| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |  | | | If you like to gamble on poker read this
- Sunday, 6 Nov 2005
By Adel Awwad
Whether youre playing poker in a casino with your chips right in front of you or playing an online poker game in an internet casino, its easy to get carried away when youre betting. If youve had to hitchhike home from Las Vegas because you broke the bank or if you are on the verge of getting a divorce due to the fact that you cant afford to pay the internet bill because of your internet casino habit, take the problem seriously. There are meetings and support groups available for you. Ask your doctor for help.
However, if your problem is a little less serious than that: you tend to get a little overzealous with your betting when stakes are high and the heat of the online poker game is at a boiling point, then here are a few things for you to try. You can have fun playing online poker without losing your shirt or having to worry about money at all. All you need to do is set a few guidelines for yourself!
Always make a gambling limit. Just like you might hand your credit cards and ATM card over to your best friend and go to a brick and mortar casino with a specific amount of cash in your pocket, so too should you go to an online casino, use your credit card for one specific amount and then put it away.
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