Do you play poker with your kids?

[kinboshi]

I'm 33 and still waiting for someone to teach me how to play poker.

[bolt pp]

No I don't

I keep it away from them

We do play some basic card games with a poker chip set though like "higher/lower" and "snap" lol

from what age would you be o.k with them wanting to understand the game, if at all?

hadn't thought about it to be honest. They don't show a lot of interest on their small exposure to it if I happen to have to play an online comp when they are around, but they do play other skill based games.

Thinking about it its the "gambling" side of things that puts me off explaining the game actively to them. By the same token I suppose this should apply to them catching sight of TV horse racing or seeing me howl like a banshee Sunday's at 4pm when my first goalscorer bet misses an open goal!

So its an interesting topic, not sure my thinking is that joined up on the subject.

suppose it's like most things with kids(i dont have any) but you learn as you go so if if comes up you'll probably have a better idea of how to deal with the subject as and when if they ever ask you about it

kids are so intuitive though and as they get older you may not have realised how much the odd online multi youve played has intrigued them!

same with sports betting, it all registers with them.

[Graham C]

I'm 33 and still waiting for someone to teach me how to play poker.

When we think you're old enough, we'll teach you

[bolt pp]

I gave up after my 6 year old walked past me the other night and slapped me when i was looking at a hand. She proceeds to shout at me "WTF are u doing u have Ace jack! jam it over that french Mofo!!!"

Needless to say I was very dissapointed as i had taught to be more of a nit....

sigh, it was clearly a fold, what's she on about!?

instead of doing her homework for the weekend make her read supersytem

[LeKnave]

I gave up after my 6 year old walked past me the other night and slapped me when i was looking at a hand. She proceeds to shout at me "WTF are u doing u have Ace jack! jam it over that french Mofo!!!"

Needless to say I was very dissapointed as i had taught to be more of a nit....

lol, A+.

[pokerfan]

I'm 33 and still waiting for someone to teach me how to play poker.

my 4 year old boy knows a thing or two he could teach you.His first words were "Big Slick"

[Colchester Kev]

I'm 33 and still waiting for someone to teach me how to play poker.

my 4 year old boy knows a thing or two he could teach you.His first words were "Big Slick"

Get a hearing test,  ... he called you a "big Dick" 

[pokerfan]

I'm 33 and still waiting for someone to teach me how to play poker.

my 4 year old boy knows a thing or two he could teach you.His first words were "Big Slick"

Get a hearing test,  ... he called you  "big Dick" 

fyp
thats what his mother calls me

[david3103]

My youngest regularly beats me HU for fun - but then she's 22 and also occasionally sometimes regularly outlasts me in tourneys too

If I had my time again I would teach her (or introduce her to blonde) when she showed signs of wanting to learn, and of being capable of understanding the game. I keep trying to get her on here but she's stuck at the age when she knows it all.

[WYSINWYG]

Didn't Phil Ivey's grandad play poker with him from a young age to put him off it? Well that worked?

Many non-poker players still have a pretty dim view of it, I know quite a few people who think it's mostly gambling, done by degenerates in smokey underground clubs where houses are lost on the turn of a card and people would kill you as soon as look at you. But there's internet poker too!, I tells them.
Not one relative I know wants poker mentioned in front of their kids. Maybe we are now moving towards an era where poker becomes gradually more socially acceptable and is seen as a valuable social activity. With the proportions of losing players being what they are, who could blame reluctant parents from holding their kids back from a cash drain?
I was babysitting for my sister one time and her son walked in on me in the middle of a fishy online game. I want him to see as little of the game as possible, but hey it's my time, and personally I don't think it's doing him that much harm. He was completely engrossed in the game, his only education to that point was a few pointers from me and seeing 'Rounders' one time. I rivered a nut boat in a $50 pot and was struggling to find a figure that villain would call, ended up making it another $30. My nephew (6) went completely mental at this and demanded I shove it all in, all $200 of it. I was a bit reluctant but he did have a pretty convincing look on his face, which turned to a satisfied glee as our villain took the bait. 'Told you,' he yelped 'That'll pay for the Nintendo DS!, and you can add THIS' as he slammed down a scrunched up 5 quid note he drew from his pocket. I still to this day can't figure how he knew, or even where he finds himself with fivers to throw around. Hustling the playground spieler probably

[Longy]

Didn't Phil Ivey's grandad play poker with him from a young age to put him off it? Well that worked?

