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What age do you start teaching someone poker?

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  • FlashFlushFlashFlush Member Posts: 4,494
    edited September 2010
    IMO If your child has a talent you should encourage them to further that talent as much as possible. You are clearly a very sensible and mature parent so i see no problem in letting them play. By not letting them play for money they will learn to love poker rather than love the money you can earn.

    If he is still into poker by the time he is in his teens then thats when BRM should be drilled into them, a good player doesn't need to spend much money on poker as they can start a bankroll from a small deposit. Tell them the story of TJ Cloutier (or what ever his name is) Won a WSOP bracelet and still had to sell it to afford to keep playing (although most of that was due to casino games).

    He clearly has a talent for the game and in the future could be a great player, but as long as he realises the downside of the game, that nobody is invinsible then I can't see why you shouldn't encourage him to play.
  • MrLinuxSirMrLinuxSir Member Posts: 20
    edited September 2010
    Thanks for all the great comments, guys. It's really helped.
  • ginge999ginge999 Member Posts: 95
    edited September 2010
    i started a few years ago when i was like 15 playing for quavers with my mates as they taught me, now they call me addicted lol, there isnt a right or wrong age tbf.
  • donkeyplopdonkeyplop Member Posts: 3,795
    edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: What age do you start teaching someone poker?:
    as an  aside, most of the top online grinders started at like 15.
    Posted by scotty77
    How i wish I had stsrted at 15 and not the end of last year at 29!!

    I could of been rich by now (maybe)  ;)
  • BlackFish3BlackFish3 Member Posts: 2,418
    edited September 2010
    Jus give the kid ya credit card details and live off his winnings!
  • loonytoonsloonytoons Member Posts: 4,270
    edited September 2010
    I started teaching my son to play poker aged 10 when he was deemed legally responsible, so could no longer go shoplifting for me. It hasn't done him any harm and he's been getting really good at it lately, and everyone has found his behaviour much improved lately, so much so that he is even being considered for early release, im so proud of him.
  • teddibiaseteddibiase Member Posts: 13
    edited September 2010
    great question mr linux. imy son is now 12 years old and enjoys playing the game with me, and  when he does play poker on the play tables he usually wins so i say why not. my son is already very good with money though and is always saving so is very responsible and it is only a good thing.its making them understand the value of money aswell that is important.
  • ChirpyChipChirpyChip Member Posts: 556
    edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: What age do you start teaching someone poker?:
    Sounds like you have a clever kid! :P. Im only 19 and I wish I played cards at a younger age. My dad however knows all sorts of card games inside out as he spent his youth playing them. This was mainly due to not having a 40 inch television parked in the front room and a computer to play games on. I for one definatly think you should encourage your son to play poker, just as long as you tell him to take it easy on me in 11 years time!
    Posted by What_if

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  • ACESOVER8sACESOVER8s Member Posts: 1,307
    edited September 2010
    i showed my daughter at 6 and she's a good abc player now she's 11 lol. she loves maths and it's the perfect game for showing % etc from a maths sense
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