"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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TheGambino

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I'm a good poker player won and lost money. Lately I'm on a big down streak and when I'm losing I reach out to other games like roulette baccarat and blackjack. Trying to chase loses from bad beats in poker and end up losing more. Now I'm quitting for a long time to get back on track. What do you guys think of gambling and not being able to quit after getting these bad beats from worse players. This topic relates to my inner game and confidence and overal mood.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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TheException

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I myself am a good poker player and I love the casino as well.

Biggest thing for you is to be playing with a "bankroll". Its all about money management and accounting for the "ups and the downs". If your bankroll is to small you will go bust and end up becoming undiscipline and losing more money..

PM if you need additional details on anything.
 

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I was really into playing blackjack in Vegas in my late teens (fake ID) and early 20s. Never really won or lost that much until one particular new year's eve when I dropped over four grand. I was 22 so it was a brutal loss that set me back for a long time.

The next time I went to Vegas, I sat down at a blackjack table and lost around 15(!) hands in a row. No exaggeration. After that, the fun was just completely gone. The good feeling of playing was replaced by complete anxiety at the prospect of losing even a 5 dollar bet. I didn't gamble at all for years after that.

Recently I went on a local gambling boat for a birthday party, and decided to play a bit. The anxiety was still there, but at a much lower level. While I was playing, I decided that if I felt myself starting to bet emotionally instead of logically that I would walk away from the table for awhile and return later.

I ended up winning a couple hundred over a couple hours of casual play. Nothing crazy, but paid for the whole day and then some.

I know blackjack is a lot different that poker, but I thought the logical vs. emotional was interesting relative to your thread.
 
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