Many non-poker players still have a pretty dim view of it, I know quite a few people who think it's mostly gambling, done by degenerates in smokey underground clubs where houses are lost on the turn of a card and people would kill you as soon as look at you. But there's internet poker too!, I tells them.
Not one relative I know wants poker mentioned in front of their kids. Maybe we are now moving towards an era where poker becomes gradually more socially acceptable and is seen as a valuable social activity. With the proportions of losing players being what they are, who could blame reluctant parents from holding their kids back from a cash drain?
I was babysitting for my sister one time and her son walked in on me in the middle of a fishy online game. I want him to see as little of the game as possible, but hey it's my time, and personally I don't think it's doing him that much harm. He was completely engrossed in the game, his only education to that point was a few pointers from me and seeing 'Rounders' one time. I rivered a nut boat in a $50 pot and was struggling to find a figure that villain would call, ended up making it another $30. My nephew (6) went completely mental at this and demanded I shove it all in, all $200 of it. I was a bit reluctant but he did have a pretty convincing look on his face, which turned to a satisfied glee as our villain took the bait. 'Told you,' he yelped 'That'll pay for the Nintendo DS!, and you can add THIS' as he slammed down a scrunched up 5 quid note he drew from his pocket. I still to this day can't figure how he knew, or even where he finds himself with fivers to throw around. Hustling the playground spieler probably

Zeebo theorem is all the rage in the playground games these days.

[Snatiramas]

The kids and I play....i let them knock me off hands...but it is part of Kalooki, Whist, Rummy, Crazy 8's and a whole host of other games and activities particularly right now the Wii. No harm in playing games. If they are going to gamble they will whether you show them or not. Might as well have some fun sharing the time with them.....

[HOLDorFOLD]

Agree with Kinboshi - the theory behind it was the reason why I have shown my little 'un how to play poker.

This year he has learnt scrabble and poker because he was interested and asked me to show him.  He always see's his mum and dad playing both so was naturally curious and wanted to join in.  He now has the scrabble DS game and he plays it continuously.  I've mentioned chess to him but he doesn't seem as interested yet in that.

As for the poker, he obviously doesn't understand all of the concepts (he's 7) BUT his natural competiveness is clearly showing and he is an ubber aggressive player (certainly doesn't get that from me that's for sure!).  He has pushed me off countless pots.  The other day we stemmed into the 'pot odds' conversation and I tried as best I could to explain about extracting the most amount of chips when you have the nutz etc.  Big mistake, he has beaten me every single time since, do'h.

As for the gambling element side of things, I feel the same as Kin about any 'socially' taboo subject per se should be explained and discussed from an early age, revisited many times as they are growing up .... an understanding of things helps.  Kin worded it so much better than I have just done.

This is all dependent on the individual child though.  If my kids were not interested in any subject or activity I would never push it on them, we are all individuals at the end of the day.

His teacher at school knows I play poker and knows that Tariq has started to play it and fortunately he is off the 'Maths, educational' variety and has said that any game which involves maths, logic etc is a good learning tool in his opinion. 

Last but not least, for me, playing any kind of game with my little 'un is always a pleasure - spending time playing with your children is priceless.

Good original post btw

[The_duke]

Waiting for Laxie -- her Sarah is a demon................

As for Ger not only was it a pleasure to teach him (ok quit the laughing) , its even a greater pleasure now he can accompany me to games. I think it was important, life is about choices and as Kin says i'd rather have conversations about the dangers of any pastime whilst encouraging sensible particiation if they show interest.

[rex008]

Wow. More responses than I expected. Thanks all  .

Consensus seems to be yes, why not. But
1. No point pushing them into it if they're not interested. Got that worked out already .
2. Teach them about gambling, in the same way I'd teach them about sex - explain the mechanics and the dangers but tell them not to actually do it until they're older .
3. Expect them to beat me regularly. If they can already (both) beat me on Mario Kart, it's fairly inevitable, frankly .