker players keep...and you will see steep downturns that last for MONTHS.
When it comes to gambling...the horseplayer's variance swings cannot compare to those of the poker player. The smallest poker game currently offered at the casino will require you to risk a couple hundred dollars on a single poker hand at some point in the game, the very first day that you sit down to play. The vast majority of the horseplayers haven't bet $200 on a single play in their entire LIVES.
