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Liona Clio

Angel in Disguise

Join date: 30 Aug 2004

Posts: 1,500

10-28-2004 16:37

Guys....I need help.

I've become addicted to Blackjack in SL. I don't know how to quit. I'll start out with what seems to me to be a comfortable sum of Lindens in my account....and then I'll be enticed to the tables. I'l' win, start feeling good, then lose...panic, start betting more, keep losing, panic more...until I've lost all the money in my account.

This is the third time I've cleaned myself out of Lindens due to the evils of gambling...and I need help stopping. I've never done this in RL, and I'm scared that I might start. The thing of it is....I like playing the game. It's about the only thing that engages my brain when I don't have any friends logged onto SL.

I'll probably add some Lindens to my account again....I like shopping around the stores. But I need to figure out some ways to stay away from the gambling tables...and just "DOn't go to them" isn't enough...I need some alternative...or *something*.

Can anyone help this poor little angel with the very tarnished halo?

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Tikki Kerensky

Insane critter

Join date: 12 Aug 2004

Posts: 687

10-28-2004 16:45

See if you can get a game that you don't have to bet on?

I used to play all the time on my old Apple ][c. I rather like blackjack too, as a game that is. n.n

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Jack Digeridoo

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Join date: 29 Jul 2003

Posts: 1,170

10-28-2004 16:53

$1 bets?

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Archaegeo Platini

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Join date: 12 Aug 2004

Posts: 152

10-28-2004 17:07

Play poker instead, at least then someone else beats you out of your money, not the house.

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Madiera Westerburg

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Join date: 6 Apr 2004

Posts: 836

10-28-2004 17:12

when i worked in a casino at the beginning we had a few people banned by their own request...why dont you try that...im sure the casinos would be more than accomodating

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Loki Pico

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Join date: 20 Jun 2003

Posts: 1,938

10-28-2004 17:13

Have you ever tried playing majongg? It can be pretty fun and is often very challenging. There are tables in Fuchsia that are tied to a scoring board that records the daily, weekly, and overall high scores. Its fun to try to get up on those score boards. And, it is free to play.

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Chase Lomax

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Join date: 22 May 2004

Posts: 46

10-28-2004 17:16

Reminds me of my days in Sims Online. I too was an addict at machines. Getting the occasional jackpot ususally toppped me up.

I have to stay away from gambling in SL as it is addictive. How about creatong a Gamblers Annon. group?

Alan Palmerstone

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Join date: 4 Jun 2004

Posts: 659

10-28-2004 17:17

I know exactly what you are talking about. I got hooked on the draw poker machines for a while. I was seriously considering talking to Tony Tigereye, who made the machine I liked, and asking to buy one.

Have you thought about seeing who made the blackjack table you are playing on? You could just buy one from the creator and play on that in the privacy of your own home.

And you should also look at some strategy sites, like this one.

Zuzi Martinez

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Join date: 4 Sep 2004

Posts: 1,860

10-28-2004 17:40

haha, guys when someone says "i'm addicted to gambling, help!" the proper response is not to point them at a gambling strategies site. it's like if someone said they had a drinking problem and you said "try a straw."

Liona, buy a blackjack game you can play for points. nothing wrong with the game, just letting it ruin your experience. or....check the events list for classes and learn to do something fun and constructive when your friends aren't around.

Alan Palmerstone

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Join date: 4 Jun 2004

Posts: 659

10-28-2004 17:49

From: Zuzi Martinez

haha, guys when someone says "i'm addicted to gambling, help!" the proper response is not to point them at a gambling strategies site. it's like if someone said they had a drinking problem and you said "try a straw."

From: someone

lol. I was thinking that since there wasn't a RL issue, that maybe the problem could be rectified with the combination of a private machine and learning how to play the game. I will consider whether I am offering straws in the future, though.

Beryl Greenacre

Big Scaredy-Baby

Join date: 24 Jun 2003

Posts: 1,312

10-28-2004 18:04

Mahjong is a lot of fun. Also, check out Ezhar Fairlight's (free) Senso and Memo games in Stillman 53, 82. I've killed many hours on Senso, believe me, and Memo is a lot of fun, too.

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Liona Clio

Angel in Disguise

Join date: 30 Aug 2004

Posts: 1,500

10-28-2004 20:33

*SNUGS TO EVERYONE*

It's the support of ya'll that help out immensely! Princess, thank you for the Mah Johngg game you gifted me! ANd thanks for all the suggestions....I think playing those games, plus other diversions, should enable me to stay away from risking my Lindens on gambling.

LUV YOO ALL!

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I've got an SL Gambling addiction...
Liona Clio Angel in Disguise Join date: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,500	10-28-2004 16:37 Guys....I need help. I've become addicted to Blackjack in SL. I don't know how to quit. I'll start out with what seems to me to be a comfortable sum of Lindens in my account....and then I'll be enticed to the tables. I'l' win, start feeling good, then lose...panic, start betting more, keep losing, panic more...until I've lost all the money in my account. This is the third time I've cleaned myself out of Lindens due to the evils of gambling...and I need help stopping. I've never done this in RL, and I'm scared that I might start. The thing of it is....I like playing the game. It's about the only thing that engages my brain when I don't have any friends logged onto SL. I'll probably add some Lindens to my account again....I like shopping around the stores. But I need to figure out some ways to stay away from the gambling tables...and just "DOn't go to them" isn't enough...I need some alternative...or something. Can anyone help this poor little angel with the very tarnished halo? _____________________ "Well, my days of not taking you seriously have certainly come to a middle."
Tikki Kerensky Insane critter Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 687	10-28-2004 16:45 See if you can get a game that you don't have to bet on? I used to play all the time on my old Apple ][c. I rather like blackjack too, as a game that is. n.n _____________________ Pudding takes away the pain, the pain of not having pudding.
Jack Digeridoo machinimaniac Join date: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 1,170	10-28-2004 16:53 $1 bets? _____________________ If you'll excuse me, it's, it's time to make the world safe for democracy.
Archaegeo Platini Ancient Earth University Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 152	10-28-2004 17:07 Play poker instead, at least then someone else beats you out of your money, not the house. _____________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dean Archaegeo Platini Ancient Earth University Courses for the Second Life secondlife://Sedig/211/46 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Madiera Westerburg waiting for apocolypse :D Join date: 6 Apr 2004 Posts: 836	10-28-2004 17:12 when i worked in a casino at the beginning we had a few people banned by their own request...why dont you try that...im sure the casinos would be more than accomodating _____________________ "Unfortunately you cant wipe them out of existence... merely hide the drivel they have to spew"- Kris Ritter From: Neehai Zapata If the lord was handing out bacterial infections for sinning, you'd be at the free clinic all the time. just when I manage to convince myself I'm a superior being, I walk into a door
Loki Pico Registered User Join date: 20 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,938	10-28-2004 17:13 Have you ever tried playing majongg? It can be pretty fun and is often very challenging. There are tables in Fuchsia that are tied to a scoring board that records the daily, weekly, and overall high scores. Its fun to try to get up on those score boards. And, it is free to play. _____________________
Chase Lomax Registered User Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 46	10-28-2004 17:16 Reminds me of my days in Sims Online. I too was an addict at machines. Getting the occasional jackpot ususally toppped me up. I have to stay away from gambling in SL as it is addictive. How about creatong a Gamblers Annon. group?
Alan Palmerstone Payment Info Used Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 659	10-28-2004 17:17 I know exactly what you are talking about. I got hooked on the draw poker machines for a while. I was seriously considering talking to Tony Tigereye, who made the machine I liked, and asking to buy one. Have you thought about seeing who made the blackjack table you are playing on? You could just buy one from the creator and play on that in the privacy of your own home. And you should also look at some strategy sites, like this one.
Zuzi Martinez goth dachshund Join date: 4 Sep 2004 Posts: 1,860	10-28-2004 17:40 haha, guys when someone says "i'm addicted to gambling, help!" the proper response is not to point them at a gambling strategies site. it's like if someone said they had a drinking problem and you said "try a straw." Liona, buy a blackjack game you can play for points. nothing wrong with the game, just letting it ruin your experience. or....check the events list for classes and learn to do something fun and constructive when your friends aren't around.
Alan Palmerstone Payment Info Used Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 659	10-28-2004 17:49 From: Zuzi Martinez haha, guys when someone says "i'm addicted to gambling, help!" the proper response is not to point them at a gambling strategies site. it's like if someone said they had a drinking problem and you said "try a straw." From: someone lol. I was thinking that since there wasn't a RL issue, that maybe the problem could be rectified with the combination of a private machine and learning how to play the game. I will consider whether I am offering straws in the future, though.
Beryl Greenacre Big Scaredy-Baby Join date: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,312	10-28-2004 18:04 Mahjong is a lot of fun. Also, check out Ezhar Fairlight's (free) Senso and Memo games in Stillman 53, 82. I've killed many hours on Senso, believe me, and Memo is a lot of fun, too. _____________________ Swell Second Life: Menswear by Beryl Greenacre Miramare 105, 82/ Aqua 192, 112/ Image Reflections Design, Freedom 121, 121
Liona Clio Angel in Disguise Join date: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,500	10-28-2004 20:33 SNUGS TO EVERYONE It's the support of ya'll that help out immensely! Princess, thank you for the Mah Johngg game you gifted me! ANd thanks for all the suggestions....I think playing those games, plus other diversions, should enable me to stay away from risking my Lindens on gambling. LUV YOO ALL! _____________________ "Well, my days of not taking you seriously have certainly come to a middle."

